The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-20
She Accurate Resume of Current
Thought and Events.
TOEQUlPTHE COTTON FACTORY
Port Norfolk Railroad Pushed. To be
Dedicated in May. The All Amer
icas' Entertainment. Presby-
terry Adjourned. Ward Meet
ings for Councilman.
The Norfolk Presbytery has ad

and adjourned without trsnsacting any
business.
Rov. j. w. Crowder will preach at
Wright Memorial Church ut both SER
vices SundtS.
1t is said that within less than sixty
days machinery will be put i'll the new
cotton factory.
There will be ward meetings Tues.
day night to nominate Councilmen for
all five of the wards.
Rev.J. w. Bosnian will leave to day
Cor the Eastern Shore of Virginia to
spend "a week with relatives.
Attention is called to advertisement
of Thomas q. Gasklns for Sanitary In-
spector, subie to Democratic primary.
Some of the Presbyterian preachers
have concluded to remain over on Sun.
day and preach III some OF our
churches.
In another column MIR. Joseph Over
ton, the present Keeper of the Aims
house, announces himself as a candidate
for reelection.
If the writer of the communication
sent us yesterday desires 1t published,
let him send us his name, otherwise it
will not appear.
A warrant was issued yesterday for
Ben Jordan, colored who is wanted for
abthChiuS hAl hlChluB WOHdu. I1C lh
an old offender.
Master Tom Robertson, who WAS so
BADLY hurt at polo game in Norfolk
several weeks ago, hos not been able TO
leave his room yet.
Mr.. Geo. Parker, we'll known dry
goods clerk, who has been confined to
his homo for several weeks, hopes to
lie out in few dsys.
The police will commence on May LIST
20 take their summer vacation of ten
days each. Officer Hoofnagle Will be
she first man on leave.
There was no practical talk at the Y.
al. O. a. last night on account Of Rev.
Mr.. Simpson not being able 10 be pres
ent and make the talk.
A negro named jim Harris was COM
united to the county jail yesterday in
default of fine for abusive language
40 Constable Anderson.
soap veUder from Richmond was
crested yesterday afternoon for sell
ang without license. He was held to
answer the charge to day.
The rattle of the cruisers model
which was to have taken place on
thursday night hns been postponed
until all the chances are sold
There Is u perfect baseball fever in
this town, and ii it continues to grow
as the season advances, by summer it
will be q regular epidemic.
aoThero was Mother Goose party at
arinity =. T.. Church last night. About
ninety little ones took part in it, The
proceeds will so TO the church.
Workmen were engaged yesterday
laying spur track to the old wood
dock, so that the work of filling it can
lie pushed ahead more rapidly.
The Democratic primary will take
place next Wednesday. The candi.
dates are looking after the voters and
seeing If they are properly registered.
A horse belonging to MIR. Butt, in
South Portsmouth. was kicked on the
leg yesterday by another horse, break.
ang the limb. The animal had to be
killed.
The condition of Mr.. James Ridge.
.ili yesterday was very critical. he
havlng had another severe attack of
tieart trouble. His friends ere yery
apprehensive.
The Green Street Colorcd Baptist
Church will be dedicated some time m
Hay. by that time the organ will be
mere ana the fence around the church
will all be up.
A force of men are hard OF work
pushing the Port Norfolk electric rail
road to completion. The company is
anxious to get it running by the time
warm weather sets III.
"A gentleman who came from Smith.
ield yesterday says that there was n
regular black frost III Isle Of Wight
county yesterday morning. The berry
field WAS white with it.
The All American Baseball Club will
give musical and literary entertain
tnent at Kim Hall on Monday night for
tbe purpose Of raising funds to eanip
themselves with uniforms.
Rev. MIR. Webb. pastor OF the Efing.
nam Street Church, iBIn Richmoud
hoiding meeting for Rev. MIR. Berry.
man. MIR. Bergman Will preach boih
morning and night at the Enngham
street Nj. T.. Church to morrow.
Read the advertisement. of Broslauer
& Anthony, clothiers, i'll which they
guarantee to sell you suit of clothes
at manufacturers prices and save YOU
srom 81 to So on every suit. Read al.
Sertisement aud call and see what thew
have on hand.
The Portsmouth Grays, juvenile
colder company. are fitting up the CITY
Hall Tor the purpose Of holding q fair
80 raise funds 10 equip themselves.
Our people will remember how thew
Tere complimented upon their appear.
ence IL the parade in Richmond last
fall when tho Soldiers and Sailors
monument was unveiled.
Baby carriages at Crawford's.