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VFRN IS-MARTIN TABLES AND CHAIRS. -These well know roods
need no introduction. They are works ot art exquisitely' graceful in shape,
brilliant in their golden finish and hand painted decorations. They will
shine like jewels pi any parlor. In tables we offer the $25 kind for $18, the
$12 ones for $7. Chairs from $0 up.
IN MALACHITE GREEN.?We are showing some novelties in Chairs,
Centre Tables and Pedestals in Malachite Green, with tapestry and velvet
backs, which are a joy to the heart of every home-lover. They are pictures
of repose. They speak of retinement and comfort. They charm the eye.
You may have one for so little as $6.75. There are larger prices for longer
purses.
ELEGANCt IN EASY CHAIRS?That will gladden the hearts of
dear old mother and business-worn lather as a strong, handsome Easy Chair.
The Ford Johnson Rockers are the aristocrats of easy chairs. They are
beautifully finished, shaped for perfect comfort and long wear; with seats
and backs of leather; $3.75 and higher.
ODD PARLOR PIECES.?A feature of our present display and one
which must appeal with especial force to Christmas shoppers, is a large as?
sortment of Odd Parior Pieces of very high grade. Settees, Divans and
Vernis-iW.trlin and Mahogany Chairs. Worthy of more mention than can
be given there'are Crock Veneered Chairs, of unusually rich effects, with
silk velour trimmings. There are only one or two of a pattern in this odd lot
?an especially attractive field for gift hunters. We have gathered these
from all over the house that they may be seen together, and the prices as
attractive as the goods. Come early, for they won't last long.
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IN WHITE AND DRESDEN.?Here are things for sisters and cousins
and aunts. Music Racks, Music Tables and Chairs in white and Dresden.
They mark the acme of daintiness and grace in furniture construction. They
are symphonies in shape, as they should, but the price-note is too low to
harmonize. ?2.$o and upwards.
LADIES' DESKS.?There is no article of furniture dearer to a wo?
man's heart than a dainty Writing Desk. It is associated with her fondest
thoughts and holds her dearest secrets. It adds a kind of personal charm to
whatever room it may be in. We have many of them, and not one but
has its quality beauty. They're in .mahogany, curly bitch and bird's-eye
maple.
COMFOKT IN COUCHES.-A Couch is something that we all can
appreciate. Ii is the furniture friend of the family. Many of them are here
in many stylos. We think we can suit you in either leather or imported
corduroy, and we are sure you will be pleased with those in copyrighted ve?
lour patterns. They are decidedly and up-to-date and the prices are right
from $6 upwards. a
A TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLAR BEDROOM SUIT.?The showiest
thing by tar in our meat show place is a magnificent Bedroom Suit, which
may be seen in our windows, It is of the time of Louis XV, is of solid ma?
hogany and entirely hand-made by the greatest wood-carving artists of the
Phoenix Furniture Co., of Grand Rapids, Michigan. As we need room, we
have marked this suit down. It will cost you only twelve hundred dollars,
though worth considerably more. But in this line we can suit all tastes and
all purses.
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BURGLAR'S BOLD RUSE
Figures on the Cost of Maintaining Public
Roads In the County.
PLAYED THE PART OF MANGLED WRECK
I'cnuiit ?ompuii.y (Jlinrlernil?Spirit n
mil Aiil In Secular A (In Irs .Spoony
couple 'fritvailing Iiieng-Too.lt a
Drinu mid Lost Valuables la I ho
Amount of Toil Dollars.
Suffolk, Va., December 18.?To escape
arrest and Imprisonment, Ben jBlow
sought shelter under a live railroad
train. It came near costing his lire, a.,
.veil ns that of hin pursuer, Sergeant
John W. Ami S, Jr.
Hen Blow is a burglar, lie is wanted
in Franklin for hdusebVeaklng and the
theft of a varied assortment of clothing.
After tile crime Blow escaped and the
police of various towns were notified.
That was more than a week ago. Ser?
geant Anus today spotted his man and
gave chase. "When near the Intersection
of the (Norfolk and Western railroad
with Wcllons street, Blow dived under
a coal train which hnd just slopped.
The officer followed. D?ring the scram?
ble the train started.and both had a
hah'-"breadth escape. The prisoner was
held and Setgeant Gibson, or Franklin,
this afternoon took him to that town,
lie will have a hearing Monday.
FIGURES TE-LL A TALK.
(Anent the proposal to change the
Nansemond county road law. a whole
lot is being said derogatory to the pres?
ent system. The masses are hoping llttt
the road convention Which meets early
In January will make radical changes
in the present plan?. The existing* law
haw been n failure, whether In its text
or Its execution being an undecided
question. Anyway the county gels poor
service fr--,the money spent. The follow?
ing ex ,;{c'h from the County Treasurer's
last report ?peak eloquently for a
change. The figures include the period
from December 17th, 1896, to December
nth, IffftV. The expense Is much large:
than ever before; Hero is the cost or
road maintenance by districts: Holy
Neck, $2 312.94; Cypress, SI.890.80; Ch?ck
atuck, $l,7ll.7ft; Sleepy Hole. $1,481.97.
The expense or keeping up the roads a
mile from Suffolk In every direction Is
not Included \a the above. The town
pnys for that.
FLAYING A PAKT.
Annie .Ricks, the plaintiff In the wife
beating case .set for today, came into
court this morning supported by two
other women. She wanted to appear
' <?omethlng like a mangled wreck to <':>i
V' phaslxe the" result of the lnjurlc? rc
/ celved from her husband in yesterday's
fracas. She was playing a pa.rt, but her
ruee was penetrated later. At any rate,
Mio acting did no good. The case was
continued till Wednesday i?y mutual
agreement of Attorneys Burges and
Everett. Justice Eley adjourned court.
PEANUT PLANT OHATtTKKBD.
The peanut plant Is not a myth, but
a r ailty. The Suffolk Peanut Company
whs chartered today. The officers are:
.lohn A. King, president; .lohn P. Pin?
ner, secretary and treasurer: these, with
K. L. Marshall, J. D. Dnughlrey, M. E.
King and W. G. Pinner, hoard of direc?
tors. The capital stock of the company
cannot he less than $l0.ono, nor more
than $25,000. It will be in $10 shares.
Work on the establishment of a factory
will soon 'begin.
PRATING ABOUT MONEY.
Dr. W. W. Stnloy will preach at the
Christian Church Sunday morning on
"invoking Spiritual Aid in Secular Af?
fairs." He may tell the congregation
how much good it does to pray about
evcry-day business transactions. At
night the t >pie is, ''Treasury Revela?
tions," which will touch on Interesting
lines. Last Sunday there -were visitors
p:esent. as shown by the programme.'
from Emporia, Portsmouth, Richmond,
Waverley. South Norfolk, York. BOy-1
kins. Norfolk. Holland, Pensacola, Fla.,
Klndcrhook, N. Y? arid Knwariee, 111.
TO HAVE ANOTHER OHANCE.
The jury in the Saunders-Ellls wharf
test case, which could not odree on a
I verdict, will be convened again Mon?
day by Judge Kllby. who will give
them another chance.
Th ' Knight-Roberts cow killing case
Is also for Monday. This was ap?
pealed fiom a magistrate.
TP.A VEL1NG INCOG.
A young couple who were "soft" on
each other came down this morning on
the Norfolk and Western road. It
looked like an elopement and those who
kepi the pair In sight soon saw them
buying tickets for Gates Station, N. C.
A minister went to the same point.
The parlies were married and arrived
In Suffolk to-night. They were trav?
eling Incog. The prospective groom
wus very demonstrative in talk during
the first Irip,
A TEN DOLLAR DRINK'.
Leroy Hodges, who lives near Cope
land, took a. drink nbonl ? o'clock lo
night. It cost him $10. That Is what
he says the goods stolen from him dur?
ing the time he was !ri H. M. Bruce's
bar-room were worth, lie drove up lo
the back of the store from Main street,
leaving his horse and buggy very near
the entrance. When he got back n lot
of shirts, a pair of shoes and a ladles'
cloak had been removed. Mr. Hodges
says he will pay a reward for the theirs
arrest
Mrs. Mary Bird, I land.--burg, says:
"My child Is worth millions to me; yet
I would have los: her by oroup had 1
not Invested twenty-live cents in a bot?
tle of One Minute Couarh Cure." It
euros coughs, colds and Ail throat and
lung troubles. .1. M. Trotter, and R. L
I Walker, Norfolk, and Truitt & Smith
I Berkley.
111! ah iii.kto.V
Buy nice candies and fine cigars of
T. Ii. Turner, Park and Bf?mbleAon
avenues. Pine display of fireworks.
FliOM AI'.VXOK'R TO Til HON K.
A Christmas series of sermons will j
be delivered at the Pork Avenue Han?
tlet church by the pastor, the Rev.'
J. J. Ball. D. D., 'beginning .to-night:!
1. "No Room for "the Child, or Begin?
ning Ute Under Hardships." 2. "On
the Threshold, or A Start in Life." 3.1
"In the Midst of Battle, or Life's Foes
and How to Meet Them." -1. "The
Struggle Kmlod, or bite's Closing
flours." o. The Vldior CrOwned1, or
Life Judged In the Other World."
Mr. iL. O. Ashburn was clearer of
fever and resting hotter yesterday,
which was encouraging to the family.
The gramophone entertainment that
was to have been given at Trinity M.
K. church last Tuesday night, comes
off "to-morrow night at 8 o'clock, and
promises to be a grand success.
The Rev. L>. T. Williams will till his
pulpit to-day at the usual hours, 11
a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school
at 0:l!0 n. in.
Tlw? TWnlty IE p worth Xjeaguc will
meet on Sunday afternoon for devotion?
al service instead of Friday night, as
heretofore. Oleoting this afternoon at I!
o'clock sharp.
Mrs. I). IT. Hollomon, of 12*1 Wlltough
by avenue, received the sad intelligence
yesterday that her falher-ln-law. Mr.
\i. B. Hollomon, who resides in R?hn
oke, was found dead In bed. She
forthwith wired 'the news lr> her hus?
band in Georgia, whore he is employed
In che lumber business. It is probable
thn,t ho will go at once 'to Roan ?'.
to accompany his father's remains for
Interment In Suffolk, his old home.
The Rev. IV. W. Walker, of Franklin,
will occupy the pulpit of St. Peter's
church tavday at bath 'the morning
and evening service.
The Rev. W. A. Woodson left for
Franklin yesterday, where lie will
preach to his old charge.
Fire works, candles, holiday per?
fumes, cigars, with Christmas greet?
ings. LT? in bos, $1,25. At Meredith's
drug store.
ati, N : 5j city.
Miss Annie Kwoll i? expected home
today from Baltimore, where she- has
been visiting.
The Rev. Walton P. rcillngaworth, of
Philadelphia, j ? visiting In the ward.
Mr. Thomas Oreen, who sustained in?
juries by a fall some weeks ago', is able
to be out.
ii i n i i:::sv;i.i.r..
The latest news from Mrs. I.ennon, as
received by friends In this'town, Is tii.a
she was growing wntsn and weaker.
HunteiRVillo M. B. Church. Rev. R.
W. Webb, pastor?Preaching at the
usual hours niorning and night.
Y. M. C. A. MiKF/lMNC,.
Miss Jones will sing and Rev. <!. P.
Itutledgc will speak at the men's meet?
ing at the V. AT. C. A. hall at 4 p. m.
An address, "Boing flood," will be de?
livered by Rev. C P. Rutledge, evange?
list of the Christian Chinch. Miss Alice
Jones will ping two solos, besides the
irchestra and pong service. All men ire
Invited;
"Next Tuesday night will be la ;:?.--'
night at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
All ladies are cordially invited to the
I gallery, to witness the clasa.
NORFOLK'S COSTUMER.
for Christmas
Compare Granby street low rents vs. Main street high
rents. Compare Granby street smalt expenses of about $50
weekly with Main street large expenses of $1,000 weekly.
WHO PAYS THE DIFFERENCE?
Compare Prices! Compare Quality!
If you are a good judge you will find who pays the dif?
ference. Mere is given better value for the same money, or'
the same value for less mone}'.
Handkerchief Department. j Silk Skirts, Imported Dress
Patterns, Latest Novelties in
Umbrellas, Latest Novelties
in Leather Goods.
COMPARE QUALITY, COMPARE
PRICES. FIND OUT WHO PAYS THE
DIFFERENCE.
Ilnndsomc Christmas Gifts for the darling
little babies ?.an be found in our
Infants' Department.
Compare our pure All J.incn unlaun
drlcd, Hemstitched llandkarchtcfs nt lie.
Compare our pure All Linen soft bleach,
ready for use Handkerchiefs at in.-.
Compare our pnro All Linen Hand Em?
broidered Handkerchiefs at 12tfcc.
Compare our ladles' Handkerchiefs;
which are pare ?nen, nt any pile,,
from 5c. to $1.7". n piece and you will linU
out who pays the difference.
Furs! Furs ! Furs!
Early yesti rday morning, lierorc wo cx
pectcd any business, we began marking
our Fur Goods for B)>eclnl Sale To-mor?
row; before we were half through mark?
ing them our store wits crowded with cus?
tomers' and somehow or other it was
Whispered from ono'to the otho that a
special fur salo was on, with the result
that o\. r half our .-lock Is gone. This oth?
er half will bo offered to-morrow morn?
ing, at the following
Which embraces eve
Hn *ki t. Holly Bnnd
Slip, Coat and Cap.
y detail from the
and Diapers to the
Comparison Sale Prices:
Stone Martin Collarette, worth 165,00,
Comparison Sale 1'rlce, $32.00.
Electric Seal und Peralan Cape, wortli
$00X0, Comparison Sale Price, 125.00,
Electric Seal Collarette, worth $35.00,
Comparison Sale Price, $in.rx>.
Other Capes and Collarettes at $15.00,
$12.00, $10.00, 19.00, $7.00, $1.00, $3.09 and $3.00.
Worth double the money.
COM PAIR) QUALITY, COMPARE
PRICES. FIND OUT WHO PAYS THE
DIFFERENCE.
FOP. CHRISTMAS WEEK, BEGIN?
NING TO-MORROW we offer the follow?
ing special sales:
Handsomest Line of Ladies'
Coats in the City.
COLD WEATHER Is coming oh?OUR
COATS APP. GOING.
P.oys remember your mother and sis?
ters with Christmas (lifts us well as your
sweetht-arts. you eo.dd hardly give them
.inylhlng that would be appreciated more
than h
Handsome Silk Skirt, Umbrel?
la, Pocket Book, Break?
fast Shawl.
And numerous oilier substantial offerings
Which are to be had here.
Remember there Is n difference of s?oo
more in the weekly expense on Main
street than oh Granby street.
WHO PAYS THE DIFFERENCE.
COMPARE PRICES, COMPARE QUALI?
TY.
It Is your business to find out who pays
the difference. If you have been paying
the difference don't cry over spilled milk,
but do hotter next time, at \
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Norfolk's Costumer.
34 GRANBY ST., COLUMBIA BUILDING, NORFOLK, VA.
FOR
Every husband; brother or sweetheart in this vicinity
would appreciate a pair of HOUSE SLIPPERS as a gift?a sen?
sible present, too, for its useful and last a long time. Or, the
Little Folks would like SHOES. The nurse girl or the cook
would smile for RUBBER SHOES. They are cheap and good.
Rubber Boots.
Children's, sizes 7 to 10, $1.00.
Misses', sizes Jl lo 2, $1.05. Special lot
fusion lined.
Misses' Wool lined. (1.25.
Ladies' Wool lined, S1.50.
Boys' and Girls' $1 Shoes.
Made of the best stoclc. All solid Heel
or Spring Patent tips, lace or button.
White Kid Slippers.
Made of tbo best Kid, stock Kid lined
and straps und bow on instep, nil sl7.es,
$1.00
Ladies' Rubbers, 25c.
40c., ?>e. Heel or Spring Heel, Storm cut Old Men's comforts, extra wide and very
or low cut. F I soft Kid. V. P. Wide, $1.50._.tei
Men's Slippers.
Violet Embroidery, 50c.
Patent Leather back, 60c.
Ladies' nnd Boy's sizes, 00c .'. ! !l *,
Men's sizes, all 50c.
Bchclndel work, 75c.
Men's Klastio sides Slippers, or nullU
flora, they say, in Tan, Calf, Wfbo CaiC
and Black Viel Kid, any slzo
$1.50
Children's Leggins, 75c.
$1.00, $1.25. Misses', $1.00. Ladles* Long
Jersey Cloth, $1.25.
Men's Leather Slippers.
In light or dark. Tan or black, made on?
the low cut ouera, last on tho high all
nroimd King.
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.00
And a great store full of other Shoe Attractions
EVENINGS
328 MAIN STREET.
NORFOLK. .
UNTIL 9 I
230 HIGH STREET
PORTSMOUTH,
TOPF TfYV? A present for the little ones. With
ri\CL/ 1\J I every purchase you get a toy FRE5
OF COST. You will have Shoes to buy, so why not ask tor
the Toys. WE GIVE THEM CHEERFULLY.
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