The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
mr.. G. Il. FRISBEE DEAD
The Popular Trucker Finally Succunhs to
the RayageS of Consumption.
SERIOUSLY SHOT OVER A CRAP CAME
a Row ut West Norfolk win nearly
II Fatal Termination Tho Nnrch
FERN OF southampton Court-To
s'rcncii the Annual u. NJ. &. q. SER
nion--Arnl Crushed.

Suffolk, Va, March l5.-tSpeciaD
After six months illness with con
sumption and throa. trouble, George a.
Frisaee Is dead. Death came just be-
fore 8 O'clock Sunday morning, IT the
nome Of his brothc"-in-law, y. &. VIII
llams, II Saratoga street. The deceased
was Il we'll liked trucker Of Lower
Parish, where his illness began. AT the
advice of physicians lie went TO South
ern Pines, =. c.. for health, but recelv-
he came TO Suffolk about March 1st,
where lie has continued to decline.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place [ 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the Main Street M. f..
church, the Rev. H. L. Christian OH
ciating. There We're some pretty floral
designs, among the most conspicuous
OF which was one from the Ladies Aid
Society Of Beach Grove church. or
which deceased was a member. The fol-
lowing werc the pallbearers: II. III. Bea-
mon, Repo Williamson, J. w. Wilroy,
Edgar Lanshc, John Jones, ]. Il. Jor-
dan. Or. c. y. Rlddick and Captain a.
L. Jones. Honorary-Dr. Q. w. Elev,
p. l.. Everett, w. L. Mcleod, Simon
Bryant. T w. Artmon. II. w. jordan,
James Wagner and J. d. Taylor
a NATIVE OF ILLTNO 1S.
Mr.. Frisbee was born AZ years ago in
Ogle county, III. When II years old he
went to Colorado, where mos: OF his
people now live. He was engaged III
mining In Colorado, Utah and Montana
for number of years, and has also re-
sided In Missouri. He came to Virginia
several years ago, and has since been
farming. He was q member OF Sleepy
Hole Grange No. rs.
The deceased leaves wife, a father
X. Is. FriSbec, Of Denver, and three
Drothe,s-Fred r. Frisbcc. Of Colorado
M al ~. VI
PanteEo, n. c., and j. G.. Frisbce. who
Is engaged In running !; church pape,
In Denver. lie was Il brothcr-in-law OF
Mrs. y. G. Williams, Suffolk: tie Rev
G. Q. Pruden, Chatham, Va; j. b. Prl,.
oen. Isle OF Wight county; the Rev. a
a. Pluden, Durham. II. c.; ~. J. Pru
den, Norfolk. and the Rev. ". j. Pru
< den. fluVanna county, Va.
STOPPED THE GAME.
The colored sports over in West Nor.
\ io!k. where the Atlantic and Danvill,
road reaches the water, had n llyel,
game. Of craps htnight or two ago. Bet
i!ng ran high and excitement was in
tense slowly evolving itself into ;
scrap. where bitter eXecrati tons am
t Guns were used. George Warrcll, Q
Suitolk, was in the room ut the time
anu stray pistol ball met him I'm tn
:plehead. passing all the way through,
ans little unplcaSantness ended tn
# '!'o.. 'ciii'pialliS, ipt the man VII
Ee!d the gun left for parts unknown.
NEVER TOUCHED HIS FOOT.
Il was reported here this morning tina
George was dead, but Il telegram re
csiVed alters o'clock this afternoon sal
he was still living. \ relative Of tn
wounded man tel!s me lie was not play
ing the game when shot, but was mere
~ there as Il spectator. His father live
near Magnolia and is said to be a yrr,
respectable old colored man. He wen
down to SEQ the injured boy to-day.
SOUTHAMPTON COURT.
This was the beginning Of the NIarc1
term OF County Court In Southampton
Judge J. iB. Prince presiding. One man
whose name my informant didn't re
member, was sent to the penitcntiary 70
four years for housebreaklng, ana an
other was on trial when the East boun
train left CORTLAND. The Southampton
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee. Hon. John c. Parker, chairman, ha
meeting for reorganization III
crowd present was small, but EXPIRES
sions fayoring Ellyson's candidacy wer
heard.
THEY PICKED a GOOD ONE.
DIR. w. W. Staley has been invite,
to preach the annual sermon before tn
young Mems Christian Association O