The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12
R.H.E.
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS.

BriefeSt Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters of Interest.
Mr. J. NJ. Marshall, who has hec,i off
on a vacation. returned yesterday.
l.. +. Bradshaw, of Windsor, Is Wis
Ting Mr.. a. NJ. Eley, of Wood street
Miss Grace d. Rhodes has returned
home, after n delightful summer spent
at Mount Holly.
Miss Maude Roberts left last evening
on the Bay Line steamer for Baltimore
| and Washington.
There will be n meeting under the
gospel tent on Reservoir avenue at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr. John b. Loughran's family. who
have been summering at Ocean View
have returned to the city.
We are informed that the wife OF Rev
Joseph G. Lennon lies critically i'll at
| her home In South Norfolk.
Mrs. Mary Howard, nc Boston, will
speak at the Union Mission tonight
Good singing. Welcome to all.
The. Norfolk City Union, colored, Louis
| IL. Portlock. president, will meet to. day
with the Queen $50. Baptist Sunday
school,
The schooner Mary Tyler went ashore
on White Shoals, James river. Wednes-
day night, and as yet efforts to float her
have been unsuccessful
Mrs. l.. Stanley. who has been visit
Ing her rrother. Mr.. William NJ. Han
nan, left :ast night Via lay Line for her
| home IN New York City.
Miss Frances ID. H"dgs0 IN has returned
| from Washington, after i delightful
visit of three weeks NTH her aunt, MrE.
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The American Guard and the Jr. o, u.
| y. NJ. VIII so to Baltimore to-day to take
| part In the Junior Mechanics celcbra-
| ton In that civ tO-mnrrnw
| At the Ocean View hotel to-day there
will be served bottle OF wine and fine
table d'hotc dinner, all for soc. This IL
4 new departure that will no doubt be
we'll patronized.
| The disabled schooner Z. J. Hamilton
| which put in here n few days ago left
| yesterday for Baltimore in tow of the
| tug Volunteer. Her cargo will be landed
there, where she will receive necessary
! repairs.
| Yesterday was the warmeSt day of the
year. The temperature, as taken by the
government observer. was 95. That was
way up in the air. Thermometers near
CT the ground registered several degrees
higher
Mr.. H. a. Gross. general eastern pas
senger agent for the Chicago and North
western railway. is here with his wife
| and father They will visit Old Point
and Virginia Beach and then return tc
| New York
AT meeting OF the Business Mems
| Association Tuesday, the 10Th Of Oc-
tober, was selected as Norfolk Day" at
the Tennessee Exposition, at Nashville
The special committee will be announced
hereafter.
A revival of religion is in progress at
Shiloh Baptist Church. colored, at Bar
louisville. There have been forty con-
| versions Row II n OF
| county, Is assisting the pastor, Rev. L.
w. c. Metz.
Mr.. +. y. Tubmaa. OF Mount Holly,
and niece. Mrs. S. j. Tu5man, of BaitI-
more. wee In the city Friday, and spent
the day at Virginia Beacn. 81; he guests
OF Miss Grace Roberts. leaving that
evening Tor Boston.
Mr.. James Black. OF Liverpool, Eng,
arrived in the city yesterday and stop
ped at the Atlantic. Although but 81
years of age, he Ia already prominent
cotton broker on the other side. He
| paid visit to the local EXCHANGE
TEe b. Y. p. u. chorus will have a
| rehearsal at Frcemason Street Baptist
church this afternoon at o'clock. All
Baptist young people are invited to be
present and join the chorus. The Chau-
tuaqua chorus Is also invited TO be
| present.
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F'reemaSon Street Baptist church. re-
turned from his vacation yesterday
Ifc Will occupy his pulpit to-day at both
| services. During his absence he visited
Philadelphia, Washington, the noun
tains Of Virginia and Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. c. ]. Nimmo, Of Princess Anne
county, living near tna courthouse, who
started to Norfolk Friday night. was ac-
| costed by two negro men, when .,ear the
| city. evidently with The Intention OF rob-
berry. One OF the men had 4 knife ard
attempted to get In the cart, hut the
firm action Of Mr.. Nimalo frightened hi.l
off, and also his companion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cherry, Mr. and
Mrs. James l.. Bclote. Mr.. Ira T. Holt
! and daughter and Mr.. j. W. Bacchus,
| of this city, left last evening via the
Bay Line and II. G. o. railway to at
tend the annual session Of the Great
Council Of the United States Improved
Order Of Red Men, which convenes in
Philadelphia Tuesday morning; it being
| the Sami- ,et0p M thof hodu