The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-08
PORTSMOUTH MEN FOR PORT ROYAL
A dispute between a. school Teacher
and tile SUPERINTENDENT Cost
of Paving Water street Betng Es'
tiraated = Personalities InduI1eh
Ir-.Otner Local Notes
Third Sunday in Lent.

The Hastings Court was iio' ia S
sion yesterday.
There was one drunk IN the My VI
Court yesterday .,
The meetings at several churches VIII
continue this week
The condition of Mr.. Virginius Grant
still remains critical.
All the members OF the Dasepali ciup
will arrive this week.
The contractors for the sewer mouse
will begin work this week
Dr. r S. Hope will assume charge Oh
the quarantine Office Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff Siverson. of the county,
vus slightly indsposed yesterday.
Commodore +. E. Chartwick, OF the
Bureau of Equipment. is in the city.
The baseball rooters We're out in full
force Yesterday looking at the boys prac-
tice.
Mr. Edward Hammill will leave this
week for New York to buy spring par-
gains.
\ showcase was blown down on High
street yesterday and smashed all 20
pieces. :,
Eddie Leach will pitch the best ball
OF his life this season. He Is III the
pink OF condition.
The Taylor Sunbeam Society will meet
at the Cavalry baptist Church this after
noon al 3 o'clock.
A special jury has been summoned
for Monday to try Peter Colthrop,
charged with murder.
The next term OF the County Court
which begins on the 18TH instant VIII
be u criminal one entirely
Five painters will leave here on
Wednesday for Port ROYAL, S. G., to
paint the lndiana's bottom.
Mr.. Alexander Warner has gone to
Columbus, Ga. to attend the marriage OF
his brother Charles Warner.
1t is rumored that there will be some
more changes In the clerks at the Sea-
board hr Line by April lsi.
u Is said that some of the inmates
OF the almshouse will leave AS soon as
spring opens and try to secure work.
There was general row on Columbia
street yesterday morning Tin pans
and pokers We're very predominant.
Portsmouth is badly in need of Il street
sprinkler. II would pay the merchants
- buy ono before the summer comes.
MIR. Robert Hutchns' son left for At
1anta last night to meet his mother In
that city, his father was too unwell to
go.
There will be Il PRAYER meeting at
2:SO this afternoon at Central Church.
Come and receive Il blessing that awaits
you
The remains of Mr.. Linwood Hu:chns
will arrive here Tuesday morning and
the funeral Will take place some time
that day.
The Monumental NJ. l.. Church IGp-
worth League Will meet next Friday
night at s o'clock In the lecture room of
the church.
DR. y. z. Owen will take for his sub
jcct tonight the Difference Between
the Roman Catholic Church and the
Baptist Church"
AIR John w. Wood. Street Inspector,
is making an estimate of the costs of
paving Water street in the centre. from
High to County streets.
~ L.. 4,
Scottsville. is critically i'll. Ills father.
who is employed in the yard. was called
to his bedside yesterday.
Alr. Il. u. Whi,comb, who has been
spending a few days in this city will
leave for his home in Elizabeth City. \.
c., on Monday or Tuesday.
On Tuesday at y. m the Board of STU
pervisors will hold their REGULAR monthly
meeting. Al s y. m. the City Council
will hold an adjourned meeting.
At n meeting Of the Republicans OF
Norfolk county. held Friday night: Col.
Wm. Lamb was unanimously endorsed
FOR chairman of the party in this dist riot.
The Street Finance. and Water Com
mittces OF the Council will hold "A meet
Ing Monday night Each committees has
important matters to be brought be-
fore II.
Master John l.. Shackcifnrd will ccle-
hratc his 18th birthday next Tuesday
UN tslNlnS ali entertainment 10 his
friends at his residence on South street
extended.
Owing to the death of Linwood Hutch
ms the entertainment that was to be
given Monday evening by the Il. Y. T.
u. will be postponed until Monday night
two weeks.
The Committee on School Rcgula-
lions OF the School Board have been re-
quested to meet on Monday 10 settle
n dispute between teacher and the
superintendent.
The swamp around the Pleasant Grove
District Is all on fire. Rabbits. &c. are
leaving in large numbers to escape the
heat. II is feared that much damage
Will he done before it is cXtinguiShed.
Several small boys We're playing In
an unoccupcd house on County street
yesterday. They built q fire and went
off and left It, Soon afterwards smoke
was seen coming from 1t. Some colorcd
men went In there and put the fire out
without giving any alarm.
Some ono seems to have special liking
10 Mr.. 5. Hastings place. a few nights
ago they went to his house and stole
his suit of clothes from slis bedroom.
while he was asleep. Nothing else was
taken except some apples. The thieves
entered through n rear window
Mr.. Mason told The Virginian repre-
sentative yesterday that he had secured
the right OF way for his road to Pin
ner's Point and that aterial. etc. would
all be on hand so that Nav LIST he could
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