Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
BRIEFS,

Va. will address the Epworth League
tonight
Mrs D. Kemper Kellogg and little
daughter. Louise. have returned home
after a two months visit to relatives
in Gordonsville, Va
Miss jamie McMurran, sister Of
J. 70. McMurran. of this city. died
suddenly Sunday morning at Dublin,
Mr.. William T. Argenbright. of
Staunton, arrived in the city Sunday
to accept position with the Newport
News Bakery.
Mr.. Elias Peyser, the clothier, left
yesterday for Philadelphia and New
York to purchase his fall and winter
stock Of goods.
Miss Fannie Parker, who has been
visiting Miss Taylor. on Twenty fifth
street. has returned to her home in
Snnithfield
Mrs. H. w. Jones has returned from
Massanetta Springs, where she has been
spending the summer.
Rev. E. T. Wexford. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. will leave
today for the Eastern Shore, where
he will attend the annual meeting of
The Norfolk Presbytery. II #.s
Mr. T. +. Stearnes has returned to the
city, after a vacation spent In Lynch
hurs 9Th err
Messrs. J. L. Patton and E. T. Kerr
left yesterday morning on a business
trip to Chicago and other western
cities.
Miss Carrie D. Klnnear. of Lynch
burg. after a pleasant visit of a month
to her brother on Twenty
street. left for her home yesterday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Fentress,, who
have been visiting the formers sisters,
Miss Sue Fentress and Mrs. L. Chris
tian. for the last week, returned to
hai in
Dr. William Hoskins is suffering
from severe relapse at the residence
of his brother. Mr.. c. r. Hoskins No.
PIP Thfrty-third street. He has been
suffering from spell of fever and ex-
posed himself too soon.
Mrs. Edward Stratton of Valatie. N.
Y. died on Friday, September 10th of
Brights disease. Mrs. Stratton was
we'll known here, she being the sister
of I. Eugene White, Mrs. f. W. Harris
and Mrs. w. A. Post and had made
numerous visits to Newport News since
1881. -&5y
Miss Estelle MCGEE, music instructor
at the Newport News Female Seminary.
sang a vocol solo, entitled, Rock of
Ages" at the morning services in the
Presbyterian church Sunday. The Sc
lection was pleasing and showed fine
vocal talent.
Mr.. c. NJ. Ferguson. an attache of the
New York World, and his Wife, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
Ferguson's sister, Mrs. E. r. Perry,
for several days. went to Amelia coun-
ty yesterday. Mr.. Ferguson, while
here. was taken suddenly i'll. but had re-
covered sufficiently Sunday to leave for
the country, where he will remain for
some time.
Clerk of the Courts Douglas G. Smith
arrived yesterday from Jordan
Springs, near Winchester, Va, where
he has been the guest for the last three
weeks of the proprietor. who was an old
classmate at the Winchester Academy.
and is the same jovial Doug" q hail
fellow we'll met.
AT meeting of the pastors held in
the study of the First Baptist church
yesterday q ministerial association
was organized, consisting of the preach
ers of the city, the superintendent Of
the Union Gospel Mission and the sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Meetings will be held on Monday at
ter the first and third Sundays In each
month. The next meeting will be held
3. at 10 A. NJ. sharp.
Messrs. Watt, Rettew & Clay and
Pillsbury & Rhodes have presented
the fire department with fine banner
to stretch across the street in front of
its headquarters at the convention In
Newport News. The banner will be
twenty seven feet long and will bear
the letters Headquarters of the Roam
oke Fire Department" It will be a
handsome piece of work and will at
tract attention. The boys are full of
the coming trip and are loking for
ward to it with much pleasure
Roanoke Times.