The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-11
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To Get the GiSt Of Several liens Of News
Interesting to Portsmouth People.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
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tended Notice Tbnn that Given.

See what C. w. Hudgins & Co. has to
say In this issue.
The Seaboard Air Line employees
were paid yesterday.
a large excursion came In yesterday
over the Seaboard Air Line from Lew
MT. and Mrs A. P. Cuthricll lost by
death yesterday their infant son, Alon-
20 P.
White Heath peaches have commence
ed to come to market and are in de-
mand.
Misses Laura and Helen Williams are
visiting Mrs. c. X. Smith. on Dillingham;
street.
VIM. Applebee, the man who shot
VIM. Hughes. was bailed last night until
Saturday.
John H. Jones was committed to the
county jail yesterday for stealing Il
chicken from neighbor.
Stult. Portsmouth's new pitcher, ar
rived last night. Another one will also
be signed who is a crack jack
There will be an excursion Of fifteen
cars go from here to Raleigh on Mon
day. Rumor says that the fare will
only be l.
Mrs. Samuel T. Hand. Jr left yester-
day for Baltimore. She will go to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital for medical
treatment.
Miss A. A. Wood. who has been visit
Ing Miss Sallie Howard, on Green street
c.. this morning.
Mr.. Lee Edwards, who has been con-
fined to his home for three weeks on ac-
count of sickness. was able to be on the
streets yesterday.
The Misses Mary and Agatha Mahon-
ey. accompanied by their aunt, Miss
Larkin. left yesterday evening for an
extended trip North.
Major Taylor was arrested by Consta-
BILE Anderson for sleeping In cars at
a fr I'M RI Il
was committed to jail.
Mr. Tom Garris, OF Park View. lost
by death Wednesday night an infant
Child. 1t was carried TO North Caro-
lima yesterday for intermcnt
Miss McGovern, charming young
lady OF EaSton, Pa, who has been Wis
iting Miss Mahoney, OF Park View, re-
turned to her home yesterday evening
The fight between the foreman OF the
Star Office and one OF the printers was
settled in the Mayors Court yesterday
by the printer being fined $40 and costs
Jordan Wilson, the negro who stole
some stoves and tried to convince the
Court that they were given him to sell,
was committed to Jail for six months.
Now that the ward meetings have
been decided upon and the time fixed
every Democrat should be on hand and
select good men as delegates TO the con-
vention.
Henry Wilson was arrested for tres
passing on the Norfolk and Carolina
road. A pistol was found on his per
son. which was confiscated and Henry
was given sixty days in jail.
The shooting case. which occurred on
Tuesday In South Portsmouth, was
called yesterday, but owing to the
wounded man being unable to appear.
1t was continued until Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Samuel Flynn returned from Bal-
timore yesterday. He says that in
about ten days he will show the people
OF Portsmouth the finest outfit in fune-
raj directing that has ever been exhib-
tied in Portsmouth.
John Elliott and Walter HODGES two
young colored boys. were fined n dollar
each in the Police Court yesterday
morning for violation of the city orli-
nance by throwing in the streets. They
struck Sawyer Melvin, colored LAWYER
who made the charges. He called r.