Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
NEW FIRE OFFICERS
Chosen Last Night at a Meeting
of the Torrent.
Largo Funeral of Mr.. j. II. Floyd Attended
by Three Lodges Mrs. George w. Van
Nostrand's Funeral Fine Sermons by
Rev. Wesley Walden Western Cattle
Arrive ut Stock Yards.

The speech of Hon. George Fred
Williams published in Sundays Vir-
ginlan-Pilot made two votes for Bryan
according TO u Suffolk gentleman, who
lage.
Hugh Darden and William r. Good
rlch addressed Republican meeting
near Chuckatuck Saturday night.
Jordan Thompson made a speech to
Republicans at Holland.
NEW FIRE OFFICERS.
At a regular meeting of the Tor
rent FIRE Department held last night
at their hall. officers for the ensuing
term were elected as follows: c. w.
chief; r. b. Jones, captain: Thos.
Lacey, lieutenant; c. II. Bliven, chair
man; w. O.. Porter. secretary; b. j.
thompson. treasurer; w. G. Dunn,
chief engineer; G. L. Miles assistant;
w. Z. Jones, fireman; r.. j. Cannon
Jr., driver; w. II. Plummer, reel
driver; +. w. Rock, hose director: VIM
Divers and G. Il. Gray, aXmen; l..
Goodson, II. Bryant, Geo. Lewis w. II.
Almond, II. Hartman, Allen HeiIley
hoSemen They decided 10 hold a ban
Duet the Sth of November. to celebrate
their first anniversary, at which time
they Will have Il street parade with
rch-lights through the principal
streets of the town. The procession
VIII be headed by n full brass band.
The funeral Of the late MIR. j. H.
Floyd WAS conducted from the Berk-
ley Avenue Baptist Church Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. and was very
largely attended by the friends and
We're conducted by the pastor, Rev. L.
{. Skinner. after which his remains
were laid to rest in Magnolia Gene
terry. There was an abundance of
flowers laid on the mound that marks
his last resting place. Tidewater No.
so, and Thomas jefferson, No 100. Jr.
O. u. y. NJ, and Norfolk Lodge of
Woodmen of the World, of which the
deceased was an esteemed member, at
tended the funeral in a body and par
ticipated in the burial exercises The
following persons We're the pail bear
crs: Messrs. Dennis Tuttlc, a. $.
Johnson. Carey Brown. J. c. Yco Jes-
sic Nichols. j. T. Sexton and Lewis
Iozier.
The funeral of Mrs Geo. w. Van
Nostrand was conducted from the fam
lily residence, No. % Ivy street, sun
day morning ut $50 o'clock. Rev II. G.
Skinner. of the Berkeley Avenue Baptist
Church. officiating. Her remains were
Inferred in Magnolia Cemetery The
services were largely attended and as a
mark of the esteem and honor in which
the deceased was held many beautiful
wreathS were laid about her grave
The funeral of Beulah, the 1i-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
HUMPHREYS. who died at their residence.
on Seaboard avenue, Saturday night
about 80 o'clock. was conducted from
the residence on Sunday afternoon at
4:S0 O'Clock by Rev. "a S. Robinson,
pastor OF the South Norfolk Baptist
church. The remains were laid to rest
in Magnolia Cemetery. n
Rev. r. S. c. Davis, of Eliza beth City
n. c.. will assist the pastor, Rev. S. s.
Robinson. in a series of revival meet
inGs which will begin next Monday
evening and continue for probably two
weeks.
Mr.. \. j. Truitt of the county. is in
New York on business.
MIR. II. w. Kellam, formerly of Berk-
ley but now of Wilmington, n. c., en-
ployed with the Cape Fear Lumber
Company, is in town on visit to
friends.
Rev. Wesley Walden, the Presiding
Elder. preached two able sermons sun
day-at IL o'clock at the Chestnut
Street NJ. T.. Church and at 100 p. m.
ut the Liberty Street NJ. Il. Church.
Each service was largely attended.
lie was also present at the business
meeting OF the church last evening.
Mr.. j. Morgan, who has been CON
fined to his home. in South Norfolk. for
several weeks from severe attack of