The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-05
NEWS OF NORFOLK IN BRIEF
Short and Tersely Told Items Of
General Note. 81
AN OLD CASE ABANDONED.
Deaih of Mr.. John G. Pulley. w. G.
T. U. Convention. Revival at
CRANKY Street. Common
Council Tonight. Art Lea
que Tea. Other News.

Mr.. John G. Pulley, the venerable
father of Mr.. w. I. Pulley, of tho Fire
Department. died in Petersburg Sun
day morning.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday, counsel for Herbert l..
Worthington. in suit against the city
for 5000 for indeXing books in the
Clerks Office, abandoned the case. The
suit has been on the dock ct for eight
years.
The District Convention of tho w.
G. Il. U. will be held at Y. NJ. q. A.
Hall on Thursday morning next, be.
ginning ut 10 O'clock. The annual
election of district officers will be
held
Revival services at CRANKY Street
Church next week, conducted by
Rev. W. NJ. Leftwich, OF Nashville,
Tenn.
Mir. L. b. Blamire. who was stricken
with paralysis several days ago, shows
slight Improvement.
Attention is called to the notice of
the Ladies' Memorial Association OF
their meeting to day in Pickett-Bu'
chanan Camp hail.
An organ recital will be given at
Christ i. Il. Church on tuesday night,
March 18th, ut o'clock.
The March meeting OF the Common
Cornell will be held to night.
The Art League will give Il tea in its
rooms in the Haddiugton building this
afternoon from 1870 to O'clock.
Mr.. Warner Hud2ins, OF New Point,
Mathews county, died at his home on
Sunday, aged about 60 years.
Religious services were conducted in
the jail Sunday afternoon by Mr.. l..
Simmons, accompanied by two ladies.
The motion docket will be called in
the Corporation Court tomorrow.
DR.. L.. G. Shepherd has accepted tho
position of physiciau to the Girls
II ONE, vice DIR. w. a. Thorn, Jr., de
ceased.
Several fremen vere at work yes
icrdny laying ont tho Hover garden OF
the Fire Department on the Talbot
street side OF the building.
Tho Baptist ministers held their
weekly conference yesterday.
Mcssrs. W. W. Vicar, Il. !. White.
hurst aud II. .. Williams. OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, appeared
before the Methodist minister's meet
ing yesterday nad presented the claim
of the associniion. They requested the
pastors of churches TO do what they
may he able to help the association
financially.
Mrs. Henry Posner left last night for
New York TO select her spring nov
elites.
The VIEGINIAE Inns received from
the United States photographic Office
II photographic chart of the Atlantic
Ocean.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
will meet at Pickett buchanan Camp
Hall to day Mt II o'clock for the pur
pose OF eiecting officers for the ensuing
year.
II. 7. Garrard is quite sick. at the
Atlantic Hotel with rheumatism.
All participants in the carnival last
Wednesday night are invited TO attend
the children's carnival in costume to.
morrow night.
The baptist Young Peoples Union
of Frcomason Street Baptist Church
held special social season last nie ht.
pleasing programme of music and
recitaliona was given.
The Epworth League of tho Cente.
nary NJ. l.. Church will conduct the
services at the Union Mission tonight.
MIR. William b. Clements, District
Passenger Agent of Seaboard Air Line,
rs III the city yesterday.
John Jones, coIOrcd, stabbed Peter
Magyar, also coored, yesterday with a
pocket knife, at No. IS Scott street. IN
ilicling dangerous wound. The
wound was about three inches above
the heart and may prove serious. Jones
has not yet been arrested.