Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-21
TONN OF SUFFOLK
Home of-Mr. E. S. Noraeet Rob-
bed Sunday Afternoon.
Mrs. aIagg,e A. Ke,,n Dond-A small
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Suffolk, Va, Nov. 20.-N1r. E. S. Nor
fleets home near Holy Neck. was
robbed Sunday afternoon. 1t hap
pened between O'clock and shutdown.
when nobody was there An entrance
was made at window whose stats
were cut. The thief appropriated a.
suit Of clothes and some other toilet
articles. The intruder got away, but
a colored boy is suspected of the Job.
and County Officer c. c. King is after
him.
MRS. KEITH DEAD.
Mrs. Maggie A. Keith died at 2
o'clock Sunday morning in Baltimore,
aged 40 years. She had been III two or
three weeks, and at times seemed to
rally, but only temporarily. Mrs.
Keith lived in Suffolk at East Wash
inston and Franklin streets up to last
winter.
The remains will arrive in Suffolk
Tuesday for interment. The deceased
was the mother of Mrs. S. %. HAYNES
Mrs. Annie Brown Jesse and Simon
Lawrence. She was a sister Of former
Mayor John 3. Primer and Messrs. ].
-. and Albert ,Daughtrey, and Mrs. r.
Il. Smith. The funeral service will be
heid at the home of County Clerk
Robert r. Smith, As Main street. at 3
o'clock.
TO BUILD BIG PLANT.
Contractor George L. Borum left to-
q large sawmill plant. The mills will
require several months in construction
and when done will make one of the
biggest plants in the United States.
A SMALL FIRE.
A fire alarm rung about 1:40 O'clock
this afternoon summoned the depart
ment to tenement house in the rear
of the Main Street Methodist Church
small building owned by Mrs. w. III.
Gray was blazing The firemen soon
had 1t under control. The loss of $50
Is covered by SIS insurance In the
British American Company with Har-
per & West. The building was occu-
pied by colored family. some of whose
furniture was burned, with insurance
IN CHURCH PLACES.
At the Christian Church Sunday
evening Mrs. w. e. Brinkley Gang a
solo.
There were no services in the Meth
odist Church Sunday, owing to the
pastors absence at conference.
There were good sized congregations
at all the churches.
Miss Telza Smith sang solos at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
and evening.
The Christian Church programs Sun
day had a card to the memory of the
late James w. Johnson, who was a
committeeman in that church.
FIGHTING SYCAMORE LIQUOR.
The people on and in proximity to
Sycamore street are not going to have
whiskey sold there without an effort to-
wards Its prevention. At the last term
of County Court an applicant gave no.
tice that he should ask for a license
at the December term. Now the citi-
zens out that way are circulating a
prayer to Judge Kilby begging a de-
NAL Of the application. There are about
sixty signatures counting men. women
and children.
MUSICAL CLUB ORGANIZED.
The proposed musical society was or
ganized tonight in Armory Hall. There
are thirty names to start with. Mr..
Il. NJ. G. Quimby was made tempo
rary cha1rmah, and the following Off
GERS were chosen: w. c. Morton, pres
ident; Miss Helen Quimby, vice pres
ident; Mrs. a. II. Baker. secretary: C..
L. Hutchins, treasurer. The bylaws
have not been adopted yet. The selec-
ton of name was carried over till
next meeting.
CHURCH PARTY.
A party OF Suffolk people left here
to-day for Isle of Wight county to at
tend meeting at ST. Luke's Church.
They were: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Ward.
Mrs. Grace Odell. Mrs w. T. Graham.
Miss Marion Turner, Mr.. Harry D..
Thomas.
APPOINTED SrTIP-KEEPER.
w. John Cohoon well-known COL
ored merchant. whose place Is on East
Washington street. to-day got an APP
pointment as shiD-keeper in the Ports
mouth navy yard. He will go TO work
In day or two. The pay ia 500 a
month. Mr.. Bowden got him the job.
OF POSSIBLE INTEREST.
A letter came Sunday from Dr.. Jack
son. Of Jackson Sanitarium, Evansville.