Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
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the convent ion a assemblies In the m orn-
Ing the visitors will be welcomed sby
Mayor J ames p. Woods. y; ~ S;ysF
TOWN OFSUFFOLK
Unsuccessful Attempt to Destroy
Dwelling House by Fire.
: Letter From Lientennns IIob-on-
Many rcrson. I.nmersod -Richnrd
Hos,or's Funeral rircrncn or to
Itonnoke-D oath or AN snrnnt.
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Suffolk. Va, Sept. ga dastardly
attempt was made between midnight
and 1 O'clock this morning to burn a
dwelling and It's occupants. The blaze
was discovered in time to prevent the
building being burned. 1t was house
In East Suffolk, owned by H. J. Branch,
of Roper, N. c., and occupied by the
family OF William Freeman. colored,
who works In Newport News. 81,
About o'clock big blaze was seen
In a corner where an addition had been
built. a search for the well bucket de-
veloped the fact that the rope had been
cut and the bucket hidden. When
osher buckets had been gotten and the
blaze put out Il bunch Of rags was
round. The rags smelled strongly OF
Kerosene oil. The fire was incendiary.
fhe loss, which is less than $50, Is COW
cred by insurance.
LETTER FROM HOBSON.
Eight-ycar-old Gerold Erambert had
letter come here to-day from Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, OF Merrimack
and Kissing fame. The boy wrote Hob
son last January, asking for photo
Sraph. Gerold is now in Wilmington,
~. z. The letter was received by his
uncle, Mr.. S. S. Erambert. Gerold Is a
son OF Louis p. Erambert, who disap-
peared last winter, and whose where
apouts has not yet been learned. He
IS thought to be dead. Mr.. Louis Eram,
bert was engineer of tug. He dis,
appeared last winter In Norfolk har
Dor. Hobsons letter reads like this:
Hong Kong, Aug. 90, 1899
My Dear Young Friend:
I have had pleasure in receiving your
little letter of January Sd, and though
brought no photographs out to the
orient with me, trust this letter may
answer to let you know Of my apprc-
citation and to convey my good wishes.
Yours sincerely
(Signed)
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBsoN.
The letter is written In Hobson's
handwriting. with Il stub pen. The
letters are large. but not especially well
formed. II.
MANY PERSONS IMMERSED.
There was big baptizing to-day In
Mrs. Mills Hollands mill pond. Those
who were recipients OF the ceremonv
had Deen recently converted at the re-
Nral In Holland Christian Church.
forty persons were immersed, and one
was sprinkled. They will unite with
the Holland Church. Altogether there
were forty-four professions during the
revival. At the baptizlng Rev. + w,
Johnson was helped by Rev. Harrison
II. Butler.
RICHARD dOSIER'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Richard Ho
sier took place at II O'clock this morn
Ing from the Christian Church. The
PnStor, Or. w. w. Staley was assist
ed by Rev. w. IT. Green OF the-Main
street Methodist Church, and Rev. ].
Is. Dunn. rector OF ST. Paul's. The in
terment was In Cedar Hill. These were
pail-pearcrs Townsend w. Altman,
John II. Yeates. r. J.. Whitehead. IT
NJ. Parker, Junius Il. Carr. and Ben
Smith i'e''
THE PHOENIX BOYS OFF.
The Phoenix firemcn left for Roanoke
day In q. special car over the Nor
FOLK and Western. They were forty
SIN IN plumber. The ear was draped
along the sides. The Phoenix hand
went. The lads hope to win a prize.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
farmer. ''t''
Robert Eley to Mary Il. Chapman
colorcd.
Simon Edwards TO Annie Kicks. COL
LITERARY WOMEN.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
TOMORROW afternoon with Miss Jennie
HrggS at No. 10 Pinner street. The
time Is half mast { o'clock The read
e 5l VIII be Misses Jennie Briggs and
Edith Skiles.
INFANTS DEATH.
Samuel Green. 7-months-old infant OF
MI. ard Mrs. II. Il. Green, died this
morning at O'Clock at the family resi-
dence. No. 80 Chestnut street Dr.
Staiey will conduct the funeral from
me house at 1880 O'clock Tomorrow
morning. : 2"
Z GREAT SOUTHERN NT1NSTRELs.
If YOU look down the list OF clever
people with The Great Southern Min
strels' you'll find ten of the best come
dams namely: Sam Eorner Cool Bur.
CESS. Willie Patton, Harry Hickman.
Zen Westlyn. Latoy. Cowley. George
Hickman Joe Higgins and Brother
Si!ly. and they are finely supported by
thirty singers, dancers, acrobats md
lnstrumentalists 1t is one Of the bir.
sest minstrel organizations on the
road and If you hunger for a ioily,
hearty laugh you'll find It at the civ
1ali Theatre next Saturday nirhfs
September Goth.
Personal. NOTES.
air. Alfred b. Cramer left TO-DAY FOR