The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-11-30

tons and regretted that his i~rrivoCable
rule should have to apply to this case"
In accordance with the usual custom
of that denomination the Salvation
Army is preparing to give a Christmas
dinner for the benefit of the needy in
towns and cities where they have organ.
izations. The members of the Army
here hope to be'able to feed 300 persons
and will soon call upon the people of the
city for donations for the purpose.
They will also see to il that any sick
person or family in the city is supplied
with some of the luxuries and comforts
provided by the charitable citizens,
Special pains will be taken to see that
children who have not the choicest COM.
forts at home will be cared for.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre.
gational church have arranged for an
entertainment to be given December
18th by Miss Katherine Il. Oliver, who
interpr ster of character and Is said to
be without a peer upon the entertain.
ment platform. She has entertained in
the principal cities of the United States,
Great Britain and Canada. President
and Mrs Mckinley and other prominent
p%ersonages of other countries have en-
joyed her approximations, and she has
received tlattering press notices from
critics on many of the leading papers in
this and other countries. She will prob
ably appear in Norfolk at the Congrega-
tional church and her progrom will be a
new Monologue entitled 1.-The Sky
| Pilot" While famous for her Scotch
dialect readings, this entertainment
will not be in that dialect.
There are many stories printed of a
mix up in relationship rs a result of
marriage, but the following seems to be
genuine and comes from Lincoln. They
have been trying to figure out what the
relations of Frank Thomas and his sister
will be after today. Mr.. Thomas has
married Mrs. Anna Schmittel, who is
twice his age, his sister is to be welded
to IA son of Mrs. Schmittel, the bride of
the prospective brides brother. This
will make the brother of the young
Mrs Schmittel the step-father-in-law of
the elder Mrs. Schmittel's husbands
daughter-in law. 1t will also make the
young Mrs. Schmittel the sister of her
mother-in-l laws husband, which, of
course, was true prior to the wedding of
the second BRIDES brother to the mother
of the prospective brides husband, thus
making the mother.i in law the sister.in-
law and the sister-in.law the daughter.
in-law. What other relation exists is
now being discussed.
There was a great scramble for seats
this morning when the sale for the
Innes band concert was opened, and in.
side of an hour all the choice seats were
taken. The prospects are certainly good
for the largest audience that has ever as
sembled in the Auditorium. The com
pany gives a matinee performance al
York tomorrow afternoon and is no,
likely to arrive here much before time
for the evening performance to begin
1t is announced, however, that the cur
tain will rise at 8 80 and people should
be in their places at that hour. Mana
ger Spear is deserving of a great deal o.
credit for his efforts in behalf of specia
trains, and the crowds he has secured
from other towns. The special from
Columbes and the regular train from
Verdigre will arrive at Z o'clock ant
the visitors will nave an hour and a hal
before the performance begins durins
which time merchants should be able t,
handle considerable business.