Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-06
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Wednesday night, after the prayer
meeting service at the Main Street
Christian Church. Rev. NJ, w. Butler.
the pastor, announced his purpose TO
decline the unanimous call rendered
him some time ago by the church,. and
to accept 4 call TO the Christian Church
at Raleigh, n. c. MIR. Butler has
served the Berkeley Church faithfully.
attendance and membership have
grown steadily. 1t has at this time
about doubled the membership It had
when he accepted the pastoTlte. lie
| has made many warm friends, as we'll
as n host OF admirers, who are not
| members of the other churches of the
| town.
He will stop serving the church
here about the LIST of November and
| will take up the work in his new field
| about the middle of that month. The
church TO which he has been called is
composed of a strong representative
| membership and is one of the leading
churches of the Capital City. 1t is
| centrally located, about two blocks
| from the State Capitol building and
pays a handsome living salary.
The church here has n fairly large
membership. including some OF tie
leading business people OF the town.
It Is handsome, modern brick build
| ing of ample size and is an inviting
\ field to any one to whom they may
| cAlellu al GILL. VIII DrOO0-
bly, remove his family about the last
| of December.
HYMENDAL.
Mr. Jacob NJ. Parker, Of this pla ce,
welded Miss Annie Wood Mitchell, q
charming little lady OF Powersville,
Berthe county. N. c., Wednesday even
/ ing, Mt 1880 o'clock at the home OF the
bride. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr. Curtis, of Bethlehem Zap
! fist Church, in that county. A supper
and reception were given in honor OF
the event. The happy couple arrived
here last night via the Norfolk and
| Carolina Railroad, accompanied by
Miss Eliza Ward. A reception was
given them at the home OF Mrs. Grit
| fin, on Berkeley avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker will reside on Main street.
AN EVENING FIRE.
The explosion of n large brass lamp
in the prescription department of Dr..
II. NJ. Chewning's drug store. corner of
Berkley avenue and Main street, last
| night about . O'Clock caused a good
deal OF excitement. and hustling about
for a short time. The fire department
was called out, but did not have to
| serve, as the flames were extlnguishcd
| by the use of buckets before The de-
partment reached the scene. The ex-
| tent of the damage is not known but Is
tnoughI 10 De heaVy, rs there were u
number of drug cases broken in the
hustle while fighting the fire. The Of
flee was also badly scorched.
BRIEF MENTION.
Quite q number of the prominent
young men of the town met Wednes-
day night ut the residence OF Mr. Hen.
rs Pyle. on Clifton street. and effected
the organization of a German Club for
the win ter. They will give their frs;
ball next Thursday night at Odd Eel
| lows Hall, South Norfolk.
Prof. G. T.. Heard returned from Bal
timore yesterday.
Mrs. D. w. Ferebee. OF Camden. and
Mrs. Dr.. VIM. Riddick, of HEREFORD,
y. G.. are visiting the daughter OF the
forlner,- NIrs.-AN-IA-Rerklex-- Ghost
nut street.
Mr. c. NJ. Ferebee. an attorney at law
OF Eliza beth City, N. c., is here visiting
his brother. Mr. Carl Ferebce and is
attending the State Fair.
Mrs. a. B. Morgan has returned from
keswick, Va. where She spent great
er portion OF the summer.
Mrs. John Morgan has returned from
visit of several days to Hartford.
Mrs. j. +. Davis is quite sick at her
home on Beriley avenue
Anderson Scott was before Mayor Nc
Coy yesterday afternoon for cutting
Wills Seymour, and was sent on TO the
county grand jury.
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