The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
CITY NEWS I'm BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronlGled.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full ana Concise Record of tho
Minor Events of ~. Growing Sea-
port city Lnid Hare to the Many
Readers Of tho Newsicss OF Nor.
folk Papers.

a brilliant german will be given ut
the Masonic temple tonight.
The Court of Law and Chaneery will
probably adjourn for the term to-day.
The Shakespeare Club will produce n
series of living pictures on January
Sth.
Ed. jackson, colored, was arrested
yesterday on suspicion OF stealing Il
set OF harness.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Will hold q public reception nj the
\. M. O. ~. to-m.orrow.
professor Rugby has resigned his pS-
sitton as organlst and cholr-muster OF
Centenary Nj. Il. Church.
The german to be given by the young
men of Norfolk Society Will positively
take place at the Masonic Temple IT,
night.
~ colorcd woman, on her way to the
Retreat Tor the Sick. gave birth to q
child in the patrol wagon yesterday
morning.
The Christmas ntertalnmcnt OF Bur
rows Memorial Baptist Church, Lam
bertrs Point, will take place this even
ing at O'Clock. All are invited.
The Fire Committee will have one OF
the city buildings on Plume street,
near No. | Engine House. converted
into house for the chemical engine.
The stSam yacht Talisinar, with hc-
owner. hlr. Valentine. ON board. ar
rived here Sunday from New York. and
left the same night for Jacksonvilie
lila.
The coloreu people viii celebrate
emancipation Day to-morrow-one fac
ton by 4. parade and the other by SER
vices at the Bank-Strect Baptist
Church.
MIR. George Stuart Briggs returned
home yesterday. He has been spend
ing Christmas al Mrs. Briggs former
home, Culpcper, Va. Mrs. Briggs will
return later.
Bishop Randolph preached at Christ
Church Sunday morning. st. Paul's in
The afternoon, nj St. Andrews Chapel
at night, confirming u class of ten at
the latter place.
Mr. W. *. Vanderbilt and DR.. w
Seward Webb passed through the city
Sunday on their WAY to North Carolina
they were Joined here by several
| friends and lief, ovGc The Norfolk South
crn road in two special ears.
n special meeting Of The Norfolk and
Portsmouth PrtEs Club will be held
| This Tuesday evening al O'clock and
every member is urgently requested II
be present, rs business of Importance
affecting all Will be transacted
Mr. John Warwick has been appoint-
ed general purcha sing agent for the
| railroads comprising the Seaboard Air
Line with headquarters 1T Portsmouth
| Thc Office of general storekeeprr Of
the railroads comprising the Scaboard
l
effect Tomorrow
The children of the CRANKY Street NJ.
| II. Church Sunday School will next
| sunday hold their exercises in the rev
| Epworth Church. nj I'rccmason and
| Bush streets. Their annual cntertain>
| ment will be held in the new church
probably next week.
The Water Board of the city have
decided to award TO Messra. Il. H. and
j. Conlan, Of Newark. n. j., the con
| tract for an experimental artesian well
| ut Or near the City Water Works.
There We're SIX bids. that OF the success
full bidder being as follows: For 1000
| feet, $4,000; $500 feet, SlG.l50
AT the Queen Street Methodist
Church on Friday evening a meeting
for young people will be held and am
address will be delivered by Rcv. DR..
| w. J. Young, of CRANKY Street church.
on The Place of Young People in the
Ch'irch. There Will also IL fine
! musical programme
city Sergeant Burke. In company
with Brother Angelus. director of 81
Maf!s Male Academy. left last everir-
| 10Y Baltimore 10 attend the exercises
IN connection with the profession Of
Air. Biirke's brother Francis. VIII, he
| came member of the Eaverian Bro
| thers over two years ago. Mr. Frank
| lSurEc. or. as he is known Mt present
| Brother Benjamin, was one Cr the
| brightest pupils taught by Brother An
%eius in the city of Richmond al-ut
| five years ago.