The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
HOME NEWS 1ERSELy STATED
Fresh Facts From the Reporters
Notebook.
MEETING COUNTY TEACHERS.
Politics in the County tBecomes Very
Warm. Fell and Broke Her Wrist.
Vacancies to be Filled by the
Council. An Obstreper-
Gus Horse.
A large crowd attended the baseball

large crowd attended the baseball
games yesterday.
Spring chickens about the size of
cartridges sold for 70 ceuts Il pair.
Communion services will be admins
eeren III most OF the churches to-day.
Cant. +. V. White and wife are in
Ianvilo. They will return next Thurs
day.
The City Council Will fill the four
Sacancles i'll the School Board at their
meeting tuesday night.
Politics Is getting warm in the county
aud the nearer the election approaches
Che more exciting it becomes.
Home raised berries were offered for
Gale III market yesterdaynt prices rang
tDg from 20 to 40 cents qunrt.
There will no more ball played in
this city until the Goth instant; then
Hlchmoud Will he here for three gumes.
The funeral of Mrs. Whitehurst will
take place this afternoon at the resi-.
dence Of her husband, on Fourth
street.
he remains OF Mrs. Pedrck will be
Kept up until the arrival OF her daueh.
Ger from Texas, who will reach here
Monday.
he two negro boys who stole oil
cans from pile driver were fined So
anu SO, respectively, aud were dis
charged.
Mr.. W. Is. johnson returned yester-
DAY from Roanoke. where lie had been
80 assist III examining some applicants
On embulmiug.
Rev. W. II. Harris will preach ser
mon on "Commuulon" at the Mulb.r
~ hurch, Norfolk county, this after.
Goun III $40 O'clock.
Mrs. Adm rul Briukley will chaperou
part OF young ladies AMI gentlemen
g. Luke Drummoni In MIR. Gills yacht
Iussie on Wednesday next.
Capt. + L. lyman returned from
hlchmond yesterday. He brought
with him youth who has been III The
Neiormn!ory nearly two years
here are humber Of men and boye
@no wliltully muiiIated the property
OF Capt. Brady, and yesterday war
fants were sworn ont for them. Jus.
tee Haynes will settle the case,
y horse attached TO II country cart
oersme uurnIy on south street yester.
day. turned the cart over and came
near serou .ly iniuriug the owner by
getting hIs foot caught III the wheel.
y negro named Hodges was arrested
yesterday for cruelty to mule by
drivlng HIM when he was unfit To lie
used. lie proved to The satisfaction OF
the court that he was only bringing
the mule to town TO have him worked
on 10y IA doctor, aud was dismissed. bur
vas instructed not To put harness on
INN again IN that condition.
The white teachers of Norfolk couu
~ held meeting yesterday AFTERNOON
ct the South street extended scDoul
house ami discussed matters of interest
70 the school. The schoos III Butts
Road and Pleasant Grove District have
been closed. Those IN Western Branch
and Deep Creek will run until June.
they having moro money than the
other Schools.
The case of obstruoting the Union
bridge causewny WAS called in the
Mayors court yesterday. After hear
ing All The testimony Mayor Davis said
that he wanted to plnce the fines on
Tue party who pusl the car there aud
left 1t, therefore ho would tnko little
more time and try and find out and
thns cnutlnued the case until Tuesday.
A stranger who was under the inlln
ence OF nquor Friday night bernme
gerry boiSieruus aud had 10 he put ont
OF the ferry cabin. In the scuille which
ehsued he smashed out one OF the win
aows. lie was locked mp for examiua
Won, ana Yesterday lie stated his cusp
fully. and the Ma or made 1t as lipbt
es possible, and only fined him ; ana