The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27
The Holiday Passed OFT Quietly In the Fair
City On The HaRsemoAd.
A SLIGHT FIRE AN INCIDENT OF THE DAY
Interesting Church Services Death
of Mrs. Ida PARKER In Haitirnore-
iscr Ncmains brought GO s,sfIuIk-
"xhc Passing %iow" NJ the CITY
REnII-E'c .somaIs.

Suffolk. Va. Dec. 26.-(SpeliuD--Thc
CHRISTMAS festivities passed OFT very
quietly in Suffolk, our people enjoying
themselves i'll sober and discreet man
ner Services were held ut ST laaul's
Episcopal and the Main Street. Mctho-
dist Churches. Rcv. w. A. Barr. the
rector. ollciated at the inst named, and
Rev. ID. Il. Austin. Of the East Suffoll;
Church, conducted the services at the
Main Street Methods: Church, the pas,
tor Rev. II. &. Chea than. being con,
fined to his residence BY an attack OF
grip.
CHRISTMAS MORNING FIRE.
About o'clock Christmas morning
a fire took place at tho store of Mcssls
Hllthcrst IL llarly..i. ION Washington
square caused by IL sparl, of fire getting
into a window filed with fireworks.
which exploded with terrific fury, set
ling the building on fire in several places.
The Fire Department was soon on hand
and QUICKLY subdusd the flames. Acssts
brothers Il l4arrclls stock was con-
sideiably damaged by fire. smoke ana
water. Mr.. Charles Harrell who was
in the store at the time THE fire started.
was painfully burned in attempting to
cNtinEuish the flames In their incipicncy.
DIED IN BALTlMORE-A Ida
Parker. wife OF Surry Parker, ESQ, of
Plymouth, y. c., formerly OF Suffolk.
died In Baltimore yesterday AT / o'clock
n. IN. Her remains arrived In SuiTolls
this morning and were carried To the
residence OF her father-m-law, Cant,
q. u. PARKER, on st. james avenue,
whence the funeral VIII take place TO.
morrow N'ridayO ut 1850 o'clock n. m.
The deceased is Il daughter of MIR. s. A.
Whaley, formerly Of Whalcyvillc Nam
$cmond county. but now Of Plymouth,
y. c., and Is 4 sister Of Ar. w. NJ. Whai-
cy, Of Norfolk Mrs. Parker was %
years of age and leaves husband and
| one child. The barCavCd husband WAS
raised In Suffolk and has many friends
here who deeply symIulhi2e with him
and the other relatives of the dccca sod
in this sad ;..iiiction.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Mai. II. Darlington Coles. private sec.
rotary Of Congressman Claud SWANSON
left here to-day fer Washington city.
after having spent several days very
pleasantly with friends in Suffolk. hay
inS been the guest of Prof l.. J kerno-
81" and family.
Mr.. Percy l.. Prudcn the Nirginian'.,
regular Sufioiil correspondent. IS spend
ing the holidays with relatives in Isle
| Of Wight county.
The Baptist Sunday School will have
4 Christmas entertainments tomorrow
lFridayl night in the locture-room Of
lie church. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the OCCASION and 1t
Will doubtless be very interesting and
pleasant affair.
Mr.. Sidney Britt Of Richmond spent
Christmas Day with relatives in Suffolk
The Passing Show" an amateur en-
tertninnent WAS presented at the City
Hall Theatre last night for the benefit
OF the night school which is conduct ed
under the auspices OF the Kings DauGh-
tiers. moderate sized audience was in
attendance. and gave the various parti-
cirantS hearty reception.
MIR. +. II. Crews ami wife, of oxford,
n. c., are visiting in Suffolk. where Mrs
Crews. who was Miss Lois SWEET, spent
her girihood days.
Mir. c. NJ. boswell and bride. nee Miss
Eta Lee Elan, reached Suffolk this
morning frgm New York city. where
they had been on their bridal trip. MIR.
Boswell went to Richmond. his home.
| this afternoon leaving Mrs. Boswell
| with rel2 tives here for q few days