The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-23
PR0A|SCUOuS PARAGRAPHS
Pen Pictures PrudentiaIIy Prepared,
Precisely Presented.
Oystermen Preparing for Winter.
Runaway and Smash-Up. Work
on the Stand Pipe Progress
ing. Fined for Keeping
Disorderly House.
10 morrow will be pay day at the


doors securely fastened.
Work on the foundation for the stand
pipe is progressing very fast.
Mr.. D. ID. Ball is Mt tue Rockbridge
Alum Springs seeking health.
The oysiermen are all busy prepar
Ing for the opening of the season.
MIR. Geo. Lee, of Baltimore, was in
the city yesterday visiting friends.
a mad dog WAS killed III Scottsville
yesterday by MIR. Clarence Dowdy.
Sanitary Inspector L. Z. johnson
walked out for short while yesterday.
Miss Lottie Masters, of Dayton, o.,
is visiting Mrs. Curtlo at Port Norfolk.
The City Hall clock has had black
eve for two nights. What is the mat
ter?
Mr.. Thomas Carr and wife have re-
turned from their trip to Washington,
u. G.
A number OF ladies and gentleman
went down to Old Point on tug
party.
Thomas Coldiug has purchased the
house on Green street owned by the
late Mrs. Divine.
Miss Mary Rudd, Of Petersburg, is
visiting Mr.. Chns. j. Rudds family on
i street, Park View.
Mrs. Bright and daughter, Miss
Maude, of Dayton, O.,are visiting Mrs.
Curtis at Port Norfolk.
Miss Kena Codd, Of Baltimore Mds.
Is visiting Mr.. j. Q. Codd's family, on
South street extended
Tho lawn party by the Junior Memo
rial started out last night nnder very
favorable circumstances.
About ono hundred and Fifty persons
left this sida of the river yesterday for
Hlch mopd on the excursion
The Texas search lights attracted
considerable attention last night as they
reelected ell over the hurbor.
A valuable house in Park View is
advertised for sale or rent. See adver.
sisement and call as directed.
A negro woman living on Fayetto
ctreot was fined So yesterday for disor.
derly Conduct at her residence.
Mrs. Wainwright returned from York
county Yesterday, where she hus been
spending month with relatives.
There is excellent fishing from the
Western Branch bridge. Some fine
trout and rock are being caught there.
There are three negro men confined
In the county jail All of them are
supposed to be the murdcrers of Mr..
doe Fine.
Two colored boys were fined So each
for throwing bricks on London street,
which came near striking some little
children.
1t is said that the frogs for the tracks
gu this depot yard have arrived, but
that the rails have not put III their ap.
iearance yet.
Portsmouth Commandery, X. r.,
ieave here tomorrow night via New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road for Boston.
Mr.. VIM. Is. johnson returned yes
terday from Dauville, where he had
been attending meeting Of the En-
bslmers' Association.
The Portsmouth boys made n noble
Eight win in Richmond yesterday, but
anto is against them.
~ party of young ladies and gentle
men went out on hay ride last night.
\ hey sang very sweetly MS they passed
up High street about 9 O'Clock.
Mr.. II. w. Brooks left laet night for
Temple, Tex. accompanied by his
%ite. This gentleman is with the
hessrs. Rnlh Bros cotton house,
The JUNIOR eleven football team will
sneet ut City Hall TO night al S O'Clock
Tor reorganization. Every member of
la Il season is urged to he present.
Workmen were engaged yesterday
Semoying the temporary track III the
Union depot yard. Tho rails will be
carried to Weldon md used there.
At n meeting of Chumbers' T. ire
Company. held last night. the commit
dec reported that about fifty members
Dad agreed 10 so to Healing on DC
tober LIST.
Yesterday was MIR =. O'Conuor's
hay at the Portsmouth, Atlantic club.
louso. lie carried down quite a num.
Der Of friends with him, who spent q
delightful day.
Delhi Day WAS locked up III the
comfy jail yesterday for keeping a
disotderly house. james Plummer and
Tom Brown were nIso locked up for
fighting ut Delln's house.
horse attached TO II buggy belong.
fng TO MIR. NJ. j. Mulvery ran away on
Sigh street yesterday and ran into n
buggy belonging to IL man named John.
con, emitting one OF the wheels off aud
emssbing II all to pieces.
Misses Pauline, Hattie anu Mary
Wiersdorf entertained number of
ladies and gentlemen ut the Ports
mouth Atlantic clubhouse, Ocean Wow.
3n honor OF Mrs. Charles Duke ana
Miss Mary Duke. of Richmond. Va.
MIR. Sam Hand. eugIueel OF the
steamer iee OF Wight. viii leave on
Saturday with his wife for Boston.
Before returning they will visit Canada