The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-26
On January the First Are Fourteen Engineers
Employed on the Southern Road.
THE ATLANTIC AND DAAvllLEB BIDS ADlEU
The Concert of Portsmouth Division
Nuivey's oyster Roast-An Old
Colorcd woman's Funeral-Good
Advice To Merchants Carter
and Presiding Elder Aniss.

The Hastings Court has adjourned for
the term.
There will be no meetings of any kind
this week.
Quite a large party left Sunday night
for Atlanta
The ball at Hotel Vernon tomorrow
will be well attended.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards is suffering with
bad sore throat and hoarscness.
Mr.. Will Parker will move in his now
house at Prentis Place this week.
Grimes BATTERY was present last
night ut the Fythan fair and took sup
per.
Mir. and Mrs. Sam w Hodges have
returned from a pleasant visit to At
lanta and Augusta, Ga.
Hon. G. II. Bland will leave for Rich
mond on Monday next. The Legisla-
ture convcnes on the 9Th.
If the weather is pleasant on Thanks
giving Day the attendance. at the bicy
Gle races Will be quite large.
a negro woman named Minerva
Woody was arrested last night for dis
orderly conduct OH the street.
work IN the navv-yard and at the
Seaboard Air Line shops will be sus-
pended on Thanksgiving Day.
The w. T. G. u. will meet this after
noon at o'clock ut the Union Chris
Sian Mission, 205 County street.
The ladies of the Cavalry Church will
have an oyster supper ut Vests Hail.
In Scottsville, on Thanksgiving night.
Mr. w. 5. Langhornc. of this city,
has been elected president OF the Phar-
maceutical Association OF the two ci-
ties
The Virginian acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the
Thanksgiving ball at Port Norfolk to-
morrow night.
MIR. Thomas Knott. clerk for the SUI
pcrintendcEt Of car building. accom-
parted by his son. Fletcher. left for At
lanta last night.
roast thanksgiving Day and at night.
Ihose who want TO spend :: pleasant
day would do we'll TO be on hand
inc funeral Of old Aunt Holland, one
OF the Oldest colored women in the city.
took place Sunday afternoon from lEb-
ncezcr Baptist Church 1t was very
largely attended.
DIR. George Pecd, who came home
about ten days ago to attend his faith
er's funeral, returned to Baltimore last
night, and VIII resume practice at Johns
Hopkins University.
The second entertainment of the Y. NJ
{. ~. Star Course will be given tonight
1T kirn Hall. Miss Minnie Short. an
principal attraction.
The work OF laying the electric road
VIII be commenced pretty lively before
the week ends. y large force will be
pun TO work as soon as possible and 1t
Will be showed ahead
The Building Committee and all others
of the South street Baptis. Church are
eagerly at work getting the finishing
touches on so that 1t can be dedicated
on the Sth OF December.
The negro Dinkey Cook who Is n
fugitive from justice I'm Norfolk, was
arrested In this city Saturday night
nnd was on yesterday turned over to
the Norfolk authorities.
The game of football between tho
Norfolk and Portsmouth teams YES
terday was won by the Norfolk team
by score of to 0. Quite a large
crowd witnessed the game.
Attention is called to the ad. OF Levy
x Jacobs. In which they offer suits at
reduced figures. They say their stock
must so. and in order to get rid OF IL
a general cut has been made Call
and see them.
Our merchants should now begin to
advertise and let the people know where
to purchase Christmas presents with
out leaving the city. Tic VirGinian is
universally read by every one.
The Nirginian acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to attend the first
annual ball Of the Portsmouth Pleasure
Club. which will be given on Wedncs-
day In Hotel Portsmouth dancing room
There are Il number of little sneak
thieves going around daily stealing
anything they can get their hands on
Yesterday some of them scoopcd scvc-
raj pieces of mat from doors on Wash
inSton street.
WIN. smith and Henry Boyd, the two
negroes who attempted to steal n suit
of clothes from the Acme Clothing
store Saturday night, were sent to jail
by Mayor Davis. Smith got thirty and
Boyd fifteen days.
The street force was engaged ycSter-
day In cutting down the hills and she'll
ing County street, which was badly
needed. They should lie put to work
OH all the rock streets and scrape the
mud and dirt off OF them
~ log train on the Norfolk and Caro-
Ina railroad jumped the track ut the
Port Norfolk switch Saturday after
noon. which caused the AFTERNOON mail
train TO have to lay over for nearly
three hours before it could go out
Fourteen engineers on the Richmond
division of the Southern road have been
notified that they will he sent TO Ports
mouth on January LIST, 90. to operate on
this end of the line. This road will no
doubt bring quite number of people
to our city.
The Atlantic and Danvillo railroad
Will move their last effects from Ports
mouth to I.awrenccville this week 4
well-known young man In the city has
been offered the position of boss black
smith. He is hesitatinS about accept
ing the position.
Rev. DR.. Carter preached his fare
well sermon at the Park View Mctho-
dist Church Sunday night to an immense
crowd. lie also delivered an earnest
address at the Y NJ. c. a. Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t was said TO have been one
of his Lest efforts.
Rev. Mr.. Amiss preached at the Ef-
D.