The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-04
THE CITY I'm BRIEF.
Minor Matters OF Interest INFINITELY
Mentioned.

The Republican, city convention meets
tonight.
The Baptist camp meeting began at
| Tanners Creek Cross Roads Sunday.
Capt. Henry Seymour arrived hcme on
Sunday from New York.
Mr.. E. ID. Lewis, who has been quite
sick with typhoid fever, is improving.
} The tax on dogs is now due. The 10Th
inst. Is the last day on which 1t can be
paid.
Numbers of colored people are in Cape
Charles attending the camp meeting
there.
Work was yesterday begun on the Will
doughty Spit extension OF the Ocean
View Railway.
The oyster cruiser Chesapeake is oc-
cupyinS her berth at THE Merchants
and Miners wharf.
The policemen have been given per-
mission to appear without vests during
the warm weather.
Rev Daniel Merritt, OF Norfolk.
prea ched at the Main street Methodist
Church, Suffolk, Sunday.
Seaboard Air Lime officials here say
that the rush of business before the cut
rates are with drawn is tremendous.
Miss Ono Calendar, of Springfield, Ohio
who has been visiting Mrs. Ferebee. in
Park avenue, left for home last evening
The ba'stleshfp Maine, which has been
patroling THE Florida coast, watching
for fillbusters, arrived alt the yard yes
terday
The delegates to THE Slate Labor Fed
GRAFTON Convention to be held in Rich
mond August IL and IL will leave here
next Monday afternoon.
The local inspectors of steam vessels
Will to-day begin their investigation Of
the stranding OF the Bay Liner Virginia
In the James River recently.
Mr.. w. G. Brown, of Maryland, lately
appointed United States consul at New
castle, New South Wales. is Visiting Mr..
r. S. Cohn, 80 Botetourt street.
Police Sergeant Williams Yesterday re-
covered watch belonging 10 Mr.. ID. w.
Wilson three-quarters OF an hour after
the report of Its loss was made.
Miss Mcpherson. of Chapel street
leaves this morning for an extended
"trip to visit friends on the Eastern
Shore. Baltimore and Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Wals; conducted services at
| Christ Episcopal Church Sunday morn
| Ing. No services Sunday afternoon will
be held during the month Of August.
Special Officer Moore, of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
yesterday shot the worn-out .Orse be-
longing TO William EgGSst, colored.
The Junior Order o. United American
Mechanics last night organized at Rich
ardson's Hail n branch of the uniform
rank, which begins Its existence under
the most favorable auspices.
Mr.. Joseph y. Barlow and Miss Miner
va sykes We're married at the home of
| the bride, No. 30 Cumberland street yes
terhlY afternoon, leaving Immediately
| afterwatd OH "a northern tour.
Mr.. James Waterfield desires the Viz
| ginian to state that the man who was
arrested on the night of Williams Bros.
fire, and who gave the name OF Jumes
Waterfield, Is an entirely different party.
The following visitors Registered OF
the Cotton Exchange yesterday: l.. A.
Cason. II. o. Tabor. w. Il. Arnold, Il. II
Kay and w. o. James, Elberton Ca
and II. II. Maddox and G. ~. Nicholson
from Atlanta, Ga.
The officers of First Regiment Virginia
U. II. Is. of p. WILL hold a meeting mex,
Tuesday to make arrangements for the
encampmept at Cleveland August 30
The regiment made 4 fine showing In
Washington in 1894
Rev. Mr.. Coupland. assistant rector OF
ST. Luke's Episcopal Church, returned
from his vacation on Saturday last. and
Rev Mr.. Lloyd, the rector. left yester-
day morning for his summer trip. He
goes to Wytheville. to join his family
who are in that city.