The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-29
ARRAY OF LIVE LOCAL
A Hustllng News Gatherer Finds Much Of
Importance for the vlrglnian's Readers.
THREE MORE YEARS FOR FERRY LEASE.
Ening ham street Church BEING Conn
pieted Preparatory TO Its Being
Dedtcnted-The Meetings at Monu-
mental to Continue - Knocked
Down by bicycle other Notes.

Wednesday will he All Fools Day.
The men are not worked on the Texas
Saturday night.
The Rajah trope met with but little
success in Portsmouth.
There was considerable ice in the gut
tiers yesterday morning.
The Hastings Court will not begin
Its April term until the 9th.
The STEERS" will be here Monday and
Tuesday to play with our boys.
The meeting at the Calvary Baptist
Church win continue all this week.
~ number of politicians were at work
hustling for their friends last night.
The meeting at Monumental NJ. e.
Church will bel continued this coming
week
This will be Easter week. The chill
dren are looking forward to their holi-
days.
The County Circuit Court will recon-
vene on Monday to hear two suits for
damages. .
There will be n meeting of Central
Church Epworth League this afternoon
at O'Clock.
An aged colored man was knocked
down by q bicycle. rider Yesterday and
badly bruised
A number of members of the bar at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Woodhouse in
Berkeley yesterday.
There will be prayer meeting this
afternoon at Central Church, common
cling at 2:30 o'clock.
David Copeland was locked up in the
county for stealing hog; jeff Potter
for stealing pistol.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday morning. but a special
session was held In the afternoon.
Master Claude Culpepper has been
selected to make the score on the boards
at the baseball park this season,
The cutters on County street were
cleaned yesterday. much to the satisfac-
ton of the residents in that locality.
The Orpheus' Club has consented to
furnisi, the music for the reception at
the y. NJ. c. a. on Friday night next.
Mr.. F. D. Gill will have had charge
Of the ferry seven years on Wednesday.
HiJ lease will have three more years to
run.
Some smalN boys made a fire in an
unoccupied house near the baseball field
yesterday and came near setting the
building OH fire.
Attention is called TO adj of room for
rent at 3l6 Queen street, with use of
bath room. This IS within two minutes
walk of ferry. See ad.
A negro chicken thief was shot ut yes
terday morning by gentleman on Ran
dolph street, lin Brighton. The fellow
hallowed pretty lively
The US meet Monday, O'clock, at
Mrs. Mary Moores, Clifford street. All
young ladies, married or single. well
come. Song service at 5.
II is said that the plans for the shed
and fence at the Union depot are com
peted and that work on the same will
be commenced very shortly.
Attention is called TO the ad. of house
for sale. Any one in want Of a good
house would do well TO call on Mr.. Ives
and secure n bargain. See ad.
Stonewall Camp. G. ". will hold their
annual meeting next Wednesday, when
the regular election OF officers will be
held. but there will be no banquet this
year
Miss Flo Martin will sing THE Holy
City" by Adams offertory. and the beau
tlrul anthem, Somewhere" Will be sung
n Sunday evenings service at Court
Street Baptist Church.
A negro named Charles Harris was
arrested by Officer Dickinson yesterday
and was turned over 10 the county au-
tkgnrities. He is wanted on four charges
the principal one being larceny of cloth
ing.
THE upholsterers are at work putting
down tho carpet at the new Dillingham;
Street NJ. r. Church. The pastor expects
L) have It dedicated about the second
Sunday In April Rev. Sam. Jones cam
not be here. so DR.. Starr has been asked
to preach the dedlcatory sermon, but
he has not yet accepted.
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