The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
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tended Notice Than that Given.

Miss Edna Mlltier, of this city. is so
fourning at Hollands, Va. - -, s.
The cool wave which struck us yes
terday morning was welcome visitor.
A large supply of choice Maryland
peaches are being shipped to this market.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, who ran u mill in
this city for several years, is here on q
visit.
The wards and docks department dis
charged number of laborers Tuesday
night.
Miss Fste Burgess, who has been
visiting friends in this city, has return
ed home.
Justice Haynes fined ]. W., Warren
SIC and costs yesterday for selling liq-
NOR on Sunday.
The complaint as to the quality of wa
ter which Is furnished to our citizens Is
daily growing louder. :.
Mrs. DR.. F. G. Johnson, of Washing
ton. D. c.. is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Dickerson in Park View.
Mrs. Sallie Cherry and children left
yesterday morning for Washington, N.
c.. on a visit to her relatives.
Mavor Mccoy. of Berkeley, yesterday
committed Ezekiel Peterson to jail for
sixteen DAYS for drunkenness.
The Norfolk County School Board will
meet at the Courthouse Friday morning
to elect public school teachers.
Col. K. r. Griffin, who has been in
SOUTHAMPTON county attending court.
returned home yesterday morning.
Britt will leave this morning for
months visit to the mountains Of Vir-
Kinia.
There will be lawn party and ice
cream festival Friday night in Scottsville
for the benefit OF Calgary Baptist
Church. ri, " -..i ~
On Monday next the Portsmouth Y's
will meet at Mrs. Mallory Moore's, on
Dinwiddie street. near Court, ut $50
Misc MARY o,Connor left last ayen,no
for Baltimore. where she will join her
eister. who is summering at Oak Grove.
lust outside OF that city. &,
1t seems hat from the number Of
weeds that are growing in the center of
some Of our streets that our street force
should be largely increased.
Charles Linn was arrested yesterday
afternoon by officer Hoofnagle. charg-
ed with destroying the property of Mr..
r. NJ. Benson In the county.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday
morning by Edmonia Fagin, colored,
against John Henry Thompson. colored.
charged with breaking into cook shop
on Glasgow street.
Yesterday morning Justice Rutter sent
William II. Jenkins on to court for as
eaultins Stephen King, a white man,
who Is employed at the store of ]. ]. Cra-
Rdn. in the county. 29t4
Ganzy Reed. >colored. an old offender,
but now an inmate of the 'almshouse,
was before the Mayor yesterday. charg-
ed with stealing clothing. His case was
continued until to-day.
Portsmouth Division No. Is. have Sc
cured enough money from their recent
carnEal to equip their members with
fatigue uniforms. and have surplus
in bank TO their credit.
There was q large attendance at a
nesting OF the Epworth League held at
Wright Memorial Church last night. The
programme was very interesting and
was highly complimented by those pres
ant
Constable Anderson lodged In the
county tail last night Joseph King, COL
ored. whom the authorities have been
on the lookout for several days. He ia
charged with larceny of SIS and guam
titv of clothing.
An inmate .ofs the Soldiers Home I
HAMPTON named Byrnes was before His
Honor Yesterday, charged with being
drunk and nuisance geierally He was
required to give bond IN the sum OF 500
for future good behavior or return to the
Home.
Two white youths named Hiram Rich
ardson and Howard Shannon, while play-
ing In Shannon, place yesterday morn
Ing met with an accident Shannon had
HIS right hand cut quite badly with n
knife. doctor was called in, who
soon placed the young man out of dam
Uer.