The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-08
BRIEFLY TOLD TALES
The Sum and Substance Of the Less I'm
portant Events Of Yesterday.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
Not Much About Anything Hut
Something About TnnJ Things
"a htnetographic View of Life In
Norfoik in ITS Many md Vary
ing Brief. Faith uI. vivid.

Rev. DR.. Barton has returned from his
summer vacation.
Capt. VIM. Lauder and wife returned
from New York on Sunday.
DIR. John l.. Woodward, of Richmond
Va. spent Sunday in Norfolk.
MIR. Il. DeCordy Matthews has return
Cd from trip to Canada and Saratoga,
Norfolk United Royal Arch Chapter
No held a stated convocation last
Miss Lottie Parsons has returned from
very pleasant say of four weeks in
Richmond.
This is the last week of the public
school holiday. Next Monday the schools
resume their sessions
Mrs. w. Il. Conrad has returned to
the city after several weeks visit to
friends in Lynchburg.
Master Harry Jenskins left last even
ing for st. Mary's College, N. c.. where
he will resume his studies.
$ B. Webb, colored. was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Marshal Cross for
violation of the pension law
The cornerstone of the Methodist
church at Iambert's Point will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies.
MIR. s. l.. Hall. of Toronto, Canada. is
the guest of his brother, Rev. ]. ]. Hall,
of Park Avenue Baptist Church.
Mr.. Fred. NJ. V. Randlett has returned
to the city after pleasant visit in Isle
The Mission College began it's fall
session Yesterday morning. The study
OF music is added to the curriculum
Rev. III. II. Mitchell, d. D., will be
Installed within appropriate ceremonies on
September 18th, as pastor of Bank Street
Baptist church
The new organ for the Freemason
Street Baptist church arrived yeSter-
day morning via the y. * w from
Haaerstown, Md.
Mr., E. F. Kenny, of Ohio, civil en-
gineer on the =. w. & b road. is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. John C. James, at
1l2 Park avenue.
Miss Lottie Burkhart, of Baltimore.
and Miss Minnie Grace. of Eliza he III
City, n. c., are visiting Miss Eva Par
sons. on Chapel street.
The UmStadter- Myers Company will
reopen Thursday morning with large
additions to their stock Of carpets and
furniture now arriving.
Mr.. |. Thompson Bell manager of the
papering department of the Umtsadec-
Myers Company, has gone North TO Sc
lect a line OF handsome goods for that
department.
Mr.. s. +. Rumble, of Kansas City, Mo,
has stopped in Norfolk ON his return from
mer He is visiting his brother, Mr..
II. II. Rumble, and sister Mrs. NJ. w.
Mason, of this city.
Miss Mamie Malone. who has been
the charming guest OF her cousin. Miss
Fanny Tatum, on Claiborne avenue has
been called 10 her home in Baltimore by
the death of her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis "a. DoXey have
returned To Norfolk after an extended
tonr of the Northern cities. They will
he mt home to their friends at No %
Brewer street. the home OF their pa
rents. which they will make their own
in future.
Mr. Elias Ball. the Main street dry
goods merchant. who has been in the
Adirondacks for n month or so, returned
Yesterday looking much improved in
health. on his way home he stopped
in New York to buy fall goods and
these were being opened yesterday at
the store