The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-06
IN AND ABOUT PORTSMOUTH
The Port, City and Suburbs Covered
In Concise Terms.
10 DEDICATE A CHURCH
euantic Lodge Trustee. Will Of Mr..
Wills. NaturaIzed. No Mayors
Court Docket. Electric Rail-
road Purchase Satisfac-
tory. Personal.

James d. English was naturaliz ed
yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
1. Mrs. lshum. wife of Constable Isbsm,
Is critically Ill at her husbands resi-.
dence i'll Brighton.
Judge Watts did not render his de.
cislon yesterday in the cook shop case.
but will do so on Monday.
Mr.. Charles Owens, who has been
60 critically i'll at his home, in SCOTS
vile, Is now able to DO out.
Hon. Johu Goode delivered his lee.
ture last night at Trinity z. T.. Church
40 good sized audience.
Beef and veal are selling ror 90 and
20 cents per pound, and the butchers
cay that 1t will reach so cents
For want Of q quorum there no meet
ing of tho School Board last night,
Only few members were present.
TO morrow will be Palm Sunday. At
the morning service palms will be dis.
1ributed to those who attend ST. Paul's
Church.
Mr.. James L. Harrell was out yester.
day for the first time since January.
having been confined TO his home from
eickucss.
Attention is called to the advertise
mont OF Drummer III another column.
See advertisement and address as
directed.
The regular Friday night practical
Talk was made last night by Mr. George
MoMurran. 1t was both Interesting
and instructive.
Mr.. b. f. Vaughan was Yesterday
appointed as trustee Tor Atlantic Lodge
NO. "a, knights of Pythias, vice II. Ii.
Nirreison, deceased
negro tramp who was accommo-
dated with lodgings on Thursday night
made application again to be allowed to
sleep at the station house last night.
lev. MIR. Webb has gone to Danville
TO meet Rev. Sam Jones, who is in that
city. lie wants him to dedicate his
new church some time III the spring.
Holheimer's shoe store gave ont
some very nice souvenirs yesterday TO
'hoir customers. They now have one of
the neatest shoe stores in this section.
a horse attached to wagon ran
away on South street yesterday morn.
ing and upset eggs, etc. The driver
was thrown out aud was BADLY bruised
Gbout the face.
The Will ol the late Rev. ID. Z. Wills
was proved IN the Hastings Court yes
icrdny and was admitted to record.
MIR, John L. Freeman qualified AS ex
ecutor; bond SD, 600
Anthony IL. MMarkham, one of the
Oldest and most highly respected cItl.
gems of this city, is critically III Mt his
residence. corner Fifth and Heury
streets. South Portsmouth.
1 he bids for lighting the city for
five years by electricity were opened
yesterday, but will not he made pub
dc until the Council committee meets
neXt Monday. There were only two of
them.
Read the advertisement in another
column, which Is addressed to the
Democrats of Norfolk county, 1t is ~
matter OF considerable lmportauco to
the members OF the convention which
VIII soon lie held.
he afternoon meeting yesterday Mt
Monumental NJ. l.. Church was we'll
attended by children. There were
several conversions. At night the crowd
was immense. Mr.. Lee Is doing much
good III this community.
y telegram was received last MONT
from Rev. DR.. Carter stating that NE
would arrive III Norfolk this morning
OH the Washington steamer aud would
stop at the Atlantic Hotel until other
arrangements could be made.
i'c'' IL M, NoHuci Oh the Baltimore
Conference, Will preach Mt Wrlpnt
Memorial Church Sunday morningand
Hav. Il. a. Gains, of the same confer
ence, at night. Both of these gentle.
men are from Portsmouth aud should
be greeted with large congregations.
The purchasers OF the street railroad
have been over the entire route with
aheir engineer aud are hIgnly pleased
with their purchase. They say that
they Will commence work right away
and hope to have the road running by
July.
1t will be well for the Executive Com
mittee to remember Tint ward meet.
ings to nominate Councilmen Will have
go to called by the first or second day
at May. ms the Jaw requires thnt the
Eame OF each candidate to be voted for
fhall be placed in tho hands of the
Clerk OF the Court twenty days prior
40 an election, and the election occurs
Oil The 23d prox.
Fan NhorS--scuniA SHOES.
All kinds for men, boys aud chill
dren at l.. G.. Long ~ Sons. 2l9 High
street, next to j. ). Crawford's.
Go to Beeks. gents furnisher, 300
High street, for spring suits, neck W ear
and mems furnishings OF every descrip-
SION.
Spring neckwear, latest styles, at w.