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H.A.
L. P. F?RNESS ELECTED
MAYORJIF^ PHOEBUS
Was Unanimously Chosen by
(he Town Council at Its Meet?
ing Last Night.
F. C. LARRABEE NEW RECORDER
William R. Williams the Scrneant;
W. H. Power the Attorney; Joseph
Daly the Treasurer?Officers L. L.
Johnson and R A Phillips Were
Defeated by Handle and Walton.
Mayor?Holds P. Kurness.
Trcnsuror?JosOph Ditty;
Town Recorder?Frank 0. l-nrra
boo.
Attornoy?"William 11. Power.
?Street contnilsBiohor?1.,. P. Fur
noss.
Sergeant?William R. Williams.
Police offlcorfr'-BuBhrod (ilddlnga,
Harry P. Kurness. Harry A. Him
kin's, tj. R. Handle and Thomas Wal?
ton.
Scavenger?C. 11. Smith.
Town council to meet hereafter on
the second Thursday night In each
mouth.
The above In a concise form gives
hi detail the husluss transacted at the
meeting of Iho Phoeluis town council
last night, which held Us Initial ?es
Bibb for ihn olectlotl or town oHIcers
to serve for the coming two years.
The much talked of opposition
ngalnsl Mayor I.. P. Furnoss and Ihn
oilier officers did not appear and IM
only old officers that failed of elec?
tion were Police Officers I,. L, .lohn
son and Hoheit A. Phillips, Messrs.
Thomas Walton and L#. It. Handle
were chosen to succeed Iho two offi?
cers defeated
Unanimously for Furncss.
When the council look up the se?
lection of a successor to Mayor I,. P.
Kurness. who bus held the office for
the pBBt four years. Councilman W.
O. Morris presented 'the name of the
Incumbent and Mr, FurhoBS was unan?
imously elected to succeed himself.
Mayor Purhess was called for und
when he entered the room be was niv
i'ii a cordial reception. He thanked
Iho COUnclimon for the honor confer?
red upon him and announced that he
was ready to lake up the business be?
fore Hie body.
Mr. Larrabee Wins.
Nominations were asked for I he of?
fice of town recorder made vacant by
the death of the late Recorder John
Teomor. Acting town recorder, Mr.
W. II. Power, read tho following list
of applications for town recorder?
Hugh c. Drlggmnn, Charles P. Car
Vor, Hol "i t A. Phillips. .1. (5. Whit
field. Renjntnln P. Crockett, Thomas
V. Torney, Charles W. Strnuglcu and
Frank c. Lnrraboc.
Councilman Morris nominated Mr.
You'd
Better
Hurry!
If you wish to avail your?
self of Pome of the
Raukst Hakuains you
over hoard of.
It truly would he a
good investment for you
to buy a nice Sommer
Spit at a ridiculously Low
Prior.
ALL STRAW HATS AT
_HALF PRICE.
FRANKEL &
EISENMAN
Fall Suitings
Have arrived?would be
pleased to show them to
you?let's take your mea?
sure NOW.
"Hampton's Best Store"
LadicH1 While Cannon
Cloth Shirts in many
Btyles, both pleated and
t r i m in e d with folds.
Worth $1.00, clearing
price
4
I Lnrrauoo fur Ilia position iintl tho
name of Mr. stnuglcn was presented
by Councilman Frederick Portor.
A vote wan taken and Mr. Lnrraboo
was elected hy a vote of elghl to two
I,at taboo?Messrs. Brynea, Butldr,
[Umghrun, Morris, Wagoner, Foster,
Foiintnluo anil Buntes.
Btatlgloil?Messrs. Lanc?r and Per
I tor.
Mr. I^irrtihoo, tho now r.rdor,
will ohtor tipon Ills duties as soon as
I lie gives the necessary bond. Hi' is
present u chirk In tho treasurer's
ofilee at tlie National Soldiers' Homo,
and one of the mos) prominent young
men lu Phoebus.' Mr. Ijtrrolioo Is
Well fitted for the office to which he
bus boon chosen.
Willalme Had Easy Sailing.
When the election of the town sor
I Remit was entered Into the name of
Mr. William lt. Williams, who has
[held the office for the past three
I months, was presented and lie was
chosen by* tho unanimous vote of the
Ion COUhcllnien present.
How Vote On Police Stood.
Taking up tho elect Ion of five po?
lice officers, who nre chosen for one
your, the' following applications wore
rend: L. I* Johnson, It. A. Phillips,
Harry A. Slmkins, Bnshroow Old
dings, I.. It. Haildlo, II. P. Purncss
tlUd Thomas Walton. It was decided
llint the counclluien should vote for
five men at one time. The council
men voted as follows:
Mr. Byrnes---Johnson, Slmkins
Qlddltigs, Fiirnoss und Walton.
Mr. Stiller-Johnson. Handle, Shu
kins, Udldings and Fprnoss,
Mr. Wagoner?Johnson, Slmkins.
FurnoBB, I landle.
Mr. Potter?Slmkins, ('.hidings, Fur
ess. Walton, Handle.
Mr. Johnson, Slmkins, biddings,
Furness. Phillips.
Mr. IjtUCCr?Slmkins Walton,
j Udldings, Handle. Furness.
N. C. Harnes--Walton. Handle, Pur
.-st:, (llddolngs, Slmkins! \
J. I. Fountalne?Slmkins Olddi/gs,
Fiirnoss. Handle, Walton. Acting Ue
I conler Powell announced the vote as
follows:
Udldings, 10.
Fiirnoss, 10.
Slmkins, s
Handle. 8.
Walton, fi.
Johnson, 5.
Philips. I.
The flvo receiving tho hiebest num?
ber of yotOS were declared elected.
Mr. Daly by Solid Vote.
Mr. Joseph Dtlly, for the past two
years the treasurer of the town, was
Iplaced In nomination for re election
.rind he was chosen hy having every
cotincllmen cast bin ballot for him,
Mr. Daly thanked the council for the
I compliment.
The Street Commissioner.
For the position of street conunis
[ sinner of great commissioner Mr. I*
Furness was unanimously chosen
to succeed himself.
Mr. Power Town Attorney.
The council with some show of de?
monstration unanimously re-elected I
Mr. W. 11. Power the town uttorucv;
for tho coming two years. Mr. Pow<
has made a most faithful attorney atul|
his election was never In doubt
c. H. smith, the town scavenger,
was retained III (hat position by the)
unanimous vote of the council.
Change Meeting Night.
After the election of officers bad
been complete.I Mayor Fuiness nsk-l
od the council to change the meeting
night of the body from the fltst to
the second Thursday night In wich I
month. Mr. Furness explained that
the Hampton council mot on the first
Thursday night and hp said that
I hough that it would be to the Inter?
est of the town of Phoebus to change,
their mooting night so that the news?
paper representatives could ho on I
hand at each session. The council j
agreed to the suggestion, after listen?
ing to a statement from tho Dally
Press correspondent. ?
The council will therefore meet
for Its first business session one
week from tomorrow evening.
The New Councilmen.
The now C??ncujncn, everyone of
whom was present laBt night, nre:
First ward--Messrs. Oenrge N.
Sillier und John Byrnes.
Second ward?Messrs. J. J, Lough
ran mid floorge Lancer.
Third waid?Messrs. W. O. Morris
and Frederick Porter.
Fourth ward?Messrs. C. D. Wog
oner and Harvey N. Foster.
I>Mnli ward ?Messrs. N. 0. DorriOB|
and .1. I. Fountain)'.
Memorial Committee.
At the suggestion of Councilman I
W. (i. Morris a committee was nhi.I
by Mayor Furnoss to draft sultllble
resolutions expressing tin- sincere re?
gret <>f llio council upon the death
of the late recorder, Mr. John C.
Teenier.
Councllmon Morris, Porter and
Byrnes and Town Attorney \V. K.
Power were named as the committed.
At tile request of tile council Mr.
W. II. Power, the town attorney, was
noting recorder tor the incotRlg thai
night.
\MYSIERY IN THE
DROWNING OF PORTER
I Phoebus Colored Man Lost Hi? Life
in Mill Creek About 11:30 O'clock
Monday Night.
According to the Phoebus potlco
officers there Is Ml element or mys
tonnocted with the drowning ol
Ide?rgO Porter, a Phoebus colored
I man, in Mill Crock, about 11:30
I o'clock on Monday night,
ilenr'y Heasloy, colored, who was
with Porter when he loSI his life;
declares that the boon on the schoon?
er in which"they were fishing slipped
arid CBpStxed the vessel. Men/ley
came into Phoebus til 3 o'clock yes?
terday moralng, drenching wet, und
lolil thO officers that Purler had been
knocked frbrn bis bout and droWnon",
while lie was also thrown Into the
raters, ncazlcy said he su.oded
Im bllmbliig on to the upturned BChoon<
St and escaped In lids way. Ho
Isaid that Porter went down as soon
as he struck th<> water.
The police nay that they received
I Information to the effect that several
Shots were fired In Mill Crook Mon?
day night Just about the hour that
Hie drowning accident Is said to have
occurred. Hea/.loy's face was badly
bruised, so the authorities say. and lie
was unable to account for his dis?
figured condition. The wife or Por?
ter told the Officers that she did not
believe that her husband's death was
due lo an accident.
Town Sergeant William It. Williams
and the members of the Phoebus po
Mice department are pinking an In*
lycstlgation Into the drowning,
t'p to last night (he body or Por
?r had not been recovered.
(lenxley was arrested yoStorday af?
ternoon by Officer slmktns and is
held on the technical charge of being
a suspicious character. He will be
given a hearing before Mayor L. P.
FurtiCBs this morning.
|D/?. IV. E. ATKINS STILL
THE GRAND EXALTED RULER
I Hampton Physician Unanimously Re
Electcd Head of the Nccjro Elks
of the World. |
Hr. William 10. Atkins, who was re?
opened unanimously the grand ex?
alted ruler of the Neuro Qrand Lodge
of Rika, returned to Hampton from
Chicago yesterday, where lie attend?
ed the session of live grand lodge.
Hr. Atkins said that sixty.two lodges
were represented at the meeting
from twoiity-elgbt state, and that the
order Is growing rapidly. He said
the BOsUJona were harmonious und
that he was chosen grand cxaJtoi:
ruler again by acclamation.
Or. Atkins also took occasion to
most fervently deny the report which
V 'acheii Newport Ni wa lulst B?tur*
daj lo i he effect that he had been
overwhelming defeated in the grand
lodge,
Rev. John H. Cray, of Hampton,
Iwas again chosen the grand chaplain
|e|" the order.
The grand lodge will meet In St.
I Paul, Minn., next year.
Mr. Simons Arrives.
Mr. W. .1. Simons, the now secre?
tary of the Army and Navy Young
Men's Christian Association, reached
Old Poln! Monday and has assumed
charge of the Association work. Mr.
Simons was I he secretary 6! the As?
sociation at Fort Wadsworth, N. Y.,
and he comes to Port Monroe with
a thorough knowledge ol the work.
HOUSTON, TEX., HAS HALF
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Reduced Three Squares of the Busi?
ness and Residence Section of
the City to Ashes.
HOUSTON. TEX., Sept. 3.?Flames
licked up hair a million dollars' worth
of property uud reduced three squares
of the business and ro.sidenc sections
lo ashes last night. The biggest loss
was to the plant of the Standard Mill?
ing Company, valued at $300.000,
which covered an ontiro block. The
alcyator and the Hour mill ami rice
mill were destroyed. The fire started
In this plant, and after destroying It
Irgtroyod about two blocks of resl
leaves.
To Enter the V. M. I.
Mr. .1. Bruce Bentley, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bentley, In COl
legq Place, left yesterday for I.exlng
on. Ya., win re he will become u ?tu
lent In the Vlrglnln Military Instl
ule. Mr. Bontley, who Is well known
n local nthlollc ' circles graduated
rom the Hampton high schools last
Inno and was appointed a state sto?
len! to the military academy.
Holmes is F.ned $10.
Samuel Holmes, colored, was fined
110 and costs by Mayor Thornton F.
lonea yesterdny for bolng disorderly
a a trolley car,
EBU
1 Matters Personal 3
^-JlJLiLO_B.5l_JL2.Jlll.Aa5-!L2 8. C 2 2 2 5U JW
Miss Helen Dlacklstori will Icavo
this morning for Farmvlllo, i<> re?
sume her tltitlch ns teacher In t.io
Normal School.
m jMayma Mon is How.- left yi's
tordny for tho State Normal school
In Karmvllle, which she will attend
tiu- coming Boaspn.
Mrs. Qoorge W,. Selb rmorhorn nn?l
dnpghter, Mrs. Mary Holly, llOVO re?
turned from aharlottcBvlllo, where
they spent tho summer at the Jef?
ferson PnrK Hole).
Mr. J. ('. Sykes, of Sprlngflcldi
Mays,, 'has returned home, afaer ft
visit to Mr. Josse \V. Poster, the ar
list. In Locust Btreet.
Miss Susie Shelton has left for
Farmvlllo t<> enter the state Female
Normal school.
Mr. Vernon Gammel, of ICvansvlllo,
Ind.. Is visiting his brother in Hamp?
ton. Mr. Oninmol was severely burned
sevt ral months ago, bul has about
rj covered.
Mr. William It. Join s, of Charlottes
vllie, is the guest of his brother, Mr.
Ash ton 0. Join's, In South King street.
Miss nessle Stokes has returned to
lor home In Fnrmvllle, after a visit
to Miss llessle Hlacknioie, in South
Kim; Btreet,
Master m. II. Morgan, Jr.. has ar?
rived from RoaiiokC and will spend
the winter here with lila,father, Mr.
m. li. Morgan, Sr.
Messrs. MnoDonnhl Wllllnghnm and
ICilgotle Willlnghnmt of Atlanta, (5a.,
are the guests of their cousin.' Mrs.
Charles W. lllckmnn, in Fast Hamp?
ton.
Mrs. Charles Lackey and daughter,
Miss Irma Lnckey who have been
visiting Mrs. P. W." Phillips, in Hope
street, ion yesterday for their home
in Rocky Hill, Ohio.
RCV; Curler Helms Jones. I). 1).,
and his daughter, are- the guests of
Roy. and Mrs. I-:. Pendloton Jones, nt
Muckroe Poach. Miss Jones is ro
tllrnlng from n visit to KSurope ami
was met In N?W York hy her father.
Dr. Jones und his daughter will start
tomorrow fo llielr home in J.ouls
vlllo, Ky.
Mr. Elliott Hlckmnn, In Fast Hamp?
ton, luiR as his guest. Mr. Vincent
Dlckorson, of Danville.
Mr. Klllott Fates, who Bias boon
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. Hlckmnn,
In Bast Hampton. 1ms left for his
h?hte In Snartansburg, s. C. lulsa
Rates accompanied her father.
Mr. Sclutrr Blacks ton, who has
been spending the summer In camp
Oreenbrler, w. Vn., is visiting nis
mother for a few days before going
to Richmond Jo resume bis duties
as a teacher.
Well Known Newspaper Man.
Mr. William H. Homenwny, u prom?
inent newspaper man of Mlltord, N.
H., is a guest of Mr. QeOrge Kverett
Foster, In Locust street. Mr. Hom?
enwny and Air. Foster wire for litany
years associated In the newspaper
business, but have been sopnrnted
since 1887. The visit is a source of
enjoy mint to both.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D, Parker, of New
nein. N. C. are expected to arrive
In Hampton on a visit to Mr. an..
Mrs. Charles O. Parker at "Willow
Qleri."
Miss Winnie Payne, daughter of
Rev. R. O. Payne, of the Rastern
Shore, und Mrs. (lay, of Goldsboroj
& If* j*
The Greatest Conve- 1
nlence ot Modern
Times:
A GAS IRON, ?
I CALL AND SEE IT.
HAMPTON, VA.
Sr? $&* !g
N. C. nr?? lac guesls or Miss Mary
stirr in Locust Btreot.
The Misses Dunnlo 'I'liomtiBBon nun
toscoe Thomnssoii, who bnvp booh
'Inltlllg Itev. ami Mrs. J. \V. St If f.
In Locust street, left yeslonhiy for
their hottio in Lynchburg.
Mrs A. J. I tray'. of lt< <| Hank. N. J.,
j la the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
|j. L. S. Cooko, In Columbia avenue.
After a visit to M/. Morris Sayre,|
I In ICast hamptqi), Mr. Itohert Har?
rison lina returned to his home in ]
I Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs John K. Blllott hnvi
?turned lo Wllmlnglon, Del. nftcrl
'pending two weeks here with Mr.|
land Mis. .1. II. Ilrlnsou.
Miss Grace Cosby has returned
I from a visit to Marlinsvllle and]
|Phnspha Lithia Springs.
Mr. George Shoots has left ror al
I visit to Baltimore and other points.'
Mr. Carl II. Blnnchnrd, or Chicago
I has taken a position as salesman with
I Messrs. C. L. Crockett ft Company.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Massey, of]
IQucon Anne county. Maryland,' are
II lie guests ol Mr. Massey's brother, I
Mr. .1. Wi Mnssey, in Newport News]
avenue.
Mr. Kmin.'irt La Crosse, who for
j BOVeral years has been working In
JPIttSburg, Pa., is visiting his parents
I at lite Hamilton Normal school.
Mr. Bdwnrfl K. Schrnndl bus left for|
la visit of a row days in Richmond.
New Full Styles
Are arriving dally and the
showings are far superior lo
anything we have ever offered
In Iho line of high-class tailor?
ings. Just as well be In the
"push'" and get your order in
early.
Wo guarantee the most per?
fect fit, and wo challenge
others to duplicate our prices.
Order now and have the suits
ready when fall Is here.
S.Marbach
THE EXPERT TAILOR.
Corner Court and Queen Street,
Hampton, Vn.
Wines and Liquors
i 1 belong to tho lost tribe that stray?
ed away from Dublin betoro Moses
sailed on tho Red Sea. I'm a price
cutter. I'm a monoy-maker: I'm tho
ono that sells all straight Whlaklos
I retail at wholesale prices. The fol?
lowing high grade 100 Whiskies 11
soil for Sc a drink: Paul Jones Pure1
Rye, 8hcrwood Rye Whiskey, Carroll
Springs, puro Maryland Ryo Whiskey,
Overholt Uye Whiskey, Parkwood Rye
Whiskey. All of the above nameo
WhlskloB are strictly high grado;
watch my prices If you dare, beat
mo it you can. WUWcoy In bulk at
following prices:
Old Nick Pure Rye, % pt, 25c;
gallon.94-00 I
j Leonard's Favorite, % pt, 20c;
gallon.t.00|
I Hunter's Baltimore Rye, % pt.,
25c; gallon .4.001
I Maryland Club, Vi pt-, 25c; gal?
lon .4.001
j Paul Jones Puro Ryo, V? pt, 20c;
gallon.2.76
Star A, Rye, gallon.2.00
Moss Roso, gallon.2.00
Larkwood Pure Rye, gallon.2.00
Jefferson Puro Ryo, gallon.1.75
Kentucky Bourbon, gallon.1.40
Double Stamp Oln, gallon. 2.00
Tho following brands of Califor?
nia Wines, Port, Sherry, Ca
tawba, Claret, Blackberry at
25c. per qt., per gallon, 75c.
Pride of North Carolina, 4
years old, gallon. 2.001
Kummolll, por gallon.2.00
Carroll Springs, gallon.2.50
XXXX Baker Rye, gallon.2.50 j
N. LEONARD'S
Barrel And Bottle House!
18 AND 1? MELLfcN t?T?
Phoebus. Vn. 'Phone KM. I
A GOOD PIECE OF PROPERTY.
Is always worth Its paid price nine
times out of ten; a great deal more
as the years advance. Savings in?
vested now are sure likely to ho in?
creased manifold a few years hence;
it will pay you to come In and talk
tho matter over, as we have proper?
ties listed In every section, and some
decided bargains in acreage suitable
to develop. Houses and Lots and
farms of all sizes.
W. E. LAWSON.
Bank of Hampton Iildg.
Hampton, Ya.
D POINT
19c PERSIAN LAWN, 12 l-2c.
This Persian I.awn Is full 2!i Inches wide, evenly woven nml
has a beautiful spUl flnlsli. Very good for children's dresses and
ladie s' waists; Its only 12 t-2c.
'e DEPT. STORE I
Hampton, Virginia.
I
RANSQNE BROS.
Monday Sale, Sept. 2nd.
Largo Hude Towels. Sale price.9c
:*U0 Pillow Cases. Sale price.9c
One Day?Monday.
RANSONE BROS.
8 and lO West Queen Street.
GREAT ODDS AND
??ENDS SALE AT
Kirsner's Clothing Store.
We want to cIosh out several broken lots of Shoes,
Cloth'ug, Men's and Boy's Furnishings, left over from
the Cue-third Olf Sale. There are many bargains in
the lot.
GET THE BOY READY FOR SCHOOL.
By coming lo our store and inspecting the bargaiuB we
oiler in Hoy's Suits, Shoes and Furnishings.
J
?3 TELEPHONE US
your needs for ice cream.' It insures
Immediate delivery. We aro ex?
perienced caterers In this line, and
our delicious creams, sherbets, Ices,
sorbets, punches, are famous for their
high grhde excellence. For parties,
receptions or entortnlnmouts, wo
serve yon with the choicest that Is
made. We use the famous V. P. L
tested milk.
R. E. Gatewood.
Corner County and Curry Streets.
Phoebus. 'Phone.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Six-room cottage La Salle Avenue, $1,050.00. Easy terms.
Modern home Newport News Avenue, $3,000.00.
Forty acre farm, twenty acres oyster grounds; fruit of all kinds,
$3,500.00.
M. H. MORGAN & COMPANY
Hampton, Virginia. 18 8. King Street.
Houses for Rent or Sale in all Parts ot the
City.
Hard to Beat
is our cigar. The more you smoke,
the more you'll praise it. because a
veteran votary of the weed knows a
good thing when he lights It. Only
smokers of these cigars have, a match
for them; Our. 5-ccntors can't be du?
plicated for n nickel anywhere elso
In town.
Gardner & Hudgins
'Phone 13.
13 and 15 King Street, Hampton.
For Plumbing Steam and Hot Water
Heating
; :i i i!? see i <j ? ;\;? .
CHAS. T. TAYLOR
of Hampton'. Va.,
The reliable plumber, who carries the largest stock of Plumb?
ing. Steam and Hot Water Fixtures on the Peninsula. All wor.w
guaranteed. Hepnlr work promptly attended to. 'Phone 173, Cor.
Court and Queen Streel8.
Get Ready for winter Now.