Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-25
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Or EleysNotifed of an Honor Con-
ferred Upon Him.
Tho Grave of Grnce Ho,r,e. Located
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ponni News Notes.
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Suffolk, Va, July 24.-Dr. y. w. Eley
has received notice of his election to
the presidency of the Virginia State
Pharmaceutical Assoca ton. The no.
tice WAS sent by DIR. c. ID. Fleet, sccre-
tary, of Lynchburg, VINO said he con-
graduated DIR. Eley, but felt like con-
graduating the association still mere.
DIR. Eley has been a pharmacist over
thirty years. He graduated in Phila
delphia about 1867, and practiced medi-
cine for while in Sussex county.
Since then he has been a druggist in
Suffolk.
GRACE HOLMES GRAVE.
Sundays Virgnian-Plos stated
Major C. c. Jones, of Boston. was in
Norfolk, and would e::ueavor to locate
the grave OF his aunt. Miss Grace
Holmes. who died in Virginia 40 years
ago. Major Jones had not been in this
section before since 1865.
To-day i learned where Miss Holmes
was buried. Her grave is in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Suffolk. Major Jones thought
her remains rested i'll a Portsmouth
Cemetery.
Mrs. l.. c. Lewis. who is well posted
in local history of the past half cen
fury, furnishes the Virginian-Pilot
these facts:
Miss Grace Holmes taught school in
Suffolk over 30 years ago. l was only
years old. but have never forgotten
the beautiful young lady who died
among strangers, so far from home |
often heard my father speak of her
The circumstances of her death were
pathetic. She had charming manners
and fine personal appearance. There
are a few ladies here who were her
pupils"
Those Hampton colored ball tosscrs
were easy fruit for the Suffolk team
this afternoon. There was an excursion
from Hampton to-day. They brought
ball team whose cognomen is Scot
land Giants. They went down before
the locals by score of 81 to S. Bat
teries-King and Taylor; Mann and
Matthews. Umpire-C. Tate.
The Suffolk team will play a return
game in Hampton tomorrow. The or
der on the grounds to-day was good
Enough policemen were there to en-
force it,
DECISION RENDERED.
Circuit Judge Prcntis to-day render
ed a decision in the case of creditors
against the Southampton Box Compa-
NY. 1t was question OF priority of
claims. which was argued some days
back. Lawyer r. II. Wake represented
Henry Wake, and Attorney Lee Britt
talked for McKenney. Lilliston. Turner
and others. The judge decided in favor
of Mr.. Britt's clients.
A BEACH PARTY.
Tomorrow a party will leave for n
ten-days stay at Virginia Beach. The
members will be Misses Lizzie, Jessie
Annie and Ivy Nurney. Mr.. and Mrs
A S. Cheek, who Will chaperone the
crowd; Jack and Cliff Camp, of Albion.
Fla, Processes: G. Carr, of Shelby. n. c.,
and Patrick II. Hayes, of Suffolk
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
Tomorrow. Tuesday, night, the ED
worth League of the Main Street Meth
odist Church will have a social meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hurff. near Suffolk. The leaguers arc
asked TO meet al the church at s.
o'clock. They will be driven to Mr.
Hurff's residence.
STORIES OF PEOPLE.
Hon. John p. Primer and family left
to-day for Yellow Sulphur Springs.
where they will pass some weeks
Rev. j. 0. Atkinson. of Elon College
n G.. preached twice Sunday in the
Suffolk Christian Church.
Mr.. Livingstone Joyncr. of Durham
N. c., arrived in town to-day. He used
to be merchant here
Miss Sue Urquhart has returned from
lengthy stay in Franklin
Miss Winnie Hobbs. of Florida, lost n
watch while driving tonight Read
about it in lost adj"
Attorney S. p. Vanderslcc of Farm
Vile. visited friends and relatives in
Suffolk Sunday and left to-day for
Richmond.
Randolph. son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. w
Graham was taken i'll to-day.
Rev. Richard McIlwaine. president
OF Hampden- Sydney College, was in
Suffolk to-day
Miss Myrtle Matthews played violin
solo at the Christian Church SUNDAY
night.
Mr.. George L. Barton returned to-day
from Montgomery Springs. where he
took his family for a long visit
MI; a. II. Hargrove, paying teller AT