Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
Ponds and Lakes Frozen Over and
Skaters Are Happy.
capt"in ID. s. Jones Cots a Good Place
Three Hollands Got HIarrlngo Ii
cense.-spectal r,cotinE of tho
Town Councn Held Last Night,
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Suffolk, Va, Jan. 2.-The present
spell Of cold weather is the longest in
severity since 1893. The water in every
pond. lake and stream is frozen, and
n small army OF skaters do a bit of
sliding every day. Barring a few
bruises and wet feet there have been
no casualties among the skaters.
The ice has stopped up and burst
number Of water pipes.
The water company will not permit
skating on Lake Ililby Notices Of
warning have been posted.
CAPTAIN JONES' PROMOTION.
| Captain D. S. Jones left this week
for Georgetown, S. c., which will be
his Headquarters Captain Jones' who
has for many years been road super
visor on the Atlantic and Danyille be-
tween Norfolk and Lawrenceville, and
who later worked for the Southern,
has gone there to superintend the con-
struction Of road between George
town and Marion, S. c. Captain Jones
leaves about here many friends who
are glad to learn of his promotion.
The supervisor job will be given to
- SNAA~A u OoPteiiii JOlGSp .. Jones.
HOLLANDS TO WED.
Two marriage licenses were granted
at the County Clerks Office to-day.
Three Of the four persons bear tho
! name Holland.
George NJ. Holland. farmer, to Lu
dora Howell, daughter of William II
Howell. to marry January 4th in the
county.
John G. Holland. a farmer to Jose
rhine Holland. daughter OF George w.
Holland. The ceremony will be solemn
| lied Thursday in the county.
In the year 1899 there We're POT mar
riages in Nansemond county-just
three more than in 1898.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Town Council had a special
meeting. tonight to receive report of
n committee appointed to recommend
charter amendments. The main rec
ommendation was that the town linn
Its should be extended east so as to
take in 100000 worth OF property.
1t will be considered further Fri
day.
NEGRO RINSTRELs.
The Nashville Students and Gideon,s
| Minstrels gave a regulation negro min
strel show at the City Hall Theatre
this evening. There was q rair-sized
audience present despite the cold. The
combination comprises a considerable
number OF coon artists of more than
average ability. The singing was good
for the most part. but the songs. some
of them were old enough to grow whis-
kers. The show as a whole went well
and the audience felt better for hay
| ing heard it.
| TRANSFERS IN REALTY.
Mitchell Parker to George T. Russell.
O tract OF land in Cypress district; $3.50
Peter p. Causey to Martha j. Causey
all right, title and interest in the estate
Of his father. the late C. H. Causey:
50, 900.
Mitchell Parker to Humphrey w.
Savage ct al. farm in Cypress dis
trict $3.50
Eliza Prentls to Arthur Woolford q
lot on Main street. $1.25O.
! Mrs. NJ. j. Causey, John E. PhillIns
and wife and Josephine Causey to
Mariana p. Barton. their right, etc.. In
farm of 500 acres on the White March
road. near Suffolk; $40 and other con-
siderntions.
Mariana p. Barton and husband.
Eliza Phillips and husband and Jose
Prime Causey to Martha j. Causey
strip of land on Pine street and right
and title in the estate of the late C. TT
Causey: 81 and other valuable consid
Grafton.
NEW MARRIAGE REGISTER.
They have bran new marriage reg
| ister at the County Clerks office. The
Old one. whose usefulness expired With
t the year. has done service since 1866
nearly a quarter OF n century. It holds
the matrimonial records of old Nanse
mond for nearly a generation. The new
I book costs $14.
| a colored couple Is the first 70 he
written in the new register-Charlie
Goodwin 10 Marry Alice Briggs. They
VIII wed January 8. in Nansemond
county
ROUTE BOY WANTED.
| A bright boy. who doesn't mind wor,,
nor cold weather can get a Job carry
ing one of the Virginian-P Pilot routes.
1t Is the East Suffolk route. which hna
been taken by Mills helms for five vears
or more. Mills is grown now and is
going off to bigger city. He has been
faithful carrier.
| LOCAL BREVITIES
The Friday Afternoon Req ding c.lub
will meet this week with Miss Florrie
Lyons.
Mr.. Joe i. b. Holiday has gone 70
resume studies ut Hampden- Sidney.
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