The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
Brletest Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters or Interest TO All Readers.
OCCURRENCES NOTED WITHOUT DETAILS
IN Order to Get ia All the News It
WINS Necessary 90 Economfze Spnce
by Applying the Conderser-Meny
Atems Worthy OF Much Moro Ell.
tended Notice Than that Given.

tended Notice Than that Given.
Col. K. r.. Griffin is quite sick at his
home
To-day will be iady's day at the base
All the absent ministers will be home
this week.
The regular Sunday excursion came
In crowded.
Miss Kate HES has returned from
trip to Richmond.
The condition OF Mr.. Joseph Over
ION remains unchanged.
The Mayors court was in session yes
terday until near l o'clock.
THE clerks and writer's will be paid
In the yard to-day.
A number of tramps were passing
arAlnd Sunday begging.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w S. Butt have re-
turned from trip to Raleigh.
Miss Mary Dingy, of Richmond, is
STOPPING with friends in this city.
The Richmond club did not stop at
Port Norfolk, but put in Norfolk.
Miss Maggie Maypole. of Wilmington,
Del. Is visiting friends in the city.
Attention Is called to the ad of c. w.
Hudgins & Co., in another columns.
The regular grand jury term OF the
iust!ngs court will begin Thursday.
The oyster seasons opens to-day. The
feet went down the river yesterday.
Mr.. Nat James has returned from his
leaNe anu gone D3Ck 10 WOTk.
Afr. Charlie Williams returned yester-
day from a pleasant trip to Camden.
N. ].
DR.. w. H. Ewald returned yesterday
from visit to his family in Wythe-
The meeting at the Scottsvine Bap-
list church still continues to grow in in
terest..
There were twelve marriages in the
City last month, FIVE whites and seven
blacks.
Thirty mechanics and helpers were
discharged from the navy-yard last
evening.
Mrs Jno. E. Rodwell, of Macon, Ca,
Is visiting Mrs. G. w. Hudgins at 400
Dinwiddie street.
IA number of mems time having ex-
pired on the roll at the yard they will
have to re-register
There is q break in the sewer pipe on
Crawford street. A force of men was
searching for 1t yesterday.
A negro boy was fined $40 yesterday
Tor cutting boys, head with shell
and threatening to Kill him.
A party OF gentlemen went down to
Ocean View yesterday on a fishing frolic
and met with considerable luck.
.. Mr.: VIM. B; Johnson returned yester-
day from Richmond where he had been
to see q sister who is critically i'll.
Henry BlolIt was sent to the County
jail yesterday for thirty days for steal
ing 1925 from a woman name Porter.
Il.
will take the American House when 1t
IS completed and run 1t as a first-class
hotel.
1t Ia rumored that the Southern rail-
wav will run an excursion to Baltimore
Saturday night for rs cents for the
round trip.
Capt. Beale and family returned yes
serday from a pleasant visit to Mr..
Paul Camp. in Franklin. and friends at
Hollands
Mr.. VIM. Jones. who is engaged in
the grocery business on Sixth street. is
extremely Ill and no hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Miss Daisy Weston, OF this city, who
mas been visiting Miss Leila Atkinson,
OF Richmond returned home Sunday, ac-
companied by Miss Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gaskins, of
south Portsmouth. returned home Satur-
day night from an extended tip 10 Bufra-
10 and other Northern cities.
Mrs. Gussie Reynolds and daughter.
Mamie. who left this city a number of
wears ago to reside in Philadelphia. are
In the CITY visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. Mary A. Broughton died at her
residence. No. 627 Harrison street, yes
terdav afternoon at 1856 o'clock. De-
ceased was in the 18th year of her age.
Brother Vincent returned from Balti-
more. where he attended the sex-ennial
Chapter OF the Xaverian Brothers. He
was reappointed director OF ST. Paul's
Male Academy
The Pythlans have returned home They
came near meeting with q serious ac-
cident near Gordonsville. one of the
cars Jumped the track and gave them
all good shaking up before the train
was stopped.
The announcement yesterday that in
junction against the S. A. L. had been
dissolved. caused considerable specula-
ton. Mr.. ST. John could not be seen on
account OF pressure of business. conse.-
qnently what action the S. y. l.. will
take could not be learned.
The City Council should organize n
chain gang and make the prisoners
work. One of the prisoners was taken
out yesterday and told to cut the grass
down in the jail yard. His reply was
mat ne did not go to jail to work, and
mat he would never cut grass. A num-
keep from work.
MT. George Elderlsin, mechanic who
IS elnploved on the Maupin building
corner OF High and Crawford streets,
WINE removing sash from a store
WINDOW Yesterday had the misfortune
81 having his right hand cut quite badly.
His wound was dressed by Dr.. v. G.
Culpepper. He will be unable for seve-
raj davs to resume his work
ine Blue Front Social Club left yes
terdaV AFTERNOON on their regular week.
~ outing down the river. They will
be Joined lat Ocean View to-day by
seven other members, whence they will
proceed to Back river where they ex
pect to have a royal time. The oiub 10
making arrangements for their fan