The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-01
Tales of Facts and Points Of New
Occurrences.
CHARGED WITH STEALING
Effort to Revoke a Liquor License.
Work on the BerkIey Dock. Meet
ing of the Board Of Supervi-
sors May 18th. Personal
and General.

berries will be picked 10 day Tor ship
ment.
Benjamin Jordan was fined 50 and
costs yesterday for al assault on II
woman.
1t is said that the Seahoard Theatre
will DO opened again in the fall by
dome one else.
The Board of Supervisors of the
county will not hold their regular meet.
Ing until May 18th.
Read the advertisement OF n lost
watch and chain and return as directed
and receive reward.
The Police Commissioners are deter
mined to make the police live up to the
regulations of the board.
The case of Jim Kidd occupied the
attention Of the Hastings Court yester-
day and will for several days.
The sale of the Portsmouth Land
Improvement Company at Oxford Hail
last night was very satisfactory.
MIR. Robert KodmSn, q former Ports
mouth man, is extremely i'll at his
home in Richmond with heart trouble.
Richard jackson was committed to
she county jail last night for trespnss-
ing on the Norfolk and Carolina rail.
soad property.
The Board of Education for this
district was to have met at Monumental
al. Il. Church yesterday, but no quorum
presented itself.
MIR. G. 5. Minter who was defeated
at the primary for Councilman from
She First Ward will run as an indie.
pendent candidate.
Yesterday morning horse attached
Co truck backed ovor board at the foot
of Court street. lie was cotton out
Niter hard struggle.
Don't forget to send Your name TO
she Clerk of the Court if YOU desire 10
Eun for office. There are but three
days left i'll which to do 30.
Workmen commenced repairing the
old Berkley dock in Berkley yesterday.
She boats Will run III the new slip until
she other one Is completed.
= The Portsmouth and Norfolk County
building aud Loan Association will
bold its annual meeting at the office of
Mr. Il. 5. Anderson tonight.
i number OF the street force were
employed yesterday removing bark
Gnd trash from OF the gratings of The
sewers, SO as to allow the water to run
areely.
The women who were left here by
Sentz, who absconded without paving
chem, managed TO raise funds enough
yesterday to carry them back North
again.
At meeting of the directors of the
Portsmouth Cotton Factory held Mon.
day night, it was decided 10 advertise
she mill for lease ina number of East
ern papers.
Joseph Allen and Henry Shields, two
email negro boys, was before Mayor
DAVIS yesterday for stealing oil cans
from oil pile driver. Their case was
continued until today.
The Mother Goose" entertainment
last night was considerably interferred
with Oh account Of the rain. Tie little
ones presented beautiful appearance
oil arranged IN IA row.
The prisoners IN tue county Jail had
swo mouth harps last night and the
music could be heard some distance
oil. Some sang, others danced, etc.
1hey are happy crowd.
The members Of Portsmouth Canton
met last night and decided to visit
hiladelphla on the goth instant, SO as
so be present ut tho dedication of ODD
Fellows Hall in TINT city.
On account OF the ram, there was no
game of ball yesterday between the
Norfolk and Portsmouth clubs. Two
ganes will be played to-day, pro.
Nlueu tub weather Is good.
Judge Portlock Will take M Sweet
Canaan license and several others to-
day, where there arc petitions protest
ing against granting of licenses. Sew.
ersl lawyers will appear in the cases.
An effort Will he made to dgy to have
the license, which was granted to a
sesident OF the county to cell liquor at
the western end of the Scottsyille
bridge. revoked. a petition will be
Before the court for thnt purpose.
Mrs. Lynda Bowers, one of Ports.
mouths oldest lady residents, IL unite
I'll at the residence of her sister, Airs.
Vim. Turner. on Glasgow street, near
the cemetery. She Is over 50 wears
old and has been totally bind for over
forty.niDe years. Fears are entertained
Shat her end Is drawing near.
Yesterday morning n youth about IL
sears OF age was coming down Craw.
ford street with II dollar in his hand.
When he reached Columbia street n
hall grown negro boy attempted to
snatch 1t from him. Failing to do so
and seeing MI officer coming lie ran off.
The FIHdiSIAS is IN receipt OF n com.
muncati0n signed "Citizen," in
which communication Citizen" brings
out the fact that several young Girls
who stand well in the community nre
paying daily visits to Sweet Canaan,
Ale requests that tho matter be made