The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-07
9tRappenlngs, both Large and Small, Found
on the Streets and Elsewhere.
A BLACK BEAR THAT WANTED TO Fight.
MuIvey ana His oyster Roats-Thc
Sewers Finishcd-Illncss Of Capt.
James Brown-Ccntral Church Love
Feast Paper Thieves Again Mt
Work, and other Notes.
City Council tonight.
The grand i,1ry will he I'm

me only business In the Mayor
Court yesterday was one drunk.
The painters at the Scaboard Air
Line shops are now working piece work
Mrs. Samuel Il. Hand left yesterday
for Atlanta, Ga. to visit the Exposition.
The Ladies' Auxiliary have agreed to
, raise 81 900 towards q Y. Nj. c. A. build
ing.
Mrs. Sallie Niemeyer will leave today
for Richmond, where she will reside In
the future.
The members of Central Church. Ep-
worth League, will meet tonight and
elect officers for the year.
The attendance at the Union Mis-
sion services every night Is large and
converts ure added nightly.
Rev. Mr.. Simpson Will preach his
farewell sermon as pastor of Monument
tai NJ. e. Church next Sunday.
The Commissioners of Election Will
meet to-day at the Courthouse and
canvass the vote cast on Tuesday.
4 medicine company gave an enter
tainment at Oxford Hall last night
The boys were on hand. as usual. in
numbers.
A love feast was held at Central NJ
e. Church, after which the last quarter.
ly conference was held. Rev. Mr.. Amiss
presided.
The street force was engaged yestcr-
day in relaying the stones on Water
street that were taken up on account
of the sewers.
The Royal Arcanum grand officers ar
rived here yesterday and paid an Of
fetal visit to Ocean and Portsmouth
Councils Jointly.
a bucking horse drew quite q crowd
on Crawford street yesterday. He
would neither go or stand still, but
kept a turning around.
colored sailor was accidentally
shot at the target practice ut st. Hele-
hospital for treatment.
The railroad rate war makes II bet
ter for the public. More people Will be
able to see the Atlanta Exposition than
If the fare continued high.
The meetings at the Fourth Street
Baptist Church are growing In inter
est, quite a number of persons are ask
Ing the prayers of the church.
Atlantic Division. U. r. K. of p
have reduced the fare of their excur-
sion from SC to IS. They go via the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad.
There was a lively boat race yester-
day between two crews of the Amphi-
trite-one composed of the firemen and
easily.
The funeral of Mr.. Thad. wooten will
take place from st. Paul's Catholic
Church this morning at 10 O'clock II
will be largely attended. The de-
cased being quite popular.
Read the advertisement of w. NJ
White. In which he calls the ladies at
tention to his Waverly bicycle. which
ne ciaimS the best made for ladies, etc
See advertisement with cut
The members of the South Street Bap-
list Church expect TO dedicate their new
church the 4th Sunday In this month
provided the pews and organ arrive II
time Both are expected daily.
The sewerage work was all completed
yesterday. so far as the present contrac.
tors are concerned. The elections will
be here shortly and Will be put in posi-
ton under another contractor.
81,
or his popular oyster roasts at Hotel
Vernon tonight. All who want to enjoy
good oysters should be on hand The
last car leaves the hotel at IL D. m.
Capt. James w. Brown, Jr., Is con-
fined to his home, on Court street. from
sickness. The Captain had to give up
his position, which he has held with the
Seaboard Air Line so long on account
of his failing health.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mfr.
Charles Pearson, of this city. to Miss
Mollie Bohlkin, Of Norfolk The cere-
mony will take place on Tuesday, the
18th inst, Mt the residence Of the brides
parents In Norfolk.
There was a big row on King strnet
Tuesday night between some white
and colored men. The white men were
the agressors. Several blows were
struck, but no one was injured very
bodily. No arrests were made
The habit of stealing papers Is being
revived again A number of our Gus
toners had their papers stolen yes
terday by parties who wanted to see
the election returns and would mot
BUY q paper, but preferred to steal
one.
After the adjournment Of Ocean
Council last night some of the mem
bers and few others Invited the grand
oI1cers and a few others to go to
MulVey's, at Port Norfolk, and have
an oyster roast. which was greatly en-
joyed
The membership entertainment at tho
y M. c. a. on Tuesday night was n
very creditnblc affair and reflects muct
credit on the committee Such enter
ta1nments are bound to bring the mem
bers close together and will have good
effect. $50
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of S. w. Lyons. County Treasurer
In which he gives notice that either he
or ms deputies Will be present at numc
rous places, which are mentioned in nd
Vertfsement. on different dates. to re-
ceive 1895 taxes or levies For further
particulars see advertisement In our nd
Fertisement column and act accordingly
On Tuesday, when one of the trnine
on the Scaboard Air Line was coming
TO the city, some of the crew saw n dnor
run across the track that was com
pletely broken down from being run
down by dogs. They jumped off and
killed him with a bar of iron. Soon
after a bear got on the track and stood
up ms though he intended to show fight
but at several blasts of the whistle he
withdrew and went In the woods