The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-03
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There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday,
& lhe ATTENDANCE at the circus last
night was very slim.
The Norfolk County Court ad journed
for the term Yesterday.
There will he aD oyster roast at Null
vey's at Port Norfolk tonight.
'Nhls afternoon and to morrow after
noon will be chlidren's day ut the fair.
The School Bourd will make nn-
other attempt 10 hold meeting to
night.
harris circus arrived yesterday.
There WAS no street parade or any out
eide show.
There were few home Strawberries
In market yesterday which sold for %
ceuts Il quart,
sslhe Lynchburg team is III the city,
But 1t looks as il they will not have an
opportunity to show what they can do.
Prof. Hicks saws that the present
Gpell of weather will continue until the
45th, and then it will clear oil warm
and pretty.
There was no baseball yesterday.
Every day that visiting club is in the
city and no game is played it costs the
home team $50.
AT IL meeting of the Portsmouth and
Norfolk County Building ASSOCIATION,
aeld Wednesday night, ell the old oil
GERS were re e!ected.
Two different parties Will leave next
week on MIR. GINS yacht Crcssie for
Cake Drnmmoud. Now is the time to
go, before the flies come about.
Judge Watts overrulel motion for
anew trial III the suit OF Owen Boyle
rs. tue TURNER'S and Mechanics lusur
auce Company of Alexandria,
The negro John Robinson, who allow.
ed his horse to run away on "Wednesday
while he was taxing drink, was dis
charged yesterday, but lie lost his lob,
The rivers along the Senboari Air
Zine and Norfolk aud Carolina rnil.
Eoads are rising Very much, aud If the
Tain continues they will be up quite
nigh.
The attendance at the Grays' fair
last night was fairly good. The Mul.
doom Guards were present and mado
snuoh merriment for those who ut
sended
The Monumental experience party
was well attended last night. The pro-
gramme as previously published was
carried out aud quite nice sum was
realized by the entertainment.
The Portsmouth team plays three
games in Norfolk next week, but there
will he no more ball in this city, after
this week, uutil the Goth instant, when
She Richmond team Will play here.
The time for candidates to send in
their names TO the Clerk of ihs Conrt
expired yesterday. The Electoral
Board will meet III ii few days and for.
ward the same to Richmond.
Mr.. Robe TT Allison, liueman for the
Seaboard Air Line, arrived IN the CITY
yesterday and will commence to day
running poles and wires down Race
avenue so that the Seebosrd Air. Line
can light M that street i'll accordance
with the contract made by the road
with the city.
Capt. 4. T. lyman. Chief of the
Police, will leave this morning for
IlchmOnd to carry the IIaughOrne boy
20 the reiormatory. lie will bring bgck
with him youth who has been there
FOR over three years, ana is thoroughly
reformed. The boy will 80 to work I'M
medntely on his arrival home.
The lot on which the new engine
honse was recently built Is much nigher
fhnn tho street. and especially in the
rear part. During the recent rGns the
water has poured through the engine.
house floor aud the horses have been
standing III water n portion OF the time
at night. They have to be tied ND to
Keep them from lying down in the
water. The Committee on Pablo Prop
erty will have to look after this and
have the lot cut.
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