The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-03
Small Matters Of Hote Compiled and Put
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY DAY NOT FIXED.
Mrs. George II. Curtis TO Put ON u
Three Act Comedy-Thc Congress
OF Nations to BE Handsomely
Stnged-Lost His Umbrella Hot
Cross Buns for Good Friday.
This IL Good Friday.


is all completed.
Read advertisement. Of o. L. Williams
In another column.
There are several entertainments an
nounced for next week.
Shad weighing seven pounds sold for
fifteen cents yesterday.
Only six members OF Stonewall Camp
have died since April. 1895.
There was no game of ball yesterday
on account of the wet grounds.
The city employees were paid off yes
teiday for the last half of March.
The clerks OF the Seaboard Air Line
were paid off yesterday for March
1t Is just Awo weeks before the Viz
ginia League opens for the season.
The members of Chambers Fire Co.
held an important meeting last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Eley. of Suffolk, lost
by death yesterday their infant s3n; aged
four months.
There will be a shooting match at
Port Norfolk this afternoon between
some good shots.
Nothing has been done to rid the COM
munity of number of worthless ours
that infest this section.
The members of Central Church Rose
Bud Society are rehearsing a programme
for the meeting Sunday afternoon.
There will be no bell rung in the Cath
Ollie Church to-day. This is the only day
in the year in which It is not rung.
The stage for 1.-THE Congress of Ma
tons" will be handsomely decorated
with potted plants and other selections.
A tramp was found asleep Wednesday
night IN one of the Seaboard Air Line
cars. He was carried to the county Jail.
There was no game of ball yesterday,
and will not be any until Saturday. when
the boys meet the Bijou Club, from Bal
timore.
Hot y buns will be In demand to-day.
There will be general rush for them.
r. IT. Mules has baked large supply
of them.
The School Board will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight. All the
schools gave holiday yesterday until
next Wednesday.
Mayor Davis held court yesterday af-
ternoou, and tried a case of a merchant
doing business without license, and
dismissed the same.
The Nirginian IS having quite boom
with new subscribers. The people want
the news, and know just where to get it,
they take the Virs!nian.
The time for holding the Democratic
primary has not been settled on yet. but
It Is thought that 1t will be held on the
2sth and 30th OF this month.
The sudden death of Mrs. Arthus
Deans in Washington on Wednesday
was quite n shock to her friends in this
city. where she Is well-known.
Attention IS called TO advertisement of
w. n. White. in which he calls special
attention to HIS baseball stock. etc See
advertisement for particulars.
The Committee on Lamps and Gas
should make no delay in placing q lar,u
on the corner OF County and Ccdr;
streets before another accident occurs.
The Board of Supervisors. of the coun-
ty will fix the rates of liquor licenses
at their next meeting. 1t is more than
probable that the price will be advanced.
large number of German immigrants
arrived here yesterday via the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad,
and took the Seaboard Air Line for
Texas.
The Circuit Court was not in session
yesterday having adjourned over until
to-day to give the judge time to con-
slider the instructions in the civil suit
now in court.
Another step toward completing the
electric road has been made. The bricks
around the pole have been put down.
Before the Council meets another pole
will be put up.
y well-dresaed looking countryman
was walking up and down High street
yesterday trying 10 find out who stole
his umbrella. He had not succeeded in
finding out when last seen.
An advertisement appeared in Tues
days issue for IA bookkeeper. Over
twenty answers were received Some
from Norfolk, Bdrkley. Suffolk, Raleigh
and elsewhere and still they come.
"A three act comedy under the superA
vision OF Mr.. George H. Curtis and n
frst-class ametues, troupe. will be given
at kim Hall on Friday. April 10th. for
the benefit OF the Mothers Mission Of
Trinity p. Z. Church
Candidates who want the peopls IN
know that they are going to run for
Office should bear in mind that The Vir-
sinian Is the best medium to make it
known. Everybody reads IT, Those who
do not subscribe borrow It,
The Grand Coufcil of Royal Arcanum.
recognizing the good work that Ocean
Council has done, and II being the ban
ner Council OF the State. presented the
Council with a button bearing the am
blem of order for every member of the
Council.
1t Is said that Mr. Henry kim will
shortly build ID meat and vegetable mar
ket-house on the corner of High and
Washington street. and that the same
mas already been rented This would be
great convenience for the people who
live uptown.
The case Of two well known young
mem was tried in the Mayors Court yes
terday for fighting. One OF the parties
claimed to have lost Il tooth in the
melee The party who hit the first lick
was fined S. and costs. which he paid
ana departed In peace.
me party who advertised for clerk
caiied at our office last night and re-
quested that the adj for a book-keeper
ne taken out. He had received so many