The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-30
LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Yesterday happenings Told in Pleas.
ant Manner.

ant Manner.
Housekeepers are buoy picking and
preserving now.
There was no docket in tho Mayors
Court yesterday.
The Norfolk and Camden railroad is
nearing completion.
Clenr the mud of the CROSSINGS and
make it better walking.
Portsmouth sent about 500 people
to soc the Devils Auction last night
Misses Westbrook aud Deans have
returned from their trip to Drewerys.
vile.
The Misses Page, of Park View, left
last night for Warrington on q visit to
friends.
An expert from the Richmond Loco
motive works is here attending the
trial OF the Texas.
The oyster feet will start down Sun
day night, 30 as to be ready ON Mon
day to go TO work.
Scupperuog grapes have made their
Appearance in the market aud are sell.
ing at 10 cents a quart.
Rev. 9. Ii. Boggs ID conducting a
serles of meetings at Olive Branch
Cnnrch, Norfolk county.
The candidates for the legislature
are hustiing around for themselves and
getting IN good lick whenever they
can.
A white man was arrested Wednes-
day night at Port Norfolk for indecent
conduct. He paid $40 tine for his
sport.
There WAS a private picnic at Mul-
vsys ut Port Norfolk yesterday, aud
all who wanted danced to their hearts
coutout.
With the crowd that went to Port
Norfolk last night aud those who went
to Norfolk, there was but few persons
stirring.
Considerable money changed hands
on the result OF the ball game between
the two cities yesterday. Both had
strong backing.
The Junior Memorial Association
held their lawn party last night for tLe
benefit OF tho Confederate soldiers lot
In the cemetery.
There is dangerous hole in the
pavement, coruor OF High and Water
streets, that should be attended to at
once. Several persons have stumbled
aud fell there.
Mr.. VIM. Hope is enjoying his visit
to Florida. He gues out fishing daily
and has tiue sport. Recently he caught
two sharks which required assistance
TO capture them.
The work on the street railroad has
been stopped pending the bond. The
company will commence again as soon
as the Finance Committee meets and
makes their report.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Higgins have
issued cards to tho marriage of their
daughter, Emma, which will take place
on Thursday, September 9th, at Mon
umeutal nj. L. Church.
Miss Pearl Crawford and Hazel
White will have q donkey party to.
night at her fathers residence. No. $40
South street, for the benefit of the
South Street Baptist Church.
Read the advertisement Of w. G.,
Nash, In which he gives notice that he
has put the knife in his stock and will
sell his fall aud summer stock to make
room for more goods at a sacrifice. This
offer is for cash only.
Some of the holes which have been
cut to mako house connections are
filled up with soft mud and are danger
ous to horses, "Wednesday night Mr..
r. s. Browns horse got into one OF
these holes and came near breaking his
leg.
For some time The VIRalN1AS has
been calling the attention of the author
tiles to the necessity OF having hose
and water in the fsh market so that i.
could be washed out daily and proven.
the smell that has been there for some
time. 1t gives us pleasure to state thst
yesterday water plug was put in and
the market will be washed out twice q
day.
There are about 3, 100 houses in the
city OF Portsmouth, aud only about
], $50 water takers. After the sewers are
completed 1t will be necessary to pass
compulsory sewerage law. Why not
compel people to have their water
pipes run now while the streets sre
torn up, then there would be no neces
sity Of cutting the streets to pieces
again. The pipes might not be used
for several yenrs, but they would be
there when needed.
Go to b. +. Parker's, No. 305 South