The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
ATLANTIC CITY.

Ihere Will be business meeting of
the w. c. L. L. tomorrow afternoon
at their hall, on Colley avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bray, of Lam
oerts Point, lost by death Sunday af-
ternoon nj $40 O'clock their infant son.
GEORGE. aged ~ months. The funeral
TOOK place yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock from the residence of Mr. Nc
Carty, grandmother of the deceased
in Bramheton Ward
Those DESTROYS of an evening of great
enjoyment should not fail to attend the
panorama presentation of "Pilgrm's
proSress,' by Prof. Charles Sheriff
Maurise, at Central Avenue Baptist
O'Clock, commence at s O'clock
Notwithstanding the incement wealth
er Sunday afternoon there was Il large
attendance at the installation of Rev.
r.. II. dudley as the pastor of the Cen
trail Avenue Baptist church, and IL was
an exceedingly pleasant "rccognition'
service, as II is termed in Baptist usage.
Rev j. j. Hail, ID. d., presided and the
following ministers participated: Rev.
&. w. Duke. Rev. 4. l.. Owen, d. D..
Rev. Nj. Il. Wharton, d. D., Rev. r. A.
Robinson, Rev. II L. Johnson, d. D..
and Rev. L. L. Dudley. The music was
an especially pleasing feature, Mrs.
Cora Pullen, Messrs. w. ID. Coates, S. ].
Anderson, j. c. Parker, T. j. Anderson.
+. j.. FuSus and 81 chorus from this
city proper taking part. Mrs. Pullen's
Nearer My God to Thee" charmed her
hearers.
LOCAL BOARD MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Local Board of Improvement of At
lantic City Ward was held yesterday
afternoon ut D o'clock, with President
{. Brooks Johnston in the chair and
the Following members present: Messrs
Hutchings, Nottingham, Pritchard and
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Communication OF Mr.. c. w. Fen
tresS, In reference to certain proposed
improvements in the way of laying
water and gas mains near his resi-
dcnce, corner Bo!ssevain and Colonial
avenues, was laid on he table.
MI {. G. Barclay addressed the board
in reference to extending water mains
IN Braydon avenue, so as to connect
with two new houses he has erected
there. Mr.. Barclay was instructed that
1t is necessary to have the signatures
OF majority OF property-owners in
said avenue before the petition be
granted.
The matter of erecting the proposed
YORK street bridge was left in the
hands Of Councilman w. IT. Anderson
10 be brought UP at the Common Coun-
ell tonight.
Inc matter OF improving Armistead's
bridge road was brought up, but no
action taken thereon.
The proposed opening of Princess
anne avenue was discussed at some
lchG II. 1t was continued. however In
me hands OF the committee. in order to
aiiaw further investigation with the
property-owncrs along the route of the
proposed extension. The committee will
make its report at the next meeting Of
the board.
All properly approved bills were or
dercd paid
the matter of extending North ave-
nue. to the water was brought up and
provoked considerable discussion. Seve-
raj property owners, between whom and
the board there is a misunderstanding
as TO the exact lines of the street, were
present and presented their claims
After considering the matter at some
length the board adjourned