The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-13
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To Get The Gist Of Several Items of News
Interesting to Portsmouth People.
FAITHFUL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
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Items Worthy OF Much More FIX.
sended Notice Than that Given.

Don't forget the ward meetings next
Tuesday night.
Attention is called to advertisement of
c. r. Welton * Co.
One of the railroad watchmen was
fired at by tIamps Friday night.
The Democratic Convention Will con-
vene at Port Norfolk next Thursday.
A number of persons continue to go
to Baltimore. The cheap rates will
draw.
Special attention Is called to adver-
tisement of W. c. Nash in another COL
umn.
Judge Prince, of Southampton coun-
ty. was in the city yesterday for a short
while.
The revival services at the Calvary
Baptist Church will be continued all
this week
Services begin in all of the churches
tonight at o'clock, instead Of SIS, as
formerly.
aratiens for the mass meeting next
Saturday night.
Portsmouth will send 500 rooters to
Norfolk tomorrow to see the game be-
tween the two cities.
Mr.. Edward Ward has been appoint
ed Past Master Of Churchland, vice T..
E Trotman, removed.
Mr.. Charles Brown won the horse,
buggy and harness that was raff1ed by
Mr.. N. L. Whitehurst.
The Norfolk County Court will con-
vene on the 2lst instant. There is a
large docket to come up.
Mr.. George r. Atkinson, who Is spend
ing the month of September at Alton,
Va. for his health. is improving.
DR.. Ewell. wife and child have re-
turned from Farmville, Va, where they
have been spending the summer.
Mrs. A. H. Martin and children have
returned from Mountain Lake. where
they have been spending several weeks.
Master Howard Townsend. assistant
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. a. in this city,
has returned from a plea SAINT trip North.
Miss Katie ]. McHugh returned yes
terday morning from Baltimore, after
spending ten days with her relatives
there.
Mr. Joseph overton, keeper of the city
almshouse, is getting much better. and
hopes TO be able to come to the city this
week.
Constable Anderson captured a chick
en- thief yesterday. He has been hunt
ing for him for some time. He is now
safely lodged in Jail.
Captain Wainwright, OF the firm Of
Wainwright 6 Son. left last night for
Boston and the lakes to look after his
winter orders for oysters.
Arrangements have been made to
have Ex-Governor William T. Cameron
speak In this city at Oxford Hall on
Tuesday night, 18th instant.
TWO OF the most respectable tramps
that have been seen around here for
some time We're before the Mayor yes
terday, and were ordered to leave town.
Mr.. Holly Hammersley, who figured
rather conspicuously In this city for
awhile short time back, died at At
lantic City. N. j.. on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Gill Is receiving bids for furnish
ing machinery for lighting the city Of
Portsmouth with electricity He ex-
poets to have her lighted by 1st Of Oc-
tober.
The Southern Telephone Company
will soon have their phones In opera ton
in this city. They claim that they will
start with 100 phones on this side Of
the river.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the Presbyterian Sunday School Mis-
sionarv Society will be held this after
noon at 1870 o'clock. The following
programme has heen arranged Adj