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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Extra nice Kentucky driving and saddle
Hcrses. Car load just arrived at Graham's.
Sent 21
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
FOUGHT OVER \ Doc

Two young men, formerly very warm
friends. but of late anything but
friends. have been cutting angry-looll-
ing eyes at each other for several days.
FRIENDS have known of the little trnu-
BILE which caused this GOODNESS. but ev-
cry effort made by them only caused
more Goals to be heapcd on the tre.
The trouble eliminated last night.
when the young men met on Court
street. There were wiry looks. Il few
words and the atmosphere about them
WAS filled with flying fists. with now
and then resoundng "whacll" TO add
additional interest to the occasion.
One of them received n cut liz. while
The other lost some blood through a
leak in his nasal appendagc Friends
separated them. The trouble was over
the ownership of n pointer dog.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

streets. Those who know say that this
amount is inadequate. and others who
are in position to know say that 1t
will take four times that amount to DO
what is necessary TO keep the streets
in proper condition.
The funeral of Mrs Catherine Ma
guire will take place this afternoon at
O'Clock from ST. Paul's Catholic
Church.
In this issue will be found the ad-
vertisement of Mr. ". n. White. call
ing attention to his stock of bicycles.
Read what he says and profit by it.
The main auditorium of Central
Church will be used to-day both morn
ing and night. 1t has been thoroughly
renovated.
The candidates for the vacancies on
the police force are putting in extra
licks. The commissioners will select
TWO men Monday night hence the ex-
traordinary activity among those who
want to be policemen.
Mrs. Bella Daughtrcy is quite sick 1t
ner home. on Washington street.
IL. t'. Dornin returned yesterday from
ten-days business trip TO New York
and Philadelphia.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of j. p. Carr, in which he offers
special prices Sec "ad."
The funeral of Mr.. William Eaver
VIII take place this morning at .
O'Clock. Portsmouth Pythians will leave
the castle at O'Clock in conveyanCes.
Mr.. Gill will begin running fifteen
minute tr.ls to-day on TIM frrr. FROM
all points. the Ice having nearly all lcf:
the barber.
Only one hobo sought the warm
protection of the station house las,
night.
Mr. Mack Bealc is quite sick n; his
ialher's residence. on Dnwiddic sire ct
The services at Monumental Church
VIII be held in the sunday school room
to-day, both morning and evening
Mr. Emanuel Powell and son, George
OF Sandy Hill, n. Y. who have been
visiting relatives and friends, returned
nome last night via the Old Dominion
Line.
Hiss Carrie McCoy's dancing class
February 22d, to II. at rythian Castle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
HEAR YE THE GOSPEL.
Where Gods Word Can he Heard Both
NOrninG ard NlGhI


Morning and Night.
central NJ. T.. Church. South. Rev II.
Il. EeadicS. aStor-Sunday school . :
s:1o a. IN. Preaching at IL a. IN. and 5
y. M, 6y the pastor. Morning subject.
The Man of Sorroust." -t.is.ht. ..Preiit
and Loss" uirst of a series Of sermons
TO young men). Epworth League at Z
p. M.
owens Memorial NJ. +. Church. Rev.
Il I. Wateriic!d. pastor Sunday school
at 9:l5 u. IN. Preaching at Ii a. m. and
go p. M by the pastor.
calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Samuel
saunders. p1stor-Servlces to-day will
be as follows: Sunday school at 9:sO
a. m. +. i. Rodman, superintendent.
PREACHING at II n. m. and ut y. M. At
night Rev. s. Y. Hosanna. OF Persia.
VII preach. AT 2:30 p. III. meeting for
neam Society will hold its meeting post
poned from last Sunday. An interest
ing program may be expected
Court Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. r. r. Eggleston. pastor-Services
as Follows: Sunday school. $3.50 n m.
Great Gift" Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavur at 7:l5 u m.
Preaching at p. m. Subject, "Onencc
IN one Point is Guilt I'm AL" Cordial
lhNltati ton to all. Seats free.
Wright Memorial NJ T. Church.
ANeN. II. u. lSldnkenSnip, pastor -
sunday school at 9:l5 a. III. Preaching
at IL a. m. and 7;30 p. m by the pas
tor. Subject in the morning, The In
nuence of Gods Word"
South Street Baptist Church. Rev.
j. w. Mitchell. pastor Services TODAY
as follows: Sunday school at .: 30 IL. m.
PREACHING at Il n. IN. and 100 D. M 4,
the morning services the pulpit will be
occupied by Prof. f. w. Boatwright,
LID, president OF Richmond College.
reaching by the pastor Mt night.
st. Paurs Catholic Church King
street, near Dinwiddie. RevT j. Brady.
pastor; Rev. William H. IIanlev a,
s:stant paslor-First mass at n m.
Chlldren's mass at a IN. High mass
al 81 Il. m. Nespers and benediction
Fourth Street baptist Church. Rev.
W. IL, Fisher, pastor Sunday school n I
20 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at
II a. m. and $50 p. m. The ordinnncc
oi baptism Will be administered AT the
close OF the evening sermon
Court street BAPTIST Church SUNDAY
school at $50 a. IN. Preaching at II n
m and 100 p. IN. by the Rev. IL Il
Park View Baptist Chnrch-Sundav
school mt 9:30 n. IN. I,F+-+s+4,ine AT II -
m. and 100 p. m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
A BACuELoE POET.
Love Story OF John Holmes, the "Au.
tccrlt'S )" Brother

There was a romance in the life Of
John Holmes. the batchelor poet ana
brother OF tie ceiehrltcd ..Autocrat Of
tho Breakfast Table" Oliver Wendell
Holmes, vino died nj his homo. > APP
plan way. Cambridge. Thursday night
says tho Boston Globe.
Mr.. Holmes was born in 1872. Al
though retaining his faculties remark
ably well for his advanced age. he had
for a long time been hopeless invalid,
and his death was constantly expected
by his friends.
For many years he lived in the plain
little wooden house in the NpDian way
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
Mrs. E'heredge and Miss Pablo.
TIE RIVERS NOT RISING.

Tho reported rise in streams along
me Zinc of the Scaboard Air Line seems
NOT Ia have materialized. rs adviccs
from The various water courses along
us lire show hardly pcrcenliblc in
crease. No unusual rise is anticipated
-rrcnara tie+4-i+7 being made or
required in connection with the main
'"nanc" of their schedules From all
accounts The Scaboard recovered worry,
quickly from the snow blockade that so
seriously interfercd with all transpor-
ihtion companies. and their trains
have all been running on schedule time
for several days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
sLIrrED orr MS rnor.

Mr., John T. liausCord who resides
III the county. near the city limits. had
an experience Yesterday which was
very lhuGhablc 10 every one who saw
IT, except the gentleman himself He
went up on his Kitchen roof to shove:
me snow from under the caves of the
main building, mere 1t had banked TO
a considerable G.vtii
sir llan.ford was shovelins snow
with a vim when he slipped all the
way or the roof to the ground. where
no aiightcd in deep drift OF the
hcccy." getting n good "sousng." All
me injury he received was the lar OF
falling about thirteen feet He lcft
the snow on the roof. Bur for awhile II
was warm enough around there to
nave melted glass that is. If forcible
language could have such an effect.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
ORDER OF LENrnM SERVICES
DAYS and Hours OF Wnrshln In rrin1.

lays ana Hours OF Worship In Trinity
and ST. Johns Churches.
Ihc following is the order Of I,cntcn
rv.oes 1t st. johns l;p scopal Churcb.
Tuesday, p. m
Wednos days 1;3o a. m. and II a. m.
Thursdays p. IN.
nridays--I: 30 a. m. and s p. m.
There will be no early communion
service IN this church this morning.
Mr.. John II. Matthews will sneak M
Inc morning and afternoon services
TRINITY CHERCu.
The usual Sunday services will no
neid at Trinity to-day. After the even
ms service Mr.. j. Il. Matthews. the
English evangelist. will speak.
Services during the week will bo nc
follows: W 'S
Morday-4 p. m. and p. IN.
Tucsday--ll a. m. and s y. M
Wednesdays r. m. and u. IN.
Thursday-l1 IA. N. and s y. IN.
Friday-4 p. m and y. m.
These services will be held in the
parish house and Mr.. Matthews win
speak at each Of them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Mayor Baird Finds Himself Confronted
With q Worry I.nn.r IOncl.nt

Mayor Baird Finds Himself Confronted
With Very Long Docket.
weeks accumulation confronted
Mayor Baird when he assembled the
oehch in the Police Court yesterday
morning. He soon settled down 10
business, and in less than two hours
every offender who was unfortunate
cEough to have a charge STANDING;
against him on the docket. had been
deait with according to the law and
evidence in the case.
Right plain drunks atoncd by either
pchyihg up the usual SD or going up
io1 period of five days
white man. for disordcrly conduct.
entered plea Of guilty" and WAS let
OH with fine of $500
Robert White, the colored man who
Kept fivc-dollar bill with ,Vhl1h he
hhowicdged his mistake. He said he
mad tried TO I've honest. hut this time
ne had slipped up on himself, ana was
very sorry indeed" Thirty days is
what he got, and there is little doubt
put mat his frankncss saved him nj
least sixty days Imprisonment.
Henry Hicks and William Brown. the
Two oolorod boys who attempted to
'hoodoo' Brandt ~ Co out Of three
pAirs OF pants. each got a jail sentence
OF six months.
Henry Wnlians. coiored. charged
with completely in the larceny Of shoes
from Mr., Henry Brandt, escaped pun
ishmcnt.
ThurSton Ray. for disordcrly conduct,
was taxed sa.O0.
j. w. Respass. abusive language to-
ward Mr.. l.. II. Miller, was obliged to
pay $500 ana costs
James Manning. colorcd. charged with
ne larceny of a pistol was discharged
cn'nrcd man. named John w Watts,
was charged with the larceny OF pal,
of pants from Mr.. Eoshefsky. The evil
dencc did not sustaiu the charge and
The case was dismissed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
DAMAGE TO THE CROPS.

The Nirsininn-p Pilot representatives
talked with several truckers Yesterday
IN regard to the effects OF the late storm
on their crops. They said that the
radish crop was entirely destroyed ana
must be replantcd. Ealc was looking
tough and had turned yellow. ana cab
bagc looked very badly and were no
doubt injured to u large extent. Tho
cold. freezing weather before the snow
came did the damage. Nearly every
thing that was in the ground has been
badly damaged, and the loss will be
general.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Yesterday afternoon two negro men
met on the corner OF Queen and Chest
nut streets and had some words about
woman. The conversation became
quite animated and finally enc Of tho
men pulled out 4 pistol ana fred it n
the other who took TO Ill, heels at ii
speed that would have required race
horse to catch him. the names are not
known. nor COULD it be learned whether
the man who WAS shot at was hit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
MARRIED IN IiAAfprON.

Mr.. Cornelius Thomas. one OF The
lcssees of the Norfolk County Ferries.
was married in Hampton on Wednes-
day last to Mrs. Chesia b. Abbitt, of
That place. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor of the Christian
Church. after which they went 20 Rich
mond for Il few days. with the irtcn-
lion OF takini: a Southern trip. but re-
turned on account of the weather They
arrived home yesterday ana are rcsid-
ing at the home of Mr.. Thomas. on
South street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
APPROVED ny run l;lsuop.

Mr.. J. l.. Matthews. of Oxford. Eng
land. who has been for some years past
holding missions. with the approval %
the bishops of Virginia. Wcs; Nir-
ginia and southern Virginia in various
churches OF these diocescs. will speak
in Trinity sunday morning and even
Ing after the regular service. and Will
continue his Bible READINGS in the par
ish house Of Trinity The following wee,
At The hour named in another article.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
WoMEN's MISSIONARY s0crrTy

The district meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Portsmouth District will be he!l ncyt
Thursday. February 2@d. in Monumcn-
tai church commencing NJ $40 a. n
and continuing all day. Lunch viii be-
N'rVed at tho church to The dn'c~atcs.
Ntter the morning session. at - O'Clock.
rev. II. T.. BoaGlcs viii address the
meeting The public is invited
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
j. II. NIATTuENVS M Y. hi. c. A

v. *. Hl Al til. w - Al !. NJ. <. n.
The service for men only ut the y. NJ.
{. y. this afternoon Will be Il very in
ieresting and helpful service. Mr.. j. r.
Matthews, student of the University
of Oxford. England. Will deliver an ad-
dress Subject, "Shipwrecks.' Mr..
Matthews Is Strong cVarSeiistic
speaker. The song service VIII begin
al O'clock. Every man in Portsmouth
IS invited.
Secre ,asY Stubs Will speak to the
boys at . O'Clock and MIR. T. l.. Dashicll
Will conduct the White and Red Chuirs.
The Bible Training class viii meet
at = O'Clock; subject for the afternoon.
Jesus and The Suffering ones"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
A MISSIONARY MEETING.

The missionary meeting which was
10 have been held last Sunday at
Wright Memorial Church. but had to b.
postponed on account of the very in
clement weather, viii take place this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. when the fol-
lowing program Will he rendered:
Recitation ......... Miss Annie Cherry
sol" ........... Miss Christine Riddicll
Ndorcss ........... Rev. S. c. Hatcher
Mrs. EiheredSe and Miss Pablo
Nccitation ........ Miss Aida Codd
Other attractive features will be
added To the program ana the occa-
sion viii doubtless be one of unusual
interest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
E,Eis.

MAGUlKE.-At the residence Of her
mother Mrs, Bridget Kane. No. l53 LIN
coin street Portsmouth. Va. February, IL,
CURE. widow OF the late Hugh Mcguire,
aged 80 years. il months and 10 days
Funeral from st. l'aul's Catholic Chapel
THIS Sunday AFTERNOON ut )
o'cl3ck
lM!!minston ODell paIers please copyD
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Across The way n taper gloams
All through the long. dark night;
| 10Y a. see chose steady hcams-
They make ny vigil bright.
No boon or Cupid. understand.
Brings gl"dncss TO my cup:
There dWnlls my welded rival and
Her hnhv lnr.s r'D' uN
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
KING lYSsIC CHAIN

y special meeting OF PORTSMOUTH
LODGE 40 ~. KNIGHTS OF TI.E
MYSTIC CHAIN. will be held MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 2O;h. 1899, at p IN. An
members who have attended any of the
previous meetings are requested TO at
te,i II
a DJOURNED MEETING. - AN AD-
~ iournod meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the VILLA UEICiHrS COMPANY
viii hc held ut The Bank Of Portsmouth
on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2iSr. 1899
Il; II O'Clock III.
JNO L. WATSON,
fel1-t1 Secretary and treasurer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
The Destruction Of 7h0I Famous Ire

that Washington hewed down mado
Washington senior as full of wrath as
You Will he AZ yourself when your prop
crty is destroyed by fire, and you have
no source of compensation. such as Won
would have had in a good fat policy on
the Aetna Fire Insurance Company that
we had drawn up in such Il clear and
rebuild quickly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
Cat nont Race.

Captain c. j. Colonna requests the
Virginian-Pilot to say that the state
ment published in its society news COL
umn Sunday. giving the first honors OF
the friendly race between the cat boats
Sappho. Wanette and Evelyn, to the
former boat. Is incorrect. He says that
the Evelyn ran SO fur ahead of the
Sappho In the race that the interest In
It was about being lost, when he turned
the Evelyn and went back alongside
or the Sappho again, and ran ahead OF
her some distance. Tho Captain Is
ready to match the Evelyn against the
Sappho for n race from $50 to $500 when
ever the owners Of the former are ready
to enter the contest
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
SCHOOLS RE OPENED 3 i I: ! !. J
-Four Thousand Norfolk Children
to Be Enrolled.
Tho Public FREQ scho DOL Term OF 1892
1900 begins This Morninx-Threo
EieEaD. New buildings added to
our Educational Facilities.

Upwards Of 1000 school children VIII
enter the public schools Of Norfolk this
morning.
The term of 1Sss-1sOo will begin aus
.piciously according to Superintendent
Dobie All reports tend to indicate an
unprecedented attendance on all the
schools.
The handsome and elegant new build
ings on Holt. Charlotte and Boush
streets have been practically completed,
though the two latter lack few finish
ing touches. All three will be occupied
this morning, however. These build
irgs are models Of their kind, and their
erection has added wonderfully to NOT
folks educational advantages.
To-day. tomorrow and Friday Will be
taken up mostly in enrolling, examin-
ing and classifying the pupils. The
hard work OF the term will be begun
Monday. It is confidently believed that
this will be the most successful term in
the history Of the public schools of
Norfolk. 1t would not surprise the
School Board should the enrolment be
SO large that the number Of teachers
would have to be increased again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
WILL START To-RlHeT.
TO GO TO WASHING
TON WILL BE JOINED BY
tr OTHERS

Secretary e. E. Dawes, OF the Board
OF Trade and Business Mems Associa-
ton, yesterday received word from
Richmond that the committee from the
Richmond Business Mems Association,
and also a committee from the Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce. will Join
the Norfolk and Portsmouth committees
at Washington Thursday morning. The
joint COMMITTEES from Newport News,
Norfolk and Richmond will call on
President Mckinley and endeavor to Sc
cure the presence Of the Olympia and,
IL possible. others of Dewey's warships
In Hampton Roads, and also President
Mckinley and Secretary of Navy Long,
here during the State Fair.
The committee appointed by the as
ISOLATION In Newport News comprises
Messrs. T. B. Henley. r. P. Orr, R. G..
Bedford, A. L. Powell and Secretary
Il. w. Huffman. Mr.. Henley Is chair
man of the committee. Mr. Bickford
Will be the spokesman for the Newport
News committee.
The Norfolk committee will leave on
the Washington steamer this evening.
II Mayor Johnston does not join the
committee in Washington 1t is probable
that Mr.. A. p. Thorn will act as
spokesman for the Norfolk committee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
BRIEF ITEMS OR INTEREST," init rs

Mrs c.. F. Rudolph, and family ore on
a visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Nettie Meister and her sister.
Miss Lena Caps, returned yesterday
on the Old Dominion steamship James
town from a pleasant visit to New
York.
Mr.. II. L. Page left last night for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other east
ern points on some important deals.
Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams left last
night for New York to attend a board
meetings Of one Of the corporations in
which he is O stockholder.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Charles Hinton and Carrie Brown. col
ored, and Isaiah Wilkins and Mary
Jones, colored. 3s
Mr.. James Parker, a popular young
man, formerly Of this city, but now of
Baltimore, is in the city on q visit to
friends and relatives.
Mr.. H. j. Croffut general yard mas
ter OF the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, this city. left last night for Spo-
kane, Washington, on business.
Workmen have completed the. paving
of Avon street, from Cove to Williams
streets, with vftritled brick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Core have re-
turned from the Greenbrar White Sui
phur Springs.
Mr.. w. II. Harrison, Of the city trea-
surer's office, returned yesterday from
his trip to Canada.
Major r. G. Banks. collector of this
port, and wife are home from Alton,
Va. and the Greenbriar White Sulphur
Springs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
COMPLETE F j: &C, d !: ...
ANNOUNCEMENT OF nfARYssw1AsH-
INGTON COLLEGE FOR SEES
ssN SION OF 1899. 1900 n

The full list Of officers and teachers
Of the Mary Washington College, to
open on the 9th instant, is as fol-
lows: OK ~ f ~ 5e,s
Miss Virginia Reynolds and Miss
Mary Buchanan Randolph, principals;
Miss Reynolds, mathematics: Miss
Randolph, English; Miss Caroline John
son Porter. B. A. (Wellesley ColIege),
science. Latin and Greek: Mrs Laura
Herbert McAlpine. history; Miss Mar
tina G. Bancker. (Wellesley and Ann
Harbor). French and German; Miss
Sallie G.. Shepherd, principal InterIne-
diate Departments: Miss Fannie Up
shur Rogers, principal Primary Depart
ment; Mrs. Bessie G. Baxter, boolSkeep-
ing, stenography and typewriting; Miss
Eleanor Ten Eyck Macy, B. o., New
England Conservatory, eocution and
physical culture; 3 Miss Mary Gray,
Of instrumental music; Miss Nina NJ
Seabury, assistant Instructor in in
strumental music; Miss Alice ]. Oliver
school Of vocal music; Mrs. Carr, gut
tar, mandolin; Miss Evelyn Nimmo
kindergarten.
All of the instructors for the ensuing
session have been previously announced
with the exception of Prof. Miller. Miss
Seabury and Mrs. Baxter. The faculty
has been thoroughly reinforced by the
addition of these three names, and all
OF them are too we'll known to Nor
folkians to need an introduction.
Prof. Miller. organist and choirmas-
ter OF Christ Church and of the Church
Street Synagogue. will have charge Of
the plano department. The pupils un-
der his instruction will have the spe-
cial advantage OF DR.. Mason's system
of artistic touch and tecnic, acknowl-
edged by authorities to be one of the
best methods for developing artistic
piano playing.
Miss Seabury has already won for
herself here an enviable position as an
instructor in instrumental music.
Mrs. Baxter after taking regular
course of instruction in stenography
and typewriting in Washington, has
had a successful experience OF several
years in teaching private pupils. Those
wishing to arrange for lessons in any
of the departments may call at the COL
lege. corner CRANKY street and College
| Place.
The session will open with the reg
ular morning exercises at 10 o'clock
next Wednesday morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
MRS. c. w. TAYLOR.

Mrs. CornelIa Wickham Taylor,
widow OF Mr.. Walter H. Taylor, died
at her residence. No. 24s Freemason
street, at 1880 o'clock last night, after
q brief illness. In the 8Sth year Of her
age.
Mrs. Taylor was the mother OF Major
Richard c. Taylor, Col. Walter H. Tay-
lor. Col. George w. Taylor, Mr.. L. P.
Taylor, Mrs. B. P. Loyal. and Miss
Mary Lou Taylor. all Of Norfolk. and
Mr.. Robertson Taylor, of Baltimore,
and the late Mr.. Wickham Taylor. Per-
haps no lady was better known, par
ticularly to the people of this city, and
certainly none were more highly es-
teemed by a wide circle Of friends. She
possessed traits of character that at
tracted people, and to know her was to
love her. Her long life was spent in
making others happy, and her bereaved
children and other relatives will have
the sympathy OF thousands of people
in their loss.
The arrangements for the funeral will
be announced later.
MIR LAFAYETTE H.HARROLD.
Mr.. Lafayette H. Harold departed
this life at his home. No. Z Washington
avenue, Huntersville, at o'clock p. m.
Monday. aged 35 years. The deceased
was born In Hartford county, n. c.,
ool Sai'c " ANOiAO dUOul 1UuE ySdI .
ago and resided in Brambleton Ward
until recently. He had been In falling
health for twelve months and but ten
days ago returned from Asheville, N :.
c., where he had been for two months
with the hope of building up his shat
tered constitution. He passed away
while In conversation with his wife, his
last words to her being. II am dying;
meet ME in Heaven
Mr.. Harold was a steamboat engl-
neer and had-heen- in the employ of
Mr.. o. II. Smith ever since he came
to Norfolk, and was highly esteemed by
his employer. The funeral Will take
place from Spurgeon Memorial Baptist
Church at o'clock this afternoon.
MRS. GEORGE v. KNIGHT.
The funeral of Mrs. George ".
Knight, wife of Mr.. c. C. knight, who
passed away at her home, No. 211 North
Maltby avenue, Monday afternoon, was
held from the residence at 4:3O d. M.
yesterday. The services we're conduct
ed by Rev. Z. B. Hatcher, of the First
Baptist Church. assisted by Rev. J. !.
Hall. D. D.. OF Park Avenue Baptist
Church, and Rev. Lloyd II. Williams of
Trinity M. e. Church. The interment
was in Elmwood Cemetery.