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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1896
Page
8
Richmond Virginia January 3 Special. News recounts a missing gentleman Jno Rennie from Corante Chesterfield County after leaving a hotel New Year’s Eve. Authorities fear suicide by jumping James River bridge while neighbor searchers pursue hope of life.
Local notes report the Virginia Peanut Association restructuring with member firms like Winns & Son and Norfolk Storage Company exiting. Details discuss price effects, liquidation steps, and brand independence post dissolution.
Newport News Virginia items recap a Wesleyan Glee Club performance at Johnson's Hall under the YMCA, followed by Manor Club room entertainment. News notes include A W Drew returning from Bath after marrying Nichol, M r Crowell of Norfolk visiting, Mrs Corbet in town, and efforts around local church and civic events. Warships Raleigh and Montgomery have been in port for two days.
In Hertford town news there are numerous small changes. Newby will move into a building at Old etere street, and additional rooms will be added to a bank by Mr. Moran. Mr. HS Bley and Mrs. Fannie Wilton are mentioned with travel and slow recovery notes respectively.
In Beaufort North Carolina the colored division marched through principal streets to New Year’s Day services at the Methodist Church. Rev. P C Ph tiias led worship with songs and orations by local figures including J P Shi tr and Himes. A banquet followed for the attendees while divers from New York worked on a vessel rudder and a lamp explosion caused a minor fire at the back room of the post office.
Edenton observes the thirty second anniversary of emancipation with a procession through the streets and speeches at the school house on Freeeminon street. Mrs. Th L Brinkly returned from Norfolk, Mr Walter T Leary remains ill, A W Spruill opens a grocery store on Lat Syr, Miss Sallie Darden visits Mrs AT White, AL White convalescent after illness, Dr VSO attends Methodist Church services.
Advertisement lists various white metal and glass items with sale prices. Moon Shape Mirrors priced around 5c to 10c, inkstands, frames, jewelry boxes, pin trays, paper cutters, and other novelty goods with low sale prices. Also mentions trifling amounts for boxes, atomizers, and plush accessories among many items in stock.
A garbled deed of trust notice details a Portsmouth property transfer in solid terms yet is largely unreadable. The fragment references multiple parcels and streets, including Armstrong Street and West Street, with a final note about a legal action or sale proceeding.
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