The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-14
MANY ODDS AND ENDS
OF News Items, Both Large and Small, Picked
Up PrOmiscuousIY.
THE COUNCIL AND THE WATER COMPANY.
The Marriage of Miss Goodwin md sar.
WiIIinmsOn-'Fhc DeInpnd for Coal
"A Fire on Queen street-A Rcmaris
in Reference TO the Texas and Nu-
Eacrous Other Matters.

aa The e, PSth'an Fair yin begin on Mon
Atlantic Division u. r. X of P,
carried 1855 people to Atlanta.
An oyster roast will be given at Hotel
Vernon. ut Port Norfolk, tonight.
Read the advertisement of c.. w.
Hudgins & Co. in another column.
Several persons from this city have
gone to Richmond to attend conference.
There was but one case in the May
or's Court yesterday, and that was dis
missed.
There was a very high tide yester-
day In some places it was over the
bridges.
The blind preacher will be at Cen
trail Church tonight. He will present
Pilgrims Progress.
The ladies who are to take part in
the fair are requested to meet at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon ut City Hall.
The Street Inspector will commence
Monday to relay the stone pavement
on High street, much to he delight
Of the public generally.
Mcssrs. Sumner Butt and Harry
Watts are up the a. te d. r. R. on
cunning trip. They sent home
couple of decrs yesterday.
The marriage OF Miss Hattie II. God
win and MIR. Joseph c. Williamson will
be celebrated on the goth, inst, at Q
p. m, at Central NJ. Il. Church.
The military boys anticipate good
time next week III Atlanta. 1t is said
that "Wednesday Will be observed as
Portsmouth day at the Exposition.
One of the street cars got in Il hole
on County street last night and the
combined effort OF four horses could
not pull it out. 1t had to be blocked up.
Clara Parker. an old offender, got
one year i'll the penitentiary yesterday
for stealing Having served a term
before she viii have five more years
added.
If the injury that was done to the
Il 1 i.
this yard it would have been called
ignorance in docking her, but as ii is
II is called an accident.
y slight fire occurred on Queen
street extended yesterday morning in
the house of a coored woman named
Maria Smith. II was put out with but
little damage to the property.
Miss Annie Campbell. of Petersburg,
accompanied by her nicces, Misses Mag
gle and Annie Brady. arrived in the
city last night on a visit TO Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, on Washington street.
Mr. Thomas White. of this city. las
been appointed chief engineer of the
ocean steamer Galveston. now lying
Galveston, Tex. and Tampa. Fla.
She will leave in n few day for Gal
weston.
Several gentlemen from Berklcy We're
at the courthouse yesterday and
were discussing the coming election
In that town. Each one became more
and more excited the longer they talk
cd the matter over.
gentleman who has broken sevo-
raj parts of his buggy Ivy getting
in the numerous sewer holes says If
another accident occurs he will sue the
city for damages for not putting the
streets in passiblc condition.
Until Friday night Mr.. W. II. Hughes,
3Q3 High street. will receive offers for
the purchase of the balance of his stock
and fixtures. This is an opportunity
for bargains in chnawarc and house
furnishing goods Consult notice.
The general opinion yesterday was
that the Council chould not back down
one step in demanding that the water
company begin la;;iug new water main
between the lake and this city, so that
there will be no cause of alarm III case
there should be another large fire or de-
lay when the sewers are completed.
The demand for coal yesterday was
large Through our columns MIR. II. Il.
Wilkins and Mr.. VIM. c.. Maupin both
offer all kinds of coal. l.. c. Brooks &
Co. the old stand bys. are still In the
field for a share Of the public patronage.
When in need of such an article either
of the three gentlemen will be glad
to serve you.