The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMONO.
Notes and Geanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.


and Surroundings.
Mr.. Joseph Little has accepted n
position on the clerical force of the
Farmers Bank.
Miss Emily Wilson, Of Norfolk, is
the guest OF Miss Le!Iie Norheet.
Tho Atlantic Danville pay car
passed through yesterday,
Oslo. son of j. Letcher Gay,
broke his leg while engaged in
wrestling match with young
friend
The Office of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company here is draped
in mourning, ont OF respect for the
decease of It's late agent, Capt. j.
L. Stewart.
The new clerks office will re.
ceive the finishing touches within q
few days. 1t will he inspected by
the County Board of Supervisors
next Ihnrsday.
Misses Helen and Frances Quimby
gave al enjoyable card party last
evening. A number OF invited
guests were present.
In honor of the anniversary of
Lees birth the bank aud some of
the schools will close to day. The
clerks uIloe will be open portion
OF the day.
There have been several oonver
sions at the Baptist Church revival.
Ii Will probably continue next week.
Mr.. Hersey Woodard, of the
Farmers Bank, is recovering from
his recent illness.
Detectives are on the alert regard
ing the detection OF the criminals
who attempted TO wreck train st
Porter's siding, on the Seaboard Air
Line, but have no important clue as
yet.
Prof. A. B. Vincent, colored, of
Shaw University. Raleigh. n. c.,
will preach at the Pine Street Bap-
tIst Church tomorrow at 2:30 and
1880 p. N.
Judge r. r. Prentiss having ad-
lourned the special session OF City
Circuit Court in Norfolk, has re.
turned to his home in Suffolk.
Miss Georgia Crump. who had
been engaged for eighteen months
at LeipzIc University. Germany, in
VIZ pea "a JCl
ton, returned yesterday, AS expect
ed. A collection of friends met her
at the depot.
LECTURE on ARMENIA. Rev. Jno.
\. Mccormick, rector of ST. Paul's
I. Il. Church, yesterday afternoon
delivered lecture at the church on
Armenia and the Recent Atroci
ties" The existing international
relations between several countries
were touched Oh.
LEAGUE SoCIAL.-The Junior
League OF the First Methodist
Church had pleasant social Thurs
day night with Misses Estelle and
Alma Darden, Bank street. Sea.
sonable refreshments were served.
The chaperones were the Misses
Darden aud Miss Florence Camp
bell.
THE HERALD's TRADE IssuE.-
The Suffolk Herald yesterday issued
q SIX page trade edition which is
replete with Information concerning
Sutlolk's commercial interests, con
taiuing half tone cuts Of business
houses, churches, schools and prom.
inent men. Its appearance is com
mensurate with the usual .ypograph.
zeal neatuess OF that journal,
DEEs RECORDED. a deed of bar
gain and sale was yesterday placed
on record, transferring one lot on
the corner of North and Market
streets from Max Weyhman to
Robert L. Brothers; confederation,
$500.
LITERARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED. -
A number OF young misses with lit.
erary inclinaiions, met at the resi-
dence OF Miss Mary Causey, on
Franklin street, for the purpose OF
organizing a society, which object
was accomplished, the following be
ing elected officers: Miss Margaret
Deik, president; Miss Mary Oausey,
secrrt"ry; Miss Annie Delk. treas.
urer. Il will be known n, the Juni-