Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-02
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER.
Episcopal Convention Convened
In Annual Session Yesterday.
Many Norfolk Preachers Arc In Attend
Lightning Destroys A Barn : Nan
semond County Politicians-NIiss Cor
nillu Butler Buried PERSONAL.
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Suffolk. Va, May 1.-During a fierce
electric storm last night the barn of
Joseph Joyner. who lives in Nansemond
county, about 21a miles from Suffolk
The live stock was saved. The stuff
which went with the barn were corn,
fodder. farm tools. harness, guano and
about 400 bushels OF peanuts. The loss
was $500; no insu, ance.
The loss comes heavy to Mr.. Joyner.
He has a note in bank, and had bagged
enough of the peanuts to pay it. He
meant to bring them to Suffolk to-
day and settle the note. Mr.. Joyner
says now he has not enough money to
pay interest on the note.
EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION.
The Norfolk Episcopal Convocation
came together this morning at st.
Paul's p. e. Church. Suffolk. There
was n good first days attendance.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Il. G..
Scott on account of illness. Rev. c. L.
Woodson. of Norfolk. preached the
opening sermon at II o'clock.
That was followed by business ses-
sion of Importance.
Tomorrow, at IL o'clock. Rev. Cary
Gamble, of Eastern Shore. Va, will
preach.
At 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
read n paper on What Is a Sacra-
ment?" There will be Il discussion of
the paper by the clergymen.
At s o'clock Wednesday evening
there will be special missionary meet
ing. Rev. c. B. Bryan. of Hampton,
will discuss Diocesan Missions"
DR.. Carl L. Grammer, of Norfolk. will
talk on Foreign Missions"
The police is invited to attend these
meetings, which will be found inter-
esting and profitable.
J. r. Burks. Accomac county; Carey
Gamble. Eastern Shore: B. d. Tucker,
d. D.. Norfolk; A. c. Thomson. Ports
mouth; c. Conant. Berkeley; c. e.
Woodson. Norfolk; f. l.. Kurtz,
Phoebus; ]. B. Dunn. Suffolk: w. w.
Walker. Franklin: John H. Dickinson,
Norfolk; ]. T. Ribble, Newport News;
Carl e. Grammcr. D. D.. Norfolk: II.
S. Farland. Portsmouth; c. b. Bryan,
Hampton.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Joseph Henry Brlnkley to Mrs. Nam
ME r. Pruden, to wed tomorrow in
NanSemond county.
William Darden to Tena Whitehead,
colored.
DEEDS.
Rhoda Shaw to Stella r. Kelley,
three acres in Holy Neck district: $50
William G. ]. Schcumann ct Tx to II.
r. Ousler and William G. Williams, a
lot near Suffolk; 500.
NANsEMoND POLITICIANS.
Hon. Edward L. Holland. whose can
didacy for Congress has been urged by
many friends, and Census Supervisor
II. l.. Smith. of Suffolk, left to-day TO
look after State Convention prelimi-
naries in Norfolk. They are delegates
from Nansemond. The others are Dr.
Thomas II. Barnes. former State Sem
ator Cornelius A. Cutchins, Hon. Wal
ter Jordan. delegate to the General AS
sembly; Claude L. Minton and NJ. F.
Lloyd.
A LADY BURIED.
The funeral of the late Miss Camilla
Butler took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from her late home
near Whaleyville. The deceased was
80 years old. The funeral was preached
by the Rev. Harrison II. Butler of Sur
folk. The interment was in a private
cemetery.
The deceased was a sister of Mrs
D. c. Harrell. OF Suffolk. She was a
| well-liked woman.
NOTES.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Portsmouth Methodist Dis
trict will be called to order tomorrow
morning In Suffolk by Mrs. Lee Britt,
district secretary.
| Miss Eta Moore has returned from
visit to Norfolk.
There is no record OF Ed. Blow hav-
ing been caught. Blow is wanted at
and near Holland for burglary.
The late Mrs. Tatem will be brought
here tomorrow for burial.
Miss Bertha Oliver has returned from
Portsmouth. where she visited friends
several weeks.
Read County Treasurer Ellis notice
about getting licenses.
The Southern Bell Company has put
in a telephone at Driver.
Miss Lizzie Busby has been visiting
at Portsmouth.
One party whose members names
have been printed left to-day for Lake
Drummond. Another party is being
organized.
DIR. Julian IT. Doles, of Ivor, was in
Suffolk to-day.
The annual closing exercises of the
Kings Daughters night school, Miss
kemper Culley teacher, will take place
tomorrow night at No. z Central ave-