The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-07
PIQUANCIES OF PORTSMOUTH.
she Bright and Breezy Happen
ings, Giving Zest and Vigor.
AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL CALL
Cook Shops Untaxcd Port Norfolk
Progress. Played With Pistol.
Reception TO the Pastor of
Park View. Schoolhouse
Contract Let.

yesterday.
Mr.. L. G. A. VirnelsOn is quite sick
ct his home i'll Park View.
1t was very lively on the street Inst
night and business was fairly good.
Butts Road will elect the last dele
gate to the county convention on the
Goth inst.
l,NIr. w. ). Anderton was badly hurt
Un Friday by his horse, who ran away
twice Ill one day.
There will be song services at the
Bcottsville Baptist Church this after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Methodist ministers NIL called
yesterday and paid their respects to
Eev. DIR. Carter aud bride.
The suit of Rieger ct oils. vs. the
Atlantic and Dnnyillo railroad has been
set for this term OF the court
MIR. Martin Mahonoy mas returned to
the city to remain. He is EMPLOYED Mt
his fathers store on High street.
Our venerutle townsman. CAPTAIN
James Brown. still continues very IN
at his home on Washington street.
The Boston team and the Portsmouth
league team will cross bats at Ieaoue
I'ark on Monday at p. m. Admission
20 cents.
Two negro boys were sent to the
county jail last night for stealing coal
arom the Norfolk and Western rail
Soad
y negro tramp, who has been loiter
sng around tor several days, WAS or
dered by the Mayor yesterday to leave
lhe city.
The contractor for sewerage has
coached the corner of Harrison and
alrst street. He will complete First
street next week.
gentleman living near the city told
2HE NlRGINIAN yesterday that he had
1--we acres of the prettiest strawberries.
all in full bloom
There Will be n mass meeting for
rnen only at Monumental NJ f. Church
shis afternoon at 2:;O o'clock, conduct.
sd by Rev. }. w. Lee.
An engine belonging to the Seaboard
CIR Line. lusaped the track on Craw
ford street yesterday. 1t took some
Zine to get it on again.
y party of ladies aud gentlemen to
she num- Der of thirty, went out to MIR.
Nm. Dennis farm on Western Branch
Friday night snd spent u delightful
evening.
The Democratic Executive Commit.
gee OF the city, viii hold a meeting
Monday night at the City Hall for the
- "a Is S--'".bS1 IOA luS primary
election.
TnE NIRGISIAN office received n visit
yesterday from Rev. Frederick Gains
PORTSMOUTH young man who is now n
Tnember OF the Baltimore Methodist
Conference.
yesterday morning small colored
noy, VINO was watching cows out in
brighton, while playing with q pistol.
quot himself III the hand, making "A
slight flesh wound.
The Sunbeam Society OF the Soutb
street Baptist Church will hold their
regular monthly meeting TINS afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Bosnian viii
address the meeting.
yesterday afternoon a lady on Sontb
street started to open bottle of Yeast
powders, when all at once il exploded
'nf"wing the powder, etc, IN every
Nltectlon. he room looked like il was
iul! of smoke,
Mr.. Walter G. Brooks, who was on
ria"y appointed clerk 10 the Board of
\ assessors Tor the city qualified before
Judge W ats yesterday. and Will eDter
Inoh hls duties on Monday.
The chairman OF the Committee .,
Invitation to Stonewall Camn CorS,d,
rate Veterans banquet, has not hoard
rom Gen. Stuart yet, consequently he
Fhnnot say whether he will be present.
mere was no steamer to Baltimore
'ast night on account OF an accident
10 the Alabama's propeller which
@anSeo her to have to be locked yes
serdhy at Newport News She will
soaYe Tor Baltimore to day.
hosa king was committed to iail
yesterday for stealing some meat from
colored woman named MolIie vii.
llnms. and because the Williams wn.
man attempted to get it from her she
shrew whole brick through window
al her, cutting her face quite badly.
f. he kosebud Society of Park View
NJ. Il. Church will hold its meetinG
SINS sunday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock
<'ev. q. Il. Lennon, of Norfolk. will
deliver mn address. Miss Maggie Vir
Aelson Will recite. Singing bv Misses
SaIie Hudgins and Sadie Morecock
Judge a. 5. Watts renilirmed his
former decision yesterday in the case
oil wainwright " Son and White ~ Elem.
ming on appeal from the Mayor, The
Jndge claims that 10 law has been
shown where 1t snys cook shops may be
tnXed. 1t does specify eating houses.
The workmen on tho Port Norfolk
power plant are making rapid progress.
The walls are nearly completed aid the
building, when finished. Will be de
ridedly the finest building at Port
Norfolk. 1t will cost about ST, COO The
road Will issue free tickets to parties
no wish to 30 ont and look Mt lOts