Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
TOWN OF SUFFOLK i:
Senator Stands Talks About the
Democratic Caucus.
Has Some Warm Friends In tho sem
ate-mrs. Riddioh'. Funsrnl-Neu.
of che churohes-A Policy PAID
Othor Notes.
Especial to virglnlan-Pilot.)

ldIl oHdHoS anu Representative Joe
Musgrave, OF Southampton, were in
Suffolk to-day en- route to Richmond
from their homes, where they spent
Sunday.
Senator Stands says the Senate Com
mittee Will not take evidence regarding
his admission to caucus till January
9th. He talks confidently about the out
come. He says he has some warm
friends in the Senate.
Mr.. Stands says he Is always glad to
see constituents in Richmond. He will
see that they are cared for whether
they voted for him or not. He says
what is past is past regarding personal
affiliations, and he will endeavor to
represent the whole district and do 1t
impartially and to the best of his abil-
ity.
The funeral OF Mrs. Walter NJ. Rid
dick took place Saturday afternoon
from the residence In Gates county, N.
&. The deceased was about 80 years old.
She was an aunt of Mr.. e. r. Roberts,
of Suffolk. She had been an invalid for
nearly 20 years. She was member of
Methodist church, whose pastor Rev.
Mccall, preached the funeral. a mar
ried daughter and son. William A. Rid
dick of Baltimore, survive.
ONE POLICY PAID.
Mr.. George X G. Lawshe, treasurer
of Nansemond Council. No. s76, Royal
Arcanum, to-day paid Mrs. Henry Eley
and Miss Louise Freeny $4,000. That
was the amount of insurance on the life
of the late James c. Freeny. The Royal
Arcanum Is the first company to paw
on the death Of this risk.
MISS EDYTH SKILDS.
The Richmond Times Sunday printed
double-column photo of Miss Edwin
skiles, with the following comment:
Miss Edyth Amelia Skiles, the Sec
ond daughter OF DR.. Francis Winfield
Skiles, is a native of Brooklyn, N. Y,
from which city the family removed to
SUFFOLK twelve years ago. Miss Skiles
Is a direct descendant of Roger Will
liams. the pioneer explorer Of Rhode
Island, who afterwards founded Provi-
dence, one of the prettiest cities of the
North. She graduated at Nansemond
Seminary, where she was class vale
dictorian. She has decided literary
tastes. and is one OF the brightest
members OF the Woman's Literary
CLUB. OF Suffolk. She is thoroughly
accomplished young woman, and has a
beautiful character. She is exceedingly
popular in Suffolk and other Virginia
cities"
SUNDAY DOINGS.
There We're impressive services Mt the
Presbylerian Church Sunday morning,
r i, w. c. Morton and DR.. f. w.
whitehead were ordained as deacone
The ordination service was preceded b,,
y talk from the pastor, Rev. John s
Thomas. D.
At the Baptist Church Rev. T p
Essex. OF Carrsville, preached for Rev,
j. Il. Love. the pastor, who was out of
town. u
DR.. staley has returned to town and
ne niied his pulpit twice Sunday.
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS.
Ihere was a time when the Suffolk
postofiice had to get cash from the gov
erHihehl TO settle I'D the money order
business. Now the balance Is the other
way Colonel L. p. Harper. postmaster.
a sun .o-hight that his office was send
Ing away from $500 to 81, 1000 a month
All or which indicates that Suffolk peo-
pie nave money and have 1t to spend.
postmaster Harper also said that the
indications are December sales of
stamps VIII go ahead Of last December
by $780,
BENEFIT CONCERT.
There will be a benefit concert to-
morrow evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. r. Brothers, No. 43 East
washington street. It will be given by
the Sunbeams. Junior society of
Kings Daughters. Ten cents ia the
price.
SAID IN SENTENCES.
The Tuesday Afternoon Card Club
VIII meet Tomorrow with Mrs. c. ].
Riddck. -
Mr. D. Hopper Stewart and party of
friends from Norfolk and Hampton
ieIt to-day to hunt near Halifax, N. c..
Mi. r. Harry Butler returned TODAY
from his Southern commedcial trip.
Mr.. c. Il. Minton, Of Everitt's. Wis
tied Suffolk friends to-day.
Southern Railway Passenger Agent
W. II. Doll, Of Norfolk. was in Suffolk
to-day.
superintendent G.. B. Robertson. of
Vaudeville, wants somebody to keep
boarding place in the town. Read his
advertisement.
a full attendance is wanted at n
called meeting of the Kings Daughters
City Union at the Main Street Metho-
dist Church tomorrow afternoon.
County Treasurer S. T. Ellis returned
to-day from Waverly Va. where he
went to see his mother, who has been
i'll some days.
Mr. Il. l.. Woodward returned to-day
from Holland.
Sarah a. Howell to-day transferred
to Thomas w. Davidson 60 acres of
land in Nansemond county for s275.
Mr.. L. NJ. Roberts, of Myrtle, has
returned from Alexandria.
The Suffolk and Carolina Railroad Is