Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-12
SUFFOLK BUDGET
Sudden Death Of Mr.. George B.
Urquhart
Democratic Committee 20 Decide the
METHOD OF Making Nominations
Wood Famine Imincnt Brief
Items OF Personal Interest.

Suffolk, Va, Feb. 11.-Mr. George n
Urquhart is dead. The end came at 3
O'Clock this morning at his home on
Hall avenue. Mr.. Urquhart couldn't
sleep well last night. and he arose
early. He took a seat on Il chair. and
corpse. Death came quickly and silent
| ly. Mr.. Urquhart was unwell a few
weeks ago. but had recovered. His de-
| cease was a shock TO his friends. Heart
disease caused it.
| The funeral will take place at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
residence. The burial will be in Cedar
| Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. George b. Urquhart was u native
OF Southampton. He graduated at the
| Virginia Military Institute. and short
| ~ afterwards entered the service OF the
Confederate States. lie was camp
drill master and later a staff officer
The latter part OF his life, till four
years ago, when he moved to Suffolk.
was spent in Jackson. y. c. The de-
ceased was well liked, amicable, hon
orable man, whose un;imely end vii;
! cause much sorrow
The members OF Suffolk Lodge. No.
30, a. r. ana ~ NJ, will conduct the
| exercises. The deceased was a mem
per OF King Solomon Lodge, No 56,
HAD MANY RELATIVES.
The deceased leaves a widow. who
was Miss Sue PEBBLES. of jackson. \.
! Q: three -chlldren-AIiss- Sl,a-an.l
George Crquhart. Of Suffolk. and Henry
NJ. Crquhart, OF Norfolk: the folowins
pfothers; Judge J. w. Urquhart, Nor,
folk; NJ. II. Urquhart. Suffolk: 4. IL.
/ rpt 1ils,
county, and these sisters: Mrs. Re,
becca billiard and Mrs. l.. c. Atkins
sussex county; Mrs. Lucy Ridley.
portsmouth. There are hundreds of
more remote kin.
FIRES AND FIREMEN.
Inc IRE alarm was turned in about
s;So O'Clock this morning from box IS.
Main and Institute streets. The de-
partment. as usual, got there on dou
! DIe-qulck time. but their services wore
not needed. The blaze was soon out.
IL was in the residence of Attorney Lee
Britt-in the chimney
Nhile Mr.. Willie Tebo was moving
| over anu set the carpet alirc. Tho
damage TO furniture was slight.
SuiIolks volunteer firemen have had
| several calls this week, and thai,
prompt work has saved several thou
sahuS OF dollars. These fircmen. mos
" mem Sei nothing for their work
VOW the boys are thinking of asking
the council for donation to enobIs
them To attend a big meeting in Ron.
| hoke. They don't often ask anvthin~
ana II wouldn't be an ungraceful tbino
lor me city fathers 10 help then, ouf
NOV 'nat they want a little alton
! TIL r. Ia FOLK, over whose house
thursday night the firemen fought $.
ni,u' To-Day presented the Phoeniy
, noiuhteer firemen with check for Sa5
~ DECIDE ABOUT NOA[INATIoES
ne -Nansemond County Democra fla
tNecutlve Committee will have \ mot
| ms IN suffolk next Monday. II Will n,
o"c pl the most important meetings OF
several months. The methods or n,,,.
ing county and town onicers vii, ~
,neh determined on. There are di.
VISIONS or opinion as to the resnactivo
merits OF primaries and cnnvcutinns I,
likely the Mayor and council in Sur.
loik wili be chosen at primary. Will
| ,ile chonceS are that a convention will
&c me means of selecting candidates
Tor county offices. It's going IN h.
warm at both places.
WopD FAMINE THREATENED
II the present weather contin,,os
iiluch longer suffolk will have n wood
',1II'.V' ~ Is gctIIHE Vcry scarce now.
Az, az &c, soon wood sells high. The dealers
conditions and are not prepared for II
nALF THROUGH DISPOSITIONS.
CONGRESSMAN Richard A. Wise's lora,
Counsei' Judge L. II. Rawlcs. is abour
nalt through with dcpositions in Nan
scnohd county The precinct lust An
.Sheu Is MNrtic. where about fifty demo
| HehtS were examined. They will iaka
IL rest till February IL. when sufroll,
electors viii testify The examination
| inns year has progressed with tho nj
| NEST harmony between the renrcecnr.
tiVcs Of Wise and Young. Roth IN
their duty pleasantly and without on-
rendering hard feelings.
SMALL RECORDS.
councilman j. Y. Parker has com
p'eied his pretty new residence. M I;i
by and Lee streets
MISS Florence Hardy. of FarmviIla
va. IS being entertained by Mrs. NJ. "
Joyher' on Chestnut street
Key. n G. Newman. of Franklin wo :
~ ouiio!k to-day. He will preach to-
morrow ut 8erca Church.
me February term of Nansemond
County court will begin next Monday.
Mr.. c. -. I.eet. OF washington, d {.
r1rIlveu To-Day Tor brief stay with his
iarnilV. at NO. - Franklin street.
skaters had fine sport on Lake Eilhv
.S.a DAY; Ny r. j. Norneet bro,;e
. ~, H,. ana got one leg wet. This was
, me .irst tiine in four years Lake KiIby
icg VIZ strong enough for skating.
me TUESDAY afternoon Card Club ey
pects to'entertain men friends at n re-
ccDtion ono evening next wnn,,
There are advertisements in th;s
| telling about special Nasonin 80.
and a lost smelling salts bottle 80
| them N''S' i'eiu