Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Alleged Crazy Negro Held for
Commission of Lunacy.
James 2. Eure. Student at Wake Forest
College. Died Yesterday aorning-Ap-
proachins Nuptial Evont-- Iu the PoIitl-
cal Tent OLD Vets to Meet.
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SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. 6.-There are varied
and unique forms in which insanity is
manifested. but Jim Brock, colored has
found n new way to let folk know he
is crazy. Brock had an idea that he
wanted to throw n man into Nanse-
mond river and he did it. A man was
picked up bodily near Crittenden and
pitched into the water.
Inc person whose life was imperiled
got out safely, but at a hearing to-day
before Justice George e. Bunting Brock
was held for commission of lunacy,
ana was locked up in the county jail.
STUDENTS DEATH.
James u. Eure. student at Wake
Forest College, N. c., died this morning
years. Death came at the home of
John Mitchiner, where the deceased
had been i'll with fever.
The body will be taken to Eure,
Gates county, n. c.. for burial Sunday.
The corpse will be accompanied home
by II. V. Scarborough, of Murfreesboro,
and John Mitchiner, friends OF the de-
ceased.
Young Eure meant to be a preacher.
He graduated last June with an A. B.
degree, but this year he decided to re-
turn to college and seek to be a master
of arts. re was held in high esteem
by faculty and fellow students.
WATSON WALKER.
Watson Walker. "a prominent citizen
of King and Queen county, Va, died
early this morning. He is survived by
several children. The first wife of DR..
John Il. Phillips, of Suffolk. was a
daughter of the deceased. DR.. and Mrs.
Phillips expected to attend the funeral,
but owing to the inaccessibility of the
place, the telegram came too late.
THE HART-NURNEY NUPTIALS.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Mere
dith Nurncy and DIR. Roland Hart next
Wednesday evening will be u very pref
~ affair Miss Daisy d. Nurney, a
sister OF the bride-elect, is to be maid
of honor. The best man will come
from Tarboro. the groom's home.
There will be six couples of attend
ants besides the best man and maid
of honor-all in evening dress. The
bridesmaids will be eowned in white
organdie over taffeta silk.
The prospective bride is an artistic of
local reputation. She has done some
clever work in, oil.
DEEDS ON RECORD.
Lovesay NJ Roberts and wife to r.
II. Archer. % acres in Chuckatuck dis
trict: $780,
jeremiah Jones to NJ. E. Gray. lot
OIL nay ana corn, SlS0
Lucy Butler and husband to Mary
Ida Eley, n rear lot near Franklin
street; $215.
ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
The first anniversary services of Pas
tor John Stanly Thomas will be cele-
brated tomorrow night at the Pres
byterian Church by an address and the
rendition of musical program.
The Westminster League will meet at
4 o'clock in the afternoon. the first SEES
sion since the summer vacation.
POLITICAL.
Monday Will be Nansemond County
event booked is an address by Hon.
Eugene Withcrs, of Danville. Va. Mr.,
Withers will be in Norfolk Sunday and
will arrive in Suffolk Monday morning.
He cannot stay for an evening speech.
The Republicans may have one or
more speakers here. too.
Hon. John c. Parker has gotten some
good assignments for Southampton
county. The Democrats can count on
more majority in Southampton than in
Nansemond and Isle of Wight COM
bincd. Nansemond is doubtful
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The United Workers Circle of Kings
day with Mrs. NJ. j. Causey. No. 30
Primer street.
The Silver Cross Circle has elected
Mrs. y. NJ. Channel as delegate TO the
State Convention of Kings Daughters.
which will meet October II at Warren
ton, Va.
CONFEDERATE VETS.
The Tom Smith Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans viii have a meeting Mon
day night. This Will be the last meet
ing before the convention of the Grand
Camp at stanton. Commander Smith.
who is a member of the Grand Camp.
Will 20, as Will Delegate James c..
Causey, Sr.
DOWNING IN THE GLADIATOR"
1t is not known exactly how many
times Joseph Jefferson played RIP
Van Wrinkle" nor how many times
Edwin Booth played Hamlet" Mr..
Downlng's record with The Gladla-
tor" according to books which have
been kept from year TO year, shows
that he has played the part over three
thousand and five hundred times. This
is a play that will probably live for
ever Almost every speech in the
tragedy is a dramatic poem. The ac-
tion OF the play from the rise of the
curtain on the first act to the last never
lags. ], is a play that is interesting,
entertaining and instructive; one OF