The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
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II was remarkably quiet around the
city yeste, day
Miss Alberta Hopeland, of Charlotte,
n. c.. is visiting friends in Park View.
Mr. John ]. King and family returned
from Baltimore yesterday.
Inc members Of the G.. A. r. who went
10 81. Paul will return home this morn
The Hebrew holiday winds up to-day
ut p. IN. Some of them only keep one
day.
Tomorrow will be payday at the navy
there.
There are more mechanics walking
years.
The condition Of Mr. Samuel w. Gil
o'rSieeVe was not much improved yes
Ecv. w. ]. Woodbridge. wife and son,
Hriifin. Ga. are in the city visiting
OFFICER John Long left yesterday on a
weeks leave for his old home in North
Carolina.
The only business in the Mayors Court
Yesterday was two DRINKS, who paid the
Miss Bessie c. Roman left for Balti-
more last evening in company with Mrs.
Hundley.
1t is said that telephones will shortly
become SO cheap that they will be more
Judge L. r. Watts was appointed trus-
lee OF 81. Johns Church yesterday by
the Hastings Court
The funeral of Mr.. T. +. Mears will
take place this aft rnoon at o'clcck
from Central NJ. f. Church.
There has been no time vet Sc. for
holding ward meetings 10 elect delegates
70 the Port Norfolk convention
mere VIII be but three more games of
ball played in this city this season, and
these viii be with Petersburg.
Mr. George Reynolds, of PHILADELPHIA.
is in the city visiting friends. He viii
return to his home in few days.
Il. ;. Ganthan. sheriff of Goldsboro
arrived In the city last night and will
carry Jams Manly back with him to-
day.
The Hebrews were enjoying themselves
after their usual custom yesterday. and
quite number of pr. sents changed
hands.
The contractors on the canal are en-
ploying quite a number of men. Car
pehters, laborers, etc. find employment
there.
Mrs. T. H. Hundley left last evening
via Bay Line steamer for Baltimore and
philadelphia TO purchase n select line of
fall goods.
Misses Minnie and Julia White and
MISS Ethel Crismond returned yestcr-
aav morning from two weeks stay in
Baltimore
The farmers are suffering considera-
ply from thieves who visit their places
nightly and carry off corn, chickens
and other stuff
ciously around Park View was driven
away from there by some of the resi-
dents Monday night
Tn" South Street Baptist Church
elected delegates last Monday night TO
the Baptist Association, which meets
the last of this month.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Will meet tonight to arrange for ward
meetings which will elect delegates to
The Congressional Convention
Mr. Samuel Flynn left last night for
baltimore 20 purchase an entire outfit
ior the undertaking business, which he
VIII shortly start in this city.
Vice President ST. John. of the Sea-
board Air Line, left yesterday morning
in his private car for trip over the en-
tire line. He Will be absent all of this
week
The sheriff of Pasquetank county. \.
e.. arrived here yesterday in search of
n man who is wanted in that county. He
failed TO find his man and left last night
for his home
Warren watson. resident of South
portsmouth, while riding his bicycle on
Monday afternoon. fen and sprained his
arm very badly. He was attended nv
DR. Charles Culpepper.
.Iohn c. Niemeyer. auctioneer. sold
Yesterday to j. Davis Reed block No.
IN Brighton. containing five lots. for
S49;'. and block No. ~. containing five
lots to Y. a. Bohlkin. for So95.
Constable. Branch, of Suffolk, arrived
mere yesterday in search of man who Ia
wanted in Suffolk. He had quite lively
chase after MIN at Port Norfolk. but his
man succeeded in making his escape.
The constable returned last night and
VIII come again, wh;n he hopes to be
more successful