The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
DEATH OF YOUNG WIFE.
Left Her Two Children 10 a Kind Lady
Friend In Suffolk
HIS GIRL DIDN'T LOVE HIM ANY MORE
Lost Pursc Soon Recovered SuHOlk
People Released with Their En-
tcrtuInmrnt nt lEuErpton--Sum.
monins witnesses Ia tho WALKER
GRso-Brfcf Notes.

Suffolk, Va. July 2S.-(spccial)- Mrs
Eva, l.. Brothers Is dead. She was the
girl-wife of MIR. Robert Il. Brothers. Il
daughter OF Mr.. II. Frank Rogers
prominent citizens of Nanscmond coun-
~, and Il sistcr-in-law OF Mr. j. NJ
Bruce. one Of Suffolk's largest mer-
chants. Mrs. brothers died last night
In the presence OF her young husband
and two chidren-one less than n week
old. Mrs Brothers was just u. Blood
poison killed her,
A DYING PRAYER.
When on her death bed Mrs. Brothers
realized the end was near. She made
Il dying request She asked that her
two darling children be entrusted to
the loving care OF Mrs. Il. NJ. Bruce, Of
Suffolk. Her wish will be carried out.
phe children will be brought here Fri
day. Fanny, the oldest, was named for
Mrs. Bruce. She is 20 months of age.
The week-old boy is unnamed.
The funeral took place this afternoon
from the Cypress chapel Christian
church. The Rev. II. IL. Butler, o,
Suffolk. preached It, The intermrnt was
were: DR.. Lemucl Harrcll. w. a. Do
zier, w. II. Brinlley, James II. Saun-
ders, a. l.. Harrell and Frank Z. Par
ker.
Mrs. Brothers death has cast n gloom
over the community. II was one OF
the saddest known for years.
NOT LOVERS ANY MORE.
Furd Hnrrcll lives in Lower Parish,
near Sleepy Hole. lie had q sweetheart;
named Mary Wilson. He cursed his
sweetheart and threatened to beat her
as we'll as any male escort IN whose
society she went. 1Iarrell was jealous
Now HE sir L.,
Mary got afraid of her lover ana
swore out peace warrant. Hurricane
Branch soon appeared on the scene
He was at Harrell's home at s O'clock
this morning. The Hurricane woke up
his man and then arrested him JUS
tice T.. l.. Everett did the rest Har-
rel was put under $50 bond to keep the
peace with everybody, especially his
one-tlme sweetheart The bond holds
for n year.
Harreh's mother told the officer she
wished her son was to he taken to the
penitentiary or some other health re-
sort. He has given me so much trou-
BILE" she says.
FOUND SOME MONEY.
Yesterday ,tlle Ocean View train was
crowded. Among the passengers was n
lady carrying poke book, which held
a large amount of money. She was n
good looking lady, hut her beauty did
not make her any more careful OF the
pocketboolS and the money. She lost it.
THE LUCKY COLONEL.
Colonel ]. III. Maclcary, OF Suffolk, was
on the train. With him were his cvcs
and good luck. He found The nurse.
Having no idea TO whom II belonged.
Colonel Maclcary left the money and
book with the railroad agent at Ocean
View. TO be restored TO the owner. The
walt was short. The lady soon dis
covered her loss. She FASTENED to find
the missing treasure. So delighted was
she when the coin was restored that
the lady forgot to thank the Colonel for
ms part IN the restoration. Colonel
Maoieary Is general soliciting agent for
the Atlantic and Danville
SUFFOLK PEOPLE IN EVIDENCE,
The Suffolk people Mt HAMPTON at
tending the Portsmouth District Con
ference are getting along nicely 4
private letter came to-day from one Of
those in attendance. saying that Sur-
follSians arc very much In evidence.
tNDout twenty churches are represented
The conference will last three DAVIS
The body has three sessions a day. doing
nhout ten hours work In twcnty-four
The writer of ;hc letter, who belongs
20 some other denomination. says he
had no idea how these NIethodists
work
hurricane Branch was today serving
subpoenas on Nanscmond county Wit
nesses who are wanted to appear for the
State In the trial of Ed. Walker, who
commitct gnbdrlnry I;TAOIN SHRDLU
committed burglary in Norfolk, and who
Is now confined in that city. His case