The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19
.TERsELY TOLD TALES
Many Multltudlnous Matters Of More or Less
Moment Melted Meagre Mention.
THE HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING EXERCISES
A Clothing Store Robbed -Bicy Gle
Tournament-The Elam Contempt
Cnse-Portsmonth VIII Contribute
Literally TO Help Entertain the
Crowds at the Confederate Reunion
The SCHOOLS close to-day.

The schools close to-day
A small negro boy tried ITO steal q horse
yesterday, but was uRuccessful.
EXERCISES will be held in each of the
rooms at the public schools to-day.
Miss Nettie Littlejohn, OF Onancock, Is
visiting Miss Nellie Miller on London
street.
Governor Carr, Of North Carolina.
took the midnight train for Raleigh last
night.
The rain last night somewhat inter
fered with the High scnool commence
ment.
A den on King street extended was
broken up yesterday by Constable An
derson.
The continued rains have caused the
water in Lake Ktlby to become slightly
discolored.
During the storm Wednesday after
noon one of the Port Norfolk electric
road wires was burned In two.
Miss Mary Crumm, ,iof Cherrystone, Is
visiting Miss Nettie Bohlkin, corner Of
County. and Effingham streets.
There Is general complaint about
the reckless shooting at night around
Cottage Place and Park View
The Board of Supervisors inspected
the county almshouse yesterday, and
found things to be In good condition.
Two clerks on Crawford street had a
little difficulty yesterday. 1t was broken
up before any serious harm was done to
either.
Portsmouth Camp will raise about as
much cash to send TO Richmond to help
entertain the visitors as most any of the
CAMPS 49,
Tuesday will be observed as Royal
Arcanum Day. Ocean Council will give
an excursion at night to Old Point and
the Capes.
Don't forget the military excursion to-
night, which was postponed from We'd
nesday night Go and help the boys to
go to Richmond.
A car load of machinery which will be
be used In the addition that has been
built to the Sea aboard Air Line shops
arrived here yesterday.
There Will be two excursions in to-
day-one from Raleigh and one from
Lewiston, n. c. Both will come Win
the Seaboard Air Line.
There was n slight fire yesterday In a
house occupied by lco!ored people on
Queen street extended 1t was nut out
without giving any alarm.
Stone%all Camp, c. ", has THE assur-
ance that eighty members Of the Camp
VIII go to Richmond on July ID The
military Will carry about 140 in ALL
Two bicyclists collided on the corner of
Dinwiddie and Queen street yesterday
Both parties were badly shaken up, and
the wheels were somewhat injured
The County Court. Judge West pre-
siding. was engaged all day yesterday in
the Elam contempt case. There wa,s
quite display OF legal talent present.
The handsome picture which was pre-
scented to the Chambers Fire Co., is at
tracing much attention. It l.: on exhi-
billion in the window of Mr.. w. c. Nasb's
dry goods store
Misses Halle Upchurch and PattIe
Parham. of Raleigh. n. c., who have
been visiting the Misses Anderson, on
County street. returned to their homo
yesterday morning.
The old bricks belonging to tho Sea-
board Air Line, which have been an eve
sore Oh Water street. have all been
removed Let the street be cleaned IN
now and make 1t more presentable.
During the storm Wednesday after
noon lightning struck Mr.. Dick Bur
carried away a portion of the chimney
anu tore off some weather boarding
William Daniels. a saucy negro how
VINO mas been driven off the Seaboard All.
Line property quite a number of times
was fined $3.50 yesterday for tresspa ga.
days --'
"A warrant was issued for q white man
VINO bought some pigs from a country
boy, paid part on them, sold them ara
then failed to put in an Appearance
any more, leaving the boy minus the
money. the
me parties who will put up the add,-
tlonai fire-alarm boxes will reach here
tomorrow and will go to work as soon
as they get through. Then the boxss
VIII be ready for use. and the old satvIe
or giving an alarm will be a thing ~
the past. Va
James Staples, a bright little mulatto
boy who claims to have come fron,
Lynchburg, was arrested and sent ~
jail for fifteen days for stealing a ha Slot
Oh dishes from am old colored woman
ne is quite an expert at the business
although but IA years of age.
When in want Of crockery;ware g,os,