The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters of Small Moment About the CITY
Very Briefly ChrOnlGlSd.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full and Concise Record OF tho
Minor Events of IL Growing Sen.
port City Lnid Bare TO the Many
Readers Of the Newsiest Of Nor.
folk Papers.

The Prohibition State Convention will
meet In Roanoke next Tuesday
Miss Blanche Thomas, of Southamp-
ton. is visiting Miss Eta Clement
Mr. and Mrs. Brie. of California, are
In the city and expect TO make Norfolk
their home.
An attempt was made Friday night to
break into n house on Charlotte street
nsar Church.
Under recent act Of the Legislature
Magistrates can now charge 81 for
ballinE prisoners.
Mr.. w. Claiborne Hicks, of John
Wanamakcrs. Philadelphia, is In the
city for few days.
The Norfolk team did not play yes
terday. Their next game is with Phila-
delphia. on Tuesday. at League Park
Col. Asa Rogers. of Petersburg. Secre-
tary of the Republican State Executive
Committee. was in the city yesterday.
a bicycle, stolen from Mr.. +. T. Clarke
was recovered by Police officer Camec
yesterday, in u back yard on St. Faurs
street.
The Mackenzie Choral Union will meet
on Monday evening at o'clock for n
rehearsal at the First Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. j. II. Howell will speak at the
Gospel Rescue Mission, 3S0i2 Church
street, this evening at S o'clock All are
welcome.
A report that man had been "held
up" at Woodslde's Lane shortly after
II o'clock last night proved TO be wNhou,
foundation.
Preaching at LcKies Memorial at IL
n. m. and 1880 p. IN. Night subject, "Thc
Grub-Axe That Takes Out the Stumps"
Sunday School at $50 a. IN.
a negro attempted to run off with
cash drawer from Il fish-stand in the
city market last night. but upon being
chased dropped It and ran off
The Francis Barnes Y's hold their
regular monthly social Wednesday. Ap.
ril lst. The Y's hold their regular meet
ing at 1880 at the Girls Home
The regular meeting of the Boys Cos
pei Army will be held in the hall OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
shis afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, as usual
The Baptist Sunday School Union
meets this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the South Street Church. Portsmouth.
Kew DIR. Owen VIII deliver an address,
Capt. f. r. Lassiter, United States
District Attorney, was in the city yes
terday from Petersburg on business in
the Court of Law and Chancery of Nor
folk.
The various revival services In the
city continue in successful progress, and
another will be commenced tonight at
the Cumberland Street Methodist
Church.
Dr. j. s. Wharton. OF Chesterfield
Md. Will address the Mems Meeting of
the Colored Y. NJ. c. a.. at St Lukcs
A. ". NJ. p. Church this afternoon at s
O'Clock
The various revival services In the city
continue In successful progress. and an
other will be commenced tonight at
the Cumberland Street Methodist
Church.
Al an Epworth League entertain
ment given In Hampton this week Miss
Lucy Brickhouse. of Norfolk, recited.
and Rev. f. H. Rawlings. also Of this
city. delivered an address
Mr.. j. a. Helvin Will speak at the
Union Mission. No. &c Church street. to-
night at 7:So o'clock. Miss Cook, OF the
Ryland lnssitute, BerkleS, will talk
Monday night. Mr.. Lumley will sing.
The state League of the Oystermcns
Protective Association met in regular
monthly session yesterday and changed
It's time oT meeting from the last Sat
urday to the last Friday evening I'm each
month.
Butte Street A. NJ. f. Church. Rev A.
l.. Gaines, pastor-Preaching at IL a.
m. by the pastor: at 3 p. m. by Rev. r..
IL. Bennett. pastor Of McKendree NJ T..
NHuiSH' anu ht LOU -. IN. Dy lteN. MT.
Mcdaniel.
Owing to the large increase of the
grain business OF this port, the Nor
folk and Western railroad is having
pans made for the Increase of the capa-
city of their elevator here from 100 600
to 350.000 bushels. at a cost of $50, 00O
The work will be done this summer and
be completed in time for the fall trade
Several Northern and Western gentle
men have been in the city In the past
few days prospecting, and Messrs. Te-
bault & Co.. have sold $4,000 worth of
property in the northern section of the
city To the following persons: y. c.
Hartrigh and Judge Simpson. of Michi- !
san; ]. NJ. Stanton, of Pennsylvania.
and w. III. Fernsworth. of Ohio.
General II. j. Morgan and Rev DIR.
NJ. McVicar. the Corresponding Sccre- |
tary and Superintendent of Education
of the American Baptist Home Mis- |
sion Society, addressed Il large audience |
Friday night at the Butte Street Baptist
Church. in the interest of higher edu
cation among the colored people of the
Special Ladies' Sale.
Messrs ID. r Creecy & Co. will sell
at their auction house. on Church |