The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

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| and will be assigned to special duty
connected with the work OF the Board
of Ordnance and Fortihcation
Lieut.. c. l.. Phillips, Fourth Artillery,
Adiutant of the Artillery School, Is now
settled In his new quarters with his
| family. and has posted himself in the
work of his office.
Lieut.. II. G. Carbaugh. Fifth Artillery,
has been relieved from duty. at the
Post. and. under Instructions from the
War Department. will spend q couple of
months at the Eidvale Steel Works and
| the DUPONT Powder Works
Lieut.. Arthur w. Chase went to
washington Friday for few days
leave. He has not been relieved from
duty here. He returned Wednesday.
Lieut.. c. D. Parkhursr, Fourth Artil-
lery. who will remain at the school an
other year. is absent on short leave.
Major William A. Kobbe and family,
including Mrs. Gresham, left Saturday
for Charlottesville. Va, where they ex-
pect to spend about two months.
Miss Charlotte +. Evans left Monday
for Newport r. l., where she will spend
several weeks with her aunt. Mrs. Tay-
lor. Miss Virginia got home Friday
from Erie. Pa. where she has been
visiting friends.
Mr.. George Booker and Mr.. Hunter
Minnie Boykin and Miss Lucy Hayes
OF Smithfleld. who have been stopping
at the Sherwood. They returned home
Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Peters entertain
ed number OF their friends on the
jamestown Wednesday evening. Be
fore bringing them on shore they had
delightful sail around the Rip Raps.
Mr.. S. Gordon Cumming while calling
on some friends here Wednesday even
ing was taken suddenly Ill. Three ply
scians were summoned. The next
inc n ,an y, l,,,
home. We hope he has entirely recover
ed.
Miss Irene Meek. from oxford. Miss,
Is the guest of Miss Bessie Waller.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Rosser, of Charlottes-
Vile. was at the Sherwood q few days
this week.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Margaret Schenk. of Boston. and Lieut..
VIM. s.. Davis. Fourth Artillery, on the
l1th of September.
VIM. K. Vanderbilt arrived on the 18th
in his yacht Valiant. He was accom-
panied by his family and a good many
friends.
Miss May Kimberly. charming
young lady from New York. is spending
the summer here with Mrs. J. r. Kim
berlY.
Miss Louise Booker left Sunday even
Ing for Washington, D. c., where she
will spend some time at the home OF
Mrs. Stone.
Colonel Charles s. Sawtelle. who
spent some time at Bright View last
| spring with his wife and daughter, has
| just been appointed Quartermaster
| General in the army. This is well-de-
| served compliment.
| Lieutenant A. NJ. Hunter, who has
| been relieved from duty here, will leave
in few days for his home. Christon,
| ILL.,, where he will spend n month. Then
| he will report for duty at Fort McHenry.
Md.
| DR.. George o. Squire Is expecting to
| make some very interesting expert
| ments with his N-rays in the near flu
| ture.
DE BUISSERET-s STORY NUPTIALS
| On Monday last, August 18th, Miss
| Carolyn Sherman Story, daughter of
| Captain John P. Story, Fourth artillery.
was united in marriage to Count Con-
/ rad DeBuisseret. The ceremony took
place in Hampton and ut Old Point
| Comfort and was n very private affair,
being witnessed only by the immediate
| family Of the bride.
Mr.. e. e. Montague performed the
| civil ceremony in Hampton, after which
l the party drove to Old Point Comfort
| and the religious ceremony was celc-
brated in st. Mary's Catholic Church
| Father j. r. Kennedy, of Memphis,
| Tenn, officiating. The ceremony was
concluded with nuptial mass, which
Y occupied nm hour. Miss Story has spent
many years at Old Point, and was a
general favorite. She Il a graceful
blonde. and we'll fitted to adorn her new
| sphere.
| Count DeRulsscret is from Belgium
and Is a member for the Bnlgian lega-
| ton station in Washington City.
The Count and Countess left for
| New York Monday evening.
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