Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-24
SUFFOLK.
Work Soon to Begin on the New
Artesian Well.
VIII Seek n Pardon For James Brittle Ex-
porlonce of Citizcns of n "Dry Town.
Interest in NorrollS's Gnmo of Football
Told in Brief.
tspeclal to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Suffolk. Va, Nov. ga part of the
machinery to be used in the boring of
the proposed artesian we'll for the new
ice plant has come. Work is expected
to begin next week. Though the reach
ing of water here is predetermined, for
the reason that none has yet been
found in this vicinity, the company has
determined to seek il to the depth OF
1000 feet. Failing to get that sort OF
water. they will have the ice plant any
way and will use the purest water that
can be got, and all of it will be dis
titled before being made into ice. The
new company, backed by Richmond
capital, also expects to install a cold
storage place in connection with the
ice factory.
SEEKING A PARDON.
His friends are making persistent
effort to have pardoned James Brittle.
convicted in Isle of Wight county of
implication in the murder of Patrick
Mcdonald, n tramp. whose body, after
death. was placed on the Norfolk and
Western railroad tracks near Windsor.
Brittle. who was only accused of be-
ing an accessory, was sentenced to five
years in States prison. Two other per-
sons. charged with participation, were
acquitted and there is considerable
should be set free. Attorney S. II. Ed
wards. who is seeking Brittle's pardon,
has gotten many signatures in his be-
half. including about half of the jurors.
ALLEGED SMALLER BUSINESS.
After one six months existence as a
dry" town the people of CORTLAND
Southampton countI. have had
enough experience to form their own
opinions as to the merits of the change
The opinions vary.
Some OF the citizens point to decrease
In intoXication and the raise of the
standard of morality, and say the abb
| Sence of whiskey is n good thing for
the town. There are others who want
liquor back. They claim that the bust
ieSS of the merchants and others has
decreased to Il marked extent, mas
much as the crowds who come are
much smaller, and the cash receipts
| correspondingly less. The place went
wet" by popular vote last spring.
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL.
There is considerable interest here
in the football game at Norfolk to-
morrow. and quite number of Suf-
folk people Will attend the game. A
few hundred dollars were to-day placed
on the outcome.
PASSION PLAY.
There is to be a reproduction of the
itiiiOuS doSloIl at the NltY hall
Theatre next Monday night under the
direction of Prof. August Linnest
There will be presented other scenes,
the prices to see all of which are very
low. Read the advertisement.
INTERNIENT.
The man who was killed yesterday on
the Seaboard Air Line was buried to-
day at the expense of the railroad COM
pany. The man who thought he iden-
tilted the victim as n brother learned
later that he was mistaken.
TOLD IN BRIEF.
Miss Minnie Mills. of Eastern Shore,
Va. who had been visiting Suffolk
friends. left to-day for Norfolk
Rev. II. a. Bagby. wife and two chill
dren left this morning for their home,
in Richmond.
The peanut receipts have not been as
much as 5000 bags any day since last
Saturday. The factories expect lots of
them TO come in tomorrow.
Miss Faye Parker has gone back to
Franklin.
Mrs. George Booker has returned to
Portsmouth.
Milton ID. Butler was Yesterday
locked up in the county Jail in default
of $3.50 bail He was accused of dis
orderly conduct.