The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS,
Brlofest Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters of Interest

Briofcst Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters OF Interest
Mr.. Thomas w. Shelton is in New
York.
Gen. v. ID. Groner returned yesterday
from Washington.
The steam yacht Mydia touched at
this port yesterday.
DR.. c. f. Newbill has returned from
trip to the mountains.
The Queen Street NJ. e. church will
begin a revival Tonight
Norfolk Day" at the Nashville Elk
position falls on next Tuesday.
IT VIII be Rally Day" at the Epworth
MethodiSt Sunday school to-day
Miss Annie Williams has returned to
Cape Charles after Visit to her aunt
IN his city.
Mrs. l.. II. Johnson. or South Boston.
sister OF Dr. Dupuy. of this city, died
yesterday morning.
PROF Octavius C. Cogan will walk n
piano wire stretched across Roanoke
dock Monday afternoon
Inc Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Virginia Conference meets
tuesday evening at Centenary NJ. e.
church.
Mr.. Louis Selig, formerly of Norfolk
but now Of Elizabeth City, passed
through the city yesterday en- route for
New York
MT. Charles J. Cannon and County
surveyor Cassell were at Pig Point yes
terday stalking off oyster grounds for
Mr.. Cannon.
a competitive examination for the
west Point cadetShip Will be held in
this city by Congressman Young early
In November.
The revival service at Freemason
street Baptist church was held at
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon instead of
IN the evening.
Mr.. Myron Forbes has severed hia
connection with the Landmark and ac-
| cepted position with the Hemingway
PackinE company.
Prof. Boone and his wife were in the
city yesterday en- route from Suffolk
to Alexandria He may give another
performance here Oh the 2Sth or goth
Instant
Mrs. p. II. Lamb nee Sanderson, for
merry of Norfolk. died Friday night at
Waverly. She mad many friends here
Mr.. S. B. Carney has returned from
Washington.
The steamer Chester. Of the Atlantic
and Danvillc railroad, leaves the wharf
Of the company daily. at the foot of
Mathews street. instead of old compress
wharf, as previously.
The Frances Barnes Y gives It's
monthly social Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Odel No. 513 Freemasocl
street. a programme will be rendered
and refreshments served.
MIR. Moses Nusbaum, of Nusbaum
BROS, books and news, left last night
for New York to pick up new fiction, in
which he deals extensively, and to ac-
cumulate fresh supply of good stories,
OF which he makes 1t a point to have
always n fresh assortment
The Following committee, selected by
the business Mems Association, left
last night via Seaboard Air Line for
Nashville, Tenn: l.. l.. Dawes, H. G.,
Miller. ]. c. Carroll. DR.. H. c. Bradford.
j. r. Wright, ]. Frank East, George c.
Billups. Fred. Greenwood, D. J. White.
Messrs. j. O. Pitt and w. W. Sale,
the committee appointed by the Third
Ward Democratic Club for the purpose
or securing speakers to address ward
meeting that will be held at the club
house on Wednesday. October goth, al
s p. H.. have secured. among others,
Major Foster and Judge D. Tucker
Brooke.
Attention Is called TO the advertise
mcnt OF w. a. Porterfield & Co on the
financial page. announcing that they
will open branch office in room No. 6.
Lowenberg building, for the execution Of
all transactions in cotton. grain. provi-
sons. stocks. bonds and railroad Sc
curittes. Mr.. r. II. Taylor will have
charge of this branch, with private
wires to New York and Chicago.
The Columbus and Hampton football
teams Will play "a match game Monday
at League Park. Both teams arc claim
Ing the coored championship of Vjr-
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