The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-06
A BRYAN AND sEwALL CLUR
organised by Petersburg Democrat,
Last NIGHT.

org"nised by Petersburg Democrat.
Last Night.
petersburg. Va. Sept. 5.-(Specian-.
me democrats of PetersbI,rp ,rh,
haGS the election of Bryan and Sewail
; well attended meeting consider.
ing the inclement weather NJ ,ho
courthouse tonight, and orean,lnd
n Central Bryan and SewnlI HInb
Mi. John Henry Mackiin.
prominent tobacconist of Petersburg
was erected president; Mr.. Charles Hail
laws. secretary. and Mr.. n, "a Davis
treasurer. The vice-presidents eIectn1
were Edward Murray. ]. Finley McIll-
Maine. j: ID. Sublett, George w. pcrron
IL; =. kiimartin and George Brister,
Inc following resolutions were adont-
Resolved. That this club he known
the Central Bryan and Sewali Gin as as
Petersburg. Va. VI
second. That we hereby indorse
"Ihout reservation the platform ndont
en- ov the Democratic party in tho car.
1896 oh July Hh,
Third. That we further endorse Tho
nomination of William ]. BRYAN and
Arthur Sewall for the offices of prcsi-
ueht and Vice-President of the Initial
states and pledge them our hearty SIM
Fourth We are in favor of the free
y
rhtio OF 10 to l. without waiting for The
earth NAHUM on
The meeting was addressed Inv his
uot chairman Francis Rives Lassiter
~ Ar John Barner. of Dinwlddle coun-
w. who has been sick for some tim,
p.sl Ut the Home for Inc Sick I'm this
CIV. with typhoid fever, and who left
-, institution on last Monday for his
nome. In Dinwiddie. much improved
WI Ms taken critically Ill last night and
to he co ~, 5melilwaine, of this city, had
" pe cailed to attend him. Mr.. Barner
attended n protracted meeting at san
onv Church Yesterday and his I,InaSs
followed that night.
me following appointments have
peeh made by Capt. II. NJ. Morgan. or
bv Col. Nolle. of Culpeper co,n,v. H,,.st
sergeant j. y. Edwonds; Second Ser.
kgeant' W +. Bowden: Third Sergeant
~ NJ. Hobbs: Fourth Sergeant. ulV
Ih[ham; Fifth Sergeant l.. II. Prlich.
80 .J.: FIRST CORPORAL. John Hall; Second
Coioorai John j. Jones; Third Corporal.
=. I. Gee: Fourth Corporal w. II Wi
cox. These appointments are made FOR
sixty daVs The company will be in
Spected on next Wednesday night ~
their armory by Inspecting General Ia
lane Sterne. The Greys have received
from me K, Z. Lee Rifles, of Norfolk,
photograph of that company.
Miss Ruth st. Clair Walden, daupb,er
OF Rev; w. C. Walden. pastor of High
street NJ. h. Church. in this cIty. md
Sr. NJ. Nj. Parks. professor of Latin in
The WESLEYAN Female College at Macon
"a va, VIII be married on next Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock at the residence
or the parents of the bride-elect.
The Circuit Court of Petershurg
Judge B.A. Hancock presiding. will con-
Vene on next Tuesday morning nj 10
o'oclck. The following have been sum
moned to serve as jurors: T.. c.. Friend
w w. Donavan. Benjamin II. Judkins'
j: jefferson. y. P. Moran, Charles II.
Marshall. d. W. Orr. w. E. Ramsey. c.
O. Robinson and John fbA. Wilkins.
Mr.. John j.. Kirkhan has placed I'm
the hands of Capt. Nelson T. Patterson.
president of the Common Council, his
from the Sixth Ward. The resignation
will be acted upon at the next meeting
of the Council
The new residence OF Mr.. George
Cameron. Jr.. is approaching compile
ton. The dwelling when finished will
cost So 900.
The work Of plastering the Second
Baptist Church has been begun. 1t is
expected to have the church dedicated
some time in December next.
Hon. Benton Mcmillan, of Tennessee.
will sneak at the Academy of Music in
this citv on next Monday night on the
political issues of the day.
Mr. David a. Barner. chef foreman OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Southern Division. was in the CITY to-
dav en- route to Dinwiddie county to
visit his family. who are stopping with
Judge y. j. Epes.
Mrs. James p. Jackson and her daugh-
ter. Miss Sallie Jackson. who have been
visiting in Amelia county. have return
ed to the CITY.
Capt J. NJ. Williams. of Church Road.
Dinwiddie county. is in the city.
Misses Lucy Watson and Mary Beas
lev. and Messrs. Brooks Rogers and
John Watson. who have been spending
some DAYS at the farm Of Mr.. Robert
Watson. in Sussex county, have re-
turned to the city. Miss Beasley left
this morning for Washington.
Mr.. Hugh Henry. of Norfolk, who has
been here during the past week, has re-
turned home.
The Democrats of Dinwiddie held q
convention to-day at the county Court
house and elected delegates to the Dis
trict Congressional Convention, to be
held here next week.