The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
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Miss Alice Hyslop of Windsor avenue,
VIII spend more than month in the AL
leEhenies.
Mr.. r. D. Nichols has returned home
from York. Pa, unaccompanied, by his
wife. who will remain a while longer
with their daughter, Mrs. Myers.
Mrs. Holtz, Of Frederick, Md, who
was spending quite while with her SIS
ter. Mrs. c. S. Marshall, East Bramb!e-
ton avenue. has returned home.
| Mr.. John j. Dunbar will spend two
weeks on an outing to Nags Head, N. C..
Mrs. M. Q. Fentress. Of 315 South Park
avenue. who was visiting her mother,
Mrs. Cornick, OF Princess Anne county.
has returned home.
| Mrs. c. w. Bristow and daughter, Of
Petersburg, Va, have returned home,
having spent some time with the formers
son. Mr.. W. I. Bristow. 22O Windsor ave-
nue..
Mrs. Sydney Wilkins. Of Windsor ave-
nue.. has taken a trip with her husband,
or the tug Mars. She expects to visit
with him Philadelphia, Providence and
other points along the coast.
Miss Laura Creekmore. young lady
OF Sheldon avenue. has been Ill a number
Of days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Parker, of ST.
Louis. who were spending some time at
west Point. Va, will spend the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Haynes, East
Brambleton avenue. when they will re-
turn via Baltimore
Mrs. Mills oliver and little daughter
OF Richmond. Va. are visiting the family
of Mr.. Louis Tebo. POI West Bramble-
ton avenue.
Mrs: L. A. Boole and childr:n, of 62s
West Brambleton avenue. have returned
from visit of several weeks TO friends
md relatives in Isle OF Wight county.
Intelligence is at hand or the safe ar
rival or Rev. j. p Barrett, d. D., and
| family in Lewisburg, w. Va, where they
are enjoying good health.
MIR. A. Is. Jordan, OF 220 Windsor ave-
nue.. has returned home from Montvale
where ne spent some weeks with much
benefit to his health
| Garbage should be kept separate from
dirt and grass put out TO be hauled away
W the carts.
Mrs. G. C. Dudley and children, of 222
Granville avenue, have returned homa
from a weeks visit TO friends at Lynn
haven, Va
Mrs. II. Proescher, Of South Clay ave-
nue.. WEI visit friends ait CORTLAND
southampton county, Va.
Miss Agnes Carly. of East Claiborne
avenue. has returned from her visit 10
| Princess Anne county.
MIR. a. Lawrence Harwell of 200 Clay
| avenue, returned yesterday from Reams,
Va. where he had spsnt a week with rel
Ntives.
Mrs. Richard Cake. Of East Bramble-
ton avenue. who has been confined at
home for some weeks under physical
trouble. was worse yesterday
| Mr.. j. d. Lownesbery, of Rose avenue,
who was made Ill two weeks ago by
overhead during the hot weather, has
not vet recovered from quite a spell Of
fever and prostration
| Mrs Claud Hudgns, of Claiborne ave-
nue.. who went to her old home in s1ath-
ews county the first OF the month re-
turned home yesterday
| Saturday about midnight as John Will
Hams. respectable colored man who has
ONLY been in Norfolk short time. was on
his way to town from the Chicora Mills.
| on the Broad Creek road. he lost his way
and applied 10 four negro men whom he
met to guide him to the city. They stat
ed that they were coming To the city and
suggested that Williams accompany
them. He accepted their invitation and
they all started down the Norfolk and
Western track. When they were within
200 Yards Of the city limits all four men
jumped on Williams and placing Il pistol
TO his head ordered him to throw up his
hands: Not being satisfied with $3.50
In cash which they found on him. they
also robbed him OF his hat, shoes and
clothing. The highwaymen then ran off
and made good their escape
| There will b. special meeting of the
| Bramble;on w. c. n. u. this afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Watson.
No. ITO South Marshall avenue All
members are specially requested TO at
tend.
Capt. F. II. Reams. of Willoughby ave-
nue., brought to this branch Office last
evening specimens Of potatoes grown on
his lot. There were five growing on one
stem and averaged or 10 inches in cir
| conference. The surface is subd!yided
In longitudinal grooves, like a cante-
louDe. This must be q superior variety
and 1t Is hoped he will raise large crop
IanOther year.