The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
THE CITY In BRIEF.
Minor Matters OF Interest Infinitely
Mentioned

Nihor nntters OIL Interest INFINITELY
Mentioned.
The Pocahontas will take an excur-
sion to Mathews county to-day.
Rev. MIR. G. w. Petit will breach at
Centenary M. Il. Church at II a. m.
TODAY.
His Honor. Mayor Mayo, was the guest
of Justice Tomlin durig the Police Court
session yesterday.
Mr.. Guy Hall, who fell from his wheel
at Ocean View n short time ago, is at the
Retreat for the Sick.
Alr Harry l.. Fentress leaves Tonight
for tour OF two weeks among the
mountains OF Virginia.
Sam McGaffey, of Norfolk, broke two
OF Ills ribs Friday hy fall from n scaf-
fold I'm Princess Anne county.
The Seaboard Air Line will restore it's
OLD freight and passenger rates to-day
under the Simoton Injunction.
Rev. DIR. j. ]. Hall. OF this city. has ar
rived in London, England, and is en-
loving visit to his parents there.
one OF the four boys who escaped
from the State Rcformatory Friday was
from Norfolk. named George Joyner.
Miss Madeleine Murphy, daughter of
Col. Murphy, OF Richmond. Pa, is the
guest OF Misses NJ. and K. Hennelly.
Oiiicer Riddlck yesterday arrested w.
p Joynes. hucksier. charged by the
clerk OF the market with refusing to
pay his market fees.
Mrs Captain Frank Wood and son Cor
don NJ. Wood, of 81 Wood street, are
away spending several weeks with rela-
tives In Staten Island.
Miss Lucy Bruce, OF Cedar Point, Nor
folk county. has left for Gloucester coun-
" where she will spend a month visit
Ing relatives and friends
CITY Attorney Taylor has decided that
the Alnshouse Committee of the Coun-
ellis cannot continue to supply rations to
the Boys Home and the Girls Home
The many friends of Miss Amy Hart
who was so badly hurt in II bicycle
accident last Wednesday, will be pleas
ed to know that she is getting along
nicely.
w. B. Joynes, II marketman from the
country. was arrested yesterday on the
charge of refusing to pay his market
tax, Sreach of the peace and resisting
an officer.
Police Officer Woodhouse was yester-
dhY engaged I'm making the regular
quarterly inspection of merchants lie
GlScs for the Information of the Com
missioner OF the Revenue.
The citizens of Irenchurch street are
complaining of the amount OF dirt and
garbage that accumulates on that thor
oughfarc which Is seldom swept by the
street cleaning force.
Judge Hanckel yesterday issued an
order for the release of Emma HILL the
colored woman who has been in the city
iail serving out the sentence of another
person. She is now at liberty.
Mr.. Ed Anthony left last evening for
his home in Boston, after spending a
very pleasant time here. While in Nor
folk he made many friends His sister
Miss Anthony, will remain a few weeks.
the guests of the Misses Anthony, on
Church street.
MIR. George Blount. chief stevedore at
the Boston wharf, while cycling yester-
day morning, collided with a colored
wheelman, who came through without a
scratch. while Mr.. Blount and his wheel
were both damaged.
Residents in the vicinity of Mahone's
Lake have suffered to a considerable ex-
tent during the heated term with mos
uuitos. They swarm around the open
windows like bees and some are said to
De of the Jersey breed
General Groner left for New York by
the Old Dominion Line last night. He
will be in New York Monday to consult
with the Republican Committee, having
been invited to meet them and talk over
the Southern situation. He then goes
on an extended trip to Canada.
Mr.. w. II. UrQuhart. manager of the
Norfolk and Carolina Chemical Com
DanY. and Mr.. w. H. Uruuhart. Jr.
left by the Old Dominion steamer last
night for New York. They will visit
Saratoga, the Catskills and Lake
George and will return in about ten
davs.