The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-12
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Norfolk Sunday afternoon.
The May term of the Norfolk County
Court will begin next Monday.
There will be an excursion down the
Seaboard Air Line on Thursday next.
To-day Is registration day; if you have
not registered now is the time to do SO.
Sanitary Inspector f. L. Johnson is
very Ill at his home on South street.
Rev. Mr.. Forsythe preached to his old
charge at Trinity Church Sunday morn
ing.
The meeting at the Court Street Bap-
fist Church will be continued all This
week.
Two persons were fined $3.50 each yes
terday in the Mayors court for unruly
conduct.
Sister Phoebe Hall conducted the SER
vices at the mission in County street
last night
Two persons were admitted to men,
bership in Wright Memorial Church
Sunday night.
Rev. Mr.. Gayles will conduct the SER
vices at Central NJ. E. Church every
night this week.
Bishop Randolph will visit Trinity p.
E. Church on the 9th inst. and admins
ter confirmation.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, of Salisbury, Md.
is the guest of Mr.. John T. King, in
South Portsmouth.
The Board of Supervisors will hold
their regular monthly meeting this af-
ternoon at l o'clock.
Quite q number of Portsmouth peo-
pie went over to Epworth Church in
Norfolk Sunday night
The w. c. II. U. will meet this after
noon at o'clock at the Christian Mis-
sion, 205 County street.
Grice Lodge celebrated their anniver-
sary Sunday night a. Monumental NJ. L.
Church. The attendance was good.
Mrs. James. Postmistress at Branch
Vile, who has been visiting her parents
in this city. returned to her home yes
terday.
Rev. Mr. Gayles will hold prayer
meeting services at Owens Memorial
Church every afternoon this week at
o'clock.
The Baptist Sunday-school has ap-
pointed committee to select time and
place for their annual picnic, which will
be very soon.
The members of Chambers Fire Com
pany are requested to assemble this af-
ternoon at o'clock with full uniform
without red shifts.
The members OF Chambers Fire Com
pany will celebrate their 30th anniver-
sary this afternoon with q parade and
banquet at night at the City Hall.
Miss BETTE Kennedy, of this city.
will leave to-day for Bloomfield N. j..
to keep house for Rev. Edward Morris.
who has recently accepted call there
A number of the locked out men at
Newport News are in the city. They
still think that they will succeed in
their cause. which they think is a lust
one.
The force at the Seaboard Air Line
shops is being increased all the time.
The largest number of men ever en-
ployed there is at work there al pres
en..
Mr.. and Mrs. Cockrell, parents of
Rev Mrs. w. II. Edwards and their
daughter, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards. left for their home
yesterday.
The ferryboat Twin City was taken
off the line between Portsmouth and
Berkeley yesterday for general over
hauling The Elizabeth was put I'm
her place
n colored man named Harris, q brake
man on the Seaboard Ak Line, had his
hand badly mashed at the North stree,
wharf while coupling cars. He was at
tended by DR.. Butt
n large number of ladies and gentle
men went down to Port Norfolk Ia ct
night. The ladies were busy putting the
finishing touches on the room in which
the carnival Will be held.
a small colored boy, who Is employed
with Bkndall & Welton all their wood
yard. met with an accident which will
cause him to loose his hand by having
II cut with u saw. He was attended by
DR.. MeMurran.
\ number of young men went out In
Sweet Caanan Sunday afternoon.
There they met a man and beat him
quite badly without and provocation.
The matter will be brought before the
county authorities.
The new Gamewell fire alarm system
will be tested this AFTERNOON at 8 O'Clock,
when each box in the City will be tried.
The test will be made by the Fire Com
mittee OF the Council. the manufac-
turers and fire wardens.
There was q large attendance at the
missionary meeting at Wright Memorial
Church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Jackson. OF Salisbury Md, delivered
quite an interesting address, which was
greatly appreciated by the children.
Mr.. p. Nolan and Mr.. j. Il. Casey,
members of the Brotherhood OF Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders of Amer
lea. have been elected delegates to rep
resent Lodge 81 OF this city a the second
annual convention at Cleveland, Ohio,
Junne @. 1896.
Mr.. Elias Guy made canvas yester-
day among the members of Stonewall
Camp. Confederate Veterans, to ascer-
tain how many men may be expected
to attend the reunion in Richmond on
June 30. He Will continue his visits
until oyarv m har Ia anon tk q.