The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters Of Small MOmsnt About the City
Very Briefly ChronicIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full and Concise Record of the
port city i.nid. HIRE 20 the Many
Ecndcrs OF the SewsIcst of Nor.
folk Papers.

The 7 will meet Tuesday afternoon
at the Girls Home ut O'Clock.
Miss Clair Newman leaves this even
ing by the Cape Charles for the metrop-
oils.
During thcmonth OF February 1Gi
deeds We're admitted to record III Nor
folk.
Mrs. Lille Burton Durant returned
Tuesday from Atlanta to reside in Nor
folk
a new drinking fountain for horses
mas been placed at the head of CONNER
cial Place.
The Mackenzie Choral Union meets at
the First Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row evening ct O'Clock.
Laura O'NeiIl white. was arrested
last night. charged with assaulting Bcs-
sic Cohen on Avon street.
Mrs. j. NJ. Brown, of Baltimore is
visiting her sister. Mrs A. Rowland
Nash. AT the Atlantic Hotel.
A lamp exploded at the house of Mrs.
Graham No. 81 James street. Friday
night. but no damage was done
The Executive Committee OF Mackenzie
League meets tomorrow evening at 6
o'clock at DIR. Howerton's study.
Mrs. st. John Carroll. of Baltimore,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. a. Row
land Nash, at the Atlantic Hotel
Shells are being placed by the city
on the love- end of Duke street. much
50 the Improvement of that locality.
DIR. o. S; Barten. of Christ Episcopal
Church. Will speak at Union Mission
tonight at S o'clock. All are cordially
invited TO attend
During the month of February lGl
thirty-fve marriage licenses have becr
issued from the office OF the Clerk Of
the Corporation Court.
The annual mpptip nj tho pracs C,I,h
will be held tomorrow CMonday) even
Ing. March ., at s o'clock. for the cleo
ton OF officers. See advertisement.
There will be regular meeting OF the
Thomas jefferson Democratic Club.
Third ward Tomorrow evening in their
hail. No. IL James street. at S o'clock
There VIII be Il praise and song SER
vice at the Gospel Mission. 30Sts Church
street. at O'Clock and regular service
led by Mr. ualStead at 7:30 O'Clock to-
day.
George Cornck. colored. was arrested
on warrant last night. charged with
with purchasing three barrels OF sweet
potatoes under aflse pretenses from q.
S. Brock.
The Young Peoples Union of the Free
mason Street Baptist Church will hold
their social meeting Monday night next,
Tho entire programme has been prepared
and Will be rendered by the pupils of
NOrtolk College.
AT Epworth NJ. f. Church tonight
Mr.. Iredell jenkins will sing Professor
KocrncrS latest composition. THE Bell
OF the Angels" a sacred song for bari
tone. MIR. Charles Borjes will play the
violin accompaniment
Dear old Pop" Tate will be missed In
this league this year. The perannIaliy
young first baseman will hold doNn first
bag for Little Rock in the Southern Lea
que this year, and will continue to be q
terror to aspiring pitchers.
Two men supposed 20 he from Norfolk
have been arrested in Baltimore as sus-
poets. They had n lot OF silverware in
their possession marked, Sherwood ="
which Is supposed TO have been stolen
from the Sherwood Hotel at old Point.
Col. a. II. H. Dawson. who has been
here several days In the interest Of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, left for New York
last night. He will shortly deliver a
lecture here. taking the life and impris
onment OF Mrs. Maybricll as his subject.
The sidewalk ON Cove street between
divers Hall and Chesapeake street. is
in Very bad condition, making ii dan
gerous for pedestrians passing that way.
lady carrying heavy basket fell
mere yesterday morning, badly sprain-
eng her ankle. She was carried into n
house across the street.
Mr.. Arthur Morris. formerly with UNI
stndter d. Co. OF this city. has been IN
New York for some time studying mo
art of dressmaking with a view of OMEN
ing in business in Norfolk. Mr.. Nor
ris will arrive here during the preseu,
week and Will open an art drcssInakinr,
establishment in the Columbia Build
ing. He will bring with him two ev-
perienced cutters, filters and designers