The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-28
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED
Yesterday by a Hard Working and
Energetic Reporter.

20, day.
The schools all close to dsy and the
children are happy.
The examination of boss oaulker took
place in the yard yesterday.
| Tho Portsmouth boys seemed to be
In hard luck again Yesterday.
| The Monumental Sunday School will
picnic at Virginia Beach to-day.
| Pat llargroves WAS committed to the
county iail yesterday for beating his
wife.
It is said that the sewer work will
nearly sll be completed by the end of
the year.
The rain last night drove everybody
of the streets, which made 1t quite
lonesome.
The ladies uuion prayer meeting will
be held this afternoon at O'Clock at
| Monumental.
| CAPT. Il. L. Herbert has made q
number of improvements In the mail
service lately.
| A negro boy. who is wanted for steal.
ing q watch, was captured yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Abbott.
Capt. Dick Dahghtery entertained
number OF his friends ut the club house
Mt Ocean View yesterday.
| A negro named Gross was carried in
the county Jail last night for beating a
woman with big stick.
The Junior Rifles will meet tonight
to make arrangements for a target
practice on the 4th OF July.
Judge Portlock will sign the records
to- day and adjourn for the term. No
one has been appointed iailer yet.
| Mr.. Thomas Lsycock says he never
attempted to commit suicide and has
TO such idea. 1t was Thomas Moore.
| The electric road Is now settled
fact, the county and city have both
given rights OF way through streets
asked for.
A negro woman, commonly called
| Centennial, was locked up in the county
jail yesterday for beating her mother
with q club.
Hon. Geo. s. Bernard, the gentle.
man who will deliver lecture at the
Ice Palace on Military day, was in the
city yesterday.
| he City Council will hold it's last
ness OF the city for the year and ad.
iourn sine die.
Committees have been appointed to
complete the Etlingham Street III. L.
Church. They will push the work
shead az fast as possible.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah F, Law.
rence will take place this afternoon at
4 O'Clock from the residence OF her
husband. No. Gl2 Fifth street.
Read the Advertisement of horse,
wagon and complete outfit for con.
Quoting the Ice business with license.
etc, is offered for sale dirt cheap.
The wolls at Port Norfolk do not
furnish sufficient water for the electric
engine, consequently they are having
some trouble. More wells will be
driven.
There was large attendance at the
meetlng OF the committee from the
Board OF Supervisors yesterday to dis
cuss the granting of certain privileges
to the street railroad.
Yesterday was the last day TINT ap
plication for the position of boss
caulker in the yard could be made.
There are several applications and q
competitive examination will shortly
be held for the position.
! An impudent tramp who interferred
With some gentlemen on the street
Wednesday and then wanted to fight
because they ordered HIM oil, was
tined so yesterday. In default he was
| committed for ten days.
| Chicken thieves raided MIA. Mead's
premises in Park View Wednesday
night and carried off all except ono
whose name was Pop Tate. MIR. Meade
says that he think he was left on that
account. The strangest part of it is
that he has very vicious dog and he
never made the slightest noise.
The two cemeteries never looked
better than they do now. Mr.. Murden.
tue chairman of that committee, has
taken e great deal of pride IN having
them put in order, and as he will be a
member OF the next Council it would
be well to retain him as chairman OF
that committee,