The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-22

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Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of the Sun Life Assurance COM
pany, of Canada, in another column,
wanting canvassers for Norfolk Ports
mouth and Berkeley.
Ehe congregation and friends Of Main
Street Christian church4are invited to
meet at the pastors home, on Clifton
street, saturday evening at o'clock,
when the Sunday school Will turn in
their collections en- conference ASSESS
meRts and render q nice programme In
songs, readings and recttutions. Re-
freshments will be served to the school
children. !.
The Junior Society Of, Christian En-
deaVor OF Main Street Christian church
HAD q choir or song rehearsal yester-
day AFTERNOON at the church. A large
number of children were present and
showed how well children cam sing. This
society Is only about one month old and
has an enrolment of ninety one mem
bers. Then the Y P S. C. e. met at
p. m. in business session. Nine COM
mtttees reported icl writing. The re-
ports were full and cover the work of
the past month. These reports are
made monthly and are put on fle The
circle of Influence Of this society has
enlarged until the entire city seems to
feel Its force.
Miss Florence Cox, who has been very
sick for the past two weeks, Is able to be
up again.
MIR. Frank Mccoy, of Newport News,
Is expected home on Saturday to spend
several days with his mother, cr Berk-
ley avenue.
Mr.. L. l.. Cox and Mir. John Whet-
store left for Camden county, N. G.,
Yesterday to ATTEND the Baptist Asso-
citation In session Mt THAT place
The angel OF death visited the home of
MI and Mrs Dozicr Workman, at Great
Bridge, and took their infant child yes
tcrday morning.
Miss Daisy GlaWeS will leave t:his
morning for l2denton.
Mr.. Elton Parker VIII leave for Bal
timore this afternoon. ~
Little Mary, the GllugEter OF Mr. Nor
risette, on North street, is seriously Ill
with typhoid fever
The Tha!hln Literary Society of Berk-
ley Military Institute will give an en-
tertlinment tonight. .
Mrs. ID. V. Aliens baby fell down yes
terday on the point of n pair of scissors
ara pierced It's right che:k to the bone,
Just below the eye
Mrs. McEnnnicl, who has been Wis
'tins her daughter. Mrs. Capt. ]. Fur
MS Gn Pearl street. returned to her
home. in Pocomcka CITY, Md. yesterday.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Lewis. who was indy hurt
at Tunis, OH the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad some time ago, will have arr
operation performed on him to-day by
Drs. Morgan and Gwathmey.
There was Il Baptist Young Peoples
Union organized Inst night. ut the Berk-
ley Avenue Baptist church
Mr.. ColonEa is charging his ship
yard.
Mr.. Porch left yesterday morning to
work in tho machine shops at Spencer,
North Carolina.
The Christian Endcavor Society held
z business meeting last evening tat Main
Street Christian church. Reports from
the committees were read and commit
tee work discussed Officers were elect
cd for the ensuing year as follows:
Prof. s. NJ. Smith, president: Miss Mamie
Whitley, vice president; Miss Julia LII
Iiston., secretary; Miss Annie Nichols,
assistant secretary; Mr.. j. NJ. Saunders
treasurer; Mr.. w. F.. johnson. CORE
spending secretary; Miss Naomi Eley.
organiSt; Miss rn!sy Nichols, assistant
organist, and Mr.. f. McGinnis, choir
lister.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie NJ. Wicks
took place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock from THE Chestnut Street NJ L.
church, conducted by the rnstor, Rev.
IL. Nj. Chandler. and assisted by Rev
Robert Ga:ewood and Rev r. II. Ben
nett. bIth Of Norfolk The attendance
was very largo and the floral designs
were beautiful. The following gentle
men acted as paN-bearers: AIcssrs. II.
o. Billups. o. i. Smith. j. w. Jones. !.
c. Simpson w. r.. Hyslop w. r. Daugh-
trey. w. NJ. Tillcy and George G.. Martin.
y reception will be given tonight at
the Berkeley Avenue Baptist church for
the benefit Of the church. All members
are requested to he present. A very at
tractive programme has been prepared