Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-10
LATEST FROM SUFFOLK
July Term Of Court Adjourns
Disposed of Few Cases.
Matrimonial Market on tho Decline in
Nansemond County Proposed New
Railroad to Elizabeth City Delegates
to Constitutional Convention.
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Suffolk. Va, July 9.-This WIS reg
ular; July Court-day, but one would
hardly have known it from the crowd
in town. There was no jury, and the
business was confined to routine mat
ters.
William Walter Eley qualified as adj
ministrator of Josephine Eley's estate,
and gave bond in $1,000, with William
Thomas kilby as surety.
Leila White qualified as admins
tratrix of the estate OF Preston White.
deceased. Security was furnished in
$500 by the American Bonding and
Trust Company.
Percy .. Johnson applied for IL
cense to sell liquor near Elwood. AS
there Will be strong opposition TO thei
granting of such license the application
went over till next term OF court.
John y. Gum is the most interested
citizen in having liquor kept away
from Elwood. He has ~ manufactur-
ing plant there, and believes the sale
of whiskey will be detrimental to en-
ployecs. petition has been circulated
by the "drys' and nearly every person
In that vicinity except two or three
has signed it..
Good counsel will appear on each
side when the application comes up,
and the interest will probably equal
mat IN the contested cases OF HOt-
land.
The estate of Martha j. w. Rowe
was placed in the sheriff's hands.
There were only SO deeds recorded
since last court-day.
There has not been marriage in
Nnnsemond county since July >, and
the chances for brisk matrimonial
business are very poor while the
weather continues so hot.
Court this afternoon adjourned for
the term.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD.
While there is no positive assurance
the chances now seem good for n rail
road between Suffolk and Elizabeth
city. n. c. Mr.. j. Walter HosIer, who
is the Suffolk representative of the
promoters. told me this evening that
there had been subscribed enough
stock to start things rolling. Mr.. Ho-
Sier said a preliminary survey had
been begun.
Elizabeth City people seem much in
terested in the new railroad, for 1t
would omen up good market for their
fish and other products. Suffolk
would also be glad to welcome the
roads entrance.
1t is claimed that ii is less than forty
miles from Suffolk to Elizabeth City.
The new road. IL II matorializes. will
be called the Elizabeth City and Wcs-
tern. Nearly n dozen of the wealthy
people down there will take stock in
good sized blocks The road would he
Of great benefit to the town, and some
patriotic citizens will buy shares with
out expecting to realize big individual
profits.
Mcssrs. S. S. Lamb e Bro, attorneys.
of Elizabeth City, are among the pro-
motors.
MATCH GAME OF WHIST.
A team Of four from the Suffolk
1tIla will IN oil S,t
day night to play the same number of
crack players in that city. Suffolk has
beaten Norfolk the last two games OF
duplicate whist. but 1t is expected the
latter city will this time have the
strongest team they have yet produced.
DELEGATE FOR CONVENTION.
There are three men in Nansemond
county who have been prominently
mentioned for delegate to the Consti
Thomas II. Barnes. former State Sen
ator: County Judge w j. <ilby and
r. r. Prentis. While the candidates
themselves are not making a canvass
their respective friends are putting In
some vigorous work. Either of the
mond's interests cannot be poorly
cared for.
FINED FOR SHOOTING.
Moses Brown was feeling good one
day last week and he fired off gun
in the public highway near Holland.
That was against the law, and officer
Whitefeld took Moses in charge. JUS
tices Baker and Jones Saturday fined
him So and costs.
HOUSE SOLD.
George w. Nurney to-day sold to
Jesse w. Green the house on Saratoga
street now occupied by the latters
family: consideration $500.
TEN DEGREES COOLER.
After ten days OF toridity the tenn
perature to-day was more endurable.