The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-08
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tended Notice Than that Given.
Civ Council tonight.


Police Officer Sam Long is enjoying
her summer holiday.
Mr.. Luther Boole is very sick at his
residence on High street.
Attention is called TO an ad OF Levy &
Jacobs in another column.
Miss Minnie Singletree, of Wilmington,
N c. is visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. Harry Pearson returned Sunday
from O trip to the West and Canada.
There was not an arrest made in the
city up to the time our report closed last
night.
An old colored woman was locked up
last night in the county for disorderly
conduct
their regular monthly meeting to-day at
] o'clock.
Miss Lula Bailey, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hodges, 91S
Washington street.
Messrs. Gill G Thomas had bunting fly
ing on all the ft@'y boats yesterday in
honor OF Labor Day.
Mr.. Henry Kim and family have re-
turned from the springs, after spending
several weeks there.
Mrs James NJ. Jarvis. who has been
visiting in Nansemond for q few weeks,
returned home yesterday.
There was no Mayors court yester
day. II being Labor Day all the cases
were continued until to-day.
The lire alarm system, which was af-
fected by the storm Sunday. is all o. K.
again, and works like a charm.
There was good attendance at the
missionary meeting at the Fourth Street
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
The Jewish New Year began last night
at o'clock. All the Hebrew stores We're
closed which made it look very dull.
Mr.. G. Hatton returncH Saturday night
from indianapolis, where he had been
70 attend the Indianapolis convention.
David Sirian. an inmate of the aims
house. was stricken with paralysis yes
terday. He was attended by DR.. F. S.
Hope.
Mr.. w. N. White returned Saturday
night from Indianapolis, Ind, where he
had been on business connected with his
bicycles
The Baptist Ministers Assoca ton will
hereafter be held on Monday Of each
week at the Court Street Baptist church
in this city.
Mr.. Joseph oventon. keeper of the
almshouse, who has been suffering
with complicated case of asthma. is
mending a little.
yesterday and then let theRl go home
There was a large increase over the
usual first day attendance.
The last excursion OF the season will
come in via the S. A. L. from Lewiston
on Thursday, and a s II winds up the sea-
son. there will no doubt be q large crowd
on It.
There was q splendid mtsting at the
y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon Dr.
Young made fine talk onilabor. Those
who remained away lost some valuable
information
The condition OF Mfr Samuel Glider
sleeve. who had a stroke of apoplexy
Saturday night. was considered much
better Yesterday, although not entirely
out OF danger.
A negro named Tom Nilsson from
Northampton county. Va. died with a
hemorrhage Sunday and no; having any
effects he was buried yesterday at the
expense of the city.
There was a lively skirmlsh among
some colored people on Goodwin street
Saturday night One man was badly
cut in the shoulder, while another re-
ceived several wounds about l;hc body.
The members Of the Seaside League
X. OF p. are requested To attend the
meeting of their lodge tonight Busni-
ness Of great Importance will be trans
acted. and every member should be on
hand.
The W C. r. U. will meet this after
noon at o'clock with Mrs. Price. at
Port Norfolk. Ladies are requested to
assemble at the corner OF London and
Dinwiddie streets. at $3.50 o'clock 10 take
the car.
In another column Mess:s r. c. Hume
& Bro. give notice that they have lust
received n supply of school books for all
grades. which they offer. both whole
sale and retail. ut the lowest figures
Give them a call
Mr.. Beverly, secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
"a. says that in order TO have star
course 1t the Y. NC. \. this season it
VIII be necessary to sell $50 tickets and
mat they mus; he sold this week. Thus
Tar only 230 have been sold.
negro named James Dclk reported
10 the county authorities that in the alb
sence of his wife and himself from their
nome, corner Pine and Columbia sire cts
extended. yesterday morning. the house
was robbed OF purse containing S12
Inc truckers met yesterday afternoon
a Churchland and organized q society
tor the purpose OF securing lower rate
On truck the coming season. Many deem
.hls necessary on account of the heavy
losses they have met with the last two
seasons.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Culpepper
.ook place Sunday from Calvary Bap-
Nst church. in Scotttsvile The la st sad
rites were performed by the Rev p. s.
Z. Davis, after which the remains were
convened 10 their last resting place in
Oak Grove cemetery
Joe Nelson. one of the negroes who as
saulted l.. c. johnson a week ago Mt
Fort Norfolk. had a hearing yesterday
before Justice c. C. UIaynes. who Imposed
q fine of SOS. For thrcatenin Milton
Butler while on the electric cars. short
TINE previous to the assault on John
son. Nilsson was fined s.. Being unable
to pay ether penalty he was committed
10 Jail for As days.