The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronIcIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES
A Full and Concise Record OF the
Minor Events of Growing Sea.
port City Laid Bare TO the Many
Readers of the Newsicst of Nor.
folk Papers.

The pilot boat Relief was in the har-
Dor yesterday.
Hon. Joseph r. Lawless was here yes
terday from Richmond.
Mr.. Robert Toombs Small, now of
Washington. Is in the oity.
MI A. 5. Johnston. OF Meridian. Miss,
visited the Cotton Exchange yesterday.
Judge Dupuy, of Roanoke, Is visiting
his brother. DIR. H. II. Dupuy, on Colley
avenue.
Matilda Taylor, a colored woman, was
arrested yesterday upon the charge of
stealing.
The tug Pocahontas will take large
party to Matthews county to-day to
spend the day.
pr M. b. Wharton will preach the
dedication sermon OF the new Baptist
Church at Scottsville to-day.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Harris, associate professor
or English at the University of Indiana,
Is here visiting DIR. Charles l.. Crow.
Rev r. "A. Walton. of Kentucky, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Walton,
on Clairborne avenue, and will remain
several days.
Mrs. C. II. Heydon, of Washington,
accompanied by her daughter and son.
are visiting Mrs. James IL. Hamburg,
of West Brambleton avenue.
James Hargrove, a colored boy, was
arrested yesterday by Officer McNurney
upon the charge of stealing u horse be-
longing to D. Boyd, colored. living In the
county.
The meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon at
4 o'clock will be addressed by Rev. e.
| II. Rawlings, of the Centenary Metho-
| dist Church.
| Mr.. III. p. Anderson, Field Secretary
for the International Committee OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association, who
had been in the city some days. left for
| Newport News yesterday afternoon.
| Rev. Il. II. Rawlins will address the
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. C. A. this
afternoon at o'clock. Mr. w. d.
Ciowell Will sing and a string quartette
will furnish Instrumental music.
1t Is said that the anti-Lamb faction
OF the district are considering the adj
Visibility of calling a Congressional
convention. a preliminary conference
of anti.Lamb leaders was held yester-
day.
The police were on the alert last night
and this morning to prevent violations
OF the Sunday liquor law. Chief Dor
min remained at his office till the wee
small hours and kept the detective force
on the constant go.
The regular monthly meeting of Nor
folk Typographical Union No. 30 will
be held this afternoon in Labor Hall,
when the installation of officers will
occur and three new applicants for
membership acted upon.
The Joint committee appointed by the
BUSINESS Mems Association and the
Chamber of Commerce, looking to the
holding of an Industrial Fair each fall
on the grounds of the Norfolk Driving
Club and Fair Association. near this
city. convened yesterday at the rooms
of the Business Mems Association, and
adjourned over to Monday next at ]
| d. m.
Mrs Ella Halter and her daughter
Mrs. Minnie Mathews, of the yacht TIL,
Herald. are now at Old Point. having
left Norfolk yesterday. The charge
against them of assaulting an officer
of the Federal Court. an account OF
which appeared at the time, was dis.
missed. The claim against them fol
repairs done TO their craft by Mr. Core
ship carpenter. of Atlantic City was
adjusted upon payment of $25. Th,
original claim was something over $3.50
Mr. Thomas w. Shelton was the attor
neY for the ladies'