The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-24
Pen Pictures Prudentially Prepared,
Precisely Presented.
A Sword With History. The Knights
stable lsham and the Fine
Murder Case. Work on
the Electric Line.
Business is at perfect stand still.
Raui the mid If q w Huloins Il

She street last night.
Mrs. DIR. Charles Culpepper Inns got Q
10 Richmond on visit.
There will DO no parade of any kind
81 this city ON Labur Day.
The strcet carts faiied TO remove dirt
barrels from oil Washington street.
Another attempt will be nude to
wave Council meeting OH Monday
night.
AIR. and Mrs. W. l.. Beale have re-
turned from pleasant trip to the
country.
Geo. Goode WAS committed to the
county jail yesterday for thirty days
Tor wife beating.
The Portsmouth club will return
home tonight and play six games at
home next week.
party OF ladies and gentlemen took
round trip excursion to Mathews
county yesterday.
Robert johnson, colored, was
hned $40 in the Mayors Court yester-
day for beating Q woman.
There are NO complaints from the
city water now. 1t has gotten back 10
ats natural qualifications.
MIR. aud Mrs. Johu Eagers of Rich.
imond, are visiting Mr. aud Mrs. Frank
eaton on Washington street.
There is q quantity OF beautiful new
hay that was grown around this section
being brought to market now.
Mrs. John Mahoney and children
will return this morning from Monteru,
Pa, after spending several weeks.
MIR. w. j. Davis family returned
yesterday from Ocean View, where
They have been spending several weeks.
a negro boy was arrested last night
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pocket. He will have to answer before
Mayor Davis.
Rev. Frank Hall and party have
been holding q successful meeting near
Elizabeth City. They have had several
hundred converts.
The crowds were 30 large last night
that the Port Norfolk cars were unable
Go carry them all. Williams wagon
carried quite number.
The Central Sunday School il
arranging an excellent programme for
the association which meets at that
Church to morrow afternoon,
The new Senate OF the Escenic order
starts ont with a membership OF forty
with bright prospects OF doubling that
number by Thursday night.
Miss Susie White, OF North street
and Miss Fannie Barker. of South
Portsmouth, left this morning for
6taun,on to spend the summer.
Miss Katie Reedy has returned from
. pleasant visit to Petersburg, accom- i.
panied by Miss Maggie HaIlman and
Miss Maggie Coleman, of that city.
Miss Maggie Simms and Miss Lunnie
Moore have returned home after a
pleasant stay OF several weeks in Phil
adelphia aud Atlantic City, n. j.
Rev. w. Ii. Atwill was married in
Lynchhurg on Tuesday 10 Miss Mimic
&. Harris, OF that city. His numerous
friends here extend their coneratul.
fions.
1t Is said TINT Constable Isham ia
murder case. lie expects soon TO hay.
the murderers aud sufficient proof to
convict them.
Mr.. John w. II. Porter has n sword
with considerable prominence, which
will be exhibited at the Atlanta Expo.
Sition. 1t has quite history CON
nccted with 1t.
Mr.. Is. A. Martin, national com
msnuer OF the Regular Army aud Navy
UNION, VIII arrive in this city on sun.
day, ana Will attend tue meeting of
Sames 5. Thornton Garrison on TINT
day.
Mr.. +. j. Durham left here last
night via Baltimore for Boston. to ct.
send the celebration there. After the
celebration Ia over he Will go TO Ban
COR. Me-, where he will remain for q
month.
MIR. Cbas. Davis, the engineer for
the Portsmouth Street rnilroud arrived
here yesterday. He will commence
work this morning on South street. 1t
viii be pushed ahead us rapidly as pcs.
slbe.
The funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Strin
gers sou lack took place yesterday
afternoon fram their residence in Park
View. The services were conducted by
Nev. Or. Carter. The romans were
interrsd in Oak Grove Cemetery,
In another column notice. ia given
that there will he special meeting of
Games >. Thornton Garrison, Regular
Army and Navy Union, on Sunday
morning, August 25th, at 1890 o'clock
40 attend to business of great import
nnce to the garrison.
MIR. Nirginlus Grant, who left here
nbont ten days ago for Farmville. in
hopes that the mountain mir wouId
henetit him Is confined to his bod IN
,hat town. He will return home the
early part OF tho next week, or as soon
as he is able To travel.
The Knight Templars AMI their
friends will leave here tonight for
Boston to attend the trieuuial celehrn