The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-16
FOR RAPID READERS
Passing Mention Made Of Many Minor Hap.
penlngs In the City and Suburbs.
FhITH.euL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
In Order to Get I'm Everything 1t
Was Necessary to Economizc Space
by Applying COndenscs' 10 Many
Items Worthy OF Much More Ex.
tended Notice Than shat Given.

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The Newark will reach here next
Tuesday from Port Royal.
Mr. John w. Fl. Porter, of this city,
spoke in Suffolk last night.
The slaves have not all been removed
from Peters g. Reeds dock.
The military expect to receive their
State allowance some time this month.
Master Joseph Smith was resting as
quietly as could be expected last night.
Attention is called 10 the advertise
ment of Levy & Jacobs special hat sale
for tomorrow.
The negro who was accidentally shot
on Monday night is getting much bet
ter.
Rev Mr.. Betty Will arrive here in
time to fill his pulpit Sunday, so 1t is
eaid.
Rock fish are biting around the
wharveE: also at the Western Branch
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brown lost by
death yesterday their little four-month's
old child.
The next entertainment under the Y.
NJ. c. a. Star Course will be given No
vember 10th.
Miss Agnes johnson. of Orange, n. J..
is visiting her sister. Mrs. T. y. Fried
lin, in Park View.
Miss Minnie Anderson, of Washing ton.
friend in Park View.
Mr.. William j. Codd has been appoint
ed member Of the Electoral Beard vice
r. L. Glover resigned.
Hon. G. w. Lassiter and W. II. Fair
lc.j addressed the ReDublicans at St.
Joscnlls Hall last night.
Mr.. John s. Wise Will speak n oxford
Hall on Monday right urdar the auspices
OF the Republican Committee.
w T.. Virne!son x co. advertise spe-
csai 10" Saturday. Children. hats viii
Ge sold for as low az II cents.
The docket in the Mayors Court yes
teriay was quite small Only n few
DRINKS We're before His Honor.
Rev. John T. Bosnian left yesterday
afternoon for Viewpoints News. where he
delivered an address al a large mission
airy meeting.
MIR y. b. Griffin has mailed postal
cards 10 nearly all the Democratic voters
IN the city. advising them 10 vote for
him for Congress.
There VIII be Il big time at Hickory
Ground. Norfolk county, to-day. Seve-
raj prominent speakers will speak for
free silver and Young.
Mr.. Lee. the lessee of the America II
House. is anxious 10 get down TO bust
re:.. but he thinks IL will he the LIST of
December before he can get the house.
Some trampS came near setting one
of tho box cars on the Seahoard Air Line
on fire yesterday morning. The? had a
f:e III II, when they Were discovered
ana run out.
MT. JHileS faf'lSH' son OF the late by.
Parrish. who has been at C0lora do
Springs for the pas: eighteen months.
has returned 20 his old home, much I'M
proved in health.
y negro boy was accused by his en-
ployc: OF having stolen watch from
him simply because he lived with him.
The watch was stolen, bu. by whom no
one knew. The accuser flileCi to appear
against the boy after making the
charge.
Some Of the purcha ser; of the Sea-
board Air Line stock were up 10 the
round house Wednesday looking around
at the shops. and iaking account Of
everything around there. and the force
that was at work. This looks like it has
been sold.
Chief Engineer W. r. Robinson will
appear before the Council at ;hei. mex;
meeting and show them the absolute
necessity of having q hook and ladder.