The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
DEATH. OF ]. F. PRIMER
The Long Life Of One Of SuffoIk'S Oldest
Citizens Ended Yesterday Morning.
SKETCH OF HIS REMARKABLE CAREER
Tryi Ing to Dissolve Injunctfon-Mnr.
hinges Death ofAl. In fnnt Fought
and Paid tie Price "a Minister Re
ccivcs II Call to im Alabama Charge
News Picked Up Anywhere.

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Primer after IL mundane existence OF
four score and one years, is dead The
death angel came this morning just rs
the town clock tulled tho hour OF
Near relatives and friends surrounded
his death couch 1T No. Franklin street
us the last breath was drawn. Death
came quietly, but all there knew instinc-
lively that the sleep was eternal. The
death was not Il surprise. For 3 years
Mr.. Primer had been al invalid, and was
confined almost constantly. He was
totally blind for Il year or two prior to
dissolution. His mental condition was
In state OF activity and even since
confinement, his large business inter-
ests were not forgotten.
SUFFOLK'S LARGEST TAN PAYER.
Mr.. Primer was Suffolk's largest own
er Of real estate, and was one Of The
wealthiest citizens. IIa owned valua-
BILE property In the business centre rs
well rs suburban residences. He. with
his son, conducted u large real estate
business,and they were engaged III in
surance too. During his latter years
his son looked after their interests and
did the active work.
HE MADE IT HIMSELF.
AIR. Pinner's accumulation OF proper
ty was due to his own cxertions end the
exercise Of business sagncity lie
came to Suffolk from the county about
the time his majority was attained and
engaged as salesman. Afterward he
worked in Franklin, Va, Winston, N.
c., and In Georgia, but most Of his life
was passed in Suffolk &G
In 1850, when he was As years old Mr..
Primer married Mrs. Margaret Daugh-
trey, whose death preceded his by near
1y three years. AS n rsult of such union
tire was one son. former mayor, John
B. Primer. who will get nearly all the
1no H.,AE ,,tn
children--Mrs. II. r.. Smith, Mrs NJ. A.
Keith. Jesse B., William i. and Albert
B. Dnughtrey. Ma
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
his late home at No. !. Franklin street,
Rev. 3. A. Barr officiating. The inter-
ment Will be in Cedar HILL These have
been named as pall-bearers: Col Thorn
as w. Smith, Judge r. w. Prentis, Dr.
II a. Morgan. Justice A. S. Eley, II. ~
Artman, Darnen p. Daughtrey Robert
+. Harrell and James w. Johnson.
CALLED TO ALABAMA.
Rev. H. c. Moore late pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, has received a call
to preach in Haynesville, Ala, sixteen
miles from Montgomery. Mr.. Moore is
expected to go TO Hayncsville about the
middle OF Nlorch. His family will not
accompany him Immediately MI Moore
has many friends here who viii be
sorry to lose him.
TRYING TO DISSOLVE INJuNCrION.
James L. Lemore, representing Prince
& McLemOre went to Richmond today to
argue motion to dissolve an injunction
belore Judge Hancock OF the Fourth
judicial Circuit. The Honnecut heirs
in Sussex county, through their attor-
neys. W 3. Cooke & Sons, got an in
junction restraining the Surrey Lumber
company from running Il road through
their farm. This nterfered greatly
with their plans and now the lumber
company Is trying to have the injunc-
tlon annulled
MARRIED ON HILL. STREET.
At the residence OF Mr.. I.assiter. 4
illl street, Miss Jeanette Balmer. %
was married to John d. Evcrllardt, 90
at o'clock this afternoon, by Recv. Fl.
9. Moore. Only immediate relatives
anu friends We're present. The bride
was a daughter of John Balmer. of
Northampton county. N. c.. The groom,
is q native OF Ashland, va, hut Is now
engaged ms a salesman in Richmond
Mr: and Mrs Everhardt left on the 5:O7
!rain Tor Richmond, which will be their
home. -'" H
AN INFANTS DEATH
Ella skinner, G-months' old infant of
Amy Skinner colored, died this morn
ING at o'clock. The burial will take
place at o'clock tomorrow, Rev. w
Matthews will preach the funeral on
ehe fourth Sunday in March.
+ ADDRESS TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
on next Thursday and Friday the
public school teachers of Sussex county
VIII nave an institute Mt Wayerly. S,,pt
Alex kink has invited the former s,,
perlntendent, j. T. West, Of Suffolk. to
come there and make a speech. lie
Will probably accept
FOUGHT AND PAID TIE PRICE.
Gus Holmes and Sallie Folk had a
dl1hculty night before last on pine
street. For time things were lively.
RMS morning Mayor Brewer look a
hand at adjustment, and finding them
guilty OF disorderly conduct, he fined
Holmes $6.l0 and Sallie $500
CROSS-HARRELL.
Miss Margaret =. Harrell. u. a daurh-
ter of Walter S. Harrcll, was to-day
married in Suffolk to John IT. Cross "a
The groom Is native of Gates county
e ~. c. He is engaged in the saw mil
business.
REcoRbED AT RANDOM
James Harris, the man who eashca
John Halls face In fight at Evere;t's.
is still at large, though the officers think
r they are on his trail
Justice Eley and Hurricane Branch
& disposed Of about twenty civil cases TO-
Us day, judgment in most instances being