The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-20
THE NEWS OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Some Important Repairs Being Done to
The Steamer Louise.
MONUMENT TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
Ono IN He Erected 10 the Memory OF Those
Who Fell Near This Plaee-Iefnper-
ance Missionary Talks.

Newport News. VA. Oct. l9.-lSpecial. j
The steamer Louise of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway Is now st the ship-yardS hH''hE
the necessary repairs mado TO her machinery.
which was damaged on Friday afternoon whno
she was coming from Norfolk to this city.
The work was continued Friday night ana
Saturday She will not DO out before lues-
day afternoon or Wednesday morning
Tho committee is making big preparations
for the unwilling Of the monument 70 30
erected TO the memory of tho seyonty-hYo Con-
federate soldiers who fell near Newport News.
The monument is 70 DC unveiled IN tho celno,
tery near here on tuesday. November lOtn. anu
PROMISES 90 be q grand affair. Neither pains,
trouble or money viii be spared 70 mako ~
success in every particular. fyerY man "io
fought for the Lo-! Cause. especinuy nose
of 'Iidew.ter Virginia. should be interested
and lie present md thus pay tho last tribute
10 those heroes who gave their iiFe' III "oAoN'0
of home. country and loved ones
Mr. Talbot Sweeny was called 10 OApe
Charles Saturday night by "a telegram Oh
business in connection with tho late AtiS.
Fsdden. who was brutaliT murdered oS A'l
clerk. who was loie. Dir. Sweehy LAS .eeI
living i'm. Cane Charles where he practlced
nection with her business. and 1t is supposed
that he i, wanted TO Aid in settling II up. her
niece. Of Philadelphia. receives Lor propoIty
by WI. t:
Postmaster T. II. Gordon is now making
preparations for the erection OK q mo DrlcA
house on the corner * washington avenue
and Twenty-third street.
The ire engine will 30 tested tomorrow
morning at o'clock. The members OF the
fire department meet tonight
Mrs BOsie Curtis. Of Quality row, VINO mas
been quite Ill, Is improving.
Preaching was held IL several churches yes
terdsy M usual.
There smoothing so much needed IN Newport
News AZ q charter Of incorporation. cltHen OF
the town gives some facts ana ngures III the
Newport News sun OF tho 18th. ana snunld
Ie read by every body whether they favortne
measure or not. There i no town with the
same polulatiOu (s.00O) that TINS town has
that is not incOrr Grated g,
good commission house IS sadly needed
here, and would gyo It's proprietor hand
some income. 800
Eng. e. H. Waite Joseph J.. ogden, l.. y.
| Rriftinham Norfolk. John Cruikshank,
Yorktown. T.. s. Hecht, Baltimore are reg
istercd ct tho Warwick.
Mrs. Mary Leav,t uho has recently re-
turned from q temperance missionary Tour
around tho world IN the interest OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Mon, spoke
10 n crowded audience IN tho Methodist
! church Sunday night. She stated MANI IN
,tinpincidents connected with her travels.
and made an earnest speech In favor Of the
ends sought By the union. Mrs. leaYiit Is
iorcible speaker. A Woman's Christian lem
persnce Union has been formed here with
/ Mrs T. H. Chandler a president anu MIS-.
I Joseph Charles IS secretary.
Rev. MIR Bennett. of Richmond hlleo the
Nr T.. /. Babcock. treasurer OF Charles City
county. is in the city visiting friends.
The number q pupils in the public school
has reached nearly two hundred. On Thanks
| giving bay the Jr. O. 4. A. n. will unfur a
| beautiful United States flag from the polo OF
| the new school building.