The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
I'm BER KLEY

miss Annie Nichols, Of Berkeley ave
nue., LETT yesterday evening to visit her
uncle near Churchland, where she will,
stay for several days
MISS Hattie Persons, OF Berkeley Mill
tary institute, left yesterday 10 Visit
lriends ana relatives at Windsor.
Master Willie Arnold Is quite sick.
Mr. G. L. Griffin, OF Windsor wa IN
town yesterday for short while to see
his brother, Dock Griffin, at Berkley
Military Institute.
Misses Nnda King, Of Windsor. and
Nettie Savage, OF Snvage's crossing, are
stopping with friends at Bcrkley Mill
| tary Institute
MIR. w. l.. Berkeley very unfortunately
stepped on nail Friday which pierced
ms foot very deep, and it was giving
him much pain yesterday
Miss Mamie Cox, OF Baltimore js Tho
guest of Miss Ida Simmons. on Wasting
ton street.
Mr.. James Kirkwood, OF Maple ave-
nue.. is very sick It is thought he has
the malarial fever
Mrs. c. w. Rockefeller, Of Cedar Grove.
who has been quite i'll for the pas. week.
Is convalcrcing
Dr. ltound:ree Of Little Washington,
n G., q graduate Of The Dental College
or Illinois, and a dentist Of ten yrlrs'
=
abie rooms In which to locate He sue
ceeded In obtaining some and viii move
TO Hcrkley Monday or Tuesday III next
week.
Mrs. W. r. Abbott and children, Of
South Norfolk. are visiting her mother
and sisters at Woodvillc, N. C.
Mr.. w. S. Rudd, Jr., will leave this
morning for iIanaoms, whore ne viii
visit his better half.
ting the home Of her parents at suns
bury, N. c., returned to her home on
Chestnut street yesterday
Miss Annie WinbOrnc, who has been
visiting her brother and friends at Eden
ton, n. c.. returned home yesterday,
much 10 the pleasure Of her many
friends.
NJ. Z. Petherbridge, who has been
very feeble for the last several days.
Is cnnvalesccnt
Mr.. Len Hysop, having been india-
posed for several days. Is out again.
Mr.. *. r. HUMPHREYS returned from
Baltimore yesterday.
Master Harris Cunningham. of Ilamp-
ton. is visiting his aunt, Mrs Robert
Graves, on berkeley avenue.
Mr.. Meier Saunders, while at the
View last week, caught a flying fish
which he has in his posScs,s,on
Professor T.. L. Motif, editor Of the
Christian Sun, Raleigh. vii! deliver an
address at Main Street Christian church
this morning at II O'Clock on the prin-
ciplcs and government Of the Christian
church.
The pastor. Rev. NJ w. Butter will
occupy his pulpit a night and conluc,
an informal revival service. Sundl Y
school at 9:20 a. IN. ana The Y. l.. S. c..
EndeaVOr Will meet at 2:30 p m, In
stead o.! 4:30 p. m, as usual. The
change Is made 10 give the members, an
opportunity to attend the Norfolk Cnun-
~ Union of y. J.. S. G. e., which
meets at 1890 p. m. at Disciples church.
Precursor street, Norfolk.
REV. j. r. Kitchen, OF Windsor, and
Mess!e. John r. Harris and John r.
Harris, Of Wavcvly, visited Rev. NJ. w
Butler during the past week.
THE HARDEST HEAD IN AMERICA
It Is Owned by a Colored Man Out IL,
Missouri. ;.
81. Joseph, Mo-. has 4 negro "Coun-
try" Gordon by name, Oh whose head
the funny writers could base all their
merry jokclets and still confine them
selves to the truth. Gordon has orob-
ably the hardest head In the United
States, and he has had moro opportuni-
ties Of demonstrating the fact than any
other man would desire.
Country Gordon, says an exchange, IL
a Virginian by birth. When young
man he went to Iowa to work in n coal
mine. The white miners were on q
strike, and negro labor was Obtained to
replace them. Naturally the strikers
were not pleasantly disposed toward
them, and the negroes were warned t.
be on their guard.
One off day Gordon concluded TO 70 &c