The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-13


LIT. Driver has returned from Hot
springs after an absence of two weeks.
W. A. Brown. McDonough, Ga, reg
istered at the Cotton Exchange yester-
dav.
The Cigarmakers' Union, of Norfolk,
attended the funeral of the late James
Cherry,
Mrs. w. S. Sears. after several weeks
sojourning in the Catskills, has returned
to the city.
Rev. w. II. Mitchell will to-day be
installed as pastor of Bank Street Bap-
fist Church (colored
Street car traffic was impeded on West
Main street yesterday at noon by a cot
ton truck breaking down.
The Second Engineer at the Ocean
View railroad power house had one of
his hands mashed yesterday
Mr: wong Get, prominent Chinese
merchant of Main street. leaves to-mor-
row morning for Hong Kong.
Evangelist j. w. Lee will preach at
the Disciples Church on Freema son
street this morning at II O'Clock.
Thirty-hve people from this section
took in the Southern railways excursion
to Asheville. N. c., yesterday.
The Norfolk and Western railroad is
street. to accommodate the Wholesale
beef dealers.
The enrolment in the public schools
viii take place on Monday, and the
'97 on Tuesday. ..
Arthur Morris left last night for New
York. He has been invited to all the
dress openings and will bring lady
tailor back with him.
The yacht Norma, of New York. which
VII! make cruise around the world
soon for scientific and journalistic pur-
poses. will stop. at Norfolk.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold it's first mem
bers' meeting of the season Tuesday
evening. A pleasant musical pro-
gramme has been arranged.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School Association meets at p. M. to-
day at the Queen Street Church Rev
r. NJ. Chandler will deliver an address.
The Mission day school of Emmanuel
.EpiscopaD Chapel will reopen Septem-
Der 23d. 1t is situated at the corner of
Calvert and Wide streets, and is for
girls.
Miss Agnes Marguerite Carroll re-
turned home Saturday evening from
University of Virginia. where she has
peen visiting friends for the past two
months.
Miss Eva Ryals. of Roanoke. Va, will
sing at the Epworth NJ. +. Church this
morning. Miss Ryals is the leading
soprano in Christ Episcopal Church of
Roanoke.
Mr.. W. IT. Hendren has severed his
long connection of twenty years with
the Norfolk and Western railway to ac-
cept position with the North Ameri-
can Transport Company.
Mr.. Willis Harrison is moving one of
his old houses. on Pearl street, to make
Il vacancy for new one. There are
several other new house being erected
also in the First Ward
In scuffiing about $3.50 o'clock last
night one young man pushed friend
through the plate glass window of the
office of d. Humphreys s. Son. corner of
Main and Commerce streets. The dam
age will be paid for.
y North Carolina official passed
through the city yesterday morning
with a convict who had escaped from
the Elizabeth City farm, where he had
been sent from the Raleigh penitentiary
To work.
Mr.. j. NJ. Harris. of Huntington. w.
Va. manager OF the Western Lumber
Company. has moved to Norfolk to es-
tablish a branch of that business here
The Y. NJ. e. a. gymnasium has been
kalsomimed. painted and vanished
throughout.
The Norfolk. Virginia Beach and
Southern train heretofore leaving Nor
folk al 30 a IN. will be discontinued
Monday and the train leaving the Beach
at 645 a. m. will make its last trip on
that day. Other trains will continue
to run as a present.
Mr.. George Fenson, of Toronto, Cam
ada. and Miss Mettie Law. eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. III. II. Law. were married yes
terday afternoon at 1870 o'clock at the
residence of the bride, No. BIG High
land avenue. The happy couple left for
Toronto by the Bay Line steamer.
Excursion to Washington.