The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-30
BRIGHT and NEWSY BITS
Collected by Our Portsmouth
Representative.
Mr.. RlPLEYS BRAVE DEED.
Two Marriage Licenses Issued.
Murder Case in the County
Court. Mission Services
Next Week. A New Bar
rel Factory.
Read advertisement of O. Il. We'll

Read advertisement of O. Il. We'll
ton e 90.
Trinity p. L. Church received
sheir new cushions for the pews yes
serday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ann Virginia
johnson will take place this morn
sng ut 10 o'clock.
Read tine advertisement of @ lost
bracelet in another column and re-
turn as requested.
Miss Ruth Davis, principal OF the
Fourth District school. is confined
TO her home by sickness.
The regular free monthly enter
fainment of the Y. Nj. q. a. will be
given tomorrow night.
The remains of Mr.. Merrill's little
con were forwarded to Hampton
yesterday for interment.
The directors of the cotton factory
met last night to consider the propo-
clifton for q lease Of the factory.
The Seaboard Air Line is rebuild
ing the trestle work across Union
bridge creek leading to First street.
Commencing next Monday, m,s-
eion services will be held each night
during the week at Central Church.
A barrel factory is being built
near the Scottsvllle bridge, on the
county side. 1t will be in operation
very soon now.
The case OF John Henry Brown,
charged with the murder of boy
gained Hare, occupied the County
Court all day yesterday.
The Young Womau's Christian
Temperance Union will meet this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock with Miss
Sophia Peel, 423 Columbi street.
The School Board Will hold their
feguIar monthly meeting Friday
night. There are some important
matters to come before the Board.
a white stranger named Clark was
arrested yesterday charged with
stealing an oil stove. There was no
evidence against him and he was
dismissed.
The remains OF Mr.. Garris, who
Nas killed on the Norfolk and West.
ern railroad on Monday night. were
brought to this city for interment
yesterday.
Colum bin street, from Middle to
Crawford street, needs scraping and
eweeping. The stones are ali Gov
cred up with mud and the cutters
are stopped up.
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday III the county to j. w, Jor
dan to wed Miss Della j. Crowder.
and to Thomas +. Churchill to wed
Miss Lille Goodson.
DIR. Carter will be the speaker at
~ 4
the regular weekly practical talks.
Notice OF subject will be given on
Thursday morning.
in another column notice OF the
death of Joseph Driver, colored, APP
pears. The funeral will take place
from the North Street NJ. E.Ohurch
Thursday ut p. m.
The Norfolk and Southern rail
road has paid to the Clerk of the
County Court S25.0 600 for damages
to property for tnoir line and the
water front in Berkeley.
Read the advertisement of G.. II.
Warren, Jr., in which he offers for
fale pool and billlerd table be.
longing to the Military Club. The
object OF selling ID to put in gym.
hasiIm.
Constable Ripley acted the part
OF hero Monday afternoon. a
morse attached to buggy in which
fhere was lady aud u little child
came dashing down the shell roan
at luIl speed. The constable saw
Their danger. and jumped from his
buggy and grabbed the horse. at
me RISK OF his life, and succeeded
an stopping him. The lady was
Proinse In her thanks for hi.
klndness in saving her life.