The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
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An the Preparation OF This Col
umu OF Short Paragraphs Relating
to 0ecurrcncess iu tho City During
Yesterday and E.nst Night

Rev, J. S. Allison and family are visit
Eng in Wytheville.
Quite a number of persons went to
Baltimore yesterday.
The steamer Fern arrived at this YARD
yesterday with stores.
The teachers in the public schools will
be elected next Friday night.
Mr. John Morris and sister will go
to New York on Monday night.
The Maine win be repaired at this
yard before she joins the fleet.
Attention is called to the adv. of a
moonlight excursion on the 31st
The crowds that go to Port Norfolk
these warm nights are immense
The cut rates on the railroad were with
drawn until the injunction is settled.
The new regulations on the police
force went into operation yesterday.
Mr.. Steeger, yeoman on the Fern, was
IN the city last night looking up cd
friends.
Mr.. N. b. johnson has been reap
pointed member of the State Board OF
Elections.
Mrs. H. e. Orr and children have gone
to Surry county TO spend the balance of
the summer.
Police OFFICER Megnley arrived home
yesterday after being absent for ten
days on leave.
An attempt was made Friday night
to rob two places in Brighton, but the
parties were driven off.
assistant stevedore of the Southern rail-
way at Primers Point.
Mrs. Godfrey, whose illness we meR-
toned yesterday, 1t Is thought, will not
live through the night.
Miss Miriam Faison has gone to Bacon
Castle on James river, to spend the
balance of the month of August.
The regular Sunday excursions will
come in this morning and q number
will go to Old Point and the Capes.
1t is said that warrants will be issued
for the parties who We're fighting on
the Port Norfolk car Friday night.
Mrs. Passwater, of Park View, who
has been visiting her daughter at Vir-
xinia Beach, returned home this week.
Mr.. w. N. White will build row
chased by him on Washington street.
Mr.. Z. s. Hammili ana fanny will
leave for Baltimore Tuesday night.
where they will in the future reside.
Merchants and Farmers Bank was
smashed all to pieces yesterday after
noon.
The Cobb property on South street,
which was sold yesterday in front of the
court house by John c. Niemeyer,
brought $1,000.
Rev. Mr.. Duke, of Berkeley Avenue
Baptist Church. Will address the Taylor
Sunbeam Society of the Calvary Church
this afternoon, at o'clock.
Grimes Battery expects to carry thirty
five men down with them to Ocean View
on Monday to go in camp. Others will
go down while they are there.
Ensign Pickett Magruder. u. s. N.
attached to the IT, s. S. Fern. tender for
North Atlantic squadron. arrived to-day
and is visiting Mr.. J. L. Bllisoly.
Mr.. William Taylor, of Eastern Shore,
and Mrs. Daughters OF Philadelphia, are
visiting their neice, Mrs. j. w. Cooke, OF
Park View, and other relatives
Two Norfolk county politicians had a
scrap on High street yesterday over pol
tiles. It was stopped before any dam
age was done. Only one blow was pass
ed.
Workmen have commenced to tear
down the old clubhouse on Middle street
and will put up n handsome two-story
building for Drs. Parish, Grice and w.
A. Fentress. The first or lower floor