The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
Portsmouth Hopeful That the Supreme Court
Will Make the A. & D. Come Back.
STREET CROSSINGS DANGEROUS BY CARS
Returned From Their bridal Trip
Illness Of Councilman Ashton The
Revival ut Monumental Church
Pigeons Complained oil.
Sunday will be Palm sunday.

SSNNiNeS "oS pay Sisis al tiiS iisa' y
yard.
Councilman ]. w Ashton Is sick at
his home. on London street.
Hon. Joseph Il. Lawlcss was In the
city yesterday on business.
Tuesday night sneak thieves scooped
In several door mats on Washington
street.
The remains Of Mr.. German Cherry
we're inferred yesterday In Oak Grove
Cemetery.
The freeze of Tuesday night was not
injurious to the truckers. as 1t was
feared il would be.
Now is the time for the boat club to
begin to organize and get in trim for
fhe summer regattas.
The Y. NJ. c. y. members entertain
ment, which was to have been given to-
night. has been postponed.
Mr. Theodore Smith was locked up for
safc-keepng yesterday, his mind having
bee me unbalanced again.
Mr.. J. G. and Mrs. Pittman have re-
turned from their bridal trip and are
living at $50 County street.
The Norfolk county Justices say that
1t never WAS SO quiet around the county
as it has been for the past three weeks.
The negro man. Jones, who hit negro
named Rogers over the head with
piece of gas pipe, was fined $40 yester-
day.
Mr. George King has sufficiently re-
CONtGcu lIpHi lll> iNIShN SiSNiNsS w Nv
able TO he out on yesterday. though
quite feeble.
The last oyster roast of the season
was given yesterday at the Portsmouth
Atlantic Clubhouse at Ocean View.
Quite & number went down.
The stockholders meeting last night
was. OF a strictly private nature. NO
one except ths sc whose stock had been
paid and the COMMITTEES We're admitted.
1t IS thought that arrangements will
he made 80 that the cotton factory can
begin work the LIST of April III 50, ms
would give employment TO quite num-
Der.
Secretary Beverly, of the Y. NJ c. ~.
has returned from North Carolina,
where he has been attending the state
Convention of the y NJ c. A. of that
State.
Rev MIR. Betty commenced Il series of
meetings at Monumental NJ. j.. Church
last night The outlook is promising.
Services will be held nightly until fur
Their notice.
There is n general complaint around
the city about people having pigeons
and allowing them TO lily around. There
il AN ordinance that requires all per-
cons who have pigeons to keep them III
coops
The scholars OF the High Schogl on
Green street, will give an entertainments
this afternoon al the school house. II
VIII bc Il musical and literary entertain
mrnt \ number OF tablcauX will also
be- presented.
Mir. II. l.. Maynard says that he is
not negotiating for any player and Is
satisfied with the team he has. He
thinks the idea originated in the imagi-
nation Of some one who wanted some
thing to talk about.
home OF Mr. Thompson. In Brighton.
Tuesday night. The thief or thieves cut
some Stats out the windows and had sue
cccdcd III raising window, when they
were frightened off.
y number of Portsmouth rooters went
over Yesterday to see what kind Of
team our boys will have to contend
with when they come over here. They
came back better satisfied with the
home team than they were before,
Attention is called TO the al. Of DR..
T.. a. Bilsrly. in which he announces
that lie has Jncned his soda fountain Tor
the season. with all tn" choice fruit
syrups ice and whipped cream. When
YOU want refreshing drink, give him
a call.
Mr.. V. l.. Stur:cvant who has charge
Of the Pullman palace cars on the Sea-
board AIR Line. was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday while on one OF the cars at
the Scab"ard shops. Ills brother. Mr
Charles II. Sturtcvant, was notified and
came TO his assistance.
The committee appointed To solicit
purchasers Of the cotton factory bonds
have not succeeded III getting the nee
essary amount required TO lquidatc the
debt. but they feel hopeful that our
citizens Will come 20 their aid before
the lime to appoint Il permanent re-
ceivcr arrives. which IS March 3lS:
The members OF the CITY Council feel
quite hopeful with the information they
have before them that the Court OF
Appeals will order the. Atlantic and
Danvillc railroad to return TO Ports
mouth, its proper terminus. The case
will come UP for argument on April ID
Jus; when II will be decided is not
known
The Virginlan has be- en- requested TO
call the attention of the authorities to
tn manner in which the Port Norfolk
cas- cross the streets. They seldom ever
sound their gong and it is only a uues-
zion Of time before some one will he
seriously injured. The city ordinance
requires them 10 sound n gong before
reaching each corner