The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-17
BRAMB LETON.

ueC daughter, MIS-. w. Is. saul, on
Park avenue . year or two, and who
has made many friends among the ex-
cellent Christian people Of the ward,
will return to England tomorrow, car
rying with her their best wishes and
kindest regards.
Misses Josie and Susie Knight, who
were spending some days with the
family of Mr.. Priddy, on Reservoir
avenue, have returned to their home,
Severn. n. c., much to the regret Of
their many young friends.
MIR. d. ". Dozier and family have
just left residence No. 40, and now
occupy their neat and convenient new
dwelling, No. 402 Sheldon avenue.
Yesterday at $3.50 p. M. Rev. c. ].
F. Anderson, assisted by Rev. R. 81.
Bowden, preached the funeral of Mrs.
Mary $. HUMPHREYS, OF Sturgeon
Memorial Baptist Church. The fol-
lowing are the names Of the pail.
bearers: Messrs. James Davis. Smith
Belote. 0. j. Spann, BENZ. Brabble
and John W. Whitehurst. Interment
was in Magnolia, Berkeley.
Rev. j. j. Hall, D. D., and lady eel.
ebrated their silver wedding at the
Baptist parsonage on Park avenue last
night under most suspicious oiroum-
stances. Many guests were present
to partake of the pleasures aifored by
the occasion. Suitable to the affair a
programme was rendered with most
happy effect. DR.. A. Coke Smith, of
CRANKY Street nj. L. Church, South,
Wharton dedicated the silver wedding,
Mr.. James l.. Winston read q letter
from the congregation of Park Avenue
Baptist Church to the happy couple
Prof. Thove read letter from the
Tabernacle Baptist Church of Raleigh,
n. O., to DIR. Hall, their old pastor,
presenting congratulations and a sub
stuntisl gift-a beautiful silver set.
Many presents, handsome aud valua
bic, bave evidence of the high regard
in which their friends hold the DR..
and Mrs. Hall. The lingering reflec-
tIons OF the haloed honeymoon of
twenty five years met tho rich and
sweet expressions aud demonstrations
of the occasion and made it bright
and delightful reunion.
Local BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT
The board mot last night at 7 O'Clock,
Mr.. Jernigan i'll the chair and other
~ am bers present as follows: Messrs.
Banks, Cooper. Gale, Jones, Spann aud
Sterling.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
Committee on Schools reported their
visit to the new school building last
Friday, aud their recommendation of
some little additions amounting to
100. On motion, approved.
The Street Committee made report
with regard TO the action taken by the
Board last meeting, touching the re.
moval of garbage, recommending that
the Board make the matter more
definite, whereupon the report was re.
ferred back to the committee with in.
structions.
The petition OF certain parties for
drain on Ross avenue wns rejected.
Judge +. NJ. Whitehurst was present
to represent Capt. John l.. Roper es
TO his property on the old Whitehead
farm. On motion, the matter was re.
ferred TO the Street Committee to
confer with the City Engineer or
others and report.
Mr.. John w. Whitehurst addressed
the Board with reference to nuisance
in the rear of his place on Park ave.
nue. Referred to Street Committee.
Mr.. a. s. Cooper, of the Board,
| called attention to dead trees standing
Oh Brambleton avenue. Matter was
| referred TO Street Committee.
A communication from MIR. W. W.
Hunter was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Some other matters of minor impor.
thnce and allowance of bills received
attention and the Board adjourned.