The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-05
LOCAL BREv1TIEs
Minor Mention or Various a1atscr. of
Interest.

interest.
Mrs. W. L. TAFT is in Toronto for the
summer. ~ HH.
The Hebrew s'Feast Of Weeks" begins
at shutdown to-day.
Miss Susie ELAN, of Hampton, is here,
the guest Of friends.
MT: 3. M. Batcheldcr has gone to the
Northwest for i months stay.
wednesday Is the date set for the call
ing or the grand jury for June
There was an excursion to Norfolk
yesterday from Lewiston, N. G.
MT. a. y. Duesberry, OF the Academy
or Music, Is in Richmond on business.
The closing soiree Of the season was
given at Montctiore hall last evening.
The work Of tearing down the ST.
James hotel Is being rapidly completed.
DR.. Lega1re Hargrave, OF Drivers, Va,
was business visitor to the city yes
terday
MI. and Mrs. H. b. Harrison are here
from Washington Ell route to Virginia
Beach, =.
The Y. NJ. C. A. baseball team will
have game at the Client park this
afternoon
Services at the Union Mission last
night were conducted by the Frances
Barnes Y
The Corporation Court clerks office
days hereafter.
Miss E. Shaffer the mother Of j. L..
Shaffer, has gone to Philadelphia to
visit her relatives
Mr.. Joshua Brown. of Harrell Brown
| d Co, Lewiston, N. c., was visitor TO
the city yesterday.
Mr. q. Il. Eason, one Of the most
prominent merchants Of Lewiston, N c.,
was here yesterday on business.
MIR. 1i. w. Palmer. late city editor of
| the Wilmington IN. CO. Dispatch, was
| IN the city yesterday, en- route to New
York.
An excursion and picnic will be given
| next Wednesday, to Bucl1roe Beach by
the Cumberland Street M. e. Sunday
| school.
A large number Of Norfolkians took in
the attractions at Ocean View yesterday
ana were very much pleased with the
performances
| ~ civil service examination for the
Norfolk postoffice takes place to-day in
the United States Court room at tho
| custom house
The Atlantic ana Danyllle railroad
company will run an excursion from
haWrencevllle to Norfolk, Ocean View
ana Virginia Beach on Sunday.
Last night at berkeley the annual con-
cert IN connection with the commence
ment OF Ryland Institute was given be-
fore large and cultured audience.
Julia Williams, the colored woman who
| attempted to chop her husbands head
OIL the other night, has been arrested
by Deputy High Constable Mcclure.
mr.. Z. Il. Richardson. one OF the
brightest members or the talented staff
or the Washington Post, was in the CITY
yesterday, the guest of Mr.. A. Nick.
Griggs.
MIR. u. L. Haycox, Of Newport News.
| and Miss Lottie Addenbrook. OF Nor
folk. were married at the residence of
| the brides father in this city yesterday
afternoon
The trolley party by the Boys Gospel
Army OF the Y. M. G. "A. will be given
| some time this month. Four cars have
been engaged and an orchestra will ac-
company the party.
Mrs. William A Wright. OF No. 274
Freemason street, left this week for
Virginia Beach, accompanied by Mr., and
Mis- Wallace p. Ashburn and Miss
Choate, to spend the summer.
There will be a called meeting of the
Frances Barnes "Y" at Mrs. ORA vton
w. Odell's. 113 Fenchurch street, at
| ! 40 y. M to-day, to arrange for Flower
Mission Day, which occurs June 10th.
The many friends Of Professor Eric
Bor1es VIII be pleased to learn that he
has returned to his former home in this
city after long absence In New Or
leans. lie Is ut his sons residence, Pro
| lessor Charles Bories
| The steam yacht Enterprise. owned by
| a j. Cassatt, president Of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail
road, which has been lying at anchor
III Eastern Branch for several months,
sailed to-day for Philadelphia.
Mr. Walter Sharp and Mr. S. l.. Eos
ter have returned from PHILADELPHIA.
where they went.to attend the Interna-
tion commercial Conference as repre-
sehtatiVes OF the Business Mems Asso-
cation OF this city. Mr. John Graham
!r., the third delegate, will probably re-
turn Tomorrow.
Presbyterian Church Notices.