The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-14

Miss Sissic Upon. of Camden county,
n. c.. IS visiting relatives on Liberty
street extended.
Mr.. j. S. Elcy has recently opened a
grocery store on Liberty street extend
Mr.. w. II. Camp has recently made
quite an Improvement on his residence
and store on Liberty street.
Mr.. d. w. Gerry has had a front of
corrugated iron put on his stores on
Liberty street -..aH-t, i.stt re ..
The ladies OF the South Norfolk Bap-
tist church Will give u Japanese wedding
this evening for the beneat of the La
dies Aid society. The ceremony will take
place, ut Odd Fellows Hall at ,oclock
1t promises ito be an occasion OF in
tcrcst, rs II is gotten up by Mr.. Hand,
who witnessed n real marriage in ia
pan. Mr.. Hand will he best man. Ad-
mission 10 and Is cents.
Mrs. Richard Marshall is very sick ut
her home. on Lee street
Mr. William Adams. of Liberty street
extended. had his right arm broken yes
terday evening. He attempted to turn
the oorner OF Liberty and Eleventh
streets, not being aware of a horse and
vehicle standing ut thnt point. He
~ ItN 40 SiuH u, ana III DONG so ran
against the side OF 4 building.
The Rev. Paul Bradley has moved
III the parsonage on Liberty street and
already has found and arrested stray
Ing ones In the highways and hedges
He preached last Sunday ito attentive
and apprecintive congrega tons. In a
most impressive and happy effort at the
morning service, he demonstrated that
minds, hearts and hands in accord were
the conditions Of n penticostal baptism
OF the spirit and best success of the
church. and at the evening, service,
that In the church, as In nature, growth
ana development were the surest and
best expression of life.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
~ meeting of the citizens and tax
payers OF South Norfolk was held last
night at Odd Fellows Hall for the pur-
pose OF discussing the question of having
representative on the school board
In aher town. Mr.. Foster Black was
made chairman, and a. w. Taylor sec
rotary. Mr.. Synon entered into the de-
tails of the object i5f ,the meeting, on
which he spoke for quite n while. The
following resolution was offered by Mr.
Synon, and was unanimously adcrp.ed:
Whereas, vacancy soon occurs i'm the
Office of district school trustees OF our
school district. and
Whereas. since the establishment of
the public schools of South Norfolk, a
period of nearly six years these schools
nave been and still are chiefly super-
viSed by Il board of trustees upon which
we have no South Norfolk representa-
tive. which we feel. materially re-
tards the advancement and prosperity
OF our schools, and Is q source of dis
satisfaction and grievance TO our peo-
pie, and
| Whereas by reason OF the Importance
our village has attained as the second
greatest centre of population IN this dis
trict. we deem il but right, just and
equitable that we should be accorded
| representation upon said board by one
| OIL our own citizens, and further deem
! such representation nr5st essential In
| order, 10 secure more effectualiy the flu
tire welfare and prosperity of our
| schools: therefore. be it
Resolved, ''oy the citizens OF South Nor
roiA. IN mass meeting assembled. that
| we endeavor, by all honorable and effi
eteh' means. to secure the appoin tment
! OF some well qualified citizen among us
rs sohob! trustee of this district, by
the school trustee electoral board at
ihe!r meeting, December 2lst, 1897 to
! ihe emu that we may better be enabled
! 10 make the public schools OF South
! N"rfoik as good If not better than any
in the Commonwealth.
hesoNed, further. that n copy of these
resolutions he Immediately forwarded
10 the chairmcn Of the said e,actorai
board va "a
IN motion of Mr.. Synon n Committee
Oh SIX was appointed by the chair. the
chairman acting as chairman of the
e''iii'h''ee 10 present the above resolu
IONS using every available means no
nave representative from this vicinity
appointed on said board the commit
zee consisting Of MeSsrs. Synon, TilIot-
son, wood, Poindexter and Rrltton.
IN motion, Mr.. Synon was requested
~ va" up ana submit to the commit
pes.L'oi TO be signed by the ci,i-
2ens of South Norfolk. ronunstjnr 49,,
resentation on board of school trns,aas