The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
The Chambers and Independent Fire Compa-
niles 10 Celebrate Their Anniversaries.
TO RETURN TO PORTSMOUTH TO LIVE
Che Counsel to Select Another site
for the Fish Misunderstanding the
Fire Alarm BelIs-Jostah Jones
Sudden Death-The Early Closing
OF the Manifestations Society.

MI. Joseph L. foung VIII report LOT
duty at the yard tomorrow.
The Monumental Epworth League will
meet Friday night at p. m.
Sanitary Inspector +. p. Johnston is
confined TO his home from sickness.
The Hastings Court will be engaged
in trying criminal cases all this week.
Mr.. w. ]. May, of Macon, N. c., will
ers Hill.
There was another frost yesterday
morning, but not so heavy as on the
previous day.
The contractor for the fire alarm sys-
tenn was testing the bells yesterday at
the engine-houses.
The revival services will be continued
Churches all this week.
The ladies connected with the Presby
terrain Church will serve the Chambers
banquet Tuesday night.
The banks closed at l o'clock yester-
day and number of railroad men were
unable to have their checks cashed.
Rev. Robert w. Forsyth, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney Sherwood 3O4 Middle street.
Rev. Jack Rosser. who has been visit
Ing in this city. left yesterday for Smith
field where he will conduct a meeting
A large man on stilts. who was adver-
Using r. j. r. tobacco, amused the chill
dren considerably yesterday by his funny
antics.
white man from Gosport was arrest
ed yesterday for intruding upon lady's
premises. He was locked up Ter exami-
nation.
AN old colored man named Josiah
Jones dropped dead on Queen street
extended yesterday. There was no in
quest held
The light-ship America. after making
IN annual trip to all the lighthouses on
the Atlantic coast. arrived in harbor
yesterday
Mr.. F. o. Cumming leaves tomorrow
morning f,r Seaboard, n. c., having
been appointed agent at that point vice
Mr.. Paul Eley.
Colonel w. II. Stewart will leave to-
night f.r Alexandria. where he will de-
liver his lecture Monday before the Epis-
copal High School.
a negro named RAINS who has been
locked up in the county jail upon
charge of housebreaking, was DISCHARGED
last night from Jail.
Thursday the Independent Fire Com
pany VIII celebrate their anniversary
with parade and take supper at the
Pythian Fair at night.
Last night AIr. Jean Skeeter. while
driving down High street accidentally
collided with wagon. cutting one of his
wheels from under him.
1t is more than probable that the Coun-
Gil WI! decide upon some location for
the fish market and remove 1t from
where Il is now located
Two colored w2men who had been i'm
billing rather freely. had free fight on
the street yesterday afternoon and were
arrested by officer Digs.
The Rev. K. II. Basmajlan will ad-
dress the Taylor Sunbeam Society at
Calvary Baptist Church this evening at
p. IN. You are invited.
Grice Lodge. l. o. o. F., will have a
special sermon preached TO them at Mon
umental NJ. Z. Church tonight. All
Odd Fellows are invited.
Two white boys capsized in a boat IN
the dock at the foot of High street yes
terday. and came near being drowned.
Neither of them could swim.
On Tuesday Chambers Fire Company
will celebrate their thirtieth anniversary
with a parade in the afternoon and q
banquet at the City Hall az night.
Mr.. Earnest Mccoy, who formerly liv-
ed here. but has been living in Savan-
nah. Ca, for about fifteen years. will
return TO Portsmouth to live very
shortly.
Rev. Robert w. Forsythe. of Philadel-
phia, is in the city. He is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Sherwood, at S04
Middle street Mr.. Joseph l.. Young will
Middle street.
DR.. Corbin. of Savannah, Ga, who has
bean visiting in this city for few days.
left yesterday for Suffolk to visit 1ela-
tives. He will return to Georgia on his
return from Suffolk.
Some amusement was afforded a crowd
yesterday in watching one Of the Coun-
~ street merchants chase negro who
had stolen a pair OF pants. He sue
caeded in making good hos escape with
the pants.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
Presbyterian Sunday School Missionary
Society Will be held this afternoon al
o'clock in the lecture room. Rev. G. s.
Kennard will deliver the address Misses
Mary Dickerson. BERTHE Campbell, and
Alice Duncan will sing.
The indications now point to one of
the most prosperous truck seasons in
years. This means plenty of money and
an increased demand for real estate.
No better investment can be made than
in Prentic Place while prices are low
as the lots are selling fast See adver-
tisement
Attention is called to ad. of Tidewater
Lodge. I. o. o. F., in which they re-
quest the members to meet at their lodge
room this evening at O'Clock TO unite
with Grice Lodge. |. o. o. F.. in cele-
brating their anniversary. The members
or Old Dominion are requested to assem-
BILE at the same time and place to Join
with Tidewater and Grice Lodges.