The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Small Nuggets OF News Found Around
EOWn.
a battalion drill was held at the Ar

IA uflll was nplQ at the Ar
mory last night.
Misses Eloise and Mary Mcguire
Chamberlaine left for Baltimore last
night for few days stay.
n double. launch will take place at
Newport News on the 30th instarit, the
gGnocat Helena and steamer for the
Plant lire.
The Huntersville Methodist Sunday
School VIII hold its Christina, exercises
Tonight at 80 p. III. ~ fine programme
will be rendered. Public invited
The committee IN the interest of the
new mechanics lien law will not leave
for Richmond till after another meet
ing to be held here on the subject to-
day.
The entertainment committee Of the
Epwnrth Church will inset Saturday at
tGrnoon Immediately After the Week
Of Prayer meeting in the paztors
study
The committee Of ARRANGEMENTS of
kett-Buchanan Camp. G. V. is called
to meet in Camp Hall tonight To make
arrangements for celebrating Gen. Lees
Memorial Temple preached last night
ct the Union Mission. and Mr.. J. II
Lynch Of the Centenary Methodist
Church. sang.
a meeting of the Scotch element OF
Norfolk ana Portsmouth is called ut
the Y. NJ, c. y. this evening at s o'clock
The object is to organize Il Scottish
society for social purposes.
The officers ana teachers meeting
of the Frcemason Street Baptist sun
day School called for last night. was
postponed until this evening. to which
all adult scholars arc invited.
r.. James Tnll. shipbulder, of POGO
moke. Mid. has lust completed and
launched from his marine railway a
large schooner of 225 tons burden for
y. y. Mccullough, OF Norfolk. Va.
y new postoiiicc has been established,
In Princess Anne county. special from
NeinpsVillc, seven miles east of Norfolk;
and seven miles north of Great bridge.
The Office is named "Borncy;" with w
e. Bonncy as postma ster.
To-dnyS weak NJ prayer service will
lie conducted at Cumberland Street NJ.
T.. Church AT 4 2'clock. the subject be-
ing, Home Missions" Rev. III. j. j.
Hall Will he the leader and Rev. Or.
speakers.
Mcssrs Towscnd x Joynes. auction
ccrs. sold at the Real Estate Exchange
ut noon yesterday, for Mr.. ~. r. Bor-
land. trustee, three lots at tho south
east corner OF Marshall and Shipp ave
nuss. in Norfolk county. to j. Il. Low
cnbcrS, trustee; price. $500.
w. ID. Fender. of f,drrtGa, n. c. ana
Frank Winston. of Winds =. y. c., well
lincwn lawyers, were in the city yeSter-
N'iS tsi!tilS tci' SlilDI'S III me INlcr-
l'urruss- CsLneirart contested will case.
Police Sergeant Taylor and officer II
Taylor Were among these examined
Mr. Ruford Lynch. of Washington
well known i'll newspaper circles, was
i'm the city yesterday. He Was on his
return from Alabama. where he had
been some days He reports that Ala
bama is favorable to the nomination of
Secretary Carlisle for the Presidency
The contract fcr building another
freight and Passenger steamer for the
Plant Liz. has hccn awarded to the
Newport News Shiphuildng and Dry
Dock Company the vessel will be
equipped with all modern convgnicnces.
This makes. including rhc battle ships.
nine vessels under contract 10 be built
there.
Chief cf Police King is in receipt OF
n letter from g. II. Cummings. or No.
320l Spring Garden street. West Ehila-
dalphia. II whose house .Ichn Fr9ck.
who was policeman in this city In 1882.
died several days since, with twn I.loto-
graphs of deceased. MIR. Cumming
sends the pictures To Chief King, with
the request that he hand than II, Mr..
RrocE'e relatives. II any reside in this;
city and will call at police headquar-
ters they will receive them