The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-30
THE TALK OF THE STREETS CONDENSED
without OmittIng Essentiais-The
Matters that Just Now Interest the
Average Citizen Are scntentiousiy
and Clearly Treated. Tor the Rene
at OF Break fs,yt-Table Reading,

baseball season.
Most of those who went to Lynchburg
returned last night.
There will be several marriages dur
ing the month of July.
The School Board will hold their July
meeting on Friday night
Miss Ella Williams. OF Wytheville. is
visiting friends in this city.
Mr. f. l.. Benson t:as gone to Wrlghts-
Vile, n. c., to spend month.
The Y. Nj. G. A. committee have soil
cited S1l.646 towards building
Miss Matte Deerford, of New York
is visiting her parents in Cottage Place
The rain lnterfered with the meeting
or the Sunday School Association Sun
day.
number of negroes We're run out OF
the Seaboard Air Line cars for trespass-
ing.
The new street sprinkler was put in
use Yesterday and worked very salts
factorily.
Miss Matte Dumford, of New York
CITY. Is visiting her parents, in Cot
Mr. john A. Michigan returned from
New York yesterday, where he had been
on business.
Mayor Davis will hold his last court
to-day. Tomorrow Mayor Baird will
assume charge
lightning struck house on London
street extended
The railroad clerks went to work Sun.
day night at 1880 O'Clock and worked
nearly all nisllt.
Tomorrow is THE beginning of the
fiscal year for both city and United
States government.
The W. c. T. U. will meet this after
noon at o'clock with Mrs M A Taylor
No. 621 County Strctt
Judge Prentis held a special session of
the Ci:cuit Court yesterday to hear the
case OF Bland vs.. Parker
The School Board will hold its July
meeting Friday night. At this meeting
president will be elected
An oid time row was started IN Sweet
Canaan Sunday. Justice Rutter as
sessed dana ges yesterday
Master William +. Spiel was kicked in
che eye by Vicious COW Sunday, which
came near causing him 20 lose it,
Mr. L. a. Coulter, State Secretary of
me l. NJ; {. a. left last night for Rich
mond. He Will return next week
Mrs. John Shea and daughter will
leave this week for Rocky Mount, n. C,
to visit her sister Mrs. Joe Moore
number OF the Texas Grays were In
the city yesterday They a.e Ell route
10 richmond to attend the reunion.
me Glorious Fourth comes on Satur.
day. Thsre has been no preparations
made TO celebrate 1t in any manner.
captain Schaier. who was Captain of
,ht ya!a watch for number OF years,
is III at his home on Dinw.ddie street.
Iohh Lewis. the sailor who beat a
woman on the edge OF the city. was
nned $3.50 by Justice Haynes yesterday.
Kew. l.. G. Broughton, of Roanoke. ar.
rived he:e yesterday and lectured nj the
South Street Baptist Church last night.
only SO3 dog checks have been issued
The Mayor Will commence right away
to summon before him parties who have
not paid.
Willie Davis and Emma Quarles were
committed for sixty days from the coun
~ yesterday morning on u INSIDE
meanor
The Amphltrlte came up to the wards
yesterday and saluted tn. Admital's ras
and the salute was returned from ST
Helena. 80
Several of the staff Of the Fourth Resi-
men. who live in this city. will shin their
in the parade
The negro Nathan Smith who brnla
INTO the house Of colored woman nam
cd Monroe. was sent on to the Counto,
Court yesterday.
The police have a clue to who com
mitted the robbery at Lew &, Jacoh's
store. They will follow II nm and hono
TO catch their man.
The police think that the negro Pow
ell. who was captured a few days ago
is the negro who has been doing ali
the stealing lately.
Two parties We're fined 81 each yester
oaS Tor violating the bicycle Ordinance
one for riding on the sidewalk, the other
Tor having no lamp.
Mrs Wainwright. wife of Cant. T. w
Wainwright, and daughter, will leave
this week for York county, where thew
VIII remain until September.
Mrs Edwards. wife of Rev. w H. Ed
wards. will leave on Wednesday with
heE children for her fathers residence.
on the Rappahannock river.
LIT. George Carr Hopkins has passed
ms examination as a physician and win
engage In the practice OF his profession
III thls CITY at an early date.
"A colored man Will. working at a saw.
nili yesterday received serious injuries
winch may result fatally He was al
sended by DR.. George Maupin.
MIS- Edwards. wife of Rev William
n. EDWARDS. will go to her fathers on
tne Rappahannoct river. tomorrow to
spend the balance of the summer.
me negro man who ran off Friday
nlgnt and left his bicycle when an officer
naileu MN, claimed II yesterday He
SAID that he was afraid of being locked
Mr.; John c. Ashton, Superintendent of
Public Schools in this city. will 20 to
fichmond with the vets He will also
taRe run up to Charlottesville to attend
the summer normal for one or two DAYS
Grimes Battery will go to Richmond
on Tuesday, the Third Battalion on
"Wednesday and Stonewall Camp. Con
!ederate Veterans, on Thursday morn
ans. The delegates to the Epworth Lea