The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-22
SHORT FERRY STORIES
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OCCURRENCES NOTED WITHOUT DETAILS
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tcnded Notice Than ihnt Given.

Cad. Demby was returned to the
Rlmshouse Yesterday.
Mr. O. L.. Williams lost n valuable
horse bv death yesterday.
Mrs. Ann Butt, of South Portsmouth,
still remains in extremis.
Our market is supplied with an abun-
dance of choice fruit at present.
Thursday Mr.. w. w. Balm gave a de-
lightful tug party to Cape Henry.
The District Democratic Convention
meets at Port Norfolk September nth.
Mrs. d. r. Reedy and children left
yesterday for Petersburg on a visit to
friends.
A number of schooners are loading
lumber for Northern ports at the North
street docks
Rev. ]. B. Funston. rector of Trinity
Church. will return from his vacation
September 5th.
Mr.. W. ]. Moore returned home yes
terdav from Baltimore after q pleasant
visit to friends.
A train consisting of ten tank cars
Of oil arrived here yesterday evening
consigned South.
Dummy Stevenson, one Of our base
ball players left for his home in New
Jersey last night.
There is q model of the cruiser Column
hia on exhibition in Rosenbaum's win
dow on High street.
Miss Mabel Willoughby returned
ant visit to Philadelphia.
The Cavalry Baptist Church gave a
lawn party in.-that village last night
which was largely attended.
Mr.. e. Thompson, Jr.. Deputy Clerk Of
the Hastings Court. has returned home
from a trip to- Mathews county.
Jacob Outlaw, for beating Sophia
DauEhtery at Bowers Hill. was fined
So Yesterday morning by Justice Rutter.
Mrs. Emeline Turner. mother of Mr..
A. NJ. Turner is quite i'll at the residence
NJ har Ct
tended.
Martha Brinkley was sent to Jail by
Justice Haynes yesterday for fifteen
DAVIS for stealing a cloak from Mary
Brinklev.
Thomas Moore. colored, is In the coun-
tv iail because he was caught stealing
from car OH the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad.
man named Bixley, who lives on
Griffin street was sent to the Retreat
for the Sick by DR.. Bilisoly to have an
operation performed.
A cart load of watermelonS was acct
denta1ly dumped on the market yester-
dav. much to the delight OF the colored
hangers-on in that locality
Special attention is called to the meet
ing of Atlantic Lodge, No. "a, X. of p
this evening at o'clock for the conside-
ration of important business.
Services will be conducted next week
beginning on Sunday, at $3.50 p. M, al
bv Rev. c. II. Boggs. Services nightly
One street sprinkler in city OF oui
size helps some, but this summer
thoroughly demonstrates the fact tina,
one is not sufficient to perform the work
Jatisfa ctorily.,
A number Of workmen in the yard are
now compelled to continue work unit
IL o'clock at night in order that the
Texas and Maine will be completed by
The 26th instant.
Mr.. L. II. Strailman. the popular
salesman of Messrs. Carney & Co.. lef
for his home in Petersburg yesterday
Water. water. everywhere and not 6
drop (flD to drink"
The Uniformed knights of Pythias
are drilling nightly and arranging foi
their trip to Cleveland, O., tomorrow
Mr.. Hatton Amos and family. wht
have been visiting frineds in Soutl
Portsmouth. returned to his home il
Richmond Yesterday.
A slight fire occurred las. night in the
drug store of Mr.. Samuel Weaver, cor
ner of Queen and Green streets. The
damage was slight. consisting only OF
the destruction Of fancy articles and tho
lace curtains in his show window TIN,
department. was not called out.