The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-31
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No Time Need Bc Spent During This
Sizzling season in Reading Wordy
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There will be two marriages next
Heek.
One horse was overcome with the heat
yesterday.
There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
The thermometer at a. m. yesterday
registered so degrees.
Mrs. William Wolf left last night for
Baltimore to visit friends.
MT. J. S. Crawford and family will re-
turn home about Saturday.
The case of Wilson and Nottingham
wdll consume several days.
Mrs. James Peed left yesterday for
Boylsin to visit her father
Mr.. T. S. Lawrence and wife left last
night for q thirty day northern tour.
The steamer Virginia will resume her
trips from Richmond to Baltimore to-
day.
Miss Jennie Shea returned yesterday
from a pleasant visit to Rocky Mount,
N. c.
The only business an the Mayors
Court yesterday was one drunk and a
few civil cases u
The Fourth ward Bry@ and sewall
Cub will spread their banner to the
breeze in a few days.
Tramps have commenced to- increase
in number. The woods on the Western
Branch are full of them.
Miss Mamie Carwine, who has been
spending some time in Baltimore. re-
turned home yesterday.
Rev. P. S. c. Davis of the Calvary
Baptist Church. is holding a series Of
meetings in Elizabeth City. n. c.
A colored man named Wilson fell over
board off barge at West Nor folk yes
terday and came near being drowned
Quite a number OF persons went to
Norfolk yesterday to see the Portsmouth
team play under the new management.
Mrs. John B. Norfleet, daughter Of
Or. A. Bun. arrived in the city yester-
day. She will spend several weeks with
her father.
A small white boy kame near being
drowned at the Cape Charles dock We'd
nesday afternoon. He was fshed out by
some parties
A mad dog created considerable excite
ment in Park View last night. A num-
Der of persons had nearrow escapes
from being bitten.
A pleasant party of young ladies and
gentlemen took a delightful run down
the river yesterday afternoon in Mr..
Calls yaclyt Crissie.
John Eason and Elias Soldier were ar
rested yesterday in Norfolk. They are
charged with robbery Of J. J. Craisin's
store In the county.
THE plumbers are hustling to win the
position of plumbing inspector. There
will be quite q number of applicants
THE race Will be a spirited one.
A well known physician took an early
drive down to Ocean View yesterday
and caught quite number Of fine spots
and returned home time enough to at
tend to his duties.
There was 4 slight fire on King street
extended in house occupied by a colored
woman namsd Nancy Jones. 1t was put
out with buckets of water by some col
ored men. Damage slight
The promiscuous shooting on the sub
urbs continues and n number of per-
sons have had narrow escapes from
being shot. The county authorities
seem powerless to break 1t up.
Judge c. w. MurdauEh has been elect
ed chairman of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee for the city of Ports
mouth. It Is sold that the election of
the Judge will enthuse new life into the
party.
A number OF boys are in the habit of
swimming off the trestleworks near the
Union bridge in nude state also in the
Cape Charles dock Orders have been re-
cehvea to arrest all such. They will be
Ancd Sc each
Banks Williams. colored, went into a
Ef9re on High street yesterday and kick
ee up a general row and threw bricks at
the proprietor. Officer Shannon came
nlong and took HIM to Jail He will have
q hearing to-day.
Carpenter l.. d. Martin, OF u s. NJ.
arrived here yesterday with his bride.
and was rendered a reception at his ia
theirs residence, on Fourth street, last
night. Mr.. Martin is stationed on the
monitor Terror at the Brooklyn yard
Postomce Facilities.