The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-16
PORTSMOUTH IND ITS PORT
The News Narrowed Into Neat and
Noticeable Narratives.
GRAND ST. PATRICK'S BANQUET
a Surprise in Norfolk County Politics.
Presbyterian Church Entertain
ment. Circuit Court. The
Truckers Predict Good
Crops. Baseball.
Charles Rand got small damages in
the Circuit ,nurt for fnlsa nrrnst

the Circuit Court for false arrest.
Head the adver tisement in reference
to horse clipping and call as directed.
Rear Admiral Brown went up the
James river yesterday and inspected
tin monitors.
The policemen and fremen will be
paid today, provided the rolls can be
made out In proper time.
Several parties were before the May.
or Yesterday for leaving boxes and bar
rels on the street ut night.
Advertisers who contemplate chang.
ing are requested to have their COPY in
by D O'Clock. this afternoon.
In this issue II. Is. Wilkins gives no
tice that he has Just received new
supply OF stove and nut coal,
The meeting at Central NJ. e. Church
Sunday afternoon will be for men ex
oiusiveiy. 1t VIII no doubt he largely
attended,
The entertainment given bv the SIM.
beam Society of the Court Street Pres
byterian Church last night was we'll at
tended.
Manager Brady will begin practice
games of baseball on Tuesday next. by
that time the field will be in first. class
condition.
Attention is called to advertisement
OF T.. Z. Brooks IL Co., IN which they
announce tine seed and eating potatoes
for sale.
| The Circuit Court was engaged yes.
| teroay III the suit of Chas. hand, for
damages VS.. the General Lumber Com
pany for false arrest.
y. yesterday morning Judge Prentis
| refused to grant o new trial in tho case
| OF cotton VS.. Greenleaf johnson & Co.
tor sinking boat of hie,.
Inc announcement that the Demo
Gratis intended running s straighout
ticket In the county on Yesterday. WAS
somewhat of surprise to quite mum
Der.
Inc truckers shy that the crops in
the ground are getting along splendldly
and II we do not have any more eeyere
weather they will be very early this
year.
MIR. II. Butt, Jr., left yesterday for
| Chicago to attend conference of the
Is. /. .. Elks from all parts of the
country. Mr.. Butt represents Ports.
mouth Lodge.
ne missionary meeting under the
christian Endeavor at Monumental NJ.
r. church last night was well attended.
notwithstanding the weather. The
programme, as previously published
| WAS carried out.
iHE |iRGlNIAS acknowledges the re
ceipt OF an invitation 10 attend the ST..
Patrick,s banquet, which will he given
by the Hibernian and st. Joseph So.
cieies at st. Josepn's Hall on Mondn v
night. the 18th inst.
The Insurance. company have nd.
Iusted the loss of Capt. w. A. Fiske.
ne was insured for SIS, aud the ar
bltrators have placed values upon stock
saved amounting to $500. it will be
some time before he will resume work.
Col. W. Ii. Stewards talk last night
on Mathew Fontaine Maury was ey.
ceedingly Interesting and those present
were well pleased. The Colonel is an
able talker and handled his subject with
a great deal OF ease. showing how famil.
lar he was with his subject.
There was lots of amusement on
hand last night. An entertainment ut
he Court Street Baptist lecture room.
a missionary meeting at Monumental
Sunbeam entertainm ent at the Conrt
Street Presbyterian Chapel, religions
services ut Central Church and an en-.
tertalnment Mt Oxford Hail.