The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-19
LOCALjDREyITIEs.
Minor: Mentiop of various Matters b
Interest.

Interest.
Mrs. a. I.s Grandy is visiting in
Richmond.
There Will be a battalion drill at the
Armory on February, 25th.
Rev. r. J. Bamber will conduct the Y
services at Union Mission tonight.
capt. George p. Hudson is confined to
his residence on account Of sickness.
MIR. Howard Walters has returned
nome after an extended trip North.
MIR. J. A. Coleman, deputy clerk Of the
courts. is out after weeks illness.
Twelve stakes OF 900 each VIII be Of
Tered at the fall races by the Norfolk
Driving Club. .sla
Mrs. G. w. Cake is still very i'll at the
home OF her father. Nr. L. II. Reams,
264 Willoughby avenue
Superintendent e. r. Powers. Of the
New York Cotton Exchange, visited the
Norfolk Exchange to-day.
Rev. w. II. Atwill will preach q spe-
cial sermon at Cumberland Street Meth
odist Church Sunday night.
The Old Dominion steamer Luray met
with q slight accident off Craney Is
land yesterday morning. It was quick
~ repaired.
Mrs. Alfred Clay is visiting her sister
at Mount Joy, Pa. Her mother, who
nad been III for several weeks. died last
Tuesday morning.
Services at Union Mission last night
were conducted by Rev. J. J. Hall. d.
d., OF Park Avenue Baptist church. as
sisted by his choir
Mr. r.. y. Doyle will probably soon de-
liver his lecture on THE Campaign OF
Waterloo" for the benefit of the Confed-
crate monument fund. :
MI. John r.. Stephenson, OF this city
has accepted Il position with Mr. ]. w.
Brannng, of Edcnton. n. c., as mana
ger for his large store.
An Epworth League at Nimmo's
~,
been organized by Rev. DR.. ]. p. Gar
land and Rev. W. II. Atwill, Of this
city.
Mr.. a. ". Goldsmith, manager of The
Hub, has just returned from New York,
where he has been for the past three
weeks purchasing his handsome spring
stock.
Professor Pasco, the eminent clairvoy-
ant, has arrived In Norfolk and In order
to advertise himself will give consulta-
lions at soc. and 81, one half usual fees,
for three days. Parlors 141 Bank street
MI. John Z. Pettijohn, the well-known
contractor Of Petersburg, is in the city.
Fle Is known here for having built the
i1ambert's Point roundhouse and for
having taken Rev. a. Coke Smith away
News has reached here Of the death OF
Mr.. William b. Campbell, one of the
best known cotton brokers in New York.
ic died at Hobollen. n. j., Wednesday.
EIe was formerly In the cotton brokerage
business here
Mrs. Julia Fraser. the wife Of Cap
Tain w. A. Fraser, Of the steamer Algoa
who has been here q guest OF Mrs Will
liam Lautcr for more than two months
Will leave for Rotterdam on Monday to
meet the Captain there.
MI. ri. ID. Stuart, Of the Weather Blu
rcau. left for Cape Henry yesterday af-
ternoon to assume charge Of that sta
| ton for Observer Blunden, who is SUI
perintending the building of q govern
ment coast telegraph line.
Colnel Il. II. Powers, superintendent Of
the New York Cotton Exchange, was a
visitor at the Norfolk and Portsmouth
| Cotton Exchange yesterday Superin-
tendent Powers Is at the Chambe-lin
| Hotel. Old Point, on n brief vacation.
| Nlessrs. Cunningham Il Whitlock at
| torneyS, or Baltimore, are here In con-
| nection with the settlement Of the sal
wage claim Of the Merritts against the
| steamship HaXby, recently libelled,
which matter Is in the hands Of arbitra-
! tors.
Rev. Byron Clark, Of Mount Washing
ton, Md, and Miss Edith Oldham, Of Ac-
comac, were married In that county
| Wednesday afternoon. The groom Is
a well known yong Presbyterian divine,
| who has many friends In Norfolk, and
the bride is niece of Mrs. John Nicely,
! or this city, and with many acquaint-
| anccS here.
Mr.. Samuel shipp, formerly citizen
OF Norfolk and cN-assiStant postmaster
for many years, but for a number OF
Years a resident Of Newburgh, n. Y, is
| IN the city with his son on a brief stay
| Mr Ship is n prominent business man
| OF Newburgh in the real estate and in
surance business. He was cordially vel
coined by his host Of friends.