The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
IN and ABOUT The CITY
Gleanings of an Interesting Nature
Gathered at Many Points.
The Port Norfolk Electric Cars. A
Large Drain Pipe Broken. Dog
Owners Fined. Gored by
Cow. a Number of Dis
orderly Women Fined.
TO day ends the baseball sensou.
Cooler weather Is promised for TO

lAst ulSnt.
Mr.. Il. L. Cuipcpper is still confined
10 his bed
Rev. MIR. Mitchell is sick at his home
on South street
There WAS an immense crowd ut Port
Norfolk last night.
The men at the railroad shops rather
like the half holiday on Saturday.
There are only iiftv.tive prisoners in
che county jail now and five in the city.
Read the add of white girl wanted
in private family, and apply as d.
rected.
Portsmouth EXP cots to win the hon
ors again TO. day. Brandt will do the
tossing.
The Knights Of Dixie have changed
their meeting nights from Fridays to
Mondays.
marine was locked up yesterday
for disorderly conduct in Gosport
Thursday night.
The crowd that went from Ports
mouth to the ball game was small TO
that Of Thursday.
Reud the advertisement of position
wanted as nurse, and if in need of
anyone give her trial.
Mrs. Annie Thomas, who was injured
by falling through bridge last week.
Is still unable to sit up.
Don't keep tue boy waiting when he
calls to-day, but help him 10 get
through US quick as possible.
The Old Dominion Couclave Of uep.
tasophs have changed their meetings
from Mondays to tuesdays.
Mrs. w. Ii. Woody, Jr., and chill.
dren, of Richmond, is visiting Mrs j
Il. Thompson, of Cottage place.
Sheriff Williams, OF southampton
county, was in the city for short,
uhlic yesterday and then returned
home.
The remains of Mr.. end Mrs. Will
liam Woodwarl's little SOB. Rodney.
we're forwarded yesterday to Peuuie.
ton, y. G., for interment.
Yesterday WAS big day for the Sen.
board Air Line, about 200 persons, in.
Guiding forty Turks aud Arabs came
down and went TO Atlanta.
1t Is said that The old eve sore of a
house on the corner of Washington md
County streets is to be pulled down
shortly and modern building ereeted
III its place.
In another column Messrs. Levy ~
Jacobs advertise that they are now
ready with the most completely select.
cd stock OF boys'sand mems clothing
ever brought to this city.
MISS Essic hOjehDaun, VINO has been
spending some time with her uncle aud
aunt. MIR. and Mira. NJ. Rose n baum. on
Court street, will leave Sunday even
ing on the Cape Charles for New York
Rev. W. II. Baylor. former
pastor OF tho Calvary baptist Church.
who is student OF the Louisville Bup
fist Theological College. will be in the
city to. day, and Will preach to his old
charge TO morrow.
Justice Haynes had a number OF
white women before him yesterday,
who live on Jefferson street, in tie
county, who were very disorderIy
Thursday night and disturbed every
body III that locality. They were all
fined.
esterday morning negro boy who
ntteuds COWS, while trying to drive
them from out of field near the base
hall purk, was badly gored by one Of
them. He was carried TO his home on
Glasgow street, where proper attention
was given him.
There viii be every accommodation
offered by tho Seaboard Air Line to
those who are going TO the Atlanta Ex.
position. A great many people who
had no idea of visiting Atlanta, changed
their minds yesterday when they saw
the crowd that went oil.
The large drain pipe, which was mt
down on Washington street about
twelve 1months ago, is ali broken and
crumbled IN pieces. The workmen:ia
laying the. sewer made the discovery,
THIS Is probably the cause of that por.
ton of the town being flooded during
the rains.
number OF persons were before the
Mayor yesterday for owning dogs
upon which no taxes were paid. They
Gil paid II fine OF 81 each and wero
made TO pay the tax or have the dog
killed. he war will be continued
nuill tho last one is brought up, so if
you wish 10 save fine and your dog
go and pay your tax.
The Street Committee arc waiting
patiently to see the Court street block
waved with vitritied bricks. Then they
can form an idea OF what it Will cost to
pave the streets by the yard. An esti.
mate will be MADE upon tho cost OF
paving County and South street by the
cost OF First street. Whichever is the
chespest. stone or bricks, they viii
recommend to the Council.
The Port Norfolk Electric Cars do
not come i'll the city now. Mayor
Davis notified them that unless they
complied with the ordinance made by
the Council in reference to putting
tenders on the cars, he would DO COM
PEELED to impose the fine prescribed in
tile ordinance. Horse cars run from
Water street to Chestnut and connpct