The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-18
MATTERS OF MERE MENTION
The Transactions of a Day Put in
Print.
Personal Mention Of the Movements
OF People We Know and Those
Visiting the City. Other Notes
of Local Interest TO the
People Generally.

There was nothing doing in police
circles yesterday.
Mr.. George Lelghs condition re.
mains unchanged.
Mir. Il. L. hyde is visiting Mrs. w.
II. Stokes on Crawford street.
Constructor Bowles will report for
duty at Brooklyn yard on August 1st.
Scottsvile Baptist SUNDAY School
goes ON picnic to Ocean Wow to day.
A conrtmartiGl for the trial OF en-
listed men will convene on tho 18th
instant.
Extension of water pipe in Park
View was begun OH Hatton street yes.
serday.
Hon. Joseph L. Lawless, Secretary
of the Com III onwealth, visited this city
yesterday.
DR.. Truitt made vain attempt yestcr-
day morning to find the bali in jim
Caroway's jaw,
Hon. q. W. Audgins was in the. city
for shert while yesterday. He is from
Hertford, n. @.
A good crowd went on the excursion
TO Old Point and the Capes last night
and all had splendid time.
Ocean Council, Royal Areanun, held
their regular meeting last night at their
Commander Joseph NJ. Forsythe, of
Ihe monitor fleet. called upon Admiral
Brown mt tho ward yesterday.
Mr.. w. III. Minter was i'll the city
yesterday looking out for the interests
of j. j. Haynes n Co., of Baltimore.
John Toxas was arrested yesterd day
10y Constable Anderson, charged with
being implicated in the murder of Joe
Fine.
The ladies who had charge of the lawn
party on Court street, near South, last
night, were well pleased with their re-
eelpts.
A meeting of Portsmouth Council
No. "A, Jr. q. L. A. M, was held last
night In Temperance Hall on South
street.
Mr.. W. n. White returned from
Asbury, h. Y, yesterday, where he
siad been to the annual meeting of the
League of American Wheelmen.
Tho ladies OF st. Andrews Eplsoo-
pal Chapel. Park View, will hold
dawn party to morrow evening, All
are cordially invited to be present,
The funeral of Walter General, the
colored fireman who was killed at Pin.
ner's Point Tuesday, took place from
ais late residence on Columbia street
yesterday afternoon at 5 O'clock.
Mr.. A. Z. Warner qualified yester-
day on the estate of tho late Bedell
hamilton. Bond, $3.50; surety, j, NJ
uetton; appraisers. W. Q. Brooks, II.
=. Niemeyer. Raymond Cummings, S,
w. Marshall.
a Portuguese whaling schooner is
lying off the Portsmouth flats. She
has on board large cargo OF whale
oil. Her crew consists OF about
eighteen men, composed OF several
patlonalities.
Virginia Castle No. 3. X. G. f.,
held their meeting in Manpins Hall,
high street. last night with full at :.
tendance. All new officers were
properly installed by Deputy Supreme
Chief Walter L. Pope.
Capt. Hervey, of the schooner Gar
rett, T., Wright, had his cabiu entered
pight before last by thieves, who stole
hls pRntaloons containing IL watch and
$40 In money. The schooner was load
Ing lumber at the North street dock.
Willie Cherry, First street youth.
while swimming In Gander creek YES.
terday afternoon, about 3 o'clock.
struck broken glass and came near
covering bis great toe. He was sent TO
the Office of DR.. Chse. l.. Culpepper
for treatment.
One hundred rolls new mating re
ceived to day. Neat, handsome patter us
very cheap. Call to see il. CARPETS
rugs, OIL cloth, etc., ut j. S. Crawford's
Furniture honao.