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THE FA.SIN3 SHOW;
To Be Reproduced In Suffolk Next Week by
Amateurs with Increased Splendor.
AN EARLY MATUTINAL LUNCH PARTY.
Pythian Celebrations to Occur To
Bilaht?Cotillion Club i.rriiano n
Pleasurable tin ??;>???Pastor Mont
HciirUly I>ou?Ued-Colored High
School Stockholders Meet.
Suffolk. Va., Dec. IS.?(Special)? Tlic
Karman last night by the Suffolk Co?
tillion Club, the last before the Christ
jnas holidays, was a pleasurable suc
\oess. The music was good, the door In
excellent condition and no incident arose
?to mair the occasion. About twenty-live
couples wene on the floor under the
leadership of Mr. N. R. Withers. Among
thie strangers present were: Misses
'Mary Thompson Louisville, Ky.; A Use
Jeffrees and Margaret Wlnn, of Rich-.
Tnond; Sue Urquhart, of North Caro?
lina: Emma Carney, of Chute-bland;,
r HortenBe Borum and Lilian Arnold, of
Norfolk; Janle Bogart, Franklin. The,
v dance contlnu,oU till about 1:30 this
' morning.
PYTHIAN CELEBRATIONS?Mr.
W. E. Garrttt, of Leesburg, Va.. Grand
Chancellor Knights of Pythias, will on
Thursday night officially visit Welcome
Lodge No. 50, in Suffolk. After the vis?
itation and the transaction of attendant
business in their hall the Pythians will
adjourn to the Stuart House, where an
elaborate oyster supper will be served.
TSirery member la requested to be pres?
ent.
LICENSES ISSUED.?These mar?
riage licenses were Issued from the
9 County Clerk's office: Prank D. Carr
B to Martha A. Butler, white; John H.
Courtney to Melissa Jenkins, colored;
Jam en E. Staffings to Maggie Lawrence,
. colored; James Hatton to Ida Brlnkley,
colored.
IRISH DRAMA.?On Thursday and
Friday nights Miss Nora Mach roe and
? Company will appear at the City Hall
? Theatre In a refined Irish drama. Va
? rloua songs and dances and vaudeville
specialties will be Introduced.
V pastor'S SERVICES APPRECIAT
n ED.-j-As a mark of recognition for his
H faithful and efficient services as pastor
m of the East Suffolk Methodist Church
raj the congregation with a unanimity of
n purpose last evening repaired to ttev.
s t>. B. Austin's residence, on Pearl street.
9 laden with a bounteous "pounding."
9.The gifts consisted of friuts,vegetables.
jfroofrlee, meats and various other re
v> Qulsites to a well kept larder. '
;;;; early morning lunch party.
<??<.'?*About 2 o'clock this morning, after
^?.the conclusion of the german.'Miss Mat
r tie Nelson Boswell gave a delightful
?? XUtich party at her home, on Sycamore
'?ttroet, In honor of Misses Hortense
gj ftorum and Lilian Arnold, of Norfolk.
&t$l?? decorations were pink and green.
The function was enjoyed by n charm?
ing cotcrlo of friend**., among whom
were: Mr and Mrs. George S. Drigge,
Mr. William Rurruss with Miss Lilllc
Dale B< swell, Mr. 15. Kitchen with Miss
Jennie Briggs, Mr. W. G. Einm with
Ml?s Lilian Arnold, Mr. liunufs Cor
nrew with Miss Margaret Wlnn. Mr.
lluv.li Arnold with Miss Grace Roswell. j
Suffolk:, Va., Dec. 18.?(Special.)?An I
Invitation is acknowledged t-> attend a j
musical and elocutionary ottti rtalnment I
in the music hall ??!' Suffolk College on
Friday evening, Deeeml>er 201h, al S
o'clock. Past efforts of tills Institution
are a guarantee of the merit of future
public exhibitions of artistic skill.
REAL ESTATE SOLD.?These bar?
gain and sale deeds were to-day put
on record in the County Clerk's ofllce:
Thomas \V. Savage and wife to .lohn
R. Ballard, MT, acres in Cypress dis?
trict. $22.1.75.
W, C. Warkinnn ami wife to .lohn l'\
Pinner, one lot on Market sti'i el, ?053.tii
COLORED HIGH SCHOOL STOCK?
HOLDERS.?The stockholders of the
Suffolk Normal ami Collegiate Insti?
tute had a meeting last evening at
which a considerable amount of stock
previously subscribed was paid for.
The school Is now in operation with a
fair attendance, and Its fii> !'?!- hope
that the organization will remain per?
manent and prosperous.
FOR CHARITY.?"The Passing
Show." by amateur talent, for the bone
(11 of the King's Daughters' night school,
will be repeated next week. The m in
ngemeht will enden vor to eclipse llu
stn.ss attendant on its first appear?
ance. New and fancy costumes havi
been procured and tin- staging has been
gr? ally improved.
Mrs. George Slbhnls. of Long Island,
N. V.. and Mrs. II. E. Thompson, of
Newbnrgh. NT V.. arrived lo-dhy to
visit Mr. and Mrs. lt. R. Dtimvlllc.
At the last nieetlhg of N.msemond
Lodges. No. 2090. Knights of Honor,
eleven new applications for member?
ship were received.
Mrs. Mat. O'Brien and Misses Blanche
and May O'Brien, who had been tlx
gllfuts of Mrs. S. is. Oollbort, lefi
to-day for their home, in Chattanooga
Tenn.
Schooner .lohn Johnson sailed to-day
for Baltimore, with lumber, from John
L. Cay.
Mr. Aaton C'otzen, of Baltimore, n
former Suffolk merchant, was i:i towi
to-day.
Mrs. Nancy Hoffman was thought t<
be worse this afternoon.
There Was to-night a conference at lli
Main-Street Methodist Church Tlx
stewards of the same church met this
afternoon,
Holiday Excursion Rules on (lie Bal?
timore It ltd ?hm.
In pursuance of its usual policy, the
Baltimore und Ohio Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets bctwei h
all Station? on its lines east of the
Ohio river for all trains December 21;
22, 33, 24, 25. 31 and January 1st, valid
for return journey until January 7th.,
Inclusive, at reduced rules.
ARTH I'll 0. LEWIS.
Passenger Agent. CO Main street.
del7-Ct
fcJeotnc LHspsays i
Slop al No. 3 Ciinv.iicrcial Flace
And Cot Suggestions on
Sill 1 |i hi si luii 1.
MOW IS THE TS2ISI
1118 Sllll llttl Mil Iii Sil!
NORi'OLK, VA.
C?8, I? tte? BlTCil MB, l\l
Alt: prom,.... .hi .i. i..-. i < MI'ol'.M' SY.tXi' UnlTK I'lNBS AND
TAH -'? rem oj win-n i oiiibiiics hi the highest ?i-Kt elllciuucy und i?a|atubl
lity. Piviuiic.iI by UWHENCH .-. IIOI.MDruggists, .<? Main streets opposite
Si". James Hotel, Phone ;>::. ?;. ..- .;.nd to ail parts of the city.
For Sfturflaiis fiaik-iiriig, i:% Every raj ii m WeeK. ?ji Iiis Esst.
Cfi'l'O you ?riiiil ?OuielUl/4 a.oi; hi la w'uj if uutriietiii.; vu-.la>' Aii.o
Smithf ieltl ham. Fine Beef or Pine Groceries I
II kO, tieo ?lull W? "ill i i .mil Ulk.i Mill HO ?oll O.v .-. I. Willl'l'.UUUSl'. I gout;
b. K. <?<.! bit (.bur h all I Uhariutlo it-outd.
?? head's of famil!?;?
Should lennraber that thoy o.\u k?A ;tt all tlmoii iho iikst ISBKK, MLTluS. BMOKBl)
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Mil BROTHERS KARXET, toi? ?ij W BttK?, lfl?l in ?.
^i&JsL Dealers III M niton. V. a I. Pork. Lambs. Ilome-inadc Sausagu
Branch store. -'-i> Cuny
acco and Cigar*. 'Pbon
Wild i'liiin-i and Poultry, Pish, Prult and Vejj
heilund Bluret. Dealer in C'hoicu Orueuil us, l.bpi
4M
I Try My Dry Slab Wood T ?
g THE BEST AND CHEAPEST WOOD IN THE CITY. ?
I ^ae>-i;53.00 PER CORD. ?
I G. S- BR:GGS, ?
Q Yard East End Falkland and Charlotte Stj. Down Town Office No. 4?J Q
Q Commerco St. Phones 431 and 792 3
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m ??__ST. VIMOEISJT'S _?^.. . $i
ATURKISH AND RUSSI AN BATHS I M
gf% Cor. Church cinol fciuto Stretits. /A
tfj^ Open Dail /, 8 A. M.-ia P. Ki. Sunday, 6 P.M. ({%
m Hours Reserved for ladles, FRIDAY, o A. M. - ; P. M ^
& VAN TELBIIRG H?PMAN, Manager. 6
Oul these specials go, at the lowest prices you ever saw.
Lauics Black Boucle Coats, all wool, ripple back, man?
dolin sleeve, #7.50 gae merits, SS each.
Black All Wool Boucle Capes, adjustable velvet collars;
also same, satin trimmed, $7.s"0 garments,
Ladies' Black Coats, caterpillar cloth, swell $10 coats
at $0.
Only thirty Fruit Trays, 8x12 inches. Are they Gut
Glass? Lew can tell. $0c. ones marked down to 2^c.
Trilby Morse and Wagon, all iron, big strong toy, Special
Sale,2!>c.
Child's Picture Books, nearly an inch thick; 10 create a
furor, 19c. each.
Nickeled Iron Train, three great coaches and engine, $iSO.
Nickeled Stoves, bronzed utensils, baby stoves but real
stoves, 9yC.
Men's Line Oak Shoe-blacking'Stands, a beautiful gift and
fine, SI.
Arlington Edition Cloth Covered Books?all the po2ts,
all the novelists?think of it 10c.
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Chafing Dishes, Brass Fenders,
Brass Lire Setts, Carving Knives,
Plated Knives. Foiks and Spoons.
Nut Picks and Crackers. Tool Chests,
? BICYCLES!.
And many other goods suitable for Xmas Presents.
White Sc Dod
151 Main Street, Norfolk, Va
Pabst Milwaukee Beer. iS.
iwMM BETTZ'S Uli MID POBTEH wnm.
U. EI. FULLP OF^D, Sole Agsnt,
*.? SmaUI '-?'.'-??tv to.-i'ti??ie I i'ulltua
toil.
noun.
1HE KOIlpi X it CO.,
Wholesale and retail dealers lit
of all kinds. A fresh supply of all sizes
of.
Anthracite Coal!
Just reel red at our yards.
ELEGANT SOFT COAL!
For grates and open 'ires us follows:'
Splint . , . S8.0O per Ton
Thacker . . . S5.60 '?
Russell Creek . $5.00 "
Pocahontas Lump . $5.00 "
A full supply of the clebrutcd
Pocahontas Steam Coal!
Always on hand.
The Nottingham & Wrenn Co.i
02 MAIN STREET. NORFOLK. VA.
makes nrc If it doesn't spoil It, andj
what's more, makes tin- i><-st Pre In the
world. With a Rood quality ?if black dla
monds like ours u tir<- ean t" (illicitly Ob?
tained, and there's nothlntr like a coal Oro
for first-class cooking. Two things mnko
our Coal chcan. the quality and the low
price. It's certainly economy to use our
[Coal In your kitchen al the present time,
and It's" also a tlmihlc economy, a ullt
cdircil investment to order your winter
supply now. with the price ?_a ton, and
I full \vi hrbl guaranteed.
Geo. W. Taylor & Co.
. No. 17 OKANBY STREET.
PH?NK r.i.
?H DQDKS Hi liS j
full of coal. j
? S ir?inn want a wliola t n of Kfitis- -'fn
. rz fact on. let ub Betid up a toil of'2,'Jlt) ?
?5 round? cloaii'eoal, *6 for .Inno.
UELDER X
bb WATER ST REE I".
0! intcresi so kouoik m irackm
\\ ?- have a ltiri;e stock or
F.l Calctal jPiaster, Paris bmw
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AgriculUiral Lime,
We also kei ;> In stock a full line of
?11 ICSI I GltADK OUANil
Batcheider & CoHisis,
Kit ST I till
Tj? TO TP?
CURES ALL SKSN
.1 N C>
BLOOO DISEASES.
Physicians er.tlor.se I?. P. I', ns a sulon
dt<t couihltinllou. and prescribe it with
Kreut satisfaction for the eure of all
forms and statte* of 1'rlumry, Secondary
P
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CU R Li5 RHEUHATiSM.
und Tertiary Byphlil3. Syphilitic Rheu?
matism. Scrofulous Ulcers und Soros,
(llunuiilar Swei?.ies, ichuuntnilani. Mala?
ria, Old Chronic Ulcers thai have rcslsl
13 IP "E5 CURES
A o ?T e A 3 BLOOD P0IS3PJ.
ed all treatment, Catarrh, Skin Diseases,
Kexemn, L'iirunic Kcmulc Complaints,
Mercurial Poison, Tetter. Sculd Head,
et.- . etc.
l'.i'.P. h; an powerful tonlc.nnd an excel
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CURliS SCROFULA.
lent appetizer, building up the system
rapidly.
Ijldies whoso sysl( ins are |>oisoned and
whose blood Is in an Impure condition,
PP Gyres
s li" a B\$a6a5':a?
due to menstrual Irrcsiihirltiss. are pecu?
liarly bonelllcd by the wonderful tonic
mal blood cleansing proper!leu ?f P. P.
P.. Prickly Ash. Poke Itoot and Potas?
sium _
~p p ^ p
cures* dyspepsia.
mm BROS., PFCp:!6t3IS,
DiTGISlS, LiPPMAH'S BLOCK. WWlil GA
Book <?:. i'.lood Diseases mailed freo.
Irwin's Twin. City Express.
W. T. Irwin & Co., Broprictors.
M-'UICK?luv? v\ ATl-.lt S J ? Noi lolK, Va.
Ample facilities for hauling anything to
um! from anywhere lit the three cities. Tel?
ephone No. Ii. Cll MICKS UKASONA
p.i.p. Moving Furniture und Plnu?a a