The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-04

opSSph w. Dulty, VINO mas been
spending the holidays with his parents
In Richmond. has returned,
MI. Joshua Piggott has gone to worr
In the machine shops at Newport News
r.. p. Schilling. foreman Of the Nor.
folk and Southern railroad shops, has
returned from a holiday visit to hi.
parents in Richmond.
Miss Linda Wright. Of Suffolk. ia the
guest of the Misses Jones, on Berkeley
n
The remains of Mrs. Annie MARY
Halgh. who died several days ago, were
taken to ElmwoOd cemetery yesterdoy
by Undertaken Oliver, of Norfolk. anG
placed in a vault until her son arrives.
who Is away on a cruise. He is expect.
ed very soon, as he left New York last
week.
MIR. A. j. Morisette, or Pearl and I,nt
streets. moved to No. SIS Chestnut street
yesterday.
Misses Mary Holland and Susie h
son, OF Windsor. are visiting Miss
Naomi Elcy, OH Berkeley avenue.
airs. j. S. Etheredge. who has been
spending several days in Petersburg
arrived home yesterday.
Miss Minnie Rodgers, of Petersburg
arrived yesterday to spend sevcra
days with Mrs. Hodges, OF South Nor
folk.
Miss BEETLE Rodgers, OF PETERSBURG is
the guest of Mrs. NJ. Miller. on Berk
ley avenue.
a child's WOODEN cape awaits O claim
ant at the police station.
Mr.. Lamar Floyd, of Dell Haven Dc
the guest of his uncle. DR.. j. b. Flow
on Chestnut street.
LDr. j.. a. Proctor Is very sick at his
residence. on Berkeley avenue.
Mr.. a.. l.. W~hitehurst. who had his
leg broken some time 6 oil the Nor
foik and Southern railroad, is improy-
ing.
Several noticeable improvements
have recently been made on the South
ern Telephone Exchange.
Miss Linda WriSi.. of Suffolk Ia tha
guest OF the Misses Jones, OF Berkeley
avenue
Miss Ruth G.. Bowman, after a short
viSit to Miss Pauline Larabee, of the
Ryland Institute. returned to her home
yesterday morning at Newport News.
Miss Minnie Garwocd, of L~ynnhaven,
Is visiting Mrs. j. +. Thompson, on lib
crty street.
FIRST COUNCIL MEETING.
The first meeting OF the newIy-elect.
ed Council was held Saturday night.
with all the members present, as fol.
lows:
First Ward-M. c. Keeling. George
G. Martin, John NJ. Berkeley. and ]. II.
Jacocks.
Second Ward-John MILESTONE. c. II,
Williams. w. w. Robertson and DIR
e. Il. Truitt.
Third Ward-Wllliam NJ. Tilley. c
w. Parks and j.. Il. Reed.
The meeting was called to order by
the recorder, who stated that the nrsi
business was the election of n pres
ident. Captain NJ. C. Keeling was
placed in nomination and unanimously
elected. On taking the chair he thank
ed h members for the honor. and
started that they would have much I'm
portant business to consider durips
their term of Office. lie then stated
that the first business was the cleo.
ton OF officers for the ensuing two
years.
The first to be named was mayor
Mr.. G.. w. Parks placed the Hon
Russell a. Mccoy In nomination. There
being no opposition. he was unani
mously elected. This Is the third CON
Secutive term for Mr.. Mccoy.
INC next officer to be named was
recorder. Mr.. w. w. Robertson, in n
few We'll chosen remarks. nominated
the present incumbent. Mr.. c.. l.. Old.
and, there being no further nomin..
lions, Mr.. Old was unanimously elect.
ed
The last officer to come IN nlr cleo.
tion was sergeant. Mr.. j. II. Jacocks
nominated Mr.. w. S. Rudd, who w,,
also unanimously elected. This will he
Mr.. Rudd's third term, he having held
the office from 1890 to lSe2.
On Gnotion OF Mr.. Martin the sam,
rules as used by the old Council Wur,
adopted, cxcept the time Of meeting
which was changed from the secnnf
and fourth Thursdays in each montI
to the second and fourth Mondays il
each month at S p. m. In winter, and
$50 p. m. in summer.
The chair then announced The fo,
lowing committees:
Finance-Whctstonc, Jacocks ana
Truitt.
ordinance-Bcrkley, Martin ant
milestone.
Police-Wlliams, Martin and TlIlev
Public Property-Truitt, Parks ant
Reed.
streets-Tnley, Berlley and Robert
Statistics-Jacock3. Parks and Trnjtt
LiEht-Hobcrtson, Jacocks and Reed
Fire Department-iParks, Williams
and Martin.
There being no further business the
Council adjourned.
CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Christmas entertainment at the
Main Street Christian church last
hiEht was n very enjoyable arfat
especially for the children. The crowd
in attendance was immense. II being
almost Impossible to find standing room
anywhere in the church. The commit
tee expected TO have a Christmas shin.
but on account of sickness among the
children they found ii necessary a few
days Z TO change the programme.
The church was beautifully decorated,
rejecting much credit on those who
had the work in hand. Following was
the programme: