The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
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MI. SlllE f,eESOU, Oh NE" OTk, Is In the
city on business.
Mr.. Bob Taylor Is seriously Ill at his
home. on County street
Mr.. j. T. Patrick. of Southern Pines,
was In the city yesterday.
The Portsmouth Rifle Company will
elect officers Wednesday night.
Grimes Battery will remain at Ocean
View the balance Of the week
There Is still hustle for the vacant
cierkship in the Auditors office.
Mrs. John White and son are visiting
friends in Princess Anne county.
Mrs. c. A. Hart. of this city, has gone
to Illians. N Y. to visit her daughter
Mr.. james Cuthriell has returned to
the city after an absence of three years.
Miss Helen Cuykendall of Petersburg,
Is visiting Miss Bessie Mullen, in Brigh-
ton.
Mr.. Edward Land, after a three years
cruise nthe Newark. has returned
home.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of c. w. Hudglns in another col
umn.
Ryan and werrick left yesterday via
the Chesapeake and Ohio for their
homes.
Mr.. John Trant. a travelling salesman,
Ia home after an absence Of several
months.
Ned Williams. colored. who is wanted
In SUFFOLK. was carried there for trial
yesterday.
The South Street Baptist Church has
voted their pastor an indefinite leave
OF absence.
Mr.. Hatton Amos, a member of the
Richmond Police force, Is visiting
friends in this city.
Mrs. James Scbrell of SOUTHAMPTON
county. Is on visit to her son, Thos.
Sebrell. on North street
Mrs w. N. Hexter. who has been
visiting Mrs. Meginley. will leave for
her home. In Richmond, this morning.
n1yIn
Spring have both returned home after
two weeks stay in Mathews county.
Ihere are quite number of tramps
In the city and some oflthem look very
suspicious. They will bear watching.
The many friends of Mr.. William
Henry CARNEY are glad 10 see him on
the street again after his recent illness.
Jack Noel. letter carrier No. l. is off
on fifteen days leave. He will spend
bathing
There was heavy rain Sunday on the
Norfolk and Carolina road from Bruce's
TO Rocky Mount. nearly the entire dis
tance OF the road
SUNDAY afternoon small colored boy
while Following Mr.. Cuthrielrs funeral
70 the cemetery trod upon a glass bot
tie and cut his foot wide open
Mr.. Joe Lash. of Alexandria, Is in the
city IN search of health. He has been
sick for four months and thinks that
the salt air will do him good
MIR. w: j. Rogers left on the 1901 train
INST night for q short stay In South
ampton county. Mr.. e. w. Fauth will
MI his place during his absence.
ID, W. Hawliins; q white man. at
tempted to thke charge of West Nor
Iolk. for which he was committed to
the county Jail for forty-five days.
ihe condition of little Annie Holt.
who As Frustrated with the typhoid
FEVER remains unchanged, much TO the
md f,.io
Rev. VIM. II. Edwards. pastor OF
Central Church. was called 10 North
umperlnnd county yesterday on account
or the illness OF two of his children.
Judge Port!ock held special session
OF the County Court yesterday to con-
slider some road matters at Port Nor
FOLK. He adjourned and left last night
Tor Northern trip.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Nichols G. White in another
column. in which they announce that
thev Will receive consignment Of cab
baEe this morning.
a number Of people In the Fourth
ward are complaining about the city
water. They say that Il Is very rare
that the pipes in that section of our CITY
receive any attention
negro tramp made an attack on one
of the Norfolk and Carolina railroad
tremen at Pinner's Point few nights
ago and was knocked down with a niece
CO iron and nearly killed.
Joe Wright. colored. an absconding
witness In shooting case which has
been pending in the County Court. was
arrested at West Norfolk yesterday on
caplas and lodged in the county iail
One OF the principal features Mt Mr..
John CuthriellS funeral Sunday was
the singing Of the Diamond Quartette
Club. who sang Sleep on, Gentle
S!eeper," There was not a dry eye in
the crowd.
y number Of ladies visited the CITY
1nil Yesterday and administered to the
young mans wants who is down with
the typhoid fever. Their visit was
greatly appreciated.
The members OF the independents Fire
Company are indignant at the treat
ment accorded them by the Port Nor
folk line In breaking their ranks. A
CORRESPONDENCE has been started be-
tween and Mr.. Mason.
Three tramps were before the Mayor
yesterday. Two of them were ordered
TO leave tn city Immediately or take
ten days in jail. The other one was
given ten days, he having been ordered
out OF the city once before
Mr. and Mrs. Levan Saunders little
infant son was buried Sunday from the
residence of his parents. on Western
Branch. The services were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Boggs. The remains were
Inferred in the family cemetery.
Mr.. George Winningder thinks that
the thief no went TO his house has got
more cheek than any man he ever heard
of. He says that he was not satisfied
with stealing his clothes but that he