The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
Death TeFniRsess III SlSaMsnss q Mis-.
Sarah F, c. lnin, ,tGlaa sTsh
HEART ISopsls. eluSsa Il
Left q Een,tnder Reh!nd-Aootncr
Pretty Reception Hctd-sccretnrH
Ward SPokr-sccrpt'"n nt the "f.
rulk I.iIcrar3 CIub-Prizr> Awards
cd-RaisluS the burned Hull.

ryinE the weigh, ot a. years '-n her
shoulders and sl,EertES ;oI'tur.ns bod
ly pains. Mrs. Sarai +. 6, jordan, one
OF the most vcne, Able ladies in Lever
Parish. succumbed at last. She s.rU>;
Eled patiently with heart d.SslSe Tor
many months, but the battle WAS un-
equal. Daih came early this morning
1t, her home near Dean station. Heart
trouble caused 1t. The fnnelal will
take place at 80 to- nH>rrow from the
residence II will be conducted aC-
coriin,y 10 the rites OF the T. II. Church.
Mrs. Jordan was Il member Isl old
Glebe's.
Mrs. Jordan was the mother of Chair
man WAGER Jordan, of the County Su-
pervisors, and Mr.. Robert II. E&rdan,
a well known trucker. She leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jordan and Miss
Margaret Keeling, both of Nunsemond
county. -
LEFT A REMINDER.
DR.. Frank Heath. who Is well remem-
bered here from his stay IN this section
last year, left II reminded when he Went
1t was an unpaid balance on n board
bin contracted at the Stuart House.
DR.. Heath was a medicine drummer
wRo made his stay in Suffolk very con-
sr!cuous. Mrs. Alice Jones To-day had
two trunks sold by Sergeant !Ames to
pay her bill. The auction was held in
front OF the postoliice. Harry l.. JC-
cobs bought the property for $40.
ANOTHER PRETTY RECEPTION.
There was very pleasant reception
b2ntgiF at the home OfAlrS. M. A. Elan,
No. ~ Saratoga street. Miss Alma ELAN
gave 1t In honor Of her friend and guest
Miss Alese Jeffress, Of Richmond. The
decorations were pink and green. Four
teen congenial young people responded
to invitations and enjoyed thems slves
from $40 -. The principal pas;ime in
duyged In was cards, bringing about
some warm contests.
DIR. BAKER ALL RIGHT
DR.. and Mrs Richard Baker, of Hick-
DRY. y. c., accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Anderson. OF Washing
ten, ID. c., are visiting at the lr-me OF
General l.. S. Baker. IA brother of the
first nam:d. Dr. Baker had a painful
fall few weeks ago, from which, ow-
Ing TO his advanced years, serious re-
suits were feared. He has now sEtirely
recovered.
SECRETARY WARD SPOKE!
There was Il good sized congre sat ion
at st. Paul's p. l.. church Tonight They
went TO hear Mr.. JlJhn w. Ward of
New York city. Mr. Ward is general
secretary OF the Broth rlood of St.
Andrew His travels having BEEN: ex-
censive and experience varied Mr..
Wards words were very interesting.
He touched on the BrCtherhood's work
ing in a knowing way.
THE PRIZE GET'rERS.
The annual reception cf the Suffolk
Literary club at the Hon. John Il. Pin
ner'S last night, whose duails were ,.old
IN to-day's Nirsin!an. had an Intensely
interesting close. The gue ssing contests
Tor beautiful volumes OF Wordsworth
ana foe were exciting. There were
several who guessed the identy Of all
the heloines impersons:ed Here they
are:
Miss Mary Skilcs and Miss Ernestine
Bayne and Messrs r. l.. Woodward,
). l.. McLemore, w c. ELAN, James
c, Causey, j T.. West. Frank uolla-
day and p. st. ]. Wilson.
Lots were cast and the ladies' prize
was won by Miss May Skiles. Mir.
Causey took the other
Miss Estelle Dardcn got the premium
for being the best and most appro-
pr:ately costumed. She impcrsonatcd
Minnchaha, the Indian girl, in Long
fellows ''II:awatha." This was de-
cided by popular vote.