The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-12
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronlCIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
A Full ana Concise Record of the
Minor Events OF Growing Sea.
port City Laid hare to the Many
Readers of the Newsisst OF Nor
folk Papers.

kew Or. Lacy spoke at the Union Mis-
sion last night.
|. DR.. a. NJ. Peables, of Austin, Me. was
in the city yesterday.
To-dayeis the last opportunity to regis
ter before the May election.
MT. Clarence Il. McCleariy Is extremely
i'll at his home, No. a Holt street.
The Epworth League of Epworth NJ. L.
Church held its regular meeting last
night.
Nothing of public interest was report.
ed from the Baptist preachers meeting
yesterday.
AT Centenary Church Sunday $4,000
were raised for the liquidation of the
church debt.
MIS-. John c. Seibert. who has been
visiting relatives in Richmond, has re-
turned home.
the different Bethodist Churches OF this
city on Sunday.
The colored State Baptist Convention
meets In Norfolk at the Bank Street
Church tomorrow.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the
~ O. V. r.. r. schedule failed to APP
pear In Its accustomed place
Judge Frederick Phillips. of Talboro.
n. c., and Mr.. II. w Jackson, of Ra-
leigh. y. c., are in the city.
lady was overcome by heat Sun
day night at Epwotth NJ. Z. Church, bu:
recovered after being taken out into the
air.
Exchange yesterday: Hon. Fred. Phil
lips, Tarboro, N. c.; MIR. Waller Jack
son. Raleigh, N c.
young man attempted suicide Sun
day night by taking laudanum and DR..
Speigh and several citizens worked ten
hours bringing him back to conscious
ness.
a plat of the Ribble property in Client.
drawn by Mr.. Ferdinand Haenselman, OF
This city. is now or exhibition in the
window of NJ. umstad;er & Co. Main
street.
Every active member of the US is
individually requested to be pres nj AZ
the meeting to be held in the parlors
of the Gi!is Home this evening at $50
O'Clock. Bring your penny card.
Rev. Gohn f. Clark. ID. D., of Lynch
burg, and Rev. II. l.. Johnson. of Sal
isbury. Md, members of the Virginia
Conference, were present at the Metho-
dist preachers meeting yesterday.
Pickett buchanan Camp. c. ". is call
ed to meet tonight at o'clock to ar
range for observance of Memorial Day
on Thu! sday, the 2lst instant. The com
rades arr urged 10 attend this meeting
Prof. J. c. Robertson. b. A. OF Vic
toria University, Toronto. Can. with
Mrs. Robertson ana little son. Grant.
ale in the city. They will spend the
months of May and June in Norfolk and
vicinity of the seaside.
a white man who came near running
over small child while driving a hors
and carriage rapidly down Park ave
nue.. Brambleton Ward. Sunday. and
who makes a practice of rapid driving
in that vicinity. has been reported 10
Chief of Police King.
Sealed proposals for the burial of dead
seo hay OF III "a.
The Marine Hospital Surgeon. in this
city. James Z. Edwards was the low
est bidder. The only bid made for the
care of sick and disabled seamen was
that OF Sister Isadore Kenny. OF ST.
Vincent's Hospital.
The Colonial Ball Minuet will rshearse
at MOntefiore Hall on Thursday next at
$40 p m. All ladies and gentlemen who
took part in said mlnuet Will please
attend promptly. as II IS decided TO re
produce this graceful dance at the MAY
entertainments at the Academy OF Music
The Atlantic ana Danville railroad
advises Pickett-Buchanan Camp ;hat
flowers free and make special excursion
rates for Memorial Day. The Sea
board Air Line sends notice that they
will bring all flowers free and Will advise
as to rates later on.
Rev. r. w. Webb. the wsl-known
evangelist, spoke 10 an audience OF
about 800 people on Commercial Place
last night. He was introduced by Mr.
5. y. Bfickhouse. who also made a few
remarks. The quartette. which was sche-
duled to sing, did not put in appear
ance. owing to some misunderstanding.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowe arrived
in the city Sunday morning from Mem
phis. Tenn. and are located at 236 Free
mason street. The wedding took place
on the 5th !nstan; at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs NJ. F. Raines
Mrs. Rowe was Miss Lucia w Raines,
daughter OF the late $. S. Raines. for
merry of Sussex county in this State.