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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1897

Page

7

Suffolk Confed vets plan strong showing at Richmond reunion

Suffolk va reports Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans will send a large delegation to the Richmond reunion with sponsors and a sponsor of honor to be named by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Delegates R S Boykin and G T Parker named to represent the camp at services. Nansemond delegate urged to push Soldiers' Home funding.

Suffolk Tom Smith Richmond Monard Daughters of the Confederacy R.S. Boykin G. T. Parker Nansemond General Assembly Henry Drew Drew Neansemond Frank Hurff First Baptist Church Willam Charles Harrell Brothers & Harrell Lucy MecDaniel Allmond W. A. Allmond J. F. Love Daniel Brothers

Newport News City Council Transacts Business in October Session

Newport News Va Oct 6 Special Last night's council session lengthened by the Health Officer's quarterly report showing births 5 per 1000 and deaths 4 per 1000, auditor's Sept balance 15153.28, hose purchase approved, extension for Citizens' Telephone and Telegraph plant granted, Warwick Ave open bid ad, fire escapes required for hotels, street signs contract awarded to Baltimore Enamel, coal contract to Phillips & Benson, 100000 bushels of fires for streets to G E Trice Co, armor plate plant cooperation meeting arranged with Norfolk and Portsmouth, prospective port collector appointment rumors and political maneuvering noted.

Newport News Council Newport News J. Thomas Pire Citizens’ Telephone and Telegraph Company W. J. Payne Newport News Gas Company Warwick Avenue First National Deal Baltimore Enamel Company Messrs. Phillips & Benson G. E. Trice & Co Hampton Norfolk Portsmouth W. A. Post Wilkle Lenze McLaughlin Newport Newa B. Twealls Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Ll. P. Stearns oMer Ww. Mnlatt Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Ingalls James Charles AJC Peachy R. P. Orr Stearns Carry Brooks Marshal Knowell Shipping News Atrivpn Sohr Alice Varrett Folk

Satled Brig Solitare and Related Vessels Sailed

A fragment lists ships and ports including Brig Solitare at New York Yonkers Providence, Rie R. J. Carlenn in Boston, Brig Maran in Boston, Strip, Aurectta near Southampton, indicating a naval or shipping movement with unclear context.

Solitare New York

Local Notes From Muntersvalle and Surroundings

Mrs. Rt. Be Baylor returned from Currhuck county after weeks away. Mrs. Richard Ebner visits in East More. Mrs. J. F. Olitechins suffers recently with finger bone issues. Many residents were away yesterday for the fair. At Mr. J. F. Corbellin's residence a blooming cereus displayed its large open blossoms.

Rt. BE. Baylor Outten Streat Ias Currhwuck County Richard Ebner Central Ave Eghtimore J. F. Olitehins Owhten Street J. F. Corbellin Cereus

Our Oldest Family Smiths Explain Origins at Dorchester Reunion

At a Upper Dorchester gathering W Graham Smith of Williamsburg recounted a humorous family history. He claimed the Smiths were the first people created with Adam Smith as the first man and Eve Smith as the first woman. He joked that misbehaving Smiths were expelled and replaced by Browns, explaining why many surnames trace to the Smith line. Anthony Hope arrives in the U.S. for a speaking tour and is regarded as a premier after-dinner speaker in London.

Cambridge W. Graham Smith Wilamsburg Ehacice Upper Dorchester Mr. Smith Smith Tim Smiths Garden Den Adam Adam Smith Rve Smith Noah Smith Cain Smith Anthony Hope London

Norfolk and Western and Ohio Railway schedules and routes

The notice details Norfolk and Western lines with daily freight until 5 pm and onward connections via Worfolk and Eastern North Carolina. It lists arrivals at Norfolk foot East Main Street, connections to North East West, and low-rate forwarding. Ohio Railway schedule shows two daily steam trips to Richmond Cincinnati with parlor and sleeping cars, meals west of Gordonsville, and connections at Richmond and Richmond to West Clifton. For information contact railway offices in Norfolk and Granby Street.

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