The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-10
IN SHORT SENTENCES
The Substance Of Many incidents Of Yes
terday Given In the Brlstsst Manner.
To-Day is PAYDAY AT THE NAVY YARD
Trinity sunday schools Picnic
NO Changes Made by tho Present
Administrations I'm Contigu-
ous sections Has Been Ruined by
she Amount of Rainfall.

Miss Mary Jenkins is visiting friends
In the city.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
Mr.. Clyde Smith has returned to
Portsmouth to live.
To-day will be payday for the work.
ing men at the yard.
The new administration in this city
made no changes whatever.
The bulletin boards were eagerly
sought after for political news.
DR.. ". G. Culpepper'S family are
spending some time, at Ocean View.
Misses Pearl and Josie Fantone left
yesterday for Washington to visit their
aunt.
The Trinity P. z. Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Virginia Beach
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l. Simms, of
Glencarlyn, Va. are wishing their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Simms
Officer Wilmington arrested drunken
negro woman yesterday AFTERNOON who
was raising Cain generally on the street
Mr.. Charles It. Bland. editor of the
Portsmouth Times, spent yesterday in
Hampton attending the Firemen's Asso-
citation. Il.
Mr.. Lawrence Turner. who has been
Visiting friends in the city for several
days. returned to his home in Atlanta
last night
The only BUSINESS of interest In the
1toSbhi6S SouIl SGSleTUuy WIS tne Quul-
ffication of Mr. Gray Holiday as Coro-
ner for this city
The new president OF the Council is
sbusy preparing his committees. There
are sixteen of them and only eighteen
men to select from.
Miss Geneva Gwynn, OF Green street,
left,.this morning for Florence, s. CT,
TO visit the family of her uncle. Mr.. Jesse
Ives, formerly of this city.
The negro Jim Mathews, who was
a pAI .,tt An
in the county for stealing set OF har-'
ness. The constableiis after him. .
The funeral of Mrs. Stunger. who died
at her home near Hodges Ferry, on.
"wednesday, took plate yesterday. The,
remains were buried at Primers Point
The hydrant on the corne, Of County
and Washington streets has been out OF
order for several days. a large number
OF men and beasts depend upon it for wa
ter
OF Norfolk county. will arrive in New
Y ork next Wednesday from Norway
and Will leave that night for home, ar
irving here on Thursday morning =.
In another colurnn Mr.. A. w. Moore
gives notice that he has placed his order
and VIII have the first damsons that will
come to this market Those who want
to secure same had better leave their
order with him in time.
Capt. West told The Virginian repre-
sentative yesterday that.in some parts
OF his section of the county corn
would be total loss. The grass Is
killing 1t and the ground is so soft that
the stalks are falling to the ground,
The cantata of Ruth" at Soldiers,
Home Wednesday was n grand success
In many respects. but owing to the
heavy expense attached the profits will
not be very large, It will be repeated
at the Academy of Music next week
A well known white man from. South
portsmouth went out back of South
Portsmouth yesterday to the house OF o.
woman named Bidgood and raised a row
with her. During the melee he broke UP
furniture, etc. Justice Rutter issued a
warrant for his arrest.
The Chambers Fire Company. under
command of Capt. Marshall the indie
pendent Company under command of
Capt. Pace. and the Annex Hose Com
pany. Capt. Clark COMMANDING left for
Hampton yesterday to take part in the
firemen's parare. They returned at a
late hour last night.
There Is a general complaint on the
part of the merchants on the Seaboard
block about the manner in which the
country people leave stuff when they get
through selling. Cabbage leaves pea
huns, ETC.. are left there some times ali
day long The people who occupy the
space should be made to clear the stuff
up before they leave.
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