The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
GRAINS OF KNOWLE
Can Be Procured BY a Careful Perusal Of
the News to Be Found Below.
HER BLoOMERS ATTRACTED CROWDS.
Ti,c Crossings of the Port Norfolk
Road Complained ORA Train I.ond
OF German Girls TO Pass Through
the City-The Bicycle the LATEST
Craze with Ladies -Other Notes.

There was considerable splitting of
Bnow yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Allison will continue his
meetings until after Sunday.
The meeting at the Court Street Pres
byterian Church Is still going on.
The Essex went up TO the yard yes
terday at noon. She salutcd the Ad-
miral's nag
The police are on the watch for more
of the stolen silver and expect to re-
cover the same.
The bicycle mania With young ladies
and misses is getting to be as bad as
baseball is with the men.
Mr. Geo. NJ. Turner qualified on the
estate of Edward Lloyd yesterday. in
the Hastings Court; bond. $500
train of German girls will arrive
here next week and will be taken over
the Scaboard Air Line 10 Texas.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will
celebrate St. Patrick's night with
banquet at Mulvcy's. at Hotel Vernon.
There is considerable sickness among
children around the city at this time.
among which are several cases of scarlet
fever.
There was u sciapping match in South
Portsmouth yesterday. One of the par
ties was badly used up. 1t was all
about girl
trips between this city ana Newport
News, relieving the Ariel which has
been running in her place.
Some one attempted to force an en-
trance into the house Of Gorgianna
Green, colorcd. on Queen street. Thurs
day ni"ht. but were frightened off.
y house. belonging to II colnred man
r:lmed Gray. who lives just beyond
Smokey Town. was burned at an early
hou! yesterday 1t caught from a mud
chimney
Ii another column Mr. James \. Null
vcy Offers two lots for sale. on Sauth
east corner Of jefferson and First
streets. For price etc, see ad. and call
as directed
The funeral Of little Spencer Lcyran-
dc was conducted from ST. Johns
Church yesterday morning The re-
mains We're Inferred In Cedar Grove
Cemetery.
Little VIII. Mailman, Portsmouth's
wcll-lnown pitcher. will be here on Sun
. day Those who know him best say
that he has learned how to get the
balls where he wants them.
There are number Of complaints
about the crossing of the Port Nor
folk railroad at Washington and Lon
don. and Green and London streets.
They are dangerous for horses to pass
over.
Rev DR. Halves preached very i'm
and Eternity" y good congregat ion
was present and there were two profes-
sons. Services to-day from 1 to p. M.
and : y. m.
Their" are Il number of people who will
persist in trying to smoke in the street
cars. when they know ii is violation Of
the rules of the company, and when the
drivers. for their own protection. call
them down. they get Md.
y Portsmouth lady made her appear
ance on 4 bicycle in boomers yestcr-
day. She struck a crowd of children
coming from school. much TO her re-
threats hallouins at her.
y suit of Mr.. Stephen Wright of
Churchland. VS.. the Atlantic and Dan
VILE railroad was tried in the Circuit
Court yesterday. for injuries To a team
the horse having been frightened by an
engine on the track. 1t was not set
tied.
Mr. Thomas lIaynor. proprietor of the
Haynor manufacturing Company. has
received an order from North and South
Carolina TO ship l.500 cases Of his yeast
powder to certain points in the two
Carolinas. which Will he used by the
Silverites for Il political purpose The
brand will be known as Free Coinage,
or l6 to l."
The meeting which has been carried
on at Central NJ. T.. Church for the past
four weeks, closed last night There
has not been n very large number of
conversions, but Il great deal of good has
been done in the way of reViving the
members and causing those who were
not members TO consider seriously. The
effects will be felt for some time.