Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29
NEWS OF SUFFOLK.
Norfolk Episcopal Convention
Will Meet Next Week.
Tho Remains OF Mr.. B. H. Barnes Brought
To Suffolk For Intcrment- big Christian
Convention Sleepy Hole Yacht Club
Hold Annual Celebration.
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teenth session of the Sunday School In
stitute will meet in Suffolk next weet
at st. Paui's p. e. Church. There will
be session on May LIST, I'd and Sd.
There will be in attendance at the
Sunday School Institute about twenty
four preachers and 100 lay delegates.
At the convocation Rev. +. G. Scott
of Smithfield. will preach the opening
sermon at IL o'clock Tuesday. Rev
Arthur c. Thompson will preach ct
o'clock the same day.
Among the clergymen on Wednes-
days program are Revs. Cary Gamble
w. w. Walker, G. 3. Bryan and c. Il.
Grammer. d. d.
At 1880 o'clock Thursday Rev. w. t.
Roberts will make an address. Among
those on the program for that day are
Mrs K. A. Barnes. Miss Louisa l.. Tay-
Tor and c. w. Sans.
Jacob Heffelfinger is president and
John l.. Farrant secretary of the In
stituteJ
DIED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The remains of Boyle II. Barnes. 43
years old, who died in Bethel. N. c.. ar
rived in Suffolk this afternoon for bur-
ial. There were services at the grave
by Rev. j. +. Love.
The deceased, during the Spanish
pany D. Fourth Virginia Regiment Of
Volunteers, and his officers said that he
was faithful, honest soldier. He for
mer1y lived at Whitaker, N. c., and for
seven years lived in Norfolk.
The deceased was a native of Suffolk,
being a son of Mrs. NJ. A. ELAN, who
lives at 81 Saratoga street. He was n
brother of Mrs. NV. Boswell, of Ports
mouth. and Mrs. ]. e. Booker, of Suf-
folk, and half brother OF Mrs. c.. NJ.
Boswell. of Richmond; Miss Alma
Elan. H. e. and w. G.. Elan. Suffolk.
The following were pall-bearers: H. e.
Smith. ]. Walter Hosier. Robert ].
Norfleet c. II. Causey, Jr.. r. l.. Wood
ward and George Lawshe.
BIG CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
The Southern Christian Convention
will meet next Friday in Franklin, Va.
The convention embraces the States of
Virginia, North Carolina Alabama and
Georgia. There are six conferences in
those States. Their influence is poten-
tial In the Christian denomination.
The following are delegates from the
Eastern Virginia Conferences:
Clerical-Revs. ]. p. Barrett, D. D., J..
T. Kitchen. N. G. Newman, II. H. But
Ter. ]. w. Harrell and w. w. Staley,
D, D.
Lay-Judge ]. F. West. e. E. Hol-
land A Savage, Willis ]. Lee, j. w.
The convention Will be in session four
or five days.
HONEYMOON OVER.
Mr.. Seth Edward Everett and bride,
formerly Miss Julia Stewart Long, ar
rived home to-day from their honey
moon. Other Suffolk persons who at
tended the nuptials at Graham, N. c.,
and who have returned, are Messrs.
and who nave returned, are Misses
]. e. West. John G.. Holiday, and w.
s. Beaman.
KNITTING MILL ANNEX.
The Messrs. Cobb are building 100
feet long annex to their knitting mills
in East Suffolk. This will be used for
dyeing, which has heretofore been done
elsewhere.
PLEASANT CELEBRATION.
The annual celebration OF the Sleepy
Hole Yacht Club was a great success.
There was big crowd of persons who
attended and big bunch of good
things to eat. The host and hostess
down there will get offended If the
guests don't eat heartily.
Among those who went from Suffolk
were Mrs. c. e. Brothers. Misses Louise
Twitty. Lille Taylor. Lizzie Brothers
and Gertrude Langston and Messrs. w.
III. Jones. Jr., G. W. Truitt. w. N. Nc
Ange. "A. B. Miner. p. It. Cahoon, r. o.
Palmer. II. j. Bowen. ]. It. Withers,
Edgar Lowshe and j. r. Parker.
SOCIETY OFFICERS.
The Victoria Literary Society of Suf
folk College met in the College Hall
last evening for the rendition of
musical and literary program and the
election of officers. The following
young women took part in the exer-
cfses, which were very entertaining:
Misses Mae Twilly Daisy Harrcll Elsie
Costen, Evlyn Twitty, Gertie Rawles.
Verna Halstead and Susie Nurney
Miss Nurney delighted the audience by
singing Because and zone Little
Word"
The following officers were elected:
Miss Lima Everett, president; Miss NJ.
Tillie Daughtrey. vice president; Miss
Verna Halstead, treasurer; Miss Mae
Nichols, secretary; Miss Elsie Costen.
censor; Misses Grace Vandcrslice, Paul
Kirk, Grace Daniel, Mae Twilly and
Mary Sue Smith committee.
SHORT NOTES.
Rev. J. B. Dunn and family have re-
turned from a ten days outing at a
country home in Prince George county.
on James river.
The following left Suffolk to-day: Mr..
A. H. Cobb, for New York: Mrs. A. II.
Cobb for Philadelphia; Mrs. M ].
Cobb. their mother for Brunswick
Me-: Miss Elizabeth Huston, their
aunt. for Boston.
Mrs. c. Fl. Games left yesterday for
ST. Thomas. Ontario. accompanied by
her daughter. Mrs. s. II. deCarteret.