The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-01
SUFFOLK PEOPLE
HEAR MCCARTHY
FORMER MAYOR or RICHMOND
ADDRESSES LARGE GROVE
IN BAPTIST CHURCH.
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
DOG CASE, INSURANCE MATTERS,
CONTEST OVER TREASURER
SHIP AND THEFT OF BRIDAL
GIFTS REPORTED.
Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
SUFFOLK, VA. Dec. 3l,--Former
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy, Of Rich
mond, made an address to men in
the auditorium of the Baptist church
this afternoon. The meeting was I'M
der the auspices OF the local Y. Nj.
e. A.. and the subject of Mr. Nc
Carthy's address was The Chris
tian Man in the Worlds Business.
Notwithstanding the Indictment wea-
Their, there was large crowd to
hear him.
Endeavorcrs Hear Address.
Professor y. c. Starke. of the Pc
tersburg Military Academy. address
ed the Christian Endeavor Society
of the Christian church Sunday even
ing. Professor starke formerly lived
in Suffolk and his address was much
enjoyed by the young people.
Dog Case Stirs SUFFOLK.
Suffolk has had dog case of con-
siderable local interest. Councilman
]. Walter Hosier recently purchased
for his son a small rife with which
10 shoot dogs that CHANGED to tres
pass on his lawn. W 7. Lipscomh's
bird dog. valued at about $50, was
the first to be seen. and the young
man proceeded to shoot the dog.
Later the dog died from the wounds.
and Mr.. Lipscomb asked 500 dam
age. The case was tried before JUS
dismissed II at the cost Of the plain
tiff. owing - the fact that the taxes
had not been paid on the dog.
II is likely that the case will be
carried to the higher court for final
decision. The decision OF the Justice
was written out and contained sew
erai hundred words. and repFimand-
ed the councilman for his action in
trusting n weapon in the HANDS of
hts s1ff. ~-~-~-------------=--
--. Insurance Changes.
The Interstate Fire insurance
Company. fncorpera+ad,-a- local fire
insurance company, with head of
ttces In Nansemond county. Va, has
reinsured It's Virginia business ia the
German-American Insurance Com
pany OF New York. It ceased to do
surplus business last summer, and
IN November 1t reinsured its North
Carolina business. and now II has
reinsurad the remainder of its liza
biIitv, The company began business
in May. 1905. Its capital was SIZE.
200 and its surplus was about si74-
500. State Senator j. r. West ia
president and John #. Withers Is see
rotary and treasurer. 1t is likely that
At the coming stockholders meeting
the company will go into liquidation.
From the best information obtain
able the stockholders viii get what
money they paid for their stock and
surplus. but no interest on their In
vestment. The company has paid enc
. per cent, dividend during the pc
riod Of it's existence.
The failure to make a success Is
said to be largely due to the oyorbi-
tant tax rates on small Virginia in
surance companies. It seems that
the lawmakers never once thought
or n home insurance company, but
were trying To get something from
the outside companies viii be
some months before the affairs or
the concern are finally wound up.
Contest For Treasurer.
contest for tine trcasarership Of
the city OF Suffolk was precipitated
Saturday when NJ. r. Lloyd. who has
trtct No. ] of Nansemond county for
eight years. offered to qualify as city
trea surer before Judge James l.. Nc
Lemore. Mr.. Lloyd was accompanied
| by r. Randolph Hicks, attorney OF
| NoFfalk.-This contest Is the outcome
| OF uncertainties which arose when
| tho town of Suffolk became city
| 1t appears tha4 several city officers
| do not know when their terms of of
| fee Will expire. city Treasurer Gel
| onel X. A. Boykin was declared tn
| he the Democratic nominee for the
city treasurer without any opposition
| last summer. and at the general cleo
| ton In November his name was not
l-ty L. ,ta.1
the impression that he would not
| have any opposition, and even If he
| aid his term would not be ont for
| some years. At the election two PEG
! pie wrote NJ +. Lloyd's name or
Istheif ballots for@city treasurer, and
one man wrote he name OF George
| l.. carton. a Republican. \ few
/ days after the ele' ton Mr.. Lloyd APP
| piled TO the city clerk for the certiii-
| cate al his election This VAS Hal
| granted offhand but has since beer
| givep, "a he. had more votes thar
any other candidate, and he has now
| fled that with the court. Mr.. Lloyt
| was ready to furnish bond. Tfts date
for the final hearing has not ye
! been set, but the following order has
| been entered by the court: This day
| cama NJ. T. Lloyd and presented {
certificate from the clerk OF thi:
| cCuit. dated November 10, 1911, ant
~ ieh Is ai4ad herewith. showing TIT
| at The general eseetfoh seld In TIM
| city of Suffolk on the first Tucsda.
after the first Monday In November
| 1871. he received the highest number
| OF votes cast for treasurer of tho cit,
OF Suffolk. and offered to qualif,
as such treasurer and rendered thu
| hon1s required by him as such treas
urer of the city of Suffolk, with thu
National Surety Company as surety
and moved that he be allowed Il
/ Gunttfr rs -stfch treasurer. cen
siieration whereof the court dotl
continue the hearing of said motion
until a later date In the term to b,
| later announced by the court
ssssil .ssfman ard Mar So esp ssa'in
who has been the cook for r.. Nj
Eruce's family In Main street, wer,
| up before the mayor on the charg
ct stealing bridal presents from tn
Lrnce home On Friday, Mr.. Bruce
daughter lives with him and had he
bridal presents at his home. The
suddenly disappeared, and Mr.. Bruc
told Small and Mary, both or whom
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