The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07
PORTSMOUTH BY PENCIL
A Notebook History of the Leading
Events of the Day.
Barnes VS.. The Ferry. A Tramp Leaves
His Clothcs.and Pieces. A Sweep
stake Match. The Visiting
School Children. Rootcrs
Return. Other Notes.

plBnt now.
There will be a meeting OF the
School Board to. night.
Not an arrest was reported ct the
station house laot night.
A number of the newly elected Coun.
cilmen qualified yesterday.
The negro George Nash is still alive,
but there Is but little hopes OF his get.
ting we'll.
he intense heat has driven tue fish
out in deep water. consequently they
ore little scarce.
The Jury in the Barnes vs.. Gill e
Thomas case stood ii to in favor of
awarding damages.
Sheriff Crom well left for Richmon d
yesterday afternoon with two prisoners
Sor the penitentiary.
Tho Ladies Union prayer meeting
will be held this afternoon ut s O'Clock
at Monumental Church.
The funeral of Prof. ii. J.. PAUL. will
take place this afternoon at 6 o'clocl,
from Trinity p. L. Church.
The funeral of Richard Edward
White will take place this morning at
1880 o'clock. No. 514 South street.
MIR. II. l.. PAUL. was member of
Trinity p. +. Church and not the
Presbyterian Church as was stated,
Tho steamer will leave at 1O:45 q. m.
on Tuesday for the picnic as Soldiers
domc instead OF ll:45, as advertised.
Miss Ensign delivered quite an in
NJ. L. Church on Woman's Temperance
Work.
The street railroad purchased eleven
horses and mules yesterday, so as to
have enough to rest some they now
have.
Miss Lee Bland, charming young
lady of Baltimore, is visiting Miss
&annie Hewlett, on North Court
street.
Walter MINUS was arrested last
night for robbipg cars on the Seaboard
Air Line. de WAS locked up IN the
county jail.
Don't forget the picnic and excur
sion to Soldiers Home on Tuesday
aoxt for the benefit of the Sisters
of Charity.
A number of admirers of the Roa.
noke club went over to Norfolk yester
day afternoon to see them play the
Norfolk team,
Tho annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the cotton factory was hold last
might at the City Hall, officers for the
ensuing year, were elected.
There will be no more ball games in
ahis city until Monday; then Ports
mouths will begin series of three
games with the Ly nchburgs.
The Portsmouth rooters carried n
very good crowd to Richmond yester
day. Nearly 200 people were on board.
The rain kept number back,
The Portsmouth rooters arrival
home about II p. M. not In as eo,d a
frame OF mind as they left in, Ports
mouth having been badly defeated.
Constable Whitehurst had quite a
Susie with a negro while trying to
arrest him. The negro bruised his
arm quite badly before he got him to
gail.
The street railroad has lost four
horses this week from being overcome
by heat. This cuts them short and
those they now have will have to work
much harder.
In another column Miss A. O.
Hudglns gives notice that her studio at
SlS Dinwlddle street will be thrown
open TO the public from 1 to o'clock
to-day. Those who call will be well
Sepald for their trouble.
Attention Is called to the notice of
the wholesale ice dealers, in which
they announce that they will keep their
places OF business open on SATURDAYS
until 8 y. M, but will not deliver INV
dee on Sunday to any one. See edyer-
tisement.
The attention of the members of
division No. 33l, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. is called to an
advertisement IN another column re.
Huesting them to meet on SUNDAY
tune Sth. at p. M, to attend to busi
Less OF importance.
The visiting school chi .en and
their friends started out early ysster.
day sightseeing. They made things
TOOK lively IN the afternoon. They
were expected to visit the schools. bnt
did not do SO. TO day they will 60 to
different places of amusement.
The All Americas expect to have a
game with the Franklin team on Sstnr.
day afternoon ut Tongue Park. Tbey
will also have the games from all oyer
!ne state telegraphed to the park.
Notice will be given in morrow's
paper II they succeed in arranging
game.
Workmen commenced yesterday tax.
lug up the track on First street LEADING
TO the yard so as to make it conform To
Che grade that will be established for
pawn that street with Belgian block.
The street railroad will also raise tbcir
track. When this street is completed
II VIII be an elegant drive to the ward
The shooting match which was mr..
ranged between Cant Grammar on5