The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-15
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS
Brlaiest Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters Of Interest to All Readers.
OCCURRENCES NOTTD WITHOUT DETAILS
Not Much About Anything Hut
Something About Many Things
A photographic Wow of Lifc In
Norfolk In Hts Many mud Vary.
ing Phases Briefly Noted.

Norfolk received 1886 bales OF cotton
yesterday-2,025 were shipped and 1,7l2
sold.
Norfolk United Board Arch Chapter
cohie!yed the Royal Arch degree last
night.
The steamer Ariel will come down
from Richmond this morning instead of
the Pooahontas
Nlr. Lansford spoke at the Union Nils
sion last night at s p. M, assisted by
Volunteer VS..
Rev. DR.. Tucker. of this city, will be-
gin q ten days mission at Bloxom, Ac-
comac county. to-day.
MIR. J. Shaw Bollard. n cotton buyer,
returned from ENGLAND and will be here
during the cotton season.
Mr.. George w. Farrar has accepted a
position Of manager of the worsted de-
partment of Miller & Rhoads.
Thc TeEtStrar9 have posted notices That
the registration books will be opened in
tile various wards of the city on Octo-
Der %.
The young folk OF THE West End
Will enjoy one of Professor Bellezza's
delightful soirecs at Masonic Temple to-
morrow evening.
y marriage license was issued yestcr-
day TO William II. Leo and Jennie H.
Nestle, OF this city. the ceremony talk
ing place last night.
The First Baptist church will hold n
bazaar about the middle of next week
in the building at intersection or Gran
by. Charlotte and Butte streets.
The Merritt Wrccking companys
barge Haggerty is engaged in blowing
up the schoonc. A. d. Lamson, which
sunk about miles off Cape Henry
Amanda Johnson, IL colored drunken
colored woman. who had Main street
all to herself, was arrested by Chief
of Police Dornln yesterday afternoon.
Pocahontas Council Royal Arcanum,
initiated their new members last night.
after which an informal and delight full
supper was enjoyed at Jimmie Jones.
y series of eight organ rccltals will
be given at Epworth NJ. L. church this
winter, The first to begin October 81. Mr.
Koerner will be assisted by well known
musical talent.
NIr. c. a. Robinson, of the weather
bureau. who has been doing temporary
duty at Cape Henry in the absence of
Observer Blundon. returned TO the local
station yesterday.
Fifty bales of cotton from Clarcmont
went through yesterday over the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
to New York to be shipped from there
to Cologne, Germany.
The new organ manu- ia ctured In Will
I
| fist church. was shipped from that city
yesterday. 1t will be ready for an or
gan recital on October 2Sth by Professor
Soerncr.
Joseph Nelson and Jesse Wilson, color
cd undertakes. were arrested yesterday
morning upon the charge of permitting
funeral procession to block an electric
car Cn Church street. from Charlotte
street to Princess Anne avenue Wednes-
day.
The State annual session of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society will
meet in our city at Centenary church
next Tuesday at $50 p. m. A very i'm
portant meeting of the Executive and
Reception Committees ut said church
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock sharp.
Captain w. O. Robinson and his wife
have returned to their home In Hinton.
w. Va. Captain Robinson Is of the
ChcEa peake and Ohla railway, and has
been visiting his cousin, Mr.. r. G..
Payne. OF the New York Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad, at A52 Butte street.
The Virginia Lumbe!men',s Associa-
tion will meet in Odd Fellows Hall.
Staun;on, on October &c. at 9:3O a. M,
for the purpose of effcc;!ng an organza-
tIon and adopting cons Tuition and by
laws looking to their interests, benefits
and protection in their line Of business.