The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-23
PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE
Closely Condensed Paragraphs of
Local Events,
sentenced to the Peniteniiary. Will
formulate Report. Expecting
Orders. Carrying Concealed
Weapons. Other Matters
OF General interest.
Election day.

ELECTION day.
Portsmouth will play the Pete rsburg
club for the next three DAYS.
The remains Of Air. Guthrie will be
brought here for interment.
The mail train on the Seaboard Air l..
Line has been late for several nights.
Same OF the parties who went to the
lake Tuesday experienced a rough
time.
Out OF the five games TINT RicLm end
has lost Portsmouth has won two OF
them.
The memorial EXERCISES will be held
In front OF the monument tomorrow
afternoon ut D O'clock.
Grimes Battery are expecting orders
90 leave Tor Pocahontas at most nuy
time. Tho boys nre auXious to go.
Tho Republicans had speaking ut the
Tabernacle on County street extended
tast night. Reid and others spoke.
The directors of the cotton factory
held meeting last night to diecuss
come propositions that were before
shem.
). q. Mullins was appointed a special
policeman for the Atlantic and Danyil!e
Csilroad at West Norfolk by Judge
"ortloci yesterday.
Tuesday Constable Isham arrested
shree colored men Mt West Norfolk for
carrying concealed weapons. They
were locked up IN tue county juil
Moses Brown the negro who broke
<nto Mr.. Walter Colds store, aud WAS
ehot by e1 Police Officer Chas. Mat.
thers, Was tried yesterday aud sentenc-
cd to two mud half years III the peni
sentiary.
Has Portsmouth got SO small that the
Baltimore boat does not come over i'm
the afternoon? Now passengers here
20 via tug 10 Norfolk and get ON
BOARD. They have been doing Tins for
eeversl days.
Invitations have been issued by MIR.
and Mrs. l.. w West 10 the marriage
OF their daughter, Miss Lucy Lee
West, 10 Hon. Il. f. b. Stewart, on
Wednesday, June ., at = O'Clock. at
Good Hope Nj. L. Church, Norfolk
comfy, Va.
The Junior Rifles will fire a salute
over the Confederate graves OH Memo
<Gl Day on account of the absence OF
cur other troops. This is fitting COM
pliment to them aud deserved one
Quite number OF the boys ore sons
OF veterans.
The oath of May being Memorial
phSt tue mules OIL the association ask
for liberal contributions of flowers
from the ladies' of Portsmouth,, Nor
folk, Brnmbletun, Berkeley aud the
country around, to be sent to Trinity
Church, where committee will be
until o'clock 10 receive them.
The Street Committee will meet next
Tuesday night to formulate a report
10 be made to the Council in reference
20 the street railroad. 1t is thought
that the Recommendations they make
will be satisfactory TO every one. They
are moving very cautiously.
those who visited the baseball park
yesterday could not help noticing the
difference III the harmony that there
was among the players. That is right,
Gentlemen keep it mp and you will take
an upward tendency III a hurry. Be.
sides this, the visitors ito not like kick.
sng. Every thing was as pleasant as 1t
could be yesterday.
In onr Yesterdays ISSUE, mention
Sas made that farragut Post, G.. A. II.
would attend services at the Presbyto
rian Church on Federal Memorial Day.
J was al error, 1t should have been
Wordeu Post. FarrGgut Post will have
tue usual services st the Naval Gene
terry. Mr.. John y. Mcdonald has been
eelectsd as the orator OF the day.
John a. Codd has done more for
Western Brancn than any other repre-.
sentative. 1t