Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Death Of Mrs. Lucy Briggs, Wife
Of Or. H. C. Briggs.
Description OF Elmo PnintinE by
Miss E,izabe,h Eoredith murnoy-
D.dn's Como Bnck-ahops TO Close
on Thanksgiving Dry.
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Suffolk. Va, Nov. 1S-Mrs. Lucy
Briggs, wife of DR.. H. c. Briggs, a
prominent physician of Sussex county
died at O'clock this afternoon at
bonneville, Va. She had been i'll some
days, having had q stroke of paraly-
sis.
The deceased was mother OF Henry
Land, who lives in Washington state
She was Il sister of Mrs. Robert Rid
hart, navy yard; NJ. NJ. Urquhart.
Suffolk; a. b. and Whit Urquhart
Southampton county. She was u stel
mother of William Briggs, Suffolk
and Howard Briggs. of Boydton, Va.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
Sunday.
MISS NURNEYS PAINTING.
Miss Elizabeth Meredith Nurney has
just finished another painting In oil. It's
the most pretentious work of art Miss
Nurney has done yet, and she has
made a number of pictures which have
been well received.
The painting represents the cathe-
dral scene in Faust, the most promi-
nent figures being Marguerite and
Faust. who stood together on the CEN
ter of the stage. Perhaps the most
realistic facial expression appears on
hlephistopheles, who stands near and
looks on with diabolical triumph. The
minor characters and the cathedral
front appear in tasteful proportions.
The paintinfi is one OF the best ever at
tempted by Il Suffolk artist. The size is
about six by five feet.
THEY NEVER CAME BACK.
General Manager G. L. Burton. of
the Suffolk and Carolina railroad, is
experimenting in homing pigeons.
Some time ago he bought small flock
of young ones from a pigeon house,
and has since been keeping them at
Barton thought to test pair OF the
birds. and had them turned loose at
Sunsbury, n. C. At late hour to-
night they hadn't come home. The
birds may have been too young and
inexperienced.
BRIDGE-BUILDE WANTED.
There's an ad.. beginning in this
issue, that will be of interest to
bridge-buiiders The county super
visors want q bridge built, and they
publish specifications, inviting bids.
B. 3. Dumvile tells OF valuable
houses he would be willing to rent.
Miss Mary Saunders lost.a fleur-de-lI
pin. and will pay reward for its re-
turn.
MIR. w. ]. Almond has a card of
thanks to accommodating neighbors.
KINGS DAUGHTERS ENTER
TANNED.
The Kings Daughters. Administering
Circle No. 2. We're pleasantly enter
tanned last evening by G1rs. B. NJ.
Bruce. on Main street. Three new
Jones, Jr., Mrs r. Edward Norneet and
Miss Carpenter.
The hostess served refreshments that
acknowledgements, salads. sandwiches,
cheese, coffee, chocolate. cake, etc.
THANKSGIVING SHOP-CLOSING.
a movement looking to shop-closing
on Thanksgiving will be started in q
short time. a few of the more indie
pendent proprietors have declared
their intention to shut up anyhow,
but no unaniminity of action can be
reached unless few signatures are
taken. There is n strong sentiment in
favor OF closing the shops and devoting
the whole day to thinking and saying
thanks.
MUSICAL CLUB.
There's going to be another club or
ganlzed III Suffolk. It's musical. All
persons interested in the organization
of chorus club are asked to meet in
Armory Hall at o'clock Monday even
ing. me name OK the CLUB Will be de-
cided on Monday, when officers will be
chosen.
INSURANCE PAID.
Agent ]. Il. Deberry, OF the Pennsyl-
vania Mutual Life Insurance Company.
to-day paid William Henry Matthias Of
Drum HILL n. c., $4,000. That was the
amount OF insurance on the life Of his
son, Wallace II. Matthias.
SAID IN FEW WORKS
Rev. ]. f. Love, who Is in North
Carolina, writes that his appointments
Sunday In Suffolk and Driver Will be
| filled by himself or a supply minister
County Clerk and Mrs. Robert r.
Smith left tonight for Baltimore, to
| see Mrs. Smiths sister. who Is I'll.
Mr.. C. w. Campbell, of Richmond,
registered at the Commercial Hotel to-
day.
Mr.. r. L. Fields. of Franklin, Va,
was in Suffolk to-day.
Mcssrs. b. Lexington. S. T. Warning
ton and w. N Harrell, well-known
truckers of Lower Parish. were In Suf-
| folk to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. W. Huffman, OF New
port News, returned nome to-day aft
or a visit to Suffolk.
license was issued to-day for the
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