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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1897

Page

8

Brotherhood of St Andrew Convention Closes in Greensboro

The second annual Brotherhood of St. Andrew convention for North and South Carolina ends with a sermon by Rev. McCormick of St Luke's Atlanta. Bishop Cheshire attends along with seven clergy. a public meeting follows with addresses by John Wood J C Buxton and Rev J M Horner.

Raleiga N. C The Brotherhood of St. Andrew North South Carolina Christchurch McCormick St. T Luke's Church Atlanta Cheshire Ecity Hall John Wood J.C. Buxton J. M. Horner Nath Sec Retary Wood Dts Albert Johnson Greensboro Edward Hill Fourth Regiment

Preacher Delivers Sermons in Malipax

Dr. W. S. Black presiding elder of the M. E. church preached two strong sermons at the Malipax church. W. A. Sater visited town yesterday. The new postmaster took office Saturday afternoon and appears inexperienced in the role. A parade of the colored I. O. O. F. was mentioned.

Halifax N. C Black M. E W. A. Sater

Medal Recovered After Year Long Loss at Mirabeth City

Mirabeth City May 17 Evangelist Schofield revival services in progress this week. Miss Maule Bland received a veld medal Saturday lost nearly a year. W Woodley of Norfolk visiting en route to Edenton. Dowpmew of peas hurts truckers. Police Court disposed of no cases this morning.

Mirabeth City N. C Maule Bland Evangelist Schofield Mir W. Woodley Norfolk Ciy Edenton Johnston Presbyterian Church

Character Building Sermon Draws Men at Evangelist Schoolfield Meeting

Mdenten New Mexico May 17 18 Evangelist Schoolfield delivers a Sunday afternoon talk to men only. The gathering included old and young men, and much good work noted. Warren of the Roper Timber Company was in Eden ton.

Mrt Ot. Thom Mr.t. ET. Cole Enfield Lumber Company Mdenten NM. C Evangelist Schoolfield Wo. Warren Roper Iimbor Company Edenton W. Raper Norfolk Taption Ardes MM. EL CG. A. Woodard Nerfolk Bilia Uis Prr State Medical Co Gmiha Neb

Local Telegrams from Hertford May 17

Newsbriefs report arrivals and returns: Mr J Re Jaenson back from Pantego Me Lion. G Skinner returned. Dr David Cox and wife back from Norfolk. Weather described as much warmer.

Hertford NL DC Mr. J. Re Jaenson Pantego Lion G. Skinner Weo David Cox Norfolk

Mostetter's Stomach Hitters Guard Travelers Abroad

Travelers face hazards from temperature shifts, food and water while abroad. Lind and sea tests show Mostetter's Stomach Hitters helps counteract gastrointestinal and nervous ailments caused by exposure, making it a valuable medicine for voyagers and new settlers.

Tropics Trylons Lind Mostetter

King of Siam to Tour United States This Fall

Bangkok reports the King of Siam will land in New York in early September and stay about a month during a European tour forte. The trip includes Princes Sommot Mahit and Sanphasat and others as aides. The King will visit Washington Chicago St Louis Denver Salt Lake City and San Francisco before taking a voyage from Yokohama aboard a royal yacht back to Rangkok.

Siam United States Europe New York America Bangkok Wis Majesty Sommot Mahit Sanphasat Phya Srisd Louis Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco Ooehlental and Orienthal Line Yokohauma Royal Yacht Rangkolk

Cotton Markets and Weather Report Highlights

Cotton market data show New York futures steady after declines in old and new crop positions with August to January quotes and New Orleans May contracts. Port stocks and daily bale totals are listed, alongside spinners’ production tallies for Southern and Northern mills. A Berks County recorder candidate conducted a campaign card distribution in Bern township.

London Liverpool New York New Orleans United States Hester Berks County Bern Township

Police Court Docket Tags Saturday Night Offenses

In City Courts Justice Tomlin disposed a long docket of minor offenses. The list includes rank Moore threatened fines, larceny by Piward Brown, breach of the peace for Sallie Aubree, reckless driving by George Barnes, various assaults and drunkenness cases with fines ranging from 2.50 to 11 dollars. Several defendants were continued or dismissed as noted.

Robert W. Tomlin Rank Moore Piward W. Lassiter Sallie Aubree George Barnes Wot Irwin Church Street Jon J. Batten W. D. Lowe Pred. Smith Willie Gray W Kniffe Martha Watson Charlie Johnson Athletic City Uecnry Jones Magg le Rayton Peter Roper

May term court convened for law and chancery cases

Judge William Bruce Martin convened the May term of the Court of Law and Chancery. Dockets were called with trial dates set: jury trials on May 24 include Haines & Co. vs Bryant & Co and Willan A. Hines vs N Burruss. May 21 include Grunhill Simon & Co. vs Marx trustee and George Washington vs Bliven & Son. Without jury on May 28 include Tebault vs Haupt and others with judgments entered for Snow Steam Pump Works and T Pulford cases.

Court of Law and Chancery William Bruce Martin Chancery S. H. Haines & Co Edward Bryant & Co Willan A. Hines N. Burruss Grunhill, Simon & Co Marx Trustee George Washington C. Bliven & Son W. Tebault Herman Haupt Western Electric Company K. R. Cobb Farmers’ Manufacturing Company Norfolk and Princess Anne Turnpike Company Norfolk Trust Company Andrew Martin Snow Steam Pump Works Charles Connor T. Pulford John R

Bank Judgments In Lynchburg Court Inform Suits

In City Circuit Court yesterday Judge Prentis decided cases involving Traders Bank of Lynchburg and J H Valentine with a judgment for $1,850. Commercial Bank of Lynchburg also secured judgments totaling $2,315 against the same defendant.

Prentis Traders' Bank of Lynchburg J. HH Valentine Commercial Bank of

North Street Property Transfer and Park Avenue Sale

Substitute trustee W. J. Baxter Jr. lists two parcels: a lot with improvements on the north side of North Street, amount 22 060, and a Brambleton Ward parcel on the east side of Park Avenue valued at 5 800.

Martin F. Garner North Street W. J. Baxter Jr Florence Ix Spalding Park Avenue Brambleton Ward Mariner Street Fenchureh Mariner Streets Matthew O'Neefe Joseph Mr. Spraucy

The Ambassador of Christ by Cardinal Gibbons

A review praises Cardinal Gibbons third book The Ambassador of Christ for its purity lucidity and directness. It emphasizes its focus on priestly readers and students for holy orders while noting broad appeal to many readers beyond clergy. The text highlights chapters on obedience home Sunday school press pulpit scripture study and Americanism in Gibbons life and work.

Ambassador of Christ Cardinal Glibong Cardinal Gibbons

Civic education as backbone of school textbooks

A passage urges integrating familiar lessons into textbooks to foster reverence for political institutions and knowledge of government. It stresses citizenship duties and rights, landmark national events, and a scholar’s broadminded approach that inspires readers to become better citizens. It closes with a moral standard from God assessing true merit.

Passing of the Veterans Ainsworth Notes Mortality Figures

The War Department official Mr. Ainsworth cites mortality data among Union Army survivors. He reports a current total of 1,095,628 veterans with projections of gradual decline over time. The text includes garbled OCR remnants and inconclusive figures.

Ainsworth War Department

Symptoms of Dry Catarrh and Catarrh of Stomach

The passage lists frequent headaches, nasal congestion, morning tongue coating, fatigue, restlessness, dizziness, belching, heartburn, and bloating. It describes these as prominent symptoms of DRY CATARRH combined with CATARRH OF STOMACH AND BOWELS.

Annual Muslin Wear Trade Sale at The Big Store

Over stock Muslin underwear from a Norfolk manufacturer offers six lots of ladies and children's garments on the second floor. Lot No 2 features skirts gowns chemise drawers corset covers and dresses. Lot No 4 highlights trimmed skirts gowns and dresses. Lot No 6 presents full outfits worth 2.00 at any store. Early buyers save the difference.

Norfolk

Norfolk Leather Goods Sale Post Lightning Prices

Norfolk’s largest leather department advertises live nation style selections with prices on belts furs and fans including Violet White Rose Jockey Club and Hellotrope products. Japanese fans and Sik Fans offered among numerous styles at low prices.

Jockey Club Sik Norfolk

Dr L B Firey Practicing At Moritz Building

Dr L B Firey lists offices rooms 8 and 9 Moritz building 358 Main street over 6 and 10 cent store offering specialties in catarrh asthma hay fever dyspepsia deafness and diseases of eye ear nose throat chest stomach and related areas with hours 9 am to 12 30 pm and 2 to 6 pm

Moritz Building Main Street

Four Parcel Lots and Houses in South Norfolk Virginia

A deed description details four parcels of land in South Norfolk Virginia with houses on Bainbridge Perry and Porter streets. The property lies north of Ohio and Bainbridge and includes a 80 foot wide land strip reserved for Elizabeth Land and Improvement Co. The description references a plat for precise boundaries and notes multiple streets framing the lots.

Norfolk Parke L. Poindexter Inin County Ohio Street Decatur Jefferson Street Stewart Street Stewart Siitels R. R R. F D. BE. Frost Dr. B. Frost Decatur Street Ohia Decatur Streets D. J. Frost D. Is. Prost Parke TL. Poindexter Buttetux County of Norfolk Bainbedge Street Ohio Bainbridge Streets Bainbridge Street Perry Street Porter Street Eliizabeth Land and Improvement Co

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