The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-15
The Gist Of Great and Little Mat
tiers Simply Set Down.
Gleanings Gathered by Hustling Re-
porter Who is Always on the Qui
vive for Items Of interest to
the People. Many Enter
tanning Matters,
There was nh excursion in yesterday.
The city water is improving every

Read advertisement OF b. +. Parker
and call ms directed.
The clerks aud writer's in the navy
gard will be- paid to-day.
Mlas Bessie Pace hss gone to Dan
vile to spend q few dnye.
The Franklin baseball team came in
on the early morning train.
There will be another big excursion
down the road this week.
Peaches are getting plentiful in mar
ket now and are selling cheap.
The School Board will hold an i'm.
portant meeting tomorrow night.
Mr.. ". b. Johnson has donated $500
10 the South Street Baptist Church.
There was pigeon shooting match
at Port Norfolk yesterday afternoon.
a chicken thief was run out of q
yard on Columbia street Tneaday night.
The outlook for our mechanics this
fall is not very encouraging Mt present.
There was q large crowd at Port
Norfolk last night. Some of them en-.
gagged in dancing.
The Portsmouth and Richmond
clubs will cross bats this afternoon and
the balance of the week.
There seems to be considerable
slvalry between the telephone com.
panies now, which will make the rates
cheaper.
Constable Anderson arrested CLARA
Parker and gang of negro women
last night for fighting in Sweet
Canaan.
MIR. l.. Westbrook and his friend,
Mr.. Deans, left yesterday morning for
Orewreysvllle,S Southampton county, to
remain two weeks.
The Seaboard Air Line employees
were paid on Tuesday. The pay car
went up the road yesterday. The men
are all paid by checks now.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Atkinson left yester-
day for Myrtle. Nausemona county, to
spend portion OF the heated term.
from there she will 90 to Copeland,
Va.
The Edenton baseball team left for
home yesterday. The boys were very
much disappointed because they could
not play the second game on account
OF the rain.
Miss Annie L. Gay, well known in
this city, was married few DAYS ago
on Gwynn's Island, Mathews county.
Co MIR. Thomas Edwards, a native of
che island.
number of cyclists went down to
Port Norfolk last night for the pur-
pose OF organizing an American
Wheelmen League. They returned
near midnight.
Quite number of Portsmouth peo
pie went on the excursion to Mathews
county yesterday. They had splen.
did day after oil, Notwithstanding the
raln In the carly morning.
Walker Major was arrested by Con.
stable Csrnine Tuesday night for split
ting mans head open. He has been
lodging around for about six months.
lie showed light when arrested.
Messrs. }. +. Pace. +. j. Friedlin
ana lumber of other gentlemen went
down to the clubhouse yesterday and
had glorious time fishing and bath.
ing. They returned after night well
pleased with their days sport.
The members Of the Grand ARMY
from this city will attoni the grand
encampment Of q. a. H.. which meets
Ia Louisville, Ky. on the 10th, Ilth and
18th OF September. A number of
ladies Will accompany them on their
trip.
Now that the Council has decided to
orihS III an ORDNANCE changing tho 10.
cation OF the truck stands, the rallroad
authorities should remove the rubbish
III front OF the new depot and pave the
eame. 1t would add considerable to
the looks OF the place.
white French woman, who could
aot speak word OF English, was found
roaming around the streets last night.
fhe WAS carried to the stationhouss
and an interpreter was sent for. She
only gave vague idea of where she
came from. She had a sntchel.
Mr.. S. W. Lyons, County Treasurer
advsrtises that be Will post at the
courthouse door list of all persona
who have not paid their personal taxes
Ny the end of this week, aud that the
delinquent land tax list is being pre-
pared for publication. See advertise.
meut.
The street Inspector could employ q
few men very probably on King street
between Court and Dinwidde, cutting
down the grass and weeds on tie side.
~alk. which reaches nearly to the curb.
etone, 1t would not only be decided
Improvement TO that locality, but would
add much to the heulthfuness of the
locality.
Tho bnttleship Texas, which was
built at this navy yard by Portsmouth
mechanics. will go into commission to.
day at 30 o'clock. The Naval Post
1iand has been ordered out, aud "a the
United States flag is hoisted the band
will plGy the 'Stsr Spmngled Banner"
Capt. Glass will be her commanding
officer, aud the crew will be made up
from the other ships.
If you Efee1 weak
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