The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
In Order TO Get in All the News ls
was Necessary TO Economize Space
by Applying the Condenser-m"hy
Items Worthy of Much More Ex-
tended Notice Than shat Given.


Miss Matte Long, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in this city.
Attention ia called to the adv. of safe
Tor sale In another column.
MI James A. Borum and family have
, returned from Mathews county.
Mr.. John Il. King will return from the
Rockbridge Alum Springs September
LIST.
Mr. r. D. Guy left yesterday for
Richmond, where he will remain few
days.
A large party of ladies went down to
Ocean View yesterday and spent the
day.
The regular grand jury term Of the
Musings Court will begin next Thurs
day.
The truckers say that there will be
small quantity Of potatoes planted for
the fall.
There are two criminal cases to come
before the grand jury OF this city next
Thursday.
Two young men were fined So each
yesterday in the Mayors Court for dis
orderly conduct.
Mr. w. r.. Mclean is critically i'll at
his fathers residence, on Fourth street.
South Portsmouth.
Mr. f, ]. Durham will leave for Bel
fast, Maine, tomorrow to spend
month with relatives.
The Pythians are having a glorious
time in Cleveland, Ohio. They Will re-
Mr. w. j. Morgan, Superintendent of
the Petersburg silk mills. is visiting
Miss Bessie Mullen. in Brighton.
Mr. Carwine has not heard anything
from his dog since the night the pur-
glars tried to break In his home.
A party of ladies and gentlemen went
I'D the river on a grabbing expedition
yesterday. and were quite successful
Miss Flo Martin, one of Portsmouth's
sweet singers. has returned from New
he nf
There will be a change In the day Of
flcers next Saturday-three OF the night
force will be put on in the daytime for
three weeks.
The Polish Hebrews are working
hard to get their place of worship fitted
up before the hSlidays set in. They
will bring a Rabbi from Baltimore on
here
A horse attached to a wagon created
some excitement on Crawford street
yesterday. He became frightened and
tried to go through one OF the store
windows.
There was a large increase in the
number of men standing on the street
corners yesterday, owing to the heavy
discharge OF men Tuesday night in the
Navy Yard.
Mr.. Avery Williams has sufficiently
recovered from his recent sickness to be
able to be on the street for short while
yesterday. His friends We're glad to see
him out again.
The colored excursion 10 Murfreesbo-
TO did not get back until II O'Clock al
night on Tuesday. The conductor says
1t was the most orderly excursion he has
handled this season.
Miss India Copeland. of Ahoskie, N
c., who has been visiting her friend
Miss Sophie Peele, on High street, the
past week. returned to her home yester-
day morning accompanied by Miss
Peele.
pump house yesterday and the flush
tanks were all flooded. Connection can
NOW be made with the sewer all north
of High street High and east of Court
streets.
Eighty-four men were discharged last
OF the navy yard: 70 of them were iron
workers and the other fourteen were
aaborers. This makes about 800 that
have been discharged this week.
In another column Mr.. John c. Me
meyer gives notice that on Tuesday.
September s, he will sell a number OF
valuable lots, situated in Brighton, at
public auction. This is a chance to Sc
cure q site for home at reasonable
price.
Mr.. John Robertson is confined to his
home from the accident he met with
on Tuesday night by running into a
ladder with his bicycle. The doctor
says no bones were broken, but II will
ne seNeTal uayS before ne VIII De aDle
to go around.
1t Is rumored that number Of prom
inent Democrats of Norfolk County will
meet at Port Norfolk tonight to discuss
the matter of settling upon some partic-
ular candidate for Congress, and to
devise the best means of pushing Its
claims before the convention.
we were pleased to meet on the street
yesterday Mr.. j. S. Atkinson manager
or the Southeastern Lyceum Bureau, OF
Raleigh. N. c. Jim Is an old Portsmouth
BOY. and Is now engaged in travelling
through the South, getting up Star
courses for the Y. NJ. c. A. in different
Two negro men attempted to steal
boat from Union Bridge Creek Tuesday
night, and were shot at twice. They
hnally jumped out and set her adrift.
Rev. Dr.. A. L. Owen IS in the Shen-
andoah valley attending the Baptist
Association. He Will be absent for ten
days. Rev. Mr.. leak will All his pulpit
) Sunday.
The party who has been taking the
Vlrginian from Mrs. Halls porch on
High street, near Green street. for sew
eral mornings, is known. He was seen
both Tuesday and yesterday when he
pulled It out with a stick, and IL 1t is
disturbed again his name will be publish
cd In full besides he will now ,,tai, =.