The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
BRIEFLY TOLD TALES
The Sum and Substance of the Less I'm.
pOTIant Events Of Yesterday.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
Not Much About Anything But
something About Mcpy Things-
Nortolk Ira Its Many and Vary
ing Fhnses-Brier. Faithful, Vivid.

Mr.. Isaac n. Fentress left for Balti-
more last night.
Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge. of Roam
oke, Is in the city.
Alr. and Mrs. l. p. Roberts left for
Baltimore last evening.
The exterior of Cumberland Street NJ
L. church is being reprinted.
y cAance for shoe repairer in Bran
bleton. See want column.
mere VIII be an excursion from Nor
tolk TO Mathews county tomorrow
me usual Sunday excursion from
richmond was not SO larga as usual
Miss DAISY Drummond is at home
a1ter ihree-weeks' stay at the Beach.
There Will be an excursion from Nor
folk to Asheville. n. c., on September
18th
Judge Thomas H. Wilcox left las,
evening for Mountain Lake on his vaca-
ton.
The Cape Charles fair opens TODAY
several persons from this city will at
tend
The District convention of the w. c.
L: " meets at Hampton on Thursday
OF this week.
MIR. NJ NJ. Tunis has returned from
trip to Baltimore and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland.
DR.. e. e. Field has returned from
"TRIP to Washington. d. c., and points
IN the Valley of Virginia.
Mr.. T. j. Iredell returned Sunday from
Lynchburs, where he had been spend
ing several weeks summering
MI Baker L. Edwards and bride. of
New York, are visiting their parents,
captain and Mrs. Q. +. Edwards
Hev DR.. c. w. Duke, of Berkeley,
addressed the b. Y. p. u. of the Spur,
econ Memorial Church last night.
Key 7. A. Hail. the retiring pastor
or the Central Avenue Baptist Church.
sreacheu ms farewell sermon there Sun
The local Knights. who attended the
Hranu Gnca mpment, Uniform Ranks. K
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Deacons have
lett the city for a two-weeks stay in
washington, D. c., and other points of
interest.
hegro received cash across the
breast sunday morning in cutting
sGfape near Princess Anne avenue and
Chapel street
Miss Grace Huair. of Syracuse. N. Y.
SANG with excellent effect at the Ep-
worth Methodist Church Sunday morn
lag and night
Mr.. George Evelyn Harrison, of Bran
uoi, architect, who has studied his pro-
feSSion In New York, has opened an
Office in this city.
Miss Lib w. Drummond, who has
zen visiting Miss Annie Byrd, White
hall. Gloucester county, Va. has re-
turned to the city
\, Is: a. Graves, OF Richmond, Grand
Master OF the colored Masons OF Vir-
sinla. was here Sunday. He returned
TO Richmond yesterday.
Inc organization of q Uniform Rank
~. y. u. A. NJ, has been postponed
until next Monday night owing to the
illness of Mr. l.. Richardson.
The improvements to the auditorium
OF ;he First Presbyterian church, will be
completed this week and the room viii
be ready for occupancy Sunday.
Ihe friends III this city of Mr. E. C.
Minniiree Will he pleased To hear OF
his recent appointment as General
Agent OF the Southern Railway at lack.
sonville. Fla.
The five members OF the Norfolk Cycle
cub who left here two W. cks ago for
boston and bicycle "trip through new
England, have returned, and reoort hay
ing had a great time.
The corner stone of Zion's Methodist
Church. at Lamhcrt's Point, will be
laid September -Jth. Addresses viii be
delivered by Rev DIR. w. j. Young and
Rev. Or. j. y. Garland.
Rcv Mr.. COPELAND. assistant rector of
~. Luke's. and Rev. Mr.. Garland. OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church. Ports
mouth. EXCHANGED pulpits last night.
Rev. Mr.. l.loyd. rector of St. Luke's,
VI preach next Sunday.
Key j. II. Jarrett and Mr.. IT. p Max
We'll of this city, are delegates from the
Underwater Union to the State Convcn-
ton of Christian Endeavorers which
meets in Charlottesville to-day for a
4rec davs session.
Key. NJ. r. Wharton. d. d, pastor
Of the freemason ST: Ell Baptist church.
loft Yesterday on his vacation. lie viii
Ne away for about month. during which
70 his Pulpit viii be fitted by his
brother Rev. DR.. }. S. Wharton.
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