Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Fell Down Stairs and Broke Her
Arm.
Died I'm Los vesas-Tbe stove Exp,od.
ed-Comulittee Meeting Postponed
The Big Snow Kings DRughtera
Benelt-Firc LOSSES Adjusted.

Beneut-ElrC LOHa6A
Suffolk. Va, Feb. 1.-THE will of the
late V. C. Beaman. who died last month
in Las Vegas. New Mexico. was adj
mitted to probate in Nansemond Coun-
ty Court to-day. Court attendants
could not get there, and that was about
all the business done.
The 6eoeased's last testament was q
httins end to life of flial devotion.
He left all to his mother. Mrs. Aida
Beaman. There was no fortune-just
$500 in cash. Councilman John e. Nor
| fleet qualified as administrators with
will annexed. and gave bond in $500,
with Robert j. Norileet as surety. The
will was made last autumn.
INSURANCE ADJUSTED.
MIR. L. l.. Falk's loss. occasioncd by
fire last Thursday night on Franklin
street, was adjusted to-day. Adjuster
j. w. Dewitt Churchill. of Richmond.
representing the Liverpool, London and
GLOBE company, same here to-day and
had it fixed. Mr.. Fallk will get $GOG 26.
which was divided about equally be-
tween the dwelling and furniture.
Mr.. Frank L. Jones, whose furniture
ana residence We're damaged by fire
last night, had it adjusted to-day by
Local Agents Woodward & Elan ana
| Harper Il West. in whose Offices tho
! policies were. Mr.. Jones gets $3i.25 on
furniture. The dwelling loss is now In
course of adjustments
COOK STOVE EXPLOSION.
There was Il bad explosion this morn
ihS at the home of DR.. l.. \. Stith. on
| Bsnk Stieet. y combination OF ice and
not steam did it. Mrs. Stith's cook was
! absent and she caused n fire to be
puilt in the stove. through which ran a
! water pipe. She went upstairs and
soon heard the explosion The stow
was blown into pieces. the utensils
thrown about promiscuously and other
damage done. The pipe. which burst
soon, released enough water to flood
| the apartment.
| COMMITTEE MEETING POSITION
The Nansemond County Democratic
fXecutive Committee was due to have
an important meeting yesterday, TO
outline the plan OF nominations for
county and town officers. The weather
! was too bad for committeeman to come
ana the meeting was POSTPONED 10
await the call of Chairman j. e.
| Booker.
MARRIAGE POSTPONED.
Meetings and receptions and courts
ara the coming OF trains are not tho
only things being postponed because of
me SNOW. a marriage out in the coun-
W mas been put off. Mr. T.. S. Norfloet
was announced to wed Miss Rosa
Rawies on February 16. Now the time
mas Deen changed to January 90 Wash
| Ingtons birthday. 1t will take place at
Holy Neck Church.
SNOW TO SHOVEL.
IL i-
terms with the outside world. The
| trains ran better to-day. and In so,no
cases Northern mail due here sunday
morning has arrived. Some trains on
roads which try to do business in had
wehlher are not now over two to five
| hours late Though one train came
| through this afternoon more than nimo
| hours behind
7 he street force and hundreds of nri-
Vate CITIZENS have done time to-day
snovellhg snow, and there are many
| nhVigable lanes through the still whiio
banks. People are wishing for thaw
with nameless dread of slush.
NiNG'S DAUGHTERS BENEFIT
The Louise Brchany Concert and On
! era company VIII appear at tho civ
nan Theatre next Monday evenln@
Is, 4 ! gUITantee attraction
anu IT'S coming will be an event in
| musical circles. More than 16o ticl,o,
nave been pledged, and the prosnects
| Inc ior the largest and most fashiona HE
| audience which has assembled there in
| many years. The best seats cost n dol
| lar. The advance sale for subscrihorc
| VIII last from till O'clock Wednes-
! day. General sale begins Thursday IN
account OF stock taking at the usual
| advance place it has been transferred
! To the Postal Telegraph office for this
! engagement. 'ii's
PERSONAL.
Captain a. l.. Conner, circuit c,er,,
is i'll at his home. No l6 Saratora
street. He has grip.
! MI. Timothy NJ. Lawrence has return
/ ca from short visit to friends {n Nor
/ folk. "a NoI
Mr.. Samuel s. Erambert is confined to
| his home by sickness ~
| y deed was recorded TODAY tr,,se.
ring Isl acres of land in How Ton,-
District from Job G. Holland and Wiz
| 81 900 a'ioh'
Mrs. V. w. Coneld to-day concluded
TWO weeks stay with friends and rel-
/ atives in the country.
| FELL AND BROKE HER ARM
! MIS- Woodie Nclms fell down stasre
| today and broke an arm. 1t was Tho
lett arm which cracked below the wrist
| making painful fracture. Mrs. Nn,nos
! lost her footing and fell heavily. Dr
.. W, GIBSON was called to the suffer-
er's bedside. He set the limb.
HELD AT RAGGED ISLAND
County Clerk Bobert r. Smith is loo
bound at Ragged Island. He went thoro
a Few days before the storm for n uttIo
! cunning and the ice surrounded ara
/ held him captive. Some of MIR Sn,fth.s
| friends who live at Norfolk got ow.,,