The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22
HAS GONE TO NORWAY
Deputy Sheriff Siyarson Leaves for Visit
to His Old Home.
coloRED WOMAN RlDDlCK ACQUITTED,
Democrats of westernBranch to Eject
Delegates to the Staunton Conven-
tion-IInlstead Failed to Appear
Sanitary Inspector johnson In Ex-
tremis-Fell OFF Bicycle.
To-day is Memorial Day.
Bicycle lamps were in demand yester

To-day is Memorial Day.
Bicycle lamps were in demand yester-
day.
There will be no more meetings this
month.
The spning election will be held next
Thursday.
There are several cases Of diphtheria
in the cityA
We are having a plenty. OF rain now
for all purposes.
The Portsmouth military did not go
to Norfolk yesterday
Now is the time to put your lots In
good sanitary condition.
The Memorial exercises will be at the
Monument this afternoon.
Captain William Beaton. OF Boykins,
Va, was in the city yesterday.
Portsmouth has not elected delegates
to the Staunton Convention yet.
DR.. A. A. Biisoly was confined to
his home yesterday from sickness.
chicken thief was run out of lot
on Clifford street Wednesday night.
1t is said that the new shed at the
Union Depot will be commenced very
shortly.
Several persons from this city went
down to the Normal School exercises
yesterday.
There will be open air preaching Sun
day at o'clock conner of South and
Pine streets.
There was but one case in the Mayors
Court yesterday, the result Of which was
the usual fine.
Sanitary Inspector F. p. Johnson is
critically Ill, with chances of recovery
greatly against him.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Maggie Williams, of South Portsmouth,
to Mr.. John A. Tyler.
Attention Is called to the ad. of two
secondhand phaetons for sale. See ad.
and apply as directed.
Two DeQdlerS were arrested in the
rounty yesterday afternoon for doing
business. without a license.
Mr. VIII Dunn. son of Adjutant j. T.
Dunn, will shortly move to Boston, hav-
Ing accepted a position In that city,
All the stores should close this after
noon at o'clock to give their employees
a chance to attend the memorial exer-
cises.
The negro Halstead, who swore out
a warrant against Mr.. Norman Rutter.
failed to show up when the case was
called.
a small colored boy fell off a bicycle
at the old jail corner yesterday and hurt
himself quite badly. He was carried
home by some of his companions.
The three young men who are in jail
upon a charge of murder are as dumb
as oysters, having been instructed by
their counsel not TO talk ITO any one.
Mr.. 0. l.. Williams received six new
hacks yesterday direct from Rochester
n. Y. They are beauties He claims
that their equals are not in the two cities
should the weather be unfavora Bile this
AFTERNOON the memorial exercises Will
be held In Armory Hail. over the mar
ket. on the corner OF South and Craw-
ford streets
Col w. II. Stewart. John II. Hume
and l.. p. Slater, have been elected by
Stonewall Camp. Confederate Veterans,
as delegates to the United Confederate
Veterans annual reunion.
The woman Riddick and, her son who
We're charged with setting fire to Mr.
waiter Codd's store, were acquitted
The case of Frank Shaw, also charged
with the same offense, was nolle pros.
The Democrats of Western Branch
township are requested to assemble OH
Thursday, May IS, ait $50 O'Clock at
Inc usual place to elect eight delegates
to the Staunton Convention, which
meets on June T.
Next month will be the time to col
iect dog taxes. The authorities should
require each person who purchases a
check to muzZle their dogs If allowed to
run at large, and all other dogs who
have neither chack nor muzzle should
be killed
There are several thousand bricks in
Inc old jail that have been scattered
around promiscuously. The Public
property Committee should have them
all removed to the back of the lot and
piled up. They can be used for various
purposes. or else they should be sold
AT a meeting of Ocean Council, ROYAL
Arcanum, held Wednesday night. 1t was
decided to give q moonlight excursion
to Old Point and the Capes on the Esd
OF June, that being Royal Arcanum day.
Messrs. Brown. Briggs and Culpepper
were appointed q committee to make
arrangements for the same
MI. Andrew Siverson, Deputy Sheriff
of Norfolk county, left yesterday after
noon for New York. From there he
VIII take steamer to Norway to visit
his parents. whom he has not seen for
more than twenty years Deputy
Sheriff Carmine will act as Tailor during
his absence. which will be about two
months Mrs. Siverson will visit her
old home In Southampton county.
One of our 81 umbrellas to protect
yourself from tho u.potbar