The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C

cial. mir. Troy, OF Weldon, Will assist
the Rev. j. *. Hall In u revival 10 be
held ut the Methodist Church here next
week a Committee on Music has been
appointed To furnish music for that
occasion.
The I. 0. O. f. are making prepara-
lions for the beginning of their new
hail, on the corner of Road and Fearing
streets. That fraternity will he visited
on Friday. by the Grand Master LumS-
den. In honor of whom they will give
Il banquet ut the Arlington Hotel Fri
day night.
The stcarl yacht NADIA. which has
been lying In these waters for the great
err part of'the winter months, has now
gone to New York.
There was a meeting of the stock
holders of the Telephone Company at
the Courthouse last night.
The young men OF the town are pre-
pnrinG 10 have 81 big minstrel. To he
given ut the Opera House I'm the near
future. for the benefit of the Naval Re
serve. II will be composed of the best
local talent.
About IL dozen couples of the young
}people Of this place were entertained by
Mr.. Lester Win,lcr at party given
by him last night, at his residence. on
Church street.
Several Of our town people have gone
To Newbernc 10 visit the fair. now being
held at that place.
Mr.. Thomas Palmer's barn. in Salem
township, WAS destroyed Ivy fire Monday
morning. There WAS no insurance
Elizabeth C!ty. y. G.. Feb 2I.--tSpe-
call MIR. George y. Carter. the cele-
trated Virginia huinorist and impcrsnn
ator will deliver dis famous lecture on
the Mosquito" at the Opsil-iiousc ON
Marn1 9Th. Mr.. Carter comes here high
~ Recommended by the rrcSs. and -2c
feel sure tia. all who hear him Will be
highly pleased. Admission 10. - and
~ cents.
MISS Poncic McMullin. of Eden:Cn, y.
e, mas been the guest OF DR.. and Mrs.
McMullen. Oh Pennsylvania avenue, for
, | the lgaSt week Or So
Mr.. j. X. Pinncr one OF our leading
merchants, has moved from iIs old
, stand IN the corner Of Main and Water
streets. into the two large and cnmmo-
!. diuus stores In the Arlington Hotel The
. :!o"c vacated by Mr.. Primer WEI hc
, occupied by MIR. &. w. Stevens. lately
= under the employ uf j H. Flora X co.
4 AMI MIR. Marshall Glllnpp. Lately under
I the "mplry Of W. j. Woodlry. who re-
. Gently formed a co-nar.nership
= The sto@c recent? occupied by !. L.
I Sawyer d. Co. Is nos being ma L. ready
$ for a dry goods store to be conducted by
! Jones Il Sawyer. ~
The Fisherman ana Farmer" the
4 leaking newspaper ot I:dcn,nn. Will be
p moved here alb vi the middle 0f March
MI ~. IL. Mitchell the editor is Il
hustler and Intends to make /. enc cf,thc
best papers of this place
: The Chick C0.irer. Company i; bc2k-
2. Ell fer an engagement at the Opera
: House, ard II is needless to cav any
thing about tais company rs they are
: well liTwn here
. Elizabeth City. y. G.. Feb. 2S.-(Srr-
ciaD-Alr. Jesse WhitSon. engineer of tie
Slsa1n | 49,. 4
tim ot very painful accident Yesterday
! morning n their mill While a. work
. IN the cngine-foom one OF III. rlpes
filled with hoi water, burSted and he was
terribly scalacd
number Of young people enjoyed a
party Wednesday night which was Civ
cn by Mrs. Circc al her residence on
Road street. in honor Of Miss Heck Of
. Baltimore, who is visiting Mrs f.. II.
= Iicgler on EhriIghani street.
Mrs. {. w. Overman IS quite sick with
pneumonia at her residence on Church
| street.
The faculty o! the public school will
run IL as Il private school after the 18Th
al March. rs The public school fund viii
be exhausted about that date
MI Nathan Shullz. Of South Carolina.
Is spending Il few days with MIR. Jac,h
Salamonsky, on Fearing street.
Inc work OF dredging out poindey Ter
N'cch IL progressing quite rapidly
Elizabeth Ci:y. ~ C.. Feb. a9-(;n.-
cial)--Thc odi Fellows lauouc,cd a.,
the Arlington Hotel Friday nigh, nj n
o'clock in honor Of Grand Mas;e.
Lumsdem.
Street Commissioner Berry Is do,of,
some Very good work on poindnytnr
street. TINS is good thing. as ;hat
street was In a Very bad condition.
gun" number OF people OF thi: p,aca
who have h"en visiting The Nrvh.r,,
fair. returned on the steamer N.u.n s:,ti
urday morning ''''
Mr. $. Upton. OF Camden. ,yind =, h;.
home i'll that county. THURSDAY ,norn
ing. '''
Judge Robinson will preside ovo,. ~, :.
term of the Superior Court. which ha-
gins today at Currituck
Miss Martha Sykes. of hi. n,,oo 49,
mas prch visiting friends In !:dcnton
re'uTHSu saturday. accompanied by Mr.
=. =. iF!ce, also of this place, who h. {
Deeh at Edenton for some time unday
: tne ehpi"y OF the Peasc United Lumber
: Elizabeth City. " C.. March o-fs,o.
cihD-Ihe revival began at the Mstho-
DIST church Sunday night. Mr., Trov
IS very smart man and a good
Rev. c. S. Blackwell will ae,iy.r :.
lecture nj Olive i1Ianch Church on We'd
heSday' Thursday and Friday nights
: KEY. X. Il. Yam will preach at the
SalSlst Church Thursday night
: Mr. Jesse Whitson. who was tcrrih,,
burned by the explosion of n staa,,,