Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
SUFFOLK'S PEOPLE.
RELIGIOUS and SOCIAL MATTERS.
ResiSnasions Of Rev. Gilbert Dobbs
and Rev. T.. ID. Sliepherd-Mr. Saun-
of Mrs. Goodloe.

SUFFOLK, VA, September 17.-(spe-
iai)-The Nansemond County School
Board this week adopted the following
books for use in the public schools of
said county: Johnson's Primer, Merrilrs
Speller, Stepping Stones TO Literature.
Yenable's Arithmetic, Hyde's Practical
Lessons in English Grammar. Whitney
& Lockwood's English Grammar higher
grade) Mrs. Lees Primary intermediate,
and Advanced United States histories.
Judson's Young American (civics),
Smithdears Slant Copy-Books. Heath &
Co.'s Natural System of Vertical Writing
Riverside Literature Series, Painters
English and American Literature, Cut
ier's First Steps in Scientific knowledge.
Thompsons New Short Course in Draw
ing, Meseroy's Bookkeeping, Manleys
Southern Literature. A preference was
shown for the works of southern authors,
other things being equal.
A QUIET HOME MARRIAGE.
A quiet home marriage was solemnized
at the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Blanchard, No. 80 Kilby
street, Suffolk, on Wednesday, September
II, 1898, when Miss Halle L. Blanchard,
quite an attractive young lady, became
the bride of Mr.. j. Il. Saunders, of Isle
of Wight county. Rev. II. II. Butler. OF
the Christian church, was the officiating
minister. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders left for
their home, in Isle OF Wight county.
Mr. G.. Lipman, one OF our leading
clothing merchants, will open a branch
e
October. Mr. San Fink, head salesman
of the Suffolk house. will have charge
of the new store. and will be succeeded
here by Mr.. George p. Urquhart. who
| was recently discharged from the Fourth
Virginia Regiment on account Of physical
disability.
DEATH OF MRS. GOODLOE.
Mrs. Cornelia r. Goodloe died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sharp
Brown, in Warren county, N. c., on We'd
| nesday, September II, 1898, of dropsy. The
deceased was about so years of age. Mrs.
GoCdloe was for many years resident
of Suffolk, being a sister of Mrs. NJ A.
| Register and Mrs. Nellie Pipkin, and her
many friends here were surprised and
panied to hear of her decease.
Messrs. Eugene Hurley, w. ]. Farley,
and f. P. Mitchell have been chosen to
| represent Phoenix Steam Fire Company,
Of Suffolk, at the Firemen's State Con-
vention, to be hold at Newport News.
Several other officers and members OF the
company will attend the convention.
Mr.. j. Clayton Dennis, of Suffolk, a
well known lumber manufacturer, who
was at one time in business at Roanoke,
has accepted a position with Messrs. S.
F.. Minter & Co., of Norfolk, and will re-
move his family 10 that city.
Judge r. H. Rawles, who had been
under treatment at private sanitarium,
in Norfolk has returned home, much i'm
proved in health.
MILITARY MEN.
Sergeant w. II. Johnson, Of Company
F, Fourth Virginia Volunteers, who had
been at home on furlough. was to have
left for Camp Cuba Libre on Thursday
night, but received an extension OF time
until the 21st and IL was a very broad
smile he wore in consequence thereof.
Private Jackson Phillips. of Company
G., Fourth Regiment, is at home on
furlough, on account OF sickness.
Mrs. Mollie Pruden Frisbee, Of Suffolk,
has accepted a position as principal OF
graded school at Haslin, Beaufort county,
~ c., and will leave here next week TO
assume her duties.
Gilman w. n. McAnge has gone to EN-
mittsburg, Nd, TO attend school.
Mr.. William NJ. Crumpler will go to
Richmond next week TO matriculate at
Richmond College.
Robert Webb and Chamblss Eley left
here this week for Hampden-Sidney Col
lege. The first-named was an honor
student at that institution last session,
while the latter is entered for his first
time.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
Miss Florence Harvey has returned
from her old home, in Ohio, where she
spent the summer, and has entered upon
her duties as one Of the faculty OF Suf-
folk College, which institution began its
thlrtieth session last Wednesday. with
very encouraging attendance
Nansemond Seminary Will begin Its
twenty-frst year next Wednesday. Mrs.
Mundy and the Misses Quimby, music
teachers OF this school, completed train
ing courses in New York and Boston dur
ing the past summer.
The Suffolk Public High School will
open next Monday with Professor w. c.
Morton, of stanton, as principal, vice
Professor u. 81, j. Wilson, who is now
"a captain in the army"
The West-End Home School, conducted
by Miss Lizzie j. King and Mrs. A. b.
Cowling, will open on Tuesday, September
9th, and then Suffolks literary shoot
ing galleries will be under full headway,
teaching the young idea how TO shoot
Mrs. II. l.. Brewer. Jr., wife OF Suffolk's
Mayor Is visiting relatives In Isle Of
Wight county.
Miss Irene Sharp, of Richmond. is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Tucker.
on Main street
Mr.. Logan Phillips and family, OF Mis-
sissippi, are visiting relatives In Suffolk.
Miss Ray Brown, organist OF the Suffolk
Baptist church, has returned from Lake
wood, n. j., where she spent the summer.
Miss NJ. Estele Freeny, one OF suf-
folks sweetest singers, Is visiting friends
in Isle of Wight county.
Mrs. DR.. c. j. Riddick has returned
home from Raleigh. n. c., where she had
been visiting for six weeks,
HON. SETH COBB.
Hon. Seth Cobb a native OF Southamp-
ton county, who is a resident OF ST. Louis,
Mo. and a member Of Congress from that
city. was In CORTLAND last week, and
visited his old home, about three miles
from that town. Mir. Cobb was accom-
panied by his daughter and both he and
she were greatly pleased with their trip
to historic old Southampton.
During an eleetrieal-storm In South
empton county last week, two colored
girls, who were sitting under tree,
were struck by lightning and Instantly
killed
REV MIR. DOBBS RESIGNS.
Rev. Gilbert Dobbs. pastor of the Frank
lin Baptist church, having rendered
his resignation, conference was held