The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-31
IN and AB0U1 THE CITY.
loca! Matters of All Kinds Told in
Paragraphs.
Mention of Matters Personal. Fell in
Fit. Arrested Charged with
Stealing S75. Shot in the
Arm. A Runaway Horse.
Other Interesting News.

OlneT interesting NEWS.
The Hastings Court has adjourned
60 the term.
here is no new developments in the
Sw II. uilug Point flats yet.
lie sewer men have completed High
VT e; 10 Court for the present.
4 number of prutructed meetings
Gre III progress throug bout tho county.
There has been quite number OF
dc tbs this month among infant chill
artn.
a colored excurion left here yester-
day over the SeabUard Air Line for
Slchmoud.
Mr.. Vim. II. Tenley, Of Washington,
y. g., is stopping at Mrs. Cross. on
Crawford street
Miss Nellic Gorgess, of Washington,
-. g., is visiting Mr.. d. V. Gaskins
"a nily, on Court street.
Six white boys was before the Mayor
: yesterday and received q reprimand for
bathing within the city.
MIR. K, S. Brooks left yesterday for
Ware Neck, Gloucester county, Va, to
JOIN his family for week.
Mir. W. +, Grey, special constable
lion to the court yesterday.
The young people of the South Street
Baptist Church will give q moonlight
excursion to the Cnpcs to night.
Three men in South Portsmouth
were fined 50 each yesterday for de
;ivering beer in the navy yard last
sunday.
a negro tramp, who was arrested
Monday night as suspicious charac
Ter, was ordered to leave the city I'm
ned!a'ely.
Another gang OF men will be put to
work on the sewers this week 81 as to
sush ii through while the pretty
weather lasts.
About 400 people came in on the ex.
rsion from Franklin yesterday morn.
AID went down 10 Virginia Beach
.n tie drencEiug rain.
Mrs. 4. &. FrIedl. II and five children
left Monday night for Franklin county,
'fs., 10 spend d mouth. They Will be
Joined by Mr.. Friodln later on.
An Old woman about 10 years of age,
@ mmonly called Aunt Maria, fell in a
d. on London street yesterday. She
VIA picked up aud carried in house
q ,nr Ivy, where proper res,Orntires were
appIied.
An attempt was made yesterday by q
negro boy 10 take pocket book from
lady on King street IN the day time.
The boy hit ut 1t W ri u stick. Failing
10 secure II he ran oil.
TIE rain interscred very much yes
terduy with the work on First street.
! bis street Is III deplOrable condition
mud the sooner 1t IL paved, the better
1t will be for the residents. both in ana
ont of business.
Yesterday morning about / o'clock,
q colored man got shot III the arm in q
IL ,rrl, OF
were unable to get any clue to the par
ties. He was carried of before any
arrests Were made.
James Roberts, colored, who has
been running u truck boat for Mr..
Alexander Hutchinson, was arrested
upon warrant charging him with
stealing So OF MIR, Hntehinson's
money. Tho case will BIO heard to.
dayo
Mayor Davis received q message yes
sefday through Mail Carrier Williams
stating that tne man Sawyer, Who was
shot 10y his son, was not dead, but was
lying IN critical condition. The au-
ahorities will send for the boy this
week.
A little son Of Mr.. John Herkuer,
wlo lives on Fourth street. near Mel.
sou, was kicked by his fathers horse
yesterday morning while leading him
10 lot some distance of. The little
fellow had no bones broken, but was
badly bruised.
4 horse attached to wagon belong.
ing to Mr.. Whidlee in South Ports
mouth, WAS left standing near the
market house yesterday morning. A
srain came by and frightened him,
which caused him TO run away, smash
ing the wagon badly.
Some people say what sticky weather.
So If you do not want mosquitoes 10
etlck to you. come to our special sale
OF mesquite canopes.
The 81. so quality reduced 10 Sl.S9.
The S2.25 quality reduced to 81. 60.
Aud Sl.I5 quality reduced to Sl.25,
Come while choosing is easy as the
supply is small.
A. j. Phillips,
Under Oxford Hall. High street.
Improve yonr health and secure your
comfort by taking daily trip over the
.hnl al 49,