The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-04
CITY MEMS IN BRIEF
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly Chronlcled.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
"A FULL and Concise Record OF the
Minor Events Of Growing Sen.
port c:fy Inid Etnrc TO tue Many
Reader" OF tho Ncwsicst of nor.
folk Papers.

Maj. George w. Taylor is in Rich
The feast OF the Epiphany begins next
Monday.
1t is said that house in Client was
robbed Thursday night
me clyde Line steamers new stop
at Primers Point for freight.
Dr. Flower will be ut the Atlantic
fntei to-day from Il. IN. until $50 p. IN
The fress Club held meeting last
evening and transacted routine bust
;, The Norfolk German club gave lie
iishtful german N Moatc:iure Hail last
night.
Mr.. w. II. Reeves has been appointed
registrar for the new voting precinct in
Branbleton
Thomas Fowls-. u colorcd boy. was
arrested last night upon charge of
stealing corn.
Mr. II. w. Il. Glover has been elected
director of the Century Building ana
Loan Association.
iholnas Sykes. colorcd, was arrested
last night, charged with assaul.ing Mar
tina Billups. also coOrcd
ihc services at the Union Mission last
hiEht were conducted by Rrv. MIR HAL
stead. OF North Carolina
The Old Dominion Line will purchase
= tug to be used In towing between
Norfolk ana Primers Point.
My. John Callahan. general superin-
tendent of the Norfolk and Washing;on
steamers. was in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Nj. Loughiin. of this city.
appeared IN an entertainment nj At.
iaHta last Tuesday, when he had to re-
sp"nd To an encore.
bii!c"r snyder. who has been detailed
for special duty. has been rc,randed to
patrol duty and OiNiccr Richa rtison has
been again r!a:ed on special duty
Mr.. Clarence y Rohirsn formerly.
messenger at the Wealth Bureau Office.
has accepted . position as assistant TO
Air. Il ~. E!undon, the observer nj Cape
Henry.
The sale OF the schooner Indy Evans.
OF Byrdtcn. northumberland! county
Va. has been ordered. she w2s recently
liheled 10y Lewis Launey TO recover Il
debt of s75
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. j. Lownshery and
two sons Of Jamestown. y. v. who have
been visiting Mr.. I.ownsbcrys father.
Mir. j. Is. LownGhcry. on Rose avcnuc,
left for their home last evening
The Elizabeth City Ecpncn,isi savs
that Miss Fannie G. t'entrcSs and Miss
Mamie Wilson. OF Bramhlcton. have re-
turned nome ate: pleasant family
reunion with friends and relatives in
that city.
The Merchants and Miners Line will
now G.icontinuc their trips to IVES.
Polat the freight from the Southern
railway now being transfe-ssi from
i'ii'Si = i.-''t II! pilSeS, tDWcl by inc
tug Apollo.
The flags on the steamers and trar 3
portatiou companies buildings here
were at half mast yesterday in respect
To Mr. iiugsins. the Agent in Baltimore
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portatlon Company, who Is dead
The Merritt Wrecking Cnmpany's
steamer VIM. Coley. Capt lie CATO.
has gone to Chincoteaguc where she
will be stationed. so as to he on hand
In case OF marine disasters IN that
vicinity. Capt. Charles l., Nelson will
be agent for the firm al that place.
Byrd, Baldwin & Co. sold at the Rca,
Estate Exchange yesterday Il number of
lots in the PoindcNtei tract South Nor
folk. +. w. Tehauj & Co. agents.
were the purchasers at s.. 900 The price
paid for the regular lots were from Slo0
to Sl40 each.
Mrs. ST. John Carroll has issued invi
tations To the marriage of her daugh.
ter. Miss frances Carroll. to Mr. AL
bert Rowland Nash Of this city. the
ccrmony TO take place n $40 p. M Wed
ncsday. January 18TH. nj the residence
of the brides mother. Beaumont, Md