The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-25
PORTSMOUTH PARAGRAPHS
News Of a Decidedly Local Char
aCter.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISITED
Payday. Oyster Supper. Suit OF
Clothes Recovered. Case Con-
tinued. Police Commission
ers. Married in the
Clerks Office.
To-day will be payday at the

To-day will be payday at the
navy yard.
Portsmouth sent large crowd to
che Academy last night.
Read the advertisement OF jesse
@. BAN in another column.
The Police Commissioners decided
TO call q meeting last night.
The Baltimore boat now leaves OF
GAO instead OF 5:55. as formerly.
The case of DR.. Miller WAS con-
tinued until the next regular grand
Jury term In April.
a party for allowing his horse to
gun at large was fined 81 in the
Mayors Court yesterday.
The ladies Of the Cheerful Help
ers' Society of Fourth Street Bap-
sist Church will give an oyster sup.
per III the Sunday school rooms on
Aincoln street tonight.
Robert Francis. colored. was sen.
senced to thirty days in the county
gail yesterday by tue County Court.
Drank Williams WAS sentenced 10
dfteep days.
The Ladies' Uniou prayer meet.
tng will be held at Etliue ham Street
Gethudist Church this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Edward baltimore, q we'll
&nown Portsmouth boy, who has
been living III Atlantic City, N. j.,
for several years. Is III the city visit
ing relatives aud friends.
The fourth address OF the series Of
practical talks of the Y. NJ. G. A.
will take place this evening. when
MIR. Puul @. Trugien will deliver nu
address, entitled the Power of the
2ress."
The frat week in February will
be observed as mission week by the
members Of Central Church. Ser.
vices will be held nightly aud appro
PIRATE addresses will he delivered by
different speakers.
Tue Supreme Regent Of the Order
OF heptasophs of tho United States
will visit Old Dominion Council of
Aeptnsophs, OF this city, on Mon.
day night. They will huvs @ little
spread after the meeting.
A colored man named Sidney
Giggius AMI colored girl were
married i'll tho clerks Office yester
day, by Rev. Hail Anderson, col,
marriage to the peuiieutiary.
Mr.. A. Il. Lindsay will move into
his new store on Monday. Then
sue city can take possession OF
ais four feet OF ground 1T the new
tail. The bono OF contention will
shen be over aud the county can
take charge OF their portion OF the
5ail.
A colored waiter at Hotel Ports
mouth made complaint yesterday
that he had lost suit Of clothes
from his home. No. Cos North
street. A search warrant was issued
and a search was made for them and
we're found in q second hand clothing
atore on Water street.
MIR. John E. Massey, Superin-
eendent of Pubic Instruction, 40
companied by MIR. John @. Ashton,
superintendent OF the city schools,
visited the Second district yesterday
end was much pleased with the
manner III which the ohildreu we're
aaught, the appearance OF the buiid
sngs, grounds, etc. He Will visit
she other districts to-day.
But for the diligence of Officer
piggs there would have been fire
IN the Soabosrd Block "Wednesday
nlght. The occupants OF one OF the
stores left all the drafts turned on
ais stove when he closed up. Later
~hen Officer DIggs saw il tho stove
and safe we're botn red hot and the
counters were smoking. He imme-
diately summoned the Proprietor
and put the tire out.