Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-07
NORFOLK NEWS.
THE MISSIONARY CAUSE.

woman's Missionary society : Elecfion Of
onicers- Drowned In wen-Nsvnl Mat
ters- DeicEates-
ECorreGpopdence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. ]
NORFOLK, November 6, 1885.
The Virginia Conference Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society adjourned last
night to meet in DAnville next year. The
following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Mrs. Gessner Harrison, University
Of virginia Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. G. II. Ball, Petersburg; Treasu-
rer, Mrs. LIZZIE Bailey. Lynchburg Re-
oording Secretary, Mrs. G. d. Tinslev,
Petersburg Vice Presidents-Rich-
mond district. Mrs. A. L. West Lynch
burg district, Mrs. Z. S. Brown; Pc
tersburg district, Mrs. L. L. Marks
Norfolk district, Mrs. S. A. Jones
Murfreesboro' district, Mrs. T. ".
Thompson Danville district, Mrs. r.
W. Pestross; Farmville district, Mrs.
j. z. Martin; Eastern-Shore district,
Mrs. Z. 0. Scott Charlottesville district,
Mrs. NJ. S. Smith; Rsndolpb-MaCon
district, Mrs. W. ". Bennett. -'
This morning youth named Hutche-
son, son Of Mr. John Z. Hutcheson, OF
Scott's Creek, Norfolk county, fell in
well while at play on the adjacent farm
Of Mr.. John Slverthorn, and was
drowned before he could be extricated.
The body was promptly removed from
the well and efforts made at resuscita-
ton.
Mr.. Milo pendleton, for the last
twelve years master machinist OF the
Seaboord and Roanoke railroad. died at
his residence in Portsmouth at an early
hour this morning Of gastric troubles.
He was q skilled man in his business,
and about fifty years old.
The training-ships Saratoga and
Portsmouth are taking on stores at the
asvy-yard and will sail on the 18th to
Join the North Atlantic squadron at
Tampa Bay, Fla, for heet-dril and
other practice. The ships viii land the
blue-jackets and marines and march in
land. in battalons, on a two-days'
travel for camp duty, and 10 practice
scouting and outpost duty. After the /
practice is over all the ships will assem-
bic at Key West for winters cruise /
III the West Indies.
Messrs. j. T. Williamson and c. J. /
Creekmore, with Rev. I. G. Jones, viii |
Cumberland-Street Baptist
church at the convention in Richmond /
next week.
Rev. II. II. Wharton. the well-known /
Baptist evangelist Of Baltimore, is to /
be IN Norfolk next week with Cumber-
land Street church.
Bishop John c. KeeDer. Of the Meth
ocist Episcopal Church South, viii ar
rive in Portsmouth tomorrow en- route
to preside over the Virginia Conference
in Petersburg, and will preach at MJnu-
mental church.
Mayor Baird, of Portsmouth, ap-
pointed delegates yesterday to attend
the convention in Savannah 10 consider
what Improvements shall be made in
the hsrbors Of the South Atlantic
States.
Rev. J. F. Reese. OF Baltimore, [
having accepted the call to Trinity
Episcopal church IN Portsmouth. will
axe charge the middle OF next month.
The Portsmouth Rifles formally dis
landed their organization last night.
The Portsmouth Democratic Execu-
i've Committee tonight resolved TO cele-
rate the Democratic victory in Viz
-inia on Thanksgiving-day.
The steamer America arrived here
rom New London to-day in distress.
.svipg been disabled at sea.
The wrecking-steamer Nettie arrived
o-night with the steamer Goodale,
tranded up Chesapeake bay several
avs since. q.