The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-27
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Mesdames G. O. Vanderslice. of
Richmond. and w. l.. Deatou, of Roa-
noke. are beng entert aimed by Mrs.
Lee Britt, Main street.
Mrs. Mary Pierce last evening gave
an entertainment to the members of
the Junior Epworth League in honor
oil the eighth birthday of her daughter,
Oiah.
Rev. James Murray, Of Bedford City,
Will occupy the pulpit ut the First
Methodist Church OF Suffolk TO morrow
morning.
A marriage license was yesterday
issued to William Wells aud Annie
Wilcox, colored.
Nhe old fence surrounding the Ccun-
~ Court house enclosure Is being re-
moved preparatory to the erection of
new and more modern one.
Mrs. Annie Mclean Moares, of Mt.
Pleasant, Tex, and Mrs. j. X. Smith,
OF Albany, Ga, who have been the
guests of Mrs. @. Il. Brothers, will
leave to-day for New York, from whence
they will sail for Euroge. Mrs. Moares
has the reputed distinction of being til Q
only woman Ill America who is presi
dent OF bnnk, she holding that posi-
ton with q national bank in Mt Pleas.
ant.
Rev. u. II. Butler. of Suffolk, will on
tomorrow at 4 o'clock preach special
sermon to the mem bers of Holly Grove
Lodge, |. 0. o. Fin Parker's Church,
Gates county, n. c., in honor OF their
seventy. sixth anniversary.
SPECIAL Term CIRCUIT CoURT.-
Judge Prentis convened specinl term
OF Circuit Court yesterday for tho trial
OF the ejectment case, L. NJ. Rabey vs..
John L. Weight, IN which the decision
OF lower court in the plaintiffs favor
was reversed i'll the Court OF Appeals
aud ordered back for tria. Dismissed
gu motion of plaintiffs counsel. w, Il.
Ferguson WAS appointed member of
the Bourd Of Trustees of St. Paul's l..
Il. Church, vice DIR. W. II. Gilkyson,
removed from the parish. Adjourned
till June II, when the attachment case,
j. T.. Vincent u Go. VS.. Dill AZ Roehle
| will be called.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION Organ
lied. "A good sized gathering of rep.
| resentative business men assembled III
| the hall over the postoilice yester day
AFTERNOON for the organization of bus
mess mems association. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.J. W. Ii osier
who stated that the object was to form
an organization for the purpose of tax
ing some concerted action CONCERNING
Suliolk's material prosperity in the
| way of advertising to the world its va
RED resources. a temporary orgaui
zatlon was effected, Col. l.. z. Harper
being chosen president and p. l..
Pruden secretary.
lie benefits accrulug from an active
and aggressive organization aud a gen.
eral outline of plans and purposes to
be pursued were discussed hy Col j II
Macleary, Col l. 7 Harper. Messrs J T.
! Booker, w McAnge, Lee Britt, j w
Hozler, q l. Barton, b b Dumville
and others. On motion the chair ap
pointed Messrs Lee Britt, q H Causey
Ir, and q l. Barton committee to
draft plan of organization aud bv.
laws. aud report ut the next meeting
Messrs Mcinge. Booker and Hozier
and Col Macleary were chosen as a
committee on membership. The or
ganilatiou will be known as the Bust
ness Mems Association OF Suffolk. A
very encouraging interest was mani
tested at the meeting and the prevailing
OPINION Is that nucleus has been
formed around which will grow nh as
ISOLATION productive of immense re.
snlts. Adjourned till next Friday.
BASKET BALL-Suilolk defeated Nor.
folk last night in a game of basket ball
the score standing 3 to |. In a series
| OF Elk games Suffolk has won three,
last two and played one tie game.
REBXI EN pDIECS