The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-21
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,rhera will be no meetings Of any kind
this week.
Don't forget the tournament on Tues
day. See adv. t.,
There win be two large excursions Ia
here this week.
Yesterday was one Oh 0he ho''eS' ua'"
The school teachers will all be paid on
Monday for June.
Miss Minnie Jenkins, OF Petersburg, Is
visiting friends in this city.
Read the advertisement OF Lawrence
e Welton in another column.
Nothing is being done towards electri-
fying the present street railroad.
Hon. M. j. Grove and wife, of Frede-
ricksburg. are In the city Wishing.
Chilldren's Day services VIII De heiu d.
Wright Memorial Church this morning
Attention Is called to adv. of house NO.
4lSlb County street. which rs offered for
rent.
Tuesday will be observed all through
out the United States as Royal Arcanum
day.
More witnesses were pua upon the
stand yesterday by the attorneys FOR
Mr.. Elam
recent sickness and was in the game
yesterday. 81,
IN commission about July lSu OF very
coon after that.
The delegates TO the Lynchburg Ep-
worth League convention will leave here
Thursday morning OF this week.
The Odd Fellows of this city Will UNITE
with the West Norfolk lodge TINS AFTER
noon in their memorial services.
colored man was fined 81 In the
Mayors Court yesterday for riding
bicycle aftec night without a light.
The regular Sunday excursion from
Danville over the Southern road Will
liz tlyic .-raf Inc
Mr.. John l.. Watson returned last
night from a ten days trip to Mathews
county, where he went on business.
A small cololed boy had fit in Mrs.
Hoban's store last night. He remained
there for some ,siml before recovering.
Master Leo A. Parker, son of Mr.. VIM.
G. Parker, took the senior gold medal
for Department. at Rock Hill College.
Rev. Thomas Edgar, the prison evan
gel!st. OF New York, Will preach alc the
Court Street Presbyterian Church to-
day.
The firemen from this city will charter
O boat on the 9th OF July to carry them
down to Hampton and bring them
back.
Chief of the Police F. IT. lyman re-
turned from Baltimore yesterday. where
he had been for several days on busi-
ness
Mr.. George King, Jr has been secur-
ed by Central Church to sing bass for
them. He Will en.er upon his duties
July 1st.
This Portsmouth military excursion
was not as well patronized as 1t should
have been. However the boys will come
out clear.
Miss Lizzie Murray, OF First street,
left lasi1 night for New York, where she
will remain for about two months with
her brother.
Rev. Father Lucle. the new assistant
paste: of st. PaupS Catholic Church,
will preach his first sermon in this city
this morning.
DR.. George Armstrong. assistant of a
hospital in Buffalo. y. Y. is visiting his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. s. S. Armstrong,
in South street.
"A marriage license was issued in the
county yesterday to Jacob j. White TO
wed Miss Clarke NJ. Williams. of Pleas
ant Grove, diStict.
Nhe remains of MIR. NJ. j. Httchins who