The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-17
FOR SUNDAY READING
Interesting Local Gossip Collected For
These Who Enjoy Brief News Notes.
TO COLLECT MEMORIAL DAY FUNDS
n County Constable Brings Back an
Absconding witness The Case of
Editor to BE Called Monday In the
County Court-I.nunch of u Barge
and Other Home News.
Friday will be Memorial Da.

FRIDAY Will De AlelllOIlAl lJd.s
The street sprinkler Is badly needed.
The death of Miss Bushnell is hourly
expected.
The Pythian Carnival will continue all
next week.
The criminal docket in the Hastings
Court begins tomorrow.
The city employees We're paid yesterday
for the first half of May.
Mr. w. +. Edwards has resigned the
position of oyster inspector of this city.
II is said that the cotton factory will
be in operation in a short while now.
The ladies served quite number of
lunches for the Pythian Fair yesterday.
Attention is called to special sale of
goods for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. See ad
Mrs. Cornelia Carter, of Smithfeld,
is visiting Mr.. c. f. Outtens family, ITO
South street
The only meeting this week will be a
special meeting of the City Council on
Tuesday night.
Rev. Father Eason, Of the Sacred
Heart Church, of Norfolk, will preach for
Father Brady to-day.
Sanitary Inspector johnson is still con-
fined to his home. His duties are being
performed by his brother, E. l.. Lash.
A large barge was launched at the
locks yesterday. 1t Will be used by the
Improvement company in this canal.
The White Rock Pleasure Club will go
Into summer quarters at Port Norfolk
for two weeks, beginning on the Sth of
June.
Mrs. e. S. Hammill left for Annapolis
Md, last evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. Charles ]. Stewart, who Is critical
ly ILL.,
A number OF young ladies and gentle
men went out to Deep Creek at an early
hour yesterday on their wheels after wa
ter lilies.
The members Of Tidewater Lodge, /.
o. o. F., will assemble at their lodge
room tomorrow evening at s o'clock
Business of Importance.
Mr.. Evan Seed has been elected a dele
gate TO the Great Council of Red Men.
which meets in Lyncaburg on June 10Th
He will represent Montauk Tribe.
The residence of the late NJ. NJ. Dodd
was sold Al auction yesterday to satisfy a
mortgage. 1t was bid in by his widow
for s2,l00, the amount of the mortgage.
The Portsmouth team will leave for
Petersburg on Monday morning and will
not return again until Thursday morn
ing, bringing the Petersburgs back with
them.
The Police will collect the envelopes
on Monday which were distributed by
them for memorial purposes. They ask
all who can to have them ready when
they call.
The May term of the County Court will
begin on Monday. AT this term the case
of Mr. Eam editor of the Pilot. who is
charged with contempt of court, will
come up for trial
Mr. Jno. H. Hume, Jr, returned yester-
day morning from the University of Viz
gInia, where he has just completed a law
course. He qualified in the Hastings
Court to practice law.
The company who have the contra ct
for wideing and deepening the canal
made a contract with a North Carolina
firm yesterday for four millions feet OF
lumber. The first instalment will be 25O,-
900 feet.
Thursday afternoon gentleman
by the heat, while working on house
in Park View, and fell off to the ground
briuising himself quite badly. No bones
We're broken.
Mr.. S. S. Armstrong returned yester-
day from Binghampton. n. Y, where
he had been with the remains of his
mother. This was his first visit he has
made for twenty years. He says the
changes were so great he hardly knew
the place.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Bowers.
wife Of Mr.. John Bowers, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from the
Catholic Church. In mentioning the
death yesterday 1t was stated that she
lived at 32s Henry street, instead OF
Harrison
Constable Mathews went to Newport
News Friday after Floyd West an alb
sconding witness, and brought him back
to the county yesterday. He gave bail
IN the sum of 500 for his appearance
when wanted. His attorney became his
bondsman. and he was released.
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