The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-05
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
Brlefest Possible Mention Made of Many
Matters or Interest TO All Readers.
OCCURRENCES NOTED WITHOUT DETAILS
In Order to Get in All the News It
Was Necessary TO Economize Space
by Applying the Condenser-AIany
Items Worthy of Much More Elk.
sended Notice Than that Given.

There will be a number of meetings
next week.
The grand jury found more true billy
yesterday.
There will be an excursion in this
morning from Weldon.
Miss Matte Dinford returned yester-
dav from Mathews county.
Yesterday was known around the
Courthouse as pension day.
Miss Gertie O'Connor returned Thurs
day night from Lynchburg.
Miss Lula Slate, of this city, Is visit
ing friends at Lambert's Point.
All the preachers have returned home
and will fill their pulpts tomorrow.
Mrs. Maggie Murfree returned Thurs
dav night from Greenville county.
Mrs. A. r. Bensten is visiting he.
sister Mrs. Kelly at Glen Allen.
Rev. w. II. Edwards and family re-
turned Thursday from northumberland
county.
The Seaboard Air Line train went out
crowded Yesterday. showing that cut
rates pay.
Miss Matte Cavendy, of New York.
Is visiting Mr.. l. c. Bunkleys family, on
County street.
A horse attached to q country cart
ran away Yesterday and smashed up
things generally.
The steamer Virginia was engaged all
day yesterday pumping the sewer out
OH washington street.
Mr.. James T. Whitehurst qualified
yesterday as a member of tue Board OF
Police Commissioners.
Mr.. James Atkinson, Of Raleigh. is in
the city working up q star course for
the Y. NJ. C. a. for this winter.
A large party OF ladies and gentle
men went down to Ocean View in
wagon Yesterday and spent the day.
A we'll known business man will leave
Monday morning for Alton, Va. where
he viii be married on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Thomas P. Cooke. of the county.
has been appointed marshal for the Ma
chinist Lodge in the Labor Day parade.
Attention is called to advertisement
OF situation wanted III either dry goods.
clothing or shoe business. See adver-
tisement.
The only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday was one drunk. who.
being unable to pay her fine, was sent
up stairs.
Last night several young men assault
ed Mr.. Stephen Flynn cutting him quite
badly about the head. They then made
their escape.
The lightning must have effected the
FIRE alarm clock again. which caused
II to strike at 8 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing instead of IL.
Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler was in the
CITY Yesterday looking after his fences
He left last night for his home, in
Charles City county.
The regular monthly meeting Of Cen
trail Epworth League was postponed
Thursday night on account of the rain
TO next Thursday night.
The VirGinlan has been requested to
state that the City Clerks office will
be closed on Monday, 1t being ma
tional holiday.
There were not a sufficient number OF
the members of the Portsmouth Rifles
present at their meeting Thursday night
to hold an election for lieutenant
Miss Hattie B. Kelly and little daugh-
ter, who have been spending the sum-
mer in this section and Washington, D.
c.. left this morning via Richmond for
Glen Allen, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Mathews lost by
death their infant son, William, aged
! month and 25 days. Thursday night
The interment took place yesterday af
ternoon at o'clock.
There were only three members of the
Grand Army from Portsmouth that
went to the Grand Encampment at ST.
Paul. Those who went were Messrs.
Eaton. Grew and Foster.
In another column notice is given
that the Democrats of Western Branch
will meet at Port Norfolk on Saturday.
the 18th instant, to elect delegates TO
the Congressional Convention.
Mr. E. T. Briggs. treasurer Of Ocean
Council. Royal Arcanum. yesterday
paid to the widow of the late John Cuth-
riell check for $4,000. that being the
amount of Mr.. Cuthrielrs policy. Mr..
Cuthriell died on the 18th of last Au-
gust.
The time for the street railroad to
begin work on South street has expired
and unless they commence before the
Street Committee begins paving they
will loose their right OF way to South
Portsmouth via Court and Washington
streets.
All the children who have been pro-
Tn q in
public schools are requested to bring
their certificates with them so there will
be no trouble in placing them. All old
scholars will be enrolled from to IL
and new ones after that