The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronIcIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full AMI Concise Record OF the
port city Laid Bare to f.sc Many
Readers of the Ncwsicst of Nor.
folk Papers.
Lookout for Aprll-fool jokes to-day.


DIR. Il. N. Cartwright. OF North Caro-
lima. is In the city.
Mr. Clarence Williamson, of Chicago,
Is visiting relatives at 19S Bank street..
Mr.. Clarence T.. McCleary is quite
sick at his residence. a Holt street
The pilot boat Relief and the oyster
Euntoat Chesapeake arc both In port
The Pythians arc making great pre-
parations for their exposition 10 he held
this month.
che Womans Work Exchange will
nave their Easter sale at Their rom
ON Granny stree; Today. April 1st.
The rain yesterday prevented the Nor
folk Philadelphia game OF ball at Lea
que Park. The two clubs play to-day.
Miss Fannie Cohn left yesterday even
ing by the Bay Line steamer for Balti-
more. where she will visit friends and
relatives.
Mrs Jennie Deioney-Rice. teacher of
art at the Norfolk College FOR Young
Ladies, has gone to New York. to spend
the Easter holidays.
The Frances Barnes VS. held their
regular meeting at the Girls Home We =
ter'lay afternoon at 4;SO O'Clock They
hold their regular monthly social this
afternoon.
y Church street Chnnman was bru-
tally assaulted by Il negro Monday
night. Robbery was the motive and the
thieves carried Off all the money they
could find.
There will be Bible readings at the
Queen Street NJ. Il. Church. south. at
':f5 O'Clock tonight. Services conduct
cd by Rev ]. w. Moore Subject. "1hc
Fcol of the Bible"
Colonel William II. Stewart is expect
ed II deliver his lecture on "'rhe Life
aud Character of Commodore Matthew
Naury" ut the First Baptist Church
Tuesday. April 14th.
hn
can View railroad have all left the
city without holding a meeting other
than one held at the View Saturday
by those holding bonds.
Rev. Mr.. Chiefly will speak at the
Gospel Rescue Mission tonight at s
| O'Clock at SSOk Church street Sub
Jet Every Man Shall Know the
Plague Of His Own Heart" All are wei
come.
Agent Moore, of the S. p. c. A.. YES
terday morning irnpounted sick horse
belonging to James Il. Dunbar which
was hitched to a heavy wood cart. A
warrant for the arrest of the owner
has been issued
light occurred In a house on Avon
street early yesterday morning, during
which one of the female inmates was So.
rlously cut about the face by young
tnan, who made his escape 4 warrant
has been issued for his arrest.
->~' - +h' W ilstIlOIl mas many tlnDOr-
tant benevolent works on hand. He
says his expenses are $500 per week
me most important of these is the I'm
denomina tional Orphan Home and Farm
ut Luray. Daily applications to receive
orphans come to him, and we rejoice 70
KNOW mat our people are contributing
to this worthy object
Capt. Patrick Mockler. of Pictu, Nova
scotia. Is on visit to our city. Capt.
Mockier, II Will be remembered. for a
number of years in his ships the Condor
ana Balm. loaded with cotton for for
elIn ports and during this period made
many friends in Norfolk and Por,s
mouth. This is his first visit in over
ten years and he expresses his amaze
ment and qualification at the rapid and
splendid growth of Norfolk. lie pre-
diets great future for this port lie ar
riNeu mere Monday morning and has
been cordially welcomed by his MANI
friends.