Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Anniversary Reception to be
rendered Or. w. w. Staley.
81 viii he Held at tho Christian churen
Next Monday Evening Burglar Visits
Hurricane Branohs premises-Mrs.
Rodgers Dead Political Notes.
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Sunolk, Va, Oct. 22.-Dr. w. w. Sta
icy. pastor of the Christian Church.
ano by several years the Oldest minister
In Suffolk in point of continuous ser
vice. will have an anniversary recep-
tion next Monday evening at the
chnrch. The hours are from 1880 till
1880 O'clock
The reception will be very largely at
tended, for DIR. Staley Is well liked
among all denominations, and even
those VINO have no religious ties think
well OF him. He has been pastor of the
Christian Church since 1882, but the
mouse now used by the congregation
does not bear much likeness to the
structure where they used to hear his
word.
The Suffolk Christian Church is one
OF tne strongest, counting members and
wealth, among all the churches of that
creed In Virginia and North Carolina.
Cards have been issued to the recep-
ton.
BROKE IN BRANCHS HOUSE.
hurricane Branch, himself Il terror of
evildoers hereabouts. was on Sunday
The victim of an invader, or rather his
premises in Nansemond county We're.
MIR. Branch and family had gone To
Sunday school at Providence.
Charlie Williams. colored. caused n
great deal of trouble and fright during
the absence. He forced an entrance
into the house and scared and threat
ened to kill the cook. Minnie Williams.
!
screamed. Williams got timid and fled.
and was afterwards arrested. Mrs.
Branch says If she had been home dur
ing her husbands absence she would
have shot Williams under the crcum-
stances.
Williams had n preliminary hearing
to-day before Justice George T. Bunt-
ing on the charge of housebreaking
and attempted assault. lie was held
for court.
MRS RODCERS DEAD
Mrs. Virginia |. Rodgers died to-day
ut her home, No. II Pearl street. aged
SO years. She had been i'll two weeks.
The end was brought on by general
failing of the vital parts. The funeral
will take place ut II O'Clock tomorrow
morning from the Methodist Church.
The burial will occur at Cypress
Chapel. Rev. j. II. Iiabler will preach
the funeral in the absence of Pastor
w. L. Green.
The deceased leaves two daughters
Mrs. T. w. Neins. of Suffolk. and Mrs.
p. T.. Green, of Norfolk She was a
half sister OF Mrs. r. E. Rddick of
Whaleyville; Edward ID and William j:
Brinkley, of Nansemond county, and
George W.. Brinkley, of Goldsboro,
N. c..
FROM NEARBY POINTS.
The Democratic Club in Franklin |
met tonight and added 63 new names |
to their roll
A Bryan, Stevenson and Maynard |
Club was organized Saturday night ut
Carrsville, with the following officers:
DR. Claude j. Bradshaw, president: j.
]. Spivey, first vice president: j. r.
Butler, second vice president; John
S. Duke, secretary; j. Goode Johnson,
treasurer.
The club will have a called meet
ing Tomorrow to make preparations to
attend in body the big celebration at
Delaware Park Wednesday. They eX
pect to carry about ~ members.
VISITING MINISTERS. y
Rev. A. Coke Smith. pastor of the
Epworth Church. Norfolk, preached
Sunday in the Suffolk Methodist
Rev. j. o. Atkinson, of Elon Col
lege, N c., preached twice Sunday in
the Suffolk Christian Church.
Mary Virgins. recently injured at
play, was still living tonight and her
condition is regarded as slightly more
favorable.
Mr.. j. Walter Hosier has gone to
Jacksonville, Fla. to attend a meet
ing OF Scaboard Air Line industrial
agents.
MI. and Mrs, c. c. Jones, of Nor
folk. visited Suffolk friends to-day.
Miss Faye Parker has returned to
Franklin. after visit 10 Suffolk
friends.
The Columbia Opera Company sang
oPinafore,, at the City Hall Theatre
this evening. Miss Carlotta Gilman
took the leading part.
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