The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY
Minor Local Matters Reduced to
Paragraphs.
A Steamer libeled. CoIored Pedders
Engage in Fight. The Case of
w. M. Blackley Dismissed.
Officer Curtis Acquitted.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. ]. d. Lekiss left last night for
Bedford, Pa.
Mr. w. H. Smith, of Sanford. N. O.,
is in the city.
MIR. Johu b. Loughran loft last even.
ing for the North to purchase his fall
stock.
Civil business only was disposed OF
in tho Court of Law and Chancery yes
terday.
There was no business before Judge
Hnnckel in tho Corporation Court yes
terday.
Norfolk Cycle Club will entertain
the Merry Baud at their club rooms to
night, Main street.
MIR. VIM. Wynn, Of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting in this city, will
return home to morrow.
Mrs. Harry Herman and children
and Mrs. McD. l.. Wrenn have gone
to Blowing Rock, n. Q.
The steamer Alton was libeled yes.
terday by G. W. Petit to recover $500,
the amount due for repairs.
Attention Is called TO the change in
schedule oil the Ocean View railroad,
which went into effect July %.
MIR. aud Mrs. Thomas Townsend and
daughter, Miss Lucy, loft last evening
for the Catskills, via Washington aud
New York.
Attention is called to the IN moonlight
excursion to Mathews county by
steamer Northampton to take place to
morrow evening.
Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith has COMO TO
Mount Eagle, Tenn. to attend the
Board of Education Of the General
Methodist Conference.
MIR. Il. S. Haywood left the city on
Southern trip to be- away several
weeks. lie is looking after the inter
est Of q Northern firm.
MIR. and Mrs. W. w. Brisher, of Pc
tersburs, Va, who have been spending
week with Mrs. Johu Sadler, OF this
city, have returned home.
On account OF tho iuclsmency of the
weather the open air meeting, under
the auspices of Union Mission, was
postponed until further notice.
a lawn party will be given Mt 324
Main street on this and to morrow
evening for the benefit of the Infant
Sanlturium and the Retreat for the
Sick.
Miss Ellio O'Keefe, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Kate Ryan. of Wash.
ington, d. c., are spending few DAYS
with Mrs. Q. +. Rudolph ut her cottage
ut Ocenn View.
Officer Curtis WAS acquitted ia tho
Police Court yesterday oil the charge of
unlawful breaking in the door of Dave
Sanderiin's place on Queen street
Saturday evening.
Two colored poddlers, VIM. Peryis
and Lot Baker. engaged IN fight over
the sale OF their ''stuil'' on Virginia
street yesterday morning. Peryis was
arrested aud fined 1913 later in the
Police Court.
Attention Is called to tho advertise.
meut of the Norfolk and Carolina rail.
rond announcing that bids will be re-.
ceived by them for tho construction of
docks, piers, warehouses, etc., at its
terminal ut Primers Point.
w. Nj. Blackley who has been con.
fined III jail for the pust few DAYS,
charged with obtaluing money under
false pretences, has been released,
Messrs. White aud Fulford having with.
drawn the charges preferred by them
against him.
The Norfolk Memorial Association,
composed OF members OF Grand ARMY
Posts Nos. 2, i aud 5, aud the Wu.
mans Relief Corps Nos. /. 3 and II,
have issued circular stating that a
meeting will he held at the ST. Johns
a. Nj. f.. Church this Wednesday
evening, for the purpose OF raising
funds to erect monument to the
memory of the Union soldiers and
sailors of the late war,