The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-11
Found Drifting Here and There on The
Streets and Ia Public Places.
WHERE is THE ELECTRIC ROADP
Board of Supervisors Meeting o.Day
More Promiscuous Shooting iu
I.iEcoinvilIe- Ii Child Evangelist
Attracts Crowds.Ehe Public Buiid-
ing-Pcrsonal mad social.

be commenced right away.
The Texas launch arrived here Satur-
day night. She is not much disiigured.
The delegates to the Y. NJ. c. A. con-
fention Will begin TO arrive tomorrow.
The Quaker preacher drew quite a
large Crowd yesterday at both services.
The Board of Supervisors will hold
their regular monthly meeting to-day at
1 o'clock.
William Perry was sent to Jail for
ninety days by Mayor Davis for steal
Ing a boat.
There was q large attendance at
Wright Memorial missionary meeting
Sunday afternoon.
Miss benson, OF Raleigh, n. c., is
visiting. Miss Lam at the Centennial
House, OH Crawford street.
The Mayors Court was in session
until noon yesterday. The docket was
quite a long and tiresome one.
In another column ,somei pleasant
room at 1918 Washington street are Of
fered fer rent. See advertisement.
MIR. Vernon, a ~well-known resident of
Port Norfolk, is suffering considerably
from having stuck Il nail in his foot.
The meeting at the Court Street Bap-
tist Church will continue all this week.
There seems to be considerable inter
est manifested.
III. 5. Savage, better known as Bud
Savage, was on the streets yesterday.
He is Il little him from being confined to
the bed SO long.
Sheriff Cromwell Will leave this week
Tor Richmond with u numbe OF prison.
ers. who were convicted at the last term
OF the County Court.
The City Council will hold an ad-
1ourned meeting tonight at 1870 o'clock
and there will be a number of important
matters brought up.
Mr.. John a. Mcdonald returned from
Atlanta Saturday night. having compile
ted the duties the Government assign
ed him at the Exposition.
MIR. Charles Wingfield stuck n nail
in his foot while ut work at the Seaboard
Air Line shops on Saturday and Is con-
lined to his home from 1t.
There were several more loose shots
hred In Linc.anvillc Sunday night about
nine O'Clock. The residents OF this place
are anxious to have II stop put to It.
The Board OF Trade does not seem to
be doing much toward securing Il pub
lie building for Portsmouth. Without
an united effort we Will never get one.
The Portsmouth Y. NJ. c. A. will be
The banner association at the conven-
lion, having the largest increase IN
membership the highest number OF
members.
George Brown, colored, was sentenced
TO twelve months in jail in the Hastings
Court yesterday and fined 50 for break
ing into some sloops at Magerday Bay
In October last.
The water from the water works is
BADLY stirred up. which makes It have
il MILKY appearance. 1t is said the
some Of the elnbankments have caved
In the lakes, caused by the recent rains
The calico ball. about which mention
has been made. took place last night Mt
Kim Hall. The Naval Post Band was
present. Supper was furnished at u
o'clock. ~ german was danced after
that.
George Reid. a member OF last years
baseball team Of this city, is in the
city. He will remain here for q few
weeks until the Houston. Tex, team
leaves for Texas. He has signed with
them.
Hon. Mr.. Murphy. a member Of the
Legislature from G~reenville county,
spent Sunday in this city as the guest
or his sister. Mrs. Murphy, on King
street. He returned to Richmond yes
terday.
The Street Committee and the Fire
committed both held a meeting last
night. There were three fire alarm sys-
tenn manufacturers before them, all OF
whom are anxious to have their system
adopted.
The VirGinlan acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of tickets from Mrs. Shipp to the
Old Maids Convention. which will take
place Friday night at Kim Hall. Those
who fail to see 1t will miss the event OF
the season.
Attention Is called to advertisement
OF lost breast pin, star shaped, with dia-
mond in.the centre. Lost between En-
worth League Church. In Norfolk. and
lis Crawford street. Portsmouth Re
ward If esurned as directed.
There is but little work being done
on the street railroad and the people
are making inquiries to know If we are
ever eI2ing to have an electric road.
At the March meeting action will be
taken on Mr.. Mason's proposition to be
allowed to use certain streets.
Saturday night some one went into
the house OF a colored man named Jen-
kins. or Columbia street. near Wash
ington, and carried off his overcoat. n
watch and chain and several other small
articles. jenkins thinks they must have
a q key. as his door was locked hen
he came from the market at 10 o'clock
y. M.
About 200 people attended the North
Street A. NJ. f. Church Sunday after
noon to hear the l1-yea rolf colored girl
preach. At night at least Jh0 white peo-
pie were there. There was scarcely
standing room. Those who heard her
pronounce her q wonder She has a
line command OF language and handles
Hhe scripture with perfect ease.
In mother column q card from Cant.
Jim Kidd appears, in which he states