The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-05
Items Of Interest WinnOWad From the Cbalf
Of Mixed Happening in Winty Streets.
A VERY DULL OYSTER SEASON REPORTED
Communion scrrfres To-Dny-oystcr
Roast AT Hotel vernon Tue
scotts Creek Bridge-'rEe Board
of Trade Sinlts Into Desuctude-
hcottsviIIc Electrified.
Tomorrow will be Old chris,mas.


There was large attendance at tho
german at Mulveys Friday night
Communion services will be admins
tered in some OF the churches to-day.
Constable Anderson sim remains quite
sick at his home, on South street eN-
tended.
~ new Ledge OF Royal Arcanum will
be instituted in the suburbs to-mor-
row night.
The Texas came up to the yard yes
terday morning. a force of men will
be put to work right away.
DR. George NJ Pecd will leave to-
night for Baltimore to resume practice
at the Johns Hopkins hospital
Jeter Kaufman will return to Balti-
more tonight to resume IL business
course in the Business College.
Hon. c. Il. Bland will leave for Rich,
mond tomorrow morning. He will have
his headquarters at Ford's Hotel.
WoTkmcn have commenced TO put
down the electric poles. They plant
them seven feet deep in Il barrel.
Rev. George 5. kennard will address
the Sunbeam meeting ut the South
Street Baptist Church this afternoon.
Tho talk Of Scoitsvillc is all about the
city water and the electric road com
ing into their beautiful little village.
There will be SUNDAY school at the
Chestnut Street Mission this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. All young men are in
vitcd.
y number OF tie Seaboard Air Line
clerks had an oyster roast at Hotel
Vernon last night. which was greatly
enjoyed.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Myers will
arrive here from New York this MONS
ing and will be Inferred in Cedar Grave
Cemetery.
The oyster people say that their bust
Hess has b!cn terribly dun this season.
and that they will not make any money
this winter.
Miss Ada n. Tatem. OF South Ports
mouth. who has been visiting Mra. San
dell!nc, in Richmond, returned home
last night
What has become of the Board OF
Trade? NQnc Of the members seem TO
take any interest in it. There has not
been u meeting for several months.
The City Council will elect a ISoard of
Police Commissioners Friday night
Thcl'e does not seem to be much opposi-
ton TO the present Commissioners.
There is no doubt but what q. bridge
will he built across Scott's creek, if per-
mission can be gotten. 1t Will be n great
convenience to people at West Norfolk
and Port Nurfo!: both.
Attention Is called to advertisement.
of Portsmouth Athletic Association. in
which they request all parties who made
contributions To the association to call
and have the same raturncd.
y number OF boys are IN the habit OF
ANNOYING: Il merchant nnmcd Olsen on
FRS, street. Yesterday he had some
Of them before the Mayor. but they
proved to I've the wrong parties and were
dismissed.
There was n meeting of the Seaboard
Air Line Association yesterday for the
transaction Of business. Ii was attend
ed by the vicc-prcsident and manager or
the Scaboard Air Line and the trans
portation agents. Nothing was done
which they cared TO give 10 the public
The negro Willie iiiil who is await
ing trial for stealing from Jacob Kauf-
man. has been convicted MINIS times in
the Mayors Court for stealing, sent to
the pcnitriu:iary for one Year and two
years from the county. The warrant
will only show his conviction iii this city.
TIC remains Of Mr.. Mat Frances. q
former resident OF Southampton coun-
ty, arrived here yesterday via Say Line
Eua, from Ealtimora, and were forward
cd 10 his hCmc Mr.. Frances hat
quite ~ number OF friends in this city.
WHO were present on the arrival OF the
remains.
The fishing schooner Emily =. l'oota
and Il barge. lying ut axe Southern
railroad dock II l'!nncr'S Point, collidcd
Friday night. The schooner claims that
there was no !lrht on the barge which
caused the collision. The captain of the
barge and his wife. who were asleep.
barely escaped with their lives. The
barge sunk soon after being struck.