Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17
SUFFOLK NEWS.
A Little Child Burned to Death
Near Holland.
a War Time Mock Mnrringe-A Most En-
joyablc Occasion Other Days of Long
Ago Recalled to Mind suffolk and Nor
folk Football Team PIny Tie Game.

ioik tootDall Team Plny lie Game.
Suffolk, Va, Nov. 16.-l<atherine, IL
months-old, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. p. Daughtrey, who live near
Holland, twelve miles from Suffolk,
was burned to death to-day. The face
and portions of the body were roasted
brown.
While looking after her household
duties Mrs. Daughtrey left Katherine
on rug before an open fireplace. y
live spark popped out and ignited her
dress. Alarmed by the babys screams.
which grew weaker and weaker. Mrs.
Daughtrey rushed into the room and
made an heroic effort TO save her Off
spring, but in vain. katherine lived
three hours. The mothers hands were
painfully burned. DR.. Gavin Rawls. of
Carrsville, WAS called, but could not
save the little one.
The funeral will take place at 9
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. and will
be preached by Rev. J. L. Jones.
DRANK a DETECTIVES WITS
KEY.
AS sequel to big corn -shucking
given last night by Hurricane Branch.
ored, lost his neither clothing and had
both legs burned, one of them badly.
Folk got too much of the detectives
whiskey, and after the festivities were
over he lay before log fire in an out
house. He was aroused when the fire
had burned his trousers.
WAR TIME MOCK MARRIAGE
One of the most unique society events
Suffolk folk have known for a decade
took place al O'Clock TINS evening at
Armory Hall. 1t was a war time
wedding'-a mock marriage conducted
by the local chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, for the benefit of the jeff
Davis monument in Richmond.
Beauty, talent and patriotism united
in making the occasion n success Fair
women and lithesome men. clad in old
time raiment, marched and acted and
typifed the marriages which their pa
rents knew.
There were among the promoters of
the event some whose fathers had
foughkt against the South. Sectional
ties were brushed aside and the pro-
seny of nation came together to swell
FUNDS for the erection OF n shaft to
tian. All were anxious to honor and
reverence the South's President.
THE BRIDE
Miss Louise Twitty. daughter of the
late Rev. James +. Twitty, a fair hair
ed young woman, with bright blue
eyes and cheeks like delicately tinted
peach bloom was the bride. Charles
L. Hutchins, auditor of the Suffolk and
Carolina Railroad. native of Mary
land. was the bridegroom.
The following were bridesmaids:
Miss Mary Virginia Vanderslice.
daughter of the late Rev. George C.
Vanderslice. first maid: Miss Annie
Brewer. sister of Mayor r. L. Brewer.
Jr.. last maid; Hattie Brockenbrough.
Elizabeth Scott Booker. Bessie Crop
per. Hattie Parker. Jessie Nurney, Al
ma Elan, Gertrude Langston, Annie
Nurney, Josephine Causey, Julia
Brinkley, Jennie Holland. Katie Ash
burn. Jennie Wilson Smith. Ella Sue
Crquhart. Elizabeth Brothers
These were groomsmen: James D.
Twitty. c. II. Kilby. John r. Kilby. S.
NJ. Lawrence. George Urquhart Will
liam S. Beaman. A. S. II. Burgess, DR..
j. p. Rawles, Joshua West. Robert ].
and John r. Norfeet William #. Kill
by DR.. Frank w Whitehead l. e. NJ. c.
Qumby. Robert Porter. Charles Cra-
mer. Alfred D. Bowen
The bride looked sweet in n gown of
watered silk, pearls and diamonds, the
bridal veil being caught with a dia-
mond brooch The bridesmaids wore
white carleton and old-time cloth.
Even the young women's hair was
fashioned after a style in vogue forty
years ago. being combed low over the
ears and coiled on the neck. Madonna
like. The accessories of the costumes
We're fitting to the customs of ante
bellum days. and the ceremony itself.
barring the words. was in accordance
with nuptial usages of the long ago.
HER HAND BESTOWED.
The hand OF the bride was bestowed
pY Colonel Thomas w Smith comman-
der of the Tom Smith Camp of Confede.
rate Veterans, ana first lieutenant
commander of the Grand Camp of Vir-
ginia. Mrs. 7. owen HILL in black silk
and diamonds. acted as the brides
mother.
The BRIDEGROOM and his eroomsmen
wore genuine Confederate gray uni
forms.
Mrs. NJ A. Applewhite played the
wedding march.
The wedding party stood horse shoe
shaped while Parson Campbell read
very reductions and cleverly construct
cd ceremony
TOOK ~ SIXTY DOLLARS.
The gross receipts from the door
Offering. which was taken by Miss Min
ME Parker and Miss Lizzie Deyer,
amounted 70 $50
Among the ladies' who worked hard
est for the success of the marriage
were Mesdames Twitty. Hill, Withers,