The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
Portsmouth Is at last to Have This Much
Needed Protection, With Finest System.
A HAYES TRUCK is NOW NEEDED.
The BnlI Team to Report on the 10Th
The Widening of Streets-The
Csrcet RAILROADS. delinquency
Navy Yard Force Being Increased
The Y. VI. q. A. Building.

day.
The Court street goat is again causing
trouble.
There was no docket In the Mayors
Court yesterday.
The March term of the Hastings Court
commences to-day.
The Scottfs Creek bridge should DE
attended to at once.
Mr. Elsie fortress is quite sick at his
home, in South Portsmouth.
The meeting at Wright Memoriai
Church is progressing nicely.
Miss Maggie Littlecup. of New Jersey,
is visiting friends in Park View.
The School Board will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tomorrow night
Mr.. j. w. Cotton, of Western Branch.
is confined to his home with rheumatism:
The Board of Superv Will hold
their regular monthly meeting next
Tuesday.
a number of gentlemen from Norfolk
county had quite an exciting fox hunt on
Tuesday.
Hon. Charles r. Bland has returned
from Richmond, the Legislature hav-
Ing adjourned.
Mr.. Il. w. Fauth has severed his con-
nection with the Norfolk Pilot and has
gone TO work in the navy-yard.
Mr.. Rudolph Bohlkins handsome resi-
dence in Cottage Place is about com
pleted. He will move in it in a few
days.
The new two story building which
Capt. Morecock Is having erected on
County street will add much TO that
locality.
II is more than probable that Water
street. from High to County streets, will
be .epaved with Belgium block and that
very soon.
The force In the nary-yard is being
increased daily. If this continues 1t
will soon look like business around
that locality.
Mr. John II. Hume is fitting up the
store adjoining his book store on High
street as an Office for the Portsmouth
cotton factory.
Yesterday was known as Pension
Day" around the Courthouse. The
clerks and their deputies were kept
busy fixing up papers.
All the members of the Portsmouth
baseball team will report for duty by
Tuesday next. large number of them
will reach here on Sunday.
The Virglnian's phone is 9S9 II you
have any information that would be
OF interest TO our readers call and you
will receive prompt reply.
The farmers are ploughng up their po
tatoes and radishes that were planted
some time ago, the cold wet spell having
killed them. They will replant
The crop of candidates 10 be voted for
at the April primary are not as large
as usual. At least, il SO, they are keep
inE more quiet than they generally do.
a number of gentlemen from This
city went down to the Portsmouth At
lantic Clubhouse at Ocean View yes
terday and enjoyed an oyster roast
Dr. +. 5. Hope has resigned the posi-
tion of n member of the Quarantine
Board to accept quarantine officer. He
will assume charge on Tuesday next
MIR. Samuel Nicmeycr. who held the
nOSitiOn IF clerk m into IN
at this session, returned home yester-
day. his duties having been completed
The high winds have thrown down
number of fences around the city In
Park View yesterday blind was broken
half III two and a large window smash
ed out.
Rev. MIR. Allison preached a most ex-
cellcnt sermon at Central NJ. Il. Church
Tuesday night. Rev Mr.. Chandler, who
was expected to preach could not be
present.
There was an entertainment at the
residence OF Mr.. T. W. Whisnant on
Crawford street, last night for the bene-
III OF the Court Street Presbyterian
Church.
The members Of Central Church are
making strenuous appeals to secure a
more suitable location, and to build Il
new church. Washington street seems
TO he the favorite locality
The meeting at the Friends Church
Is growing In interest. Large crowds
attend each service. Rev Frank Hall
Is an earnest talker and is listened 10
with great deal OF attendance
1t is said tina; Mr.. Mason will com
mence at once to make arrangements to
run his track through the streets al.
lowed him by the Council. He expects
10 have the road running before sum
mer Is far advanced.
But few people in our city who do
not visit the Fifth ward often. have
any idea OF the number OF houses that
have been erected lately and are now
In the course of erection. The growth of
this ward is wonderful
The Street Committee is considerine
the widening of Glasgow street from
Dillingham; street to Oak Grove Gene
terry and paving one side so that there
VIII be a decent walkway for persons
who visit the cemetery
Capt. Bob. Hutchins, City Collector,
returned yesterday from Colorado
Springs, where he had been with his,
VIE and son. He reports his sons CON
dition as improving. His son will re-
main there indefinitely
The Naval Committee have not yet
set any time for meeting. They are
waiting to hear from the New York and
California committees. Mr.. Sherwood
Is In communication with our Senator'S
In reference to the matter
The Y. NJ. G. a. Building Committee
IS Still canvasSing for subscriptions and
are meeting with considerable success.
'Fhey hope before six months pass
70 secure the $4,000 needed. and to begin