The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-12
lust A FEM BRlEFLETs
iathered Here. There and Everywhere, for
the Entertainment Of Vlrginlan Readers.
SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON.
3icttir% Ready for Che Pythinn Fair
The Portsmouth Military and
Thcir Atlanta Trip-1Ir.w.B u. john
son Improving The Condition of
the Streets Commented On.

i The force of men have been increased
Int the yard.
q Read the ad of furnished house for
Kent, and call at once.
81 Read the ad. Of Morse, the printer,
FL n which he offers to do your printing
5,heap.
& Hf. and Mrs. Hines. OF Southampton
"a -5unty, spent Sunday and yesterday in
3 he city.
81 The Board of Supervisors will hold
Sfheir regular monthly meeting to-day
Hat p. m.
s The Old Dominion Conclave, No. 1893,
81. o. H., will meet tonight to adopt
8by-laws. &c.
#the City Hall last night by a number
Saof workingmen.
q The Street Committee invites proposals
Hfor furnishing 10000 bushels OF shells.
#See advertisement
81 The blind preacher will present his
8PiSrims Progress at Central M. IL.
8Church Thursday night.
The authorities are on the track or
Hthe parties who robbed some cars on
Hthe tracks near the round-house.
The Virginia Methodist Conference
awill convene tomorrow In Richmond.
i ministers will leave here to-day
! Mr.. w. B. Johnson expects to be able
i to get up on crutches this week, but he
will not get out for some time yet.
1 MIR. Henry Lewis, son OF John II. Lew
us. of Washington. d. c., is visiting DR..
W. NJ Jarvis, POI Crawford street.
Miss Maggie Simms left last even
Ing for Washington, d. c., to spend
the winter with her brother, Mr. Chas.
] Simms.
Mr.. Zen. Johnson. a well-known citi-
ran of Norfolk, and former resident
OF this city, died in Norfolk Sunday
Inorning.
his war "reminiscences the first We'd
ncsday in December before Stonewnll
Camp, c. V.
On account of the rain Sunday after
noon the missionary meeting at Wright
Memorial Church was postponed until
another Sunday.
The ferry steamer City of Norfolk
broke down this morning and was
sent TO Thomas railway. The Eliza
beth was put on the route.
Atlantic Division, U. r., X. OF p. car
ride about one hundred and thirty per-
sons on their eNcursion'to Atlanta. The
rain kept a great many back.
The Pythians commenced yesterday
fitting up the City Hall for theirsfair.
a list OF the ladies connected with il
will be published tomorrow.
Mr.. NJ. w. Mason leaves tonight for
New York, to inspect the new Winter
cars for the Port Norfolk route. They
are expected here In two weeks.
n large crowd went out OH the Sea-
board Airline both Saturday and Sun
day nights to Atlanta. They took adj
Vantage of the small rate charged.
y ~ stranger had n fit at the Presbytc-
\ rian Church Sunday night. Medical aid
was summoned before he recovered. He
left on the Washington steamer last
night for New York.
There was but one case in the May
or's Court yesterday That was one
drunk who came over from Norfolk
got as far as the Jail. laid down on the
steps, and went to sleep. He paid the
usual fine.
The streets are In a terrible condi-
came near pulling all the harness off
of him on Washington street. near
County. He got stuck in a hole and
attempted to pull out.
The negro Mat Stcnson, woh assault
ed Mrs. lsentott, was sent to the peni-
fifteen days for stealing He Is the
negro who attempted to break jail. He
will have an opportunity to try his hand
when he gets up the James.
The Portsmouth military expect to
take quite n number on their excursion
to Atlanta. There will be about eighty
soldiers and a number of friends AS
this may be the last cheap day, num-
Der will take advantage of II. They ad-
vertisc to. sell tickets for So for the round
trip. See advertisement and call on any
member of the committee.
a revival of great interest at the
Friends Church, conducted by the
Rev. Isaac Naylor. the Yorkshire evan
gclist. His word picture of Bible
fEery eloquent. clear. and logical in his
" exposition of Scripture. A series of
talks on Christian holiness will be
given each day at p. M. All persons
are cordially invited. Services every
night Mt 1880