The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-02
I'M BERKELEY,

Some time last May officer Hozicr lost
ilnc gold watch out in South Norfolk
ana nothing more was seen of II until Il
lew days ago, when the officer was pass
ing through an old asparagus patch. on
the PoindeXtcr property, and hc hap
pencd to halt for some cause, and as
he did so he cast his eye to the ground
and to his surprise there Law his wutcl,
and chain. He picked It UP and when
he opened IL he found II running. We
received the. above Information from
Oiicer lIozier and feel sure that he will
Nouch for It's correctness.
Mrs, Abe Hanbcrry. wife of Mr. H. b
iianberry, is reported quite sick at her
home, on Berkeley avenue
Charlie Scott was tried by Justice
I'iliotson yesterday on the charge of
stealing two ShotEuns. The evidence
against the prisoner was conclusive and
lie was sent on to the grand jury
Miss HELEN Slaymakcr. who has been
quite sick for the past few days, Is
convaleScent
Mr. II. NJ. Mansfield has returned from
North Carolina, where he has been visit
ing his sister
~ dead white infant was found floating
in the Norfolk and Southern railroad
dock yesterday afternoon 3,
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.-T
Conference was called TO order ycster-
day at 10 o'clock by President Barrett.
Many of the delegates left on yester-
day, hence the small attendance this
morning. Devotional exercises wAh'e
conducted by the president The Con
ference ordered 1000 copies Of the min
utcs printed in pamphlet form for dis
tribution among the churches The Com
mittec on Conference Assessments
| made their report which ELECTED quite
lively discussion. The Committee on
Memoirs handed In quite an interest
ing paper on the life and la borS OF Rev.
William Thomas Walker. who died
last May. Brief and touching eulogistic
remarks were made by Rev w S.
Long, ID. d., Rev. j. p. Barrett. ID ID
Rev II. II. Butler and Colonel A. Saw,
age The collector made his report
showing larger collections than ever
MADE during any previous year.
The President announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Education-W w. Staley. NJ w. Rnt-
Ter. y. c.. Newman. W. S. Long and ].
w. Barrett =
Home Missions-AI. w. Butler. d. n.
Holland, j. Il. Harris and ]. A. Bar
rett.
Religious Litcraturc-J. r. Kitchm A
savage. Nj. l.. Hurley. D. b. Daughty
| and ]. H. Yates
Moral Reform-J w. Rawles 7 w
Norfiect, II. w. Hartman and L. Ii.
Whitley. -
Foreign Misslons-J. w. Barrett. TT
ii, Butler, J. w. Johnson, Jr.. and r
l.. Bunting -
sunday Schools-W. ]. Laine. p. J.
keinodle. y. NJ. 1Glcy, r. III. Holland
ana j. w. Faux
executive Committee-W. w. Stalcv
~; ,, q. Newman, and III. II. Butler.
Inc conference passed quite n LIST of
strong resolutions against the mann.
,acttre, sale. and use of tntoxico tinp
liquors as n beverage ms
heV. James l.. Foster. of RALEIGH
preached quite an interesting dicoursc
AT The conclusion Of which the ordain-
my, ing lresbYtery, consisting of Revs. NJ
l'utler, proceeded Ia ordain and cot
apart for the Office of elder he Rev. ".
The Conference adjourned to meet
Win the Main Street Christian Church
Suffolk. Va, on Tuesday bcfora tbn
first Sunday in November, 1896.
me session has been a pleasant one
and the work done shows signs of rapid
growth p'N