The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-26
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The oyster season will begin next
Tuesday.
Mrs. r. S. Brooks has returned from
Gloucester county, Va.
Constable Branch was not success
full in his raid Monday night.
Rev w. H. Edwards children con-
tinue i'll in Cumberland county.
The only business in t~ Mayors
court Yesterday was one drunk
day from a pleasant visit to Carrsvllle,
Va.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of 2. Welton & Co.. in another col
umn.
Miss Mollic Littlejohn, of Ticonda-
roga. N. Y. Is visiting friends in this
city.
The oyster men are all busy getting
ready to go down the river next Mon
day.
Mr.. r. ]. Armstead and family are
sojQurning in the mountains Of vir-
ginia.
The regular representative went on
duty again yesterday after a weeks alb
sence.
A large colored excursion from Hamp-
ton picnicked in the Hospital park yes
terday
There was quite number of persons
down on the wharves to see the Texas
70 of.
Mrs. Walter Moore returned Monday
from a pleasant visit to friends at Sea-
board, N C.
The public schools will not be opened
until Monday. September Z. instead OF
the LIST. as was expected.
There will be a large excursion from
Lewiston tomorrow. It will be the
largest one of the season.
A horse attached 10 a wagon ran
away yesterday on South street. and
tore UP things generally.
The young man who has been down
with the typhoid fever for several days
at the tail is slowly on the mend.
Miss Jake Knott and Miss Bette
BUXTON returned yesterday from a six
weeks visit in North Carolina.
Miss Grace Smallbones. of Whining
ton.sN. c., is visiting the family of Capt.
z. Y. Vincent, 204 Washington street.
Mr.. r. ]. Dodd and family have re.
turned from New Freedom. Pa. where
Mr.. l.. c. w. Page and family moved
back to Park View yesterday after
spending nearly two months at Ocean
View.
The stone PAYERS will soon be through
their work on Glasgow street and then
work will be commenced on County
street.
MT. Henry Hudgins yesterday ident!-
fed the bicycle pump that was stolen
and was recovered as his property; also
q gun.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Wheeler will on September
lst 1896. be made general yard master
.for-the SSaboard Air Line This is
quite a promotion.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. orion. who has been liv-
Ing In the West for the past twelve
months, is In the city on a visit to his
mother and sister.
Mrs. q. S. Anderton entertained a
number of her friends at the club house
at Ocean View yesterday. The day was
most delightfully."- spent
THE. Rescue (coloIed) Fire Company
from Norfolk county. gave an excursion
to Murfreesboro. n. c., yesterday II
was hear IL o'clock before they left here
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a very interesting meeting
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at the
residence Of Mrs. Dorm, 141O Green
street.
Sam Shepherd, colored, was locked
up in the county Jail yesterday charged
Ss!th stealing twelve dollars worth OF