The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-17
Of Information Gathered by Energetic Men
Whose Only DesIrelstO PIGasethe Public.
PORTSMOUTH PEOPLE OFF FOR ATLANTA.
Rag Sam I'm Tronble-EIr. Henry &.
Jordan Mt Itomc-Thc Residents of
Park View and Their Set ofstcsoiu-
tions-EIcction of Mr.. Gnry as sccrc.
tary OF the Executive Committee.

Read advertisement of A. J. Phillips
In another column
There was but little done last night
In the way Of business
Mr.. J. S. Crawford and wife return
ed from Atlanta yesterday.
There was no business transacted in
'fhe Hastings Court yesterday.
some of the Baptist ministers will
pc absent from the city to-day.
Read the adj of two houses for rent.
also store. and apply as directed.
The Atlanta special. due here ut
O'Clock, did not reach the city until 0
a. m.
The standish will come out the dry
hauled.
The regular November term of the
Norfolk County Court will begin or
Monday.
The street rroce will commence shell.
ing the streets on Monday and paving
High street
Mir. w. A Snyder will preach at
Wright Memorial Church to-day at
both services.
me negro Frog Eye. who was thought
10 be wanted in Portsmouth, turned out
not to be the right man.
Col. ID. }: Turner was in the city yes
lerday ana was warmly welcomed by
his many Pythian friends.
MI. Il. Z. w. Page has sufficietly re-
able to be out yesterday
Inc Portsmouth Junior eleven foot
pail team went to Suffolk yesterday and
played game OF bail
Or. George NJ. Peed will arrive here
from Baltimore this morning to at
tend the funeral of his father
Another horse was stuck i'm the mud
on County street yesterday He was
gotten out after much trouble.
NO copies of the Evening News reach,
ed Portsmouth yesterday Afternoon on
"a l. I'm Il
IL is said that cartridges are very
scarce. There are so many gunners
shy.
Peoples Bank window yesterday in
place o. the one that was broken by n
small boy.
Mr.. James Peed and wife returned
yesterday from Atlanta and received the
sad intelligence OF the death OF MIR
Peed's father. J.
IN another, column w. II. Pope, chair
man Of the WorkinSmcn's Association.
gives notice that their Will be meet
ing at Maupin's Hall OH Monday night.
MesHfs. Nichols & White give notice
that they have just received n fine lot
or vine sap apples and other kinds.
which they otrer for sale cheap See
advertisement
the sanitary Inspector says that there
is not IL case OF contagious disease in
the city, If there is. il is not known
ITO the Board of Health and no notice
hf such appear
There will be preaching services at 3
o'clock Sunday Afternoon at the Chris
REV. D. o. Rail- All are cordially in
rited to attend
AT the meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Norfolk coun-
~, held Friday night at Hotel Vernon.
MIR. 5; w. Gary, of Deep Creek, was
elected secretary
To-nisht at O'Clock the Portmouth
Battalion of military will leave Via
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad for
Atianta. Quite number of their
friends will accompany them.
y negro commonly called Rag Sam
Jr was arrested yesterday upon a
complaint from II reputable citizen,
charging; him with using vulgar and
ihdescent language towards his wife.
Mr.. L. T. Whitchurst, a former mer-
chant, was in the city yesterday H,.
has been living in Washington, d. C.,
for about Year but will shortly move
to Elizabeth City, n. c. his former
home.
AIR. Wm. Lynn. proprietor of the Man
sion House in Norfolk. gave the Nom
bcrs Of the white Squadron Com
pany an oyster roast at Hotel Vernon
Friday afternoon, which was greatly
enjoyed.
The negro simons. who was commit
ted TO the city Jail for three months
by the Hastings Court. is suspected Of
being one of the parties who robbed
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad cars
'On October 9TH.
The suit OF Messrs. Porter and Sher-
wood VS.. Scaboard Air Line for dam
ages in crossing their property on
Union bridge creek, has been compro-
missed, the railroad paying the parties
certain damages
The largest number of persons that
have left the city at any one time
FOR Atlanta left last night, and many
iGore viii! leave tonight They arc 20
ing by the hundred The EXPOSITION
people can well afford to give Ports
mouth day.
Miss May Bland won the prize offer
ed by the Medicine Company to the
child spelling the greatest number Of
words out OF the one word "NYanego."
The young lady presented n list of $50,
20 more than any other child. and
therefore. received the priZe-a half
dozen silver spoons.
Mr. Henry c. Jordan. pay clerk I'm
the United States Navy. is ut home on
visit. Mr.. Jordan has been In the
navy as pay clerk since 1858. and is
considered one Of the most compctent
clerks that there is I'm the service His
old friends are glad to welcome him
to his old home IL only for a short
while.
The residents of Park View read the
account of the meeting in the Virgininn
yesterday and commented on, 1t freely.
The trend of public opinion seemed to
favor the resolution, and all are an
Xious for the Council to net on them