The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-30
.L!GAT, BRIGHT AND NENSY
The Happenings of Day Boiled
Down Closely.
A Few Pertinent Paragraphs, Point
ing Out Points Of interest, and
the News of a Thriving and
Prosperous City Put in
Small Space.

Ihere were no courts in session
yesterday.
The railroad changes go into effect
to- morrow.
The new depot will be ready for oc.
cupRucy by July 18th.
Tho tiscal year for the city aud gov.
eminent begins Tomorrow
Rev. d. NJ. Hope was in the city
Friday visiting his parents.
Harry Brinkley arrived home from
the Virginia Military Institute ycster
day.
Communion services will be held in
the Methodist and Episcopal Churches
to-day.
The City Council will convene Mon.
day night for the election of president
and clerk.
Central Sunday School will have
their picnic at Newport News on the
11th OF July.
In another column gentle pony Is
offered for sale, or will exchange for d
lady's bicycle.
All the officers who were elected last
May will commence their terms OF Of
fee tomorrow.
Mr.. NJ. j. Mulvey will have a grand
display of fireworks at Port Norfolk on
the night of Fourth.
John Dicksrson aud Joseph Saun-
ders arrived here from William aud
Mary College Friday night.
Mrs. NJ. =. McDonough and daugh-
ter, OF Baltimore, are visiting their
cousin Mrs. Ney, on Henry street.
Mrs. Q. b. hurry, OF Park View, has
returned home after u two weeks stay
at her former homo, Rocky Mount,
N. Q.
Il,
night for Lynohburg, where they will
play Tor three days and then return
homo.
The death rate in this city the past
month has been the largest over
known. 1t has been hard month on
children.
MIR. G. w. Culpepper lost by death
on Friday his little child. 1t was
buried yesterday. On Friday his father
| was buried.
he Ice Palace will continue all this
week. number of attractions will he
offered. Military night, July 9Th, will
| be the event of this week.
The Board Of Supervisors OF the
| county will hold caucus on Wednes.
day for the purpose of selecting a
chairman of the board,
The police will commence this week
summonipg owners of dogs before the
Mayor, SO If you want to save fine
you had better pay up.
A patriotic Sunday service will be
the nature of the 7. NJ. G. A. meeting
this afternoon at o'clock. Rev, Geo.
w. Carter will deliver the address.
1t Is SAID that a young man from
South Portsmouth who is we'll known
in the city, has gotten himself III a Sc
rious scrape in Wilmington. Del.
There was but one caee in the
Mayors Court yesterday. He was
fined the usual amount for drunkenness
and left for his home In the county.
The summer Work" COMMITTEES an.
pointed by the Board of Directors of
the Y. NJ. @. A., expect to commence
work on the bath houses in a week or
ten days.
In another column tho +. Q. Brooks
Company give notice that they re-.
| ceived late Saturday afternoon car
load OF fine watermelons. Those in
want of them Ind better call early.
a little daugher of Mr.. Geo. Owens,
who lives on County street, extended,
fell out OF swing yesterday afternoon
and broke her arm. DR.. II. MoMur
ran was called in and set the limb.
A white man named Brassell.
from Norfolk. was found So by Justice
Haynes Friday night for oontempt of
| court. In default lie was committed
to the county Jail.
Last night George Broughtop, one of
our ronte boys, went bathing at the
cat hole. while he was in the water
some Que robbed his pocket OF 81 in
money. He kows the bows and will
have them arrested.
Port Norfolk will come In for n
crowd to day. Mr.. Mason has received
two new cars, which will be run to day.
There will be no repetition of last Sun.
day, such as jumping the track, etc.
y telegram was received here yester.
day to arrest negro man and a white
boy who had run away from North
Carolina with horse and buggy. The
parties are in the city, but have not
been captured yet.
The Portsmouth Sewerage Company
has fifteen miles OF sewers to lay, and
have already laid three miles They
have ak months to complete The work
in. and with good weather, they will
have it done.
The Portsmouth street railroad has
about signed the contracts with he
city and county. Under the contract
they must commence work within the
next sixty days and complete the came
IN the city in eight months and county
III twelve.
Chair thieves ra;ded Mr.. M. A.
MOOre's porch on DiDwidd,e atroa,