The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
OR / NEWS.
AZ TIPEFOR INVESTORS.
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Dwellings.
s SssssS iSeWpsrt News, Va. Jan. 13.-tspe-.
a cial ~ prominent business man OF
sssSSs,s1rf city, renar kel to-day that there Is
RI a. demand to-. Ave hundred dwelling
Il 1hoisss. VIM capitalists not take nN-
Syyafstase{ OF this rare opportunity 10 III
;ffsSyeat their money? Mr.. Bartlett. con-
So tractor, is building on account OF Mr.
s&iio5ect Orr, two houses east OF the rah.
as road and one on Thirty-hfth street ana
SSsNfest avenue. Twu houses on Thirty
fifth street, one on Washington avenue,
e and .cne on Virginia areEie are IN
~ course OF erection. Work on the CHI
+ Eens' and Marine Bank building s
& progressing finely.
Isl HOTEL ARRIVALS.-S. +. Nessle
e and Charles Cory, Of New York: H. ~
& Quackenbos. OF Washington. ID. G.; w.
Il IS. Bnntle, Baltimore; J. ~ Converse
champion.
ss ItssSsS VESSELS LOADING.-on account OF
4 Furness. Witthy & Co.,stenm ships Shen-
II andpah will sail for Liverpool on the
10th with general cargo and cotton:
Ii Ethelwalden will sail for Newcastle
Swith full cargo on the 18th instant.
8 Ferndene will sail for Leith on the
e 18th with full cargo CT grain; Dunedin
q for Dublin with flour and grain. will
sail about the 18th; Loeb Lomond Will
i sail for Rotterdam on the 18th with
4, grain and -four; steamship Urd, with
4 full cargo OF flour, will sail for London
ION the 18th.
SHIP-YARD NOTES.-Work on the
/ two new kattleships was begun few
days ago.
Work Is progressing finely on the
Cromwell ship.
THE City of Para, which is being over
Z hauled here. Will sail In Il few days.
S3 The Columbia's repairs will be COM
pleted about the 30th inst. Both of the
last named vessels are Pacific steamers.
They Will coal before leaving this port.
$ POLICE COURT.-In n shed at the
\ rear of Coffee & Davis livery stable,
Washington avenue, a quiet game of
crap was abruptly ended by police In
terfcrence Saturday night j. %. Will
son, Robert Rendals. Frank Armstrong,
Robert Smith, George Boone and j. e.
Brooks, all colored. were arrested. The
case, however, was crowded out to-day
by the more important charge Of arson
5siow, but 1t will be enquired into to-
morrow.
81 CHARGED WITH ARSON William
( walker was arraigned before Justices
i Barrett and Ford at p. M. Although
the case seemed to be a very clear one
Inc whole afternoon was spent in the
examination of witnesses. At this writ.
ing e p. mo- the Court has not reached
decision, but the case will most pro-
Sbahly he sent on to the grand Jury.
SLIGHT FIRE-In answer to the
y alarm given ut $3.50 p. IN. the department
n found q slight fire in the old office me-,
the piers formerly occupied by Col. FL
/ Euished.
NJ. c. A. NOTES for
tine district School" are held nightly
Set the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. This very
SIaaughab BILE burlesque will be presented
at the Opera House Friday night MIR
.sa.S L. Walton and c. a. Licklidcr. OF
= Norfolk. are in the city to-day. Mr.
s3W alton. who Is superintendent of the
K Union Mission. of Norfolk, is looking
forward to the organization of a mis-.
sion here
sERMoN.-Rev.M NJ. L.
Il Wood, pastor of First Baptist Church
VINO recently received call to the
First Baptist Church of Staunton, va,
preached his farewell sermon to n large
Z ana appreoiative congregation Sunday
\ evening. After a successful passionate
Sof eight years, Mr.. Woods flock are
9 loath Il give him up,but since he must
needs go to another field, his late CON
gregation wish him as much success
- THE FINAL ROUND PLAYED
The final round of the Hampton Repub.
Hcan Clubs New Year pool tournament
was played Saturday night Intense
8lnIerest was manifested towards the
close OF the tourney. Mr. ED. Cross
sey.s OF CROSBY Bros, captured the first
prize In the shape of handsome UNI
gbrella- Mr.. Hopkins made an allow
ence OF nineteen balls In Crossley's fa-
yor In a game OF sixty up, but failed to
gain ball, letting Crossley win an
easy game by 10 points. Mr.. Hopkins
was awarded n fine box Of cigars as
second best player
S PERSONAL NoTEs.-NIr. w. b
i Redd, of Richmond, was In the city
yesterday.
n Miss Mary Justice, who is engaged
IN school work here. will in future re-
side ct DR.. Cooper's, Twenty sixth
sf3 Rev. e. T. Wexford is enjoying a
visit from his parents, Judge and. Mrs.
Wexford, of Richmond
Ell Rev. a. B. Rudd. Rev. Woods prede-
cessor at Newport News, is the guest OF
Mr.. George B. West Thirtieth street.
MT; Rudd is a missionary to Mexico
sn o pderident of Madeira Institute, Sal
3tillo, Mex
q Rev Mr.. Rudd Is spending his Xmas
vocation in Virginia. but will return TO
me held OF his labors this week.
icy. =; G. Cox, of Norwood, o., will
supply the vacant pulpit of the First
n Saptist Church for a few weeks
n r Nt-