The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-09
P|QUAHC|ES Of PORTSMOUTH
The Bright and Breezy Happen
Ings, Giving Zest and Vigor.
NEW ENGLAN DERS PLEASED.
Royal Arcanum Appointments. Base
ball This Afternoon. A Sum Rails
eo for MIR. Lee. Contract for
Lighting the City. City
Council Tonight.


Baltimore
Rend the surprise of Levy u Jacobs
In another column.
The City Council will hold an ad-
Iourned meeting to night.
The City Council will elect three
members OF the School Board to. night.
Religious services will be held each
day this week in the Catholic and
episcopal Churches.
Admiral Brown and son returned
from Indianapolis, Ind, Sunday. Mrs
Brown remained behind.
The Board of Supervisors OF Norfolk
county will hold their regular MONTH V
meeting to-day at p. III.
The Boston League team is stopping
ct Hotel Portsmouth and took in the
Havy-yard, etc, yesterday,
Don't forget the sale of Park View
lots ut Oxford Hail Thursday night.
This Ia chance of u life time.
Rend the advertisement of two can
vassers wanted, one male and one
semale, aud address rs requested.
Mrs. Lelia King, of Purvis station
Is III the city visiting her sister, Mrs
George II. Atkinson, ON Washington
otreet.
The members of the G.. a. Il. will
seave here for Richmond on Wednes-
day, aud will return Oh Saturday or
Sunday.
The games between The Ayr ,culturnl
College and the Portsmouth team for
"Wednesday and Thursday have been
cancelled.
Quite Il number of persons will 90
down TO Newport News this morning
10 see the launching of the new Wash.
ington steamer Newport News.
Rev. Mr.. Lee will preach his fare,
well Sermon to morrow night. 1T is
enld that he Will preach on the Prodi-
gal Son, which IL his best sermon.
10. night the members Of Sionewall
Camp, Confederate Veterans. will give
Iheir animal banquet ut the City Hall,
The ceremonies Will begin at s y, m.
A marriage license was Issued yes.
terday to MIR. Richard j. burlington TO
wed Miss Louise Hail. The ceremony
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Two hundred dollars was raised
Sunday night at Monumental NJ. f..
Church service. II Will be presented
10 Rev. MIR. Lee for his ten DAYS ser.
vices.
= number Of white md colored men
have been arrested Tor trespnssing on
and defncing the baseball park, and
Will be tried this morning by Justice
7laiues
There will I've an entertainment Mt
the residence oi MIR. III. Il. Wilkins On
Washington street to night for the
benefit of the South Street Baptist
Church fund.
y large upright glass show case tbat
wns IN front OF g. Il. Welton a Go. 5
ttOre under Hotel Portsmouth. blew
J
1t all to pieces.
n this issue Mr.. w. II. Beeks offers
special Inducements to purchasers Of
clothing and gents fnrnishiugs. See
advertisement ANA give HIM call when
In want OF anything N his line.
party OF negro men were arrested
Sunday afternoon by Officer Diggs for
shooting crap Mt the foot Of High
street. The case was partly heard
yesterday and was continued until this
morning.
Sunday two young men from this
city,who have recently entered the min.
lstry and are connected with the Balti
more Methodist Conference, preached
at Wright Memorial Church aud made
favorable impression.
Vice President st. John and Presi
dent Hoffman. of the Seabonrd Air
Line. have returned from thor trip
with the New England visitors. They
think 1t IS more than probable thu. the
rIsit OF these gentlemen will result IN
much good.
The grand regent OF the Royal Area.
mum has appointed Mr.. L. Nash Bill
6oiy, OF Portsmouth Council, No. 227.
member OF tho committee on laws
md appeals. and Mr.. f. L. Briggs. n
member OF Ocean Council, q district
deputy grand delegate.
Tho Lamp and Gas Committee of the
Council VIII recommend to night that
the contract for lighting tho city bo
given to the Portsmouth Gas Comnanv
as they were the only bidders. The
bid OF the CitiZens' Heat, Light and
Power Company WAS for only lighting
abe public buildings aud not for streets,
so 1t wns not considered. The price
per lamp will be $50 year.
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