The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-17
GENERAL IND PERSONAL
Select Siftings From the Reporters
Notebook.
EfiIi Give Her School Picnic. The
New Colored Church Completed.
Cut With Knife. Think They
tiaye Clue. Conference
on the Hospital.
She Te1ss will come out the drydock

She Texas will come out the drydocll
70 day.
Corn has begun to turn yellow i'll the
fields, caused by the cool spell.
Head the advertisement of the Lili-
putian Wedding III another column.
The belt line on the street railroad
will he started as soon as the weather
surns warmer.
Miss johnson will give her school Il
picnic at the old Carter farm on Scott s
Greek Oh Saturday.
Grimes Battery went over to Nor
folk last night to attend an entertain.
mcnt given by the Blues.
Mr.. Leach, pitcher for the Ports
mouth team, Will umpire the game this
afternoon for the police.
The county authorities aro at work
OH the robbery at Wyutt's store. They
Lave'a clue TO the parties.
The Cushing arrived Ut the yard yes
terdny. She will 60 South by the in
eide route rs an experiment.
The members of Central Epworth
Ieague cleared about SO on their en-.
sertainmeut on Tuesday night.
a number OF people will 20 to
Raleigh on Monday to the unveiliug of
she Confederate monument on the 10th.
A North Carolina constable crme for
Che negro Poole last night, and Will
carry him back with him this morning.
Portsmouth, will have All old fash
ioued Memorial Day. No one except
her own soldiers aud citizens will tnke
part III IT,.
Clara Parker, and, old jail bird and
cxconvlct, was lodged III the county
Jail yesterday charged with stealing
chickens.
The Earnest Workers of Central NJ.
J.. Church VIII clear about 500 on the
banquet furnished the Chambers corn :
pauy by them.
Some negro women. while returning
from the strawberry fields yesterday,
had some words. which ended by one
al the gang being cut with knife.
There was considerable rejoicing le It
nIRht over Portsmouth taking the first
game from Lynchburg. Some go 30
lar as to say they will shut Lynchburg
out to day.
The ladies who are going to get out
ahe woman's edition OF the Portsmouth
star next mouth are meeting with con
end advertisements.
1t Is said that there are several appli.
cants Tor tue lease OF the cotton factory
and If proper arrangements can be
made at the next meeting of the dl-
Scctors it will be leased.
Don't forget the gume of ball for the
benefit Of the hospital fund this after
noon. There VIII be considerable
eport III 1t. Only 10 cents viii be
charged for admission.
There was spelling Bee Mt the Park
View NJ. T.. Church last night, III which
quite number took part. Drs. L. :.
Hope and McMurran. with Rev. T..
Men. Simpson, acted as referees.
The negro Poole does not deny hit .
ding Mr.. Sykes at Woodbury., &, G.
but says he did it III self defense. lie
will be carried back as soon as the
necessary papers are prepared. etc,
MIR. w. Is. johnson has resigned the
position of secretary Of the Portsmouth
Atlantic Club, aud Mr.. Jobu j.. Snlli
van also resigned as treasurer. +. j.,
1riedlin was elected treasurer and L.
b. Andsrton secretary.
Mr.. w. i. Carney did not return to
work yesterday. as stated that he
would, his physician having advised
tim to wait until the LIST of June on
Scconnt OF his eyes, which were affected
by his stroke OF paral y Sis
Mrs. John James. who has bean IN
10y 'c' wv t'eot ciA Weeks attend
ting her little sou who had the typboid
fever, left with HIM for her home nt
Branchviile yesterday, The little fel
low has entirely recovered.
conference between the doctors
Nnd committee of ladies from the
hing's Daughters was held "Wednesday
night for the purpose of DISCUSSING
plans OF raising funds for the hospital
prospectus was formulated by the
committee and will be freely distributed
throughout the city.
The new colored Baptist Church on
Green street Will be dedicated on June
9Th. All the carpets are down and the
pews are III aud everything liz ready
now except the organ, which will arriye
here OH Monday. These people hive
cause to feel prond of having one of
she handsomest churches In the city.
h"n or the igh Sca.
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