Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
suffolk.
rcorrespoudence o, the Richmond Disp.tch.l

srryoLK. Janulry 23.-Captain Richard
II Brinkley died at his residence, on sara
togn street. Mt IL O'Clock Thursday night,
after lingering illness of pneumonia;
AGED sixty wears. The deceased was brave
Confederate soldier and since the war had
been engaged in the mercantile business.
A protrscted meeting will commence az
the First Baptist church Tomorrow. new;
II. A. Bagby, the pastor. Will be assisted
for two weeks by Rev. Percy G. Elsom,
gifted evangelist.
Rev. w. j. Twiliey, pastor Of Suffolk
Methodist church, has returned fran a a
visit to his mother in Maryland, and VIII
an his pulpit tomorrow. Mr.. Twilley
brought his daughter May with him on
his return and placed her with the Misses
Finney. az Suffolk College.
Rev. Dir. Jones, OF Chesterfield county,
will iii the pulpits of Boykins and New
SONS Baptist churches during the month
of February.
Tho attendance at the public schools in
the country IL reported to be quite small
on account of sickness. -,
MIR. r. G. Hall and family, OF Carrsyille,
Isle OF Wight county, have moved 10
Hampton.
Rev. W. r. Keefe. OF Richmond College.
preached in the Windsor Baptist church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Dir. wallace \. Ihglor, iOIIhclil oZoH.
of the Atlantic nnd Danyille railroad at
Suffolk but now holding similar position
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company at Newark, Del, was in suffolk
this morning en- rotte home from Florida,
where he had been prospecting. Mr.. Iay-
Tor was so pleased with the Land OF Flow
ers that he will remove his family there In
a few weeks.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for the production in Suffolk or the
cantata or operetta entitled The Temple
Of Fame" under the management OF Mrs.
J. B. Shlpp. of Portsmouth. in which CITY
it was rendered the past two nights Tor
the benefit OF the Young Mems Christian
Association before delighted audiences.
The social event of the week in Suffolk
was soireg musicale at Ryland Institute
last night. A large audience was IN at
tendance, and the programme. which en-
braced musical and literary numbers, was
rendered IN an admirable manner.
Miss Mamie Boswell, of Chase City. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. NJ. A. Elan. of Sui
folk.
Mrs. John W. Ely formerly Miss Annie
Erambert, of Richmond has been criti'
cally i'll this week at her residence, on
Franklin street, but 10 now improving.
MIR. George w. Alley and son, of Atlanta
Ga, who have been visiting relatives IL
Suffolk, went TO Richmond the first OF the
week and were accompanied by MIR. >. Is
Alley and daughter, Miss Mollie, of thi:
Mrs. w. II. Jones. Jr., and children are
in jacksonville, Fla, where they vii
spend some time with relatives.
Mr.. John j.. Fulgham, ex-sherif OF
Nansemond county. has removed his fami-
ly 10 Suffolk and is living on Welions
street.
SIR. Horace i. Philips. former resident
of Suffolk, but who Is now engaged IN the
lumber business IN Georgia and Florida,
was in town this week. His headquarters
are now at De Funiak Springs, Fla.
Mr.. S. X. Dunn and family have moved
into their splendid new residence, corner
of Bank and Main streets, which IS one oil
the handsomest and most elegantly fur
nished houses in the city.
County-Tr II. T.. Smith ond
County-Clerk II. r. Smith have beer
duck-shooting on the sounds OF Eastern
North Carolina during the past week.
Misses Cora Blamine and Frankie Bu
ford. of Bedford city, have been visiting
their aunt. Mrs. Kate Is. Mcclure, of Suf
folk. They went from here 10 Norfolk tc
visit relatives in that city.
John l.. Fulgbam, Jr., left here this week
for Henderson, Fla, to engage IN business
Mr.. Il. Il. Brewer, Jr.. prominent and
popular young businessman and member
OF the Suffolk Town Council, and Mis-!
Leila J, Vellines, one of the most beautiful
and accomplished young ladies of Isle o
Wight county. will be married at Bethe
Methodist Episcopal church, near tho resi-
dence Of the brides parents, on thursday
january %, 1892. at II o'clock NJ.
Mr.. Wilbur Disoway. of Brooklyn. n. Y,
has been visiting his relatives. Mrs. A. O.
Withers and Miss Anna Mary Riddick, o.
SutTolk, for the past few days. He viii
leave to-day for his home.
Mr.. A. b. Morgan, of Norfolk, came W
Yesterday afternoon TO attend the mas:cd'
at Ryland Institute last night.
1.-THE meeting of Welcome Lodge. No
80. Knights of Pythias, on Thursday night
there was no warrant drawn on the trea
sury for sick benefits, which Is the mrs
time such a thing has occurred in tire,
wears and half. As benevolent institu
ton this lodge has q record unsurpassed
in this city.