The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-03
CITY NEWS in BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChroniCIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES
A Full Rnd Concise Record of the
Minor Events of u Growing Sea.
port city Laid Isnre TO the Many
Readers OF the NeUsiest OF Nor
folk Papers.

The US will meet ut he Girls Home
lueSday afternoon ut o'clock.
Mr.. G. Il. Fowle and wife, of Boston,
Mass, are registered at the Atlantic
Mr George n. Franklin and wife, Of
waterbury Conn, are at the Atlantic.
me regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council will be held tonight
The John S. Barbour Club will hold
It's annual election of officers tonight
Chief OF Police King sent another girl
to the Florence Crittenton Home yes
terday.
a meeting of the VS. will be held ut
the Girls Home this afternoon at
1 O'Clock
Mrs. c. A. Perkins and Miss Il. r.
Mute, OF Boston, Mass, are stopping at
the st. James.
The sailing vessels which were in
Hampton Roads have put to sea with
Il good northwest wind
The Thomas Jefferson Democratic
Club, of the Third Ward. held an In
tereSting meeting last night
The Merritt Wrecking COMPANIES
steamer VIM. Cooley has gone on Graves
ways to have her bottom cleaned
The Eureka LaborinE Political Club
met at It's headquarters. on James street.
last night, and transacted routine bust
ness.
-. ~.
Brinklcy Co, that was 10 longer ser
viceable. wals shot yesterday by Special
officer Moore OF the $. y. c. A.
The Norfolk Baseball and Athletic
Association will give their second an
nual banquet at their rooms. 1873 Main
street, this evening at $40 O'Clock
Mr.. Charles T.. l.umsoen. of Raleigh.
grand master Of North Carolina, will adj
dress Columbia Lodge. No. "A. L. O. O. F..
Inns evening at o'clock. at lIlk's Hall.
MI and Mrs. A. Cohen gave a recep-
ton at their home, on upper Church
street, Sunday night. in celebration of
their son, Nathan's, confirmation I'm the
church.
Miss Gardner, of the Baldwin com
pany who was taken i'll last TUESDAY.
got partly well and suffered rela pse
Thursday. was able to go with the com
rany Sunday.
The colored Odd Fellows of Norfolk
assembled Sunday afternoon at ST,
Johns \. NJ. e. Church. ana heard "a
| thanksgiving sermon by the pastor,
| Rev. y. L. Gains.
"A Midget Concert" will he given Fri
day night and Saturday matinee at the
Masonic Temple, under the direction of
Mr.. w. r. Butcher. for the benefit of
| Epworth NJ. T.. Church
About $ o'clock Sunday morning n
fire occurred at No. $50 Smith street:
damage about 5000. The house Is own
ed and occupied by q colored man
named |. +. Fuller. The Fire Depart
| ment was in service.
public meeting will be held tonight
at the Disciples Church by the Young
| Noman's Christian Temperance Union,
The District Convention Of the w. c.
Il. u. meets I'm this city Tomorrow n
the Disciples Church.
Mrs. Mary I1mherly. wife of Edward
| EmberIy. who arrived here Saturday in
search or her husband. was yesterClay
sent back to Richmond from which
place she will return to Baltimore She
| has not yet learned the where, bouts of
her husband
While Officer Richardson was at
\ tempting to arrest two colored bows who
were lighting on Avon street YESTERDAY
| afternoon one Of them seized his cIuh
whereupon the officer shot at him. Both
OF the belligerents Immediately took "a
/ their heels and escaped
| n colored woman. named Mary Eliza
ferebee. living at No. 30 Avon street
LOOK live cents worth of laudanum with
suicidal intent yesterday morning. As
soon as it was discovered DR. Speight
was summoned, who succeeded in bring.
ing her around all right.
| The ladies of Epworth Methodist
| church are selling pictures Of the eS.
terror and interior of that beautiful
edifice for benefit of the carpet fund OF
the church. The pictures are fine ones
the interior view showing the great
organ to splendid advantage.
| The British steamer Stag. Captain
| Bruce. from Rio Marina to Baltimore
passed In the Capes yesterday morning
] with the crew of the American schoon.
er Eunity r. Dyer aboard. The
schooner was bound from eRaufort. "
e.. 70 Baltimore, and was abandoned.
| Pickett buchanan Camp. Confederate
Veterans, meet at their hall this even
ing at o'clock. to receive Colonel w. a,
Smoot. Grand Commander and Colonel
+. Z. Morton. Inspector General. Grand
Camp G.. ", Department of Virginia
and all the comrades who have uniforms
are requested to wear them.