The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-28
BRAMBLETON.

LOCAL BOARD.--The local Board Of
improvements met last night. MIR |. r.
Jernigan. president. in the chair. with
other inelnbe:S present as follows:
Messrs: cooper. Jones. Spann. Sterling
and Whitehurst
The minutes of the last meetings reg
ular ano, called. were read and approved
Mr. cooper. OF the Street Committee
reported that the work done on the
west end OF Brambleton avenue would
nave to be done over: Maple avenue nut
Sahce yet TO be attended to: otherwise
streets generally in good condition. He
called attention TO the condition OF che
ifca bridge over MI4hone's canal rs
needing painting and propping. etc.
whlch matter was referred to the Street
committee to acn in consulta ton with
the CITY Engineer. Messrs. Jones. Spann
ana Whatehurst being specified TO co.
operate with Mr. Cooper In the matter
MI Sterling. as special committee for
the matter. reported satisfactory ar
engagements made with the city apothe-
cary to supply medicine to the poor OF
the ward
On motion. the Street Committee were
instructed to proceed with laying pipes
from Kelly avenue through MIR Borum's
lot
communication from the City At
torney with regard to property at Cam
postella bridge, turned over by deed
to the city, was read. whereupon the
matter Of paying what was stipulated
for certain filling in at that point was
referred to the Street Committee to con-
slider and report.
properly approved bills were allowed
and the board adjourned
AT Festival Hall last night the Musical
and Literary Association gave an en-
tertainment. which was highly enjoyed
by q Very Intelligent audience Delight
ri
ira OF the association but the main fea-
tsire OF The occasion was aic debate
with question and contestants as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That women shall wear
bloomers.
H. l.. Rev. first. OH affirmative: II. r.
Turner. first. on negative: George Ken
dali, second, on Affirmative: John White
head, second. Oh negative. Time. twenty
minutes for first speech. with ten min
utcs each for rcjc.nde.
Rev. w. y. Smith was critic for the
debate and Mcssrs. y. L. Outten, n. y.
Ramsey ana w. w. Wilson judges. Az
ter instructions by the critic the judges
decided in favor of the affirmative.
Under auspices OF the Young Peoples
Union of Park Avenue BAPTIST Church
DR. w. S. Lacy Will deliver them lee
ture tonight on Beauty" a most en-
tcrtaining occasion ii will be-
kew. X. w. Crlulln. formerly Il pastor
OF Park Avenue BAPTIST Church. was
in the ward yesterday. lie Is now r:in-
cipal OF the f3arkville Female Seminary.
Miss Nirgic Phillips. OF Petersburg.
Va. has been on visit of 4 few days
To her sister. Mrs. y. NJ. Burton.
Master Keeling Thomas has been i'll
Il number of days al the home of his
parents, on East Claiborne avenue.
1t is sad 10 report that MIR. W. d. Noor-
hees has suffered relapse of typhoid
fever at his home No. 20S W'iloughby
avenue.
MIR w Peyton Ford and Miss Lille
Maudc Williams. of Richmond. who
were married in that city "Wednesday
afternoon. left on n Southern trip and
Will stop over in Norfolk to u reception
rendered in their honor by Mr. Charles
l.. Scott. brother-in-law of the groom.
The reception took place yesterday even
ing at No n19 South Reservoir avenue.
y quiet marriage took place last night
at sac o'clock al the pastors study OF
Christian Memorial TEMPLE. the con
tracing parties being Mi. Willoughhy
]. Sayler TO Miss Grace Sterling Hitch
ugs The ceremony was performed by
the pastor. the Rev. !. T.. Barrett. ID. ID.