The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
CITY NEWS in BRIEF
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronlCIsd.
ERSOsAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
A Full md Concise Record OF tho
Minor Events OF u Growing Sea.
port city Laid Bnrc TO tho Many
Readers OF the Ncwsicst OF Nor.
,rolh Papers.

Mr.. J. II. Fabcr has returned from
North Carolina
MIR. II. Aurry Valentine Of Richmond,
was in the city yesterday.
There is talk of Il new building being
erected shortly OH the site Of the Hurc
building. on Main street.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pnny has another new barge built at
Washing ton, y. c.
Mr.. w S. Griggs. of Cumberland
Street Baptist Church. conducted the
meeting at Union Mission last night
MIR. Frank f. T,pbs. of New York, will
cpen school u; voice. culture and sing
Ing at The Masonic Tcmule early in
May
Mr.. James II. Brown and Miss Nan
ME Smyer We're married by Rev. j. Is.
Merritt at his residence "Wednesday af-
tcrnoon.
Mir. j. H. Drake, Of Richmond Va.
assistant freight agent Southern Rail-
way Company. visited Cotton Exchange
yesterday.
basket party and entertainment
was given at Mrs. Browns, on Chapel
street last night for the benefit of the
First Baptist Church.
MI j. II. Drake, of Richmond Va
the Assistant Freight Agent Of the
Southern Railway Company. visited the
Cotton Exchange yesterday.
Tho Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company are now piing the front
ana side OF their northern wharf. and
making other improvements
Rev. r. w Webb spoke at the Rescue
Mission, 3S0ta Church street. last night
Mrs a. L. Thomas has gone TO Nash
vile, Tenn. to visit relatives
The Norfolk and Carolina railroad
barge, which capsizad off Primers Poin,
few days ago with cargo of guano,
has been riEhted and towed TO Graves
WAYS.
Mr.. y. Mex. Griggs of The Pilot. who
has been at his home I'm Georgia on &C
count of Illness. has returned to tho
city and To his duties, in very much Inn
proved health
The Norfolk and Western railroad
barge No. , which was recently damag-
ca by fire off Lambert's Point. has been
lowed 10 Thomas ways. where a new
spar will be- put in.
Il. s. Carter, cclored. while whiting
20 leave on the Newport News steamer
yesterday. was arrested by officer Burn
ham on the charge of stealing SIP from II
cclorcd woman uptown.
y bicycle stolen from Mr.. j. S. Eggles-
ton. of No. Hamilton avenue. was
returned to its owner by the police. two
young men who found It abandoned
having carried IL to that place.
United States Commissioner Ackiss
was engaged yesterday morning In hear
iliS III" case Oh t'aSRcn Outland. col
ored. US. the sloop Rescue, for wages.
tie ordered wages amounting TO So 40 Ia
be paid and divided the costs.
Prof. G.. III. Prey will give - Night I'm
Wonderland" at The Y. NJ c. a. to-
night. for the benefit of the Boys Cos
pei Army. The entertainment consists
of experiments In magic. oriental cXcr-
cisfs. silver bell PLAYING. juggling. etc
The annual meeting OF the Norfolk
branch Of the Virginia Bible Society, tn
have been held in the Young Mems
Christian Association building last
night. WAS, for lack nf quorum. post
poned until next Thursday night at s
o'clock.
The Nirsinian is gratilicd 10 announce
that Mr.. Thorn. W. Henderson. who
has been quite iii for some days. is now
improving and VIII be soon himself
again This will be pleasant news for
the many friends OF that genial gentle
man.