The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-15
To Get the Gist of Several Items Of News
Interesting to Portsmouth People.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
In Order to Get im All the News 1t
Was Necessary TO Economixe Space
by Applying tho Many
Items Worthy OF Much More Ex-
rended Notice Than that Given.
All the schools are now open.

yesterday for Raleigh. n. c.
The w c. r. U. will meet this after
noon at 4 O'Clock with Mrs. StoWell, 3lO
Queen street.
Capt John H. Thompson is critically
i'll at his home. corner of Green and
County streets.
Sunday night meteor shot down
East to West which illuminated the sky
like an electric light for few seconds.
Mr.. John l.. Watson returned yester-
day from Washington. D. c.. where he
had been for several days on business.
Attention Ia called TO the advertise
ment OF 0. L. Williams. in which he
announces that he has a full cargo OF
coal.
Rev. Mr.. Davis baptized quite num-
Der of persons at Rodman's shore Sun
day afternoon. They preferred the river
to a pool.
Mrs. w. ]. Shaw and children have
returned from Shaw Springs. n. c.,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Rev E. w. Burke. of Pennsylvania,
and his sister. Miss Nellie, are the
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Fleming. of
Park View.
There was a large attendance at the
missionary meeting at Wright Memorial
Church Sunday afternoon. An excellent
programme was carried out.
There was large attendance OF law
yers at the opening of the Circuit Court
Yesterday. All were anxious to have
some day set for their cases.
The gold Democrats will be addressed
tonight by Ex-Governor Cameron at
Oxford Hall. There will. no doubt be a
large attendance present to hear him.
Mr.. Julian Buxton, of the Seaboard
Air Line. has resigned his position as
general freight agent, to accept posi-
ton OF a soliciting agent of the new
Bav Line.
Rev. Charles H. Boggs will commence
a. series OF revival meetings at Deep
Creek Methodist Church tonight at 1880
O'Clock. Services will be continued
through the week.
The independent hose cart was driven
to Halstead's mill Sunday night about
o'clock on account of the burning of
the saw dust pile. 1t was deadened with
stream from the fire plug.
John Winfree was tried on two in
dictments in the Hastings Court yester-
dav for housebreaking and received six
months in iail on each charge with cost
OF Court added and / cent fine.
Mr.. Marshall the new assistant teach
er In the High School, has already en-
deared himself in the hearts of his pu-
pils This shows that the board made
no mistake in their selection.
Don't forget the ward meetings to-
night to nominate delegates to the Port
Norfolk Convention. which meets on
Thursday. the 18th instant, to nominate
a Congressman from this district
The colored woman Emma Johnson
who was charged with stealing clothing
from a Mrs. Land on South street
whom she had been living with, had a
bearing yesterday and was honora bly,
ACQUITTED.
Work on the canal was commenced
Yesterday They started from Wallace
ton and will work towards South Mills
Their machine cut about sixteen feet
deep and the mud is sucked I'D and
thrown on the banks.
In another column Mr.. W. n. Thaxton
gives notice that he will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by his
wife. All interested should take notice
Mr.. F. a. Freidlin left last night for
Orange. n. j. He will be married in
that city tomorrow.
Court Street Presbyterian Missionary
Society elected the following officers
Sunday afternoon: +. Il. Powell, presi-
dent: Fred Harding, secretary; Miss
Lizzie Woods. treasurer; Miss Lottie
Friedlin. organist, and Calvin Carney,
musical director.
Miss Agnes Mahoney has returned
from an extended visit TO Atlantic City
after which she visited New York, Phil
adelphia. Baltimore and Washington
She Is accompanied home by her cousin.
Miss Mary King, an extremely popular
young lady Of the Monumental City.
1t Is thought that the New York
philadelphia and Norfolk railroad barge
which was sunk in the Cape Charles
dock will be condemned. A survey is
being held on her. 1t is hoped that the
parties can find her fit to be repaired,
as 1t would give considerable work
around here.
At the Y. NJ. c. A Sunday afternoon
the Rev. j. X. Jolliff, pastor of Owens
Memorial NJ. E. Church, delivered an
address on Men for the Times" before
a large and interested audience Miss
Lee Wellener sang 1.-The Holy City" and
Jesus Lover of My Soul" TO piano ac-
commandments by Miss Mary Lawless.
sunday night when the horse to In
dependent hose cart was being hitched
ne broke away and ran down the street
ior some distance. He was chased
pack to the house. but made another
break again. and 1t was some time be-
iore ne was captured. which DELAYED
me nose cart some time In going to the
nre. fortunately the hose was not
needed. so the delay did not amount to
much. ~
Constable Whitehurst Sunday morn.
ing captured VIM. Jones. alias Guy, a
noteo chicken thief. who had bag OF
Sniekens on his shoulder. four of which
1aa peen Killed. The others were alive.
Zones IS the same negro that officer
Hootnafle shot while stealing chickens
ABOUT Two Years ago. He had a pistol in
ms pocket when arrested and would. no
aoupt. nave used ii If an opportunity
had onered itself a number Of the
cmckens are now at Justice Rutter's
office awaiting a claimant.
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