The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-18
The Gist Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Newsy Paragraphs Personal and
Othcrwise-Account of Events In.
teresfina to Every Render-Topics
Discussed Oh the Streets and i'm
Offices and 1Ion,es,

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Court yesterday.
There was no session Of the County
Court yesterday
&, Central NJ. e. Church will--shortly
nave q birthday parity.
1t IS q common thing for wagons to
be stuck In the mud on County street. II
mere was quite a fine display Of
FLORIDA tomatoes in market yesterday.
The Q. D. Guards will go to ST. Helena
Monday morning and have target prac-
tice nm.
The beautiful spring like weather
brought the ladies out in large numbers
yesterday. !.
The Epworth League Of Central NJ.
p. Church will hold their regular meet
ing tonight at 1880 o'clock
There will be religious services held
IN the school house at Port Norfolk
tonight, under the auspices of the
Methodist Church.
The wind yesterday blew a show case
IN front or Hofheimer's shoe store over
and smashed it all to pieces
The funeral Of Mr.. Jesse r. Kay will
De conducted from Central NJ. E church
o'clock
The funeral of Miss Mary Eliza, Girls
mond will take place this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from Monumental NJ. L.
church
The funeral of little Clara Ryder will
pc conducted from the residence Of her
t.,
ternoon at 2 o'clock
There will be no charge for the must
cafe at Monumental church tonight A
box will be at the door and those who
feel inclined can drop something in it.
The Grand Growers being unable to
get sufficient number to come out On
the 22d of February. they have aban-
doned the parade until some future time
II the Finance Committee can find n
sale Tor the balance of the paving bonds
inn 1,o%t u.s..
streets will be paved, some time during
the spring months. :
Yesterday morning q tug boat arrived
here from North Carolina with ten
schooners in tow. loaded with oysters.
lt made quite q long string and attract
ed considerable attention..
The Owens Memorial Church cleared
$50 on the three lectures for the benefit
OF thelr church: while the amount is
nothing like 1t should have been, the
members are grateful for that.
before the coming summer is over
Port Norfolk and Primers Point will be
represented with many churches, nearly
every denomination in the city will have
chapel Of some kind built there.
Ihere will be special revival services
row night. They had three conversions
last night. Dr.. Ray talked on the text,
Cut 1t down-Why Cumbereth it the
Ground?"
Inc attention or the Woodmen of the
World is called to the ad. in another
column requesting them to attend a
meeting tonight at Nlaupin's Hall at
1880 p. m. Business Of Importance will
be transacted
Ihe lighthouse steamer Violet Capt.
Oonneily commanding, arrived in port
yesterday and Immediately reported ia
the department in Washington by tele
graph. She has been down in Carolina
since December.
Cara Vincentia, infant daughter OF
Fred. W and Lucy A. Ryder, died at
t:ao O'Clock yesterday morning at the
nome Of the parents, 525 Nelson street.
from whence the funeral will be held
thS afternoon at 3 O'clock
Inc entertainment which was given
at MRS Holladay's, No FOG Middle
street yesterday for the benefit of st.
oonh =. r.. Church was a decided sue
cess. The program as published in yes
terday's issue was carried out,
1uage Fortlock yesterday authorized
ne CleIk or the County Court to issue
marriage license to Lena Irene Bur
r ,,o,Is, TO- wed Edward Godfrey. The
young girl was under age and had
neither parents or guardian to give con-
sent II~I -'''- - ~ : =. !
The attention Of the members Of Di-
Vision No. 331. B. l.. r. is called TO the
advertisement in another column, re-
questing them to meet tomorrow. Fri
day afternoon at 100 p m. TO attend
the funeral Of their deceased brother
Jesse B. Kay
There will be an important business
meeting Of the Junior Epworth League
connected with Central NJ E. Church
next Sunday afternoon. Quite a nice
program Is being arranged for the occa-
sion. Rev Mr.. Proctor Of the Parl,
View Church will make q short talk.
The day officers began at D. M. yes
terday to take the census Of the houses
ana population Of the city. They ex
Pect to complete the same inside OF ten
days. The entire work will be done bv
the three day officers who will remain
on DUTY until the work is completed.
musicale will be given at the resi-,
oence OF Mrs. Lucas, on the N. T.. cor
her or Dinwiddie and Clifford streets.
on tonight, from s to 10. A nice pro
gram mas been arranged. Refreshments
VIII De served. Proceeds for the organ
1unu or the South Street Baptist Churcr
a. regular monthly meeting of the
Sourt Street Baptist Church MISSIONARY
society held last night, after the genc
la ~ routine OF business, the following
onlcers were elected for the ensuing
year: raymond Cumming, president: 70.
=. BROOKS, vice-presldent; Russell Owen
secretary = " e'''
WSs@ss The Peoples Common e.,..
I aa.sf Medical Adviser, in nlnn 1e Inn.
I'll HYoSs