Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
srrroLk,s SOCIAL NOTES.
In Memory OF Colonel virneison-
Quarterly Copference--Personn


SUFFOLK, VA, March s.--(special)--
welcome Lodge. No. 50, Knights OF Py-
thias. of Suffolk. al It's regular convention
last Thursday night. adopted resolutions
OF respect 20 the memory OF the late Cot
onel Thomas H. virnelson. OF Ports
mouth who was one of the most prorni-
nent and popular Pythians in the State.
Withers Division. No. Z, Uniformed
Rank. Knights OF Pythias. accompanied
by Past Grand Chancellor W. l.. Mcleod.
went to Portsmouth yesterday afternoon
to attend Colonel Vlrnelson's funeral.
Rev. III. A. Bagby and family, Of Rich
7 mond, have been visiting friends In sur
folk this week
Rev. ]. H. Amlss; presiding elder OF
the Portsmouth District. Methodist Epis-
| copai Church South, was I'm Suffolk last
SUNDAY and Monday on his second round.
The presiding elder held quarterly con-
ference for East Suffolk and Magnolia
on Monday afternoon, when the following
members were chosen 90 attend the dis
trict conference: X. p. Philhower. II. X.
| Channel. and Charles Tucker, delegates;
j. O. Savage. +. +. Briscoe. and r.. b.
HarreIl. alternates. The following named
were elected members OF the Circuit
| Board OF Education: J. o. Savage,
~.
Mr. George W. Paine, Of Alabama, was
a visitor I'm Suffolk this week.
The engagement of Miss Sallie Corbell
| Gotten of Suffolk, and DR.. Edmund Lee
| Tompklns, Of Washington. ID. c., has
| been announced. Miss Gotten is the
| daughter OF Mr.. William +. Gotten,
on Nansemond county. Va; and niece
| OF Mrs. General George Il. Pickett, with
whom she resided while at school In
| Washington city. prior 10 her entering
| Nansemond Seminary. Suffolk. Miss Cot
| ten, a beautiful and cultured girl, is de-
| scended from some of the famous fami-
| lies OF this country. such as LaSalle.
| Phillips, Corbell, and the Cottens, OF
| Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Dr.
| Tompkins. who Is well known In the
| medical fraternity as a specialist on
nervous diseases. belongs 70 the Virginia
families Of Minor. Writ. and Tompkins.
and is connected with Miss Gotten
| through the Carey and Eustis families
| No time has been fixed for the marriage.
| The bride-elect is still at school.
The quarterly conference for the Main
| Street church was held on Monday night.
| the district conference delegation being
| chosen as follows: DIR. III. Wood Camp
bell, A. A. Riddick. and Professor Joseph
! King, delegates; DIR. III. A. Morgan Cap
tain George T. Parker. and DR.. w. ID.
|
| an ex-ofiicio member Of the district con-
ference. The following gentlemen were
| elected members of the Local Board of
| Education: Dr. A. w. Eley, Dr. w. ID.
| Wood, and r. w. Baker.
Mr.. Edgar Applewhlte has returned
| home.
| County-Treasurer II. f. Smith. who has
been confined to his home by sickness for
the past four or five weeks. is improving,
| and was able to be at his Office for
| short while on Thursday.
Rev. w. ]. Twilley. OF Elm City. n. c..
| a former pastor OF East Suffolk Metho-
dist church, was in town several days
this week. He conducted services at the
Main-Street Methodist church on We'd
nesday night and preached an impress
| sive sermon.
Among the appointments for the Epis-
copal visitation by Right Rev. A. NJ.
Randolph are the following for this sec
| ton: March 10th, Smlthheld. ordination;
March 2lst, 81. Johns, Nansemond couh-
| ty. morning; st. Paurs. Suffolk, eve
| ming. March 22d, Glebe church, Nanse-
| mond county.
Rev. II. C. Cheatham. pastor OF the
| MaIn-Street Methodist church, has been
| confined TO 10 home by sickness for seve-
| raj days. but expects to till his regular
appointments on Sunday.
| Rev J. T.. Love, pastor OF the Baptist
| church delivered an address before the
Baptist Young Peoples Union last night
| his subject being, "EcclesiaStes, or, Les
sons for Doubters."
Rev. James B. Craighill. a former
| popular rector OF st. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal church. Suffolk. but who has
been in Dalton, Ga, for several years, has
accepted a call TO a church at Forestvllle.
Md, not far from Washington. ID. c.
Misses Matte and Dale Boswell came
home last Sunday. after delightful stay
IN Baltimore, where they went IN Janu-
Jury. Miss Matte returned to Baltimore
on Monday to complete her musical
course at Peabody institute.
Miss Margaret Wrenn, OF Norfolk, has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. A. B. Cra-
| mer. of Suffolk this week.
| Mrs Ann Parker has returned from n
| visit to her daughter. Mrs. Rev. ). >.
| Lambeth. OF Churehland.
Miss May Whaley. OF Plymouth, N. c.,
visited her sister. Mrs. II. B. Phillips, OF
Suffolk, during the past week.
Miss Helen Murray, daughter OF Dr.
w. W. Murray has been In Norfoik this
week visiting relatives.
Judge r. H. Rawles left on Thursday
afternoon for Washington. city, on
| business-trip.
CAPTAIN I.ycurgus Rose. who has been
| quite sick with pneumonia. Is much bet
ter. and hopes to be out soon.
Professor T.. w. Huffman. principal OF
the Newport News Military Academy.
spent two days very pleasantly In SUI
| folk during the past week.
The Ladies' Benevolent and Social
| Union OF the Christian church held a
| very pleasant meeting at the hospitable
| home of Mrs. T.. b. Holland last Monday
| night.
Miss Coles, Of Pittsylvania county. a
| sister OF Professor Coles. Of the Suffolk
| Collegiate and Military Institute VINO
| had been visiting In Suffolk for several
weeks, left on Tuesday for Lynchburs'
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Britt have begun
| housekeeping In the house recently va
| Gated by Mr. Sydney Britt. who Is now
| making his home in Richmond.
Mr.. I. o. Hin 72turned home on Thurs
| day morning from Baltimore, where he
| had been 70 see his wife. who Is at johns
| Hopkins Hospital for treatment.
The celebrated Polk Miller. Of Rich
| mond, has been engaged 20 give his dia-
lect recital at the Suffolk City Hail on
| Monday evening, March IS. 1895. under the
auspices OF the Organ-Fund Society OF the
| Methodist church. and II is safe TO say
| that he will be greeted by large audi
| ence.
Colonel C. f. Day, Of Smithfeld, chair
man OF the Democratic Executive Com
nittee OF Isle Of Wight county has IS
| sued a call for a county convention. TO
be held at Isle OF Wight courthouse on
! wednesday April. 10. 1895, 10 nominate
| candidates for county and district offices.
| In his published announcement or the
| convention ne makes the following unique
| and pertinent exhortation: I'VE all know
| that times are hard and the
prospect of immediate improvement
not very bright, but staying at home
and sulking and "cussing" won't help
| matters. The government OF the county
| and the country, too, must 80 on,
| and II is our duty 10 see that good men
| are chosen to MI these positions. So
turn out and help a friend. IL he needs
| YOU, and don't stay at home and say.
| Il don't go 10 conventions, and | don't
care who is nominted.' Turn out"
The Southampton County Democratic
| Executive Committee has decided to hold
| a urinary election at the various pre-
| clncts in the county on the first satur-
day in April to choose candidates for
county offices.
A Bottle 10 Hold Tears.
| Bottles Of leather have been employed
I'm Asia and Africa from the earliest
/ times and 10 the present day this va