Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-14
BRAHBLETON WARD.

Rev. l.. r. Christie will preach the
fourth of his series on Social Evils
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. taking
as his subject "IHtemperance."
Washington Memorial Council No. 2,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, installed the newly
elected officers last night
Miss Lizzie Williams. of Lake Drum
mond, who has been spending seyeral
days with MIR. S. II. Hodges. Jr, on
Kelly avenue, will return to her home
this morning.
Mrs. Fred. Bryant Is quite sick with
ia grippe" at her residence, on Lovitt
avenue
Mrs. Henry varley, wife of Rev.
Henry Marley. the noted evangelist,
Will address the ladies of Park Ave
hue Baptist Church at 4 y. IN. Sunday.
The convention of the Missionary So
cieties of the Norfolk District Confer
cnce of the NJ. Il. Church. South, will
hold an all day session at Mc<endree
church next Tuesday, beginning at
$50 q. M.
Mrs. III. X. Evans. of East Will
loughby avenue, has returned from sew
cral weeks visit to relatives and friends
in Mathews county.
Tho Young Ladies' Matinee Card
Club. organized at Miss Britt's on Ian
uary Sd. met on Thursday at Miss
Iownsend's No. lis North Park ave-
nue.. Among those present were Misses
Agnes and katherine Britt. Lettic Hos
Kins. Lucy Storey. Elizabeth and Mabel
howard. Mrs. Il. II. Townsend and Miss
Louise Cake, of I,denton N. G. The
nrst prize was won by Miss Cake and
tne consolation prize by Miss Storey.
The club>will meet at Miss Hosl<ins' on
thursday, the 18th instant
LOCAL BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT
"A special meeting of the Local Board
OF Improvement was held at O'Clock
last night. with the prcsIdont, Mt. G.
j. Jones. in the chair, and the follow
ing members present: Messrs Bunt-
ing Fcrebec. Gale. Hancock. Roid
Spann ana Sterling.
me chairman stated that the meet
ing hau been called for the considprn
tioh OF the garbage contract, and to
receive the renort of the special com
mittee appointed ut the last meeting
~ inc board in regard to the raising of
the Queen street bridge and Hramb,n-
ton avenue Improvement
McsSrs Reid and Bunting. the com
niItteehen, reported that they had mot
the committee from the Councils and
IN JOINT session it had been decided TO
recommend to the Councils that the i'm
~ ~ eiheht be made. Brambleton and
INC CITY each to pay one-haIf of the
e eo inc total cost being estimated nj
No'ooo. The action of the committee voc
endorsed blythe board
mr. Walter II. Taylor, City Attorney.
was present to confer with the board
as TO the issue of certain bonds FOR
street improvements
special committee. consisting of
Messrs. Ferebec, Gale and Stcri,nr
was appointed to hold n confcrnnc"
win Mr.. Taylor in regard to these i'm
provements' and to make the proper
iclucs' or inc Councils for the issue of
certain $4,000 bonds to accomplish the
desired object. '''e
Inc president was authorized to adj
Vertise for bids for the removal of gar
mage In the ward for the year berinnin y
repruaiy LIST. in one morning and one
afternoon paper 0''e
Niessrs. Spann, Ferebee. Buntinr
Gale and Hancock We're anpointnd y
committee TO revise the rules OF order
ior the government Of the board
MI Sterling reported that the mat
ter OF water connections on MaIthv
avenue had been attended to.
communication from e. Il. Thomos
was filed. D
Adjourned.