Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Oyster Inspector Williamson
Wants The Law Enforced.
He Has Fourteen Warrants Issued with
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to have the oyster laws enforced, and
to protect those who abide by the
statutes. He had a lot of warrants is
sued to-day-about fourteen-charging
those whose names they bear with
trough culling." Two of the defend
ants are colored. The cases are due to
be called for trial next Monday before
Justice A. S. Eley in Suffolk. The
penalty for the first offence is not less
than $40 nor more than $50. They are
first offences.
LOST HIS DOLLARS.
w. D. Gordon, foreman of bridge
force working near Holland on the
Southern Railway, this afternoon had
stolen a pocket-book containing $50.
The purse was in his coat pocket, and
its departure was not noted by the
owner till some time afterward.
The two persons suspected of having
taken up with the bunch of money are
supposed to have come to Suffolk on
train. They have not been located.
A woMEN'S MEETING.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Portsmouth district will
come together in Suffolk next Wednes-
day at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Lee Britt,
district secretary. will preside. Mrs.
l.. p. Harper is local secretary. About
20 or more delegates are expected and
they will be we'll cared for.
Rev. William T. Green, pastor of the
church, will make an address, and there
will be read a number of original
papers by women members.
TALENTED ORGANISE GONE.
Miss Mary easier, the talented or
ganst of the Main Street Methodist
Church, left Suffolk to-day for her
home in Salamanca, N. Y. She will not
return in that capacity She expects
to pass a portion OF the summer in Cal
dfornia-
Miss Casters position will not be
easy to I'LL. She is an artistic. She had
been organist at the Suffolk Christian
and Methodist Churches for the winter
seasons during seven years.
THE LAST OF THE DOCKET.
Nansemond Cicuit Court WAS occu-
pied to-day in hearing the case, Hecht
Hirschler & Co. of Norfolk vs.. w. G.
Saunders. The amount involved was
S262.95 States Attorney 2. i. Holland
appeared fer the plaintiffs and Judge
r. H. Rawles and Lawyer w. S. Hol-
Land We're heie for the defendant. a
juismoot was brought for the plain
tiffs. Court then adjourned for the
term.
OLD ST. LUKE'S RECTOR.
At the meeting OF the Norfolk Con-
vocation in st. Pauls p. e. church to-
morrow the Rev. +. G.. Scott, OF Smith
field. will preach the opening sermon
at IL o'clock He Is pastor of Old ST.
Luke's church, in Isle of Wight county,
which is the oldest church building. but
one, in the United States. The visiting
churchmen and church women will be
looked after during their sojourn in
Suffolk.
LAKE DRUMMOND PARTY.
A party has been organized to visit
Lake Drummond tomorrow. They eX-
pect to leave at sunrise or whereabouts
and remain over night at the lake side.
Mrs. John b. Primer is chaperone. and
these are the rest of the party: Misses
Mayo Carpenter. Irma Carpenter, Lucy
Watson and Louise Britt. and Messrs.
II. ]. Bowen, l.. e. Turner, Simon M.
Lawrence and l.. w. Williams.
TOLD IN SHORT SPACE.
Gypsies are camping near Suffolk.
It's the biggest band that ever stopped
hereabouts.
The Messrs. Graham left to-day for
Capron. Va. to do contract of paint
ing.
Mr.. Wilroy, of Nansemond county,left
to-day for Raleigh, N. c., to bring from
school a daughter who is i'll.
Mr.. p. D. Gwaltney, Jr., of Smith
field was IN Suffolk Sunday.
Mr.. j. w. Hail. of Petersburg, visited
his old home In Suffolk to-day.
Miss Moore and Miss Miller, of San
dy Spring Nd, who had been enter
tained by Mr.. r, r. Moores family. left
for home to-day.
Mr.. Dorsey Battle. OF Tarboro, N. c.,
is visiting Suffolk friends.
Judge d. Tucker Brooke, Of Norfolk.
was in town to-day.
Photograph Operator Foust has let
ter from Denver. Col. offering liber-
al price for views OF the Dismal Swamp
and Lake Drummond. He will make
an assortment OF scenes.
Sheriff j. w. Williams, Of South
ampton county, says he is one of the
few oficeholders in this section who
were In favor OF a Constitutional Con-
vention from the first.
William Hunter. colored, who was
hold in Nansemond county Jail on the
charge of lunacy has been discharged.
having become more lucid.
The Suffolk Iron Works is putting in
gasoline engine at the shirt factory.
That will be the motive powcr.
Misses Jennie and Bessie HoI-
land have returned from Graham. N.