The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
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Mr. w. ]. Rogers and family returned
home last night.
Mr.. T. c. Sykes is visiting the noun
tains of Virginia.
The rain yesterday was q blessing to
suffering humanity.
About sixty Uniformed Pythian5 left
Sunday for Cleveland, o.
Efforts are being made to establish a
public library in this city.
Mr.. Joseph Overton, Keeper Of the
Almshouse. is seriously Ill.
This morning Grimes Battery will
break camp at Ocean View.
Mrs. ]. T. Hodges and her two daugh-
tiers are visiting at Whaleyville
Mr.. N. Levy. of the firm of Levy g.
Jacobs. left for the North last night.
Yesterday morning two drunks were
lined 81 and costs in the Mayors Court
Miss Hattie New, who has been visit
ing at Old Sweet Springs, has returned
home.
After visit ot two months in Pow
hatan county Mr.. w. S. Claud is home
again.
The w. C. T. U. will meet this after
noon at o'clock with Mrs. Dunn, No.
1410 Green street.
Mr.. John H. Smith, OF Snow Hill, Md,
Is visiting her brother, Mr.. J. w. TruItt.
on Dinwiddle street.
A young white man paid IS in the
MAYORS Court yesterday morning for
disorderly conduct.
and Texas will leave the yard this
morning at s o'clock
A large colored excursion left here
Yesterday morning over the Seaboard
Air Line for Durham, N. c.
Constable Branch, OF Suffolk. is in the
city after gang of thieves that robbed
store in Suffolk Saturday night.
Messrs: H. Hogan and Edward Gill.
81 washington. d. c.. are the guests of
MIS-. r. Z; Moore. on County street.
.JnQtira fria
DAY morning, who was charged with
robbery. Jordan was sent on to court
MT and Mrs. Clarence Grimes had the
misfortune to lose by death their infant
SON yesterday. aged 1 month and "a
DAYS.
Miss Annie Smithers. who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. A Meginley,
left for her home. in Richmond, yester-
dav.
Mrs. s. A. Dodd and son will leave
this morning for Belmont, N. C., where
she Will enter her son in ST. Mary's Col
leee.
Chicken thieves made raid in Port
Norfolk Sunday night, securing seven
named Miss Wiley.
The Misses Nimmo. OF West Point.
who have been visiting their cousins,
the Misses Pollands, of Western Branch,
left for their homes yesterday.
A number OF mechanics were discharg-
ed from the Navy Yard Saturday night
and IT Is said that between three and
four hundred will come out this week,
A lawn party will be given tonight by
me young ladies' Of the South Street Bap-
list Church at the residence of Mr.. Geo
w. King. GIG South street, for the ben
eft of the organ fund.
Mr.. Walter z. Vernelson left last
night for Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York. where he Will purchase q
stock Of the latest style hats. He in
tends opening the store next to Hume
& Bros. on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Horst. accompa-
MED by their daughter. Nellie. will leave
TO-DAY Tor visit to Gloucester county.
Misses Ciarine Brown and Maud RiIi
solY left yesterday on q visit to Mrs.
CHARLES Cheatham. of Raleigh, N. c.