The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
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Figs are scarce and are in demand.
GLASGOW street Will be completed II a
Few DAYS.
There will be q meeting OF the School
Board tonight.
Mr.. Jacob Kaufman is In New YORK
buying fall goods.
The meeting at Olive Branch Church
Is progressing nicely.
Mr.. Grin Houghton, of Scottsville, is
puite sick at his home.
The Wilson family have all recovered
From their recent sickness
Miss Minnie Appleton. OF Baltimore,
Ks visiting friends in this city
Mr.. CLYDE II. Smith is quite sick at
his home. on Dillingham; street.
The lonE-wished- for rain came last
night and was looked upon as u bless
ing.
Mrs. Osborn. of Baltimore, is visiting
Mr. Thomas Cars family. on Second
street.
Seven true bills were found against
parties by the grand jury in the Hust-
angs Court.
Mrs. Mary Moore No. Al Court street.
returned Yesterday from the mountains
of Virginia.
Mr.. Rudolph Balm. editor OF the Boot
and Shoe Journal. of New York. was in
the CITY Yesterday.
Mr.. ]. T. Anderson returned home
yesterday he having been called back
before his leave had expired
Mrs. NJ. +. Cain returned Wednesday
from Shelby Springs, N. c.. where she
had been spending some time.
Mr.. r. j. Armstead and family have
returned from Alton, Va. where they
have been spending some time.
1t is said that there is considerable
typhoid fever in the city and some of
1t is in a very malignant form.
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler was In the
CITY for q short while yesterday and
then left for Suffolk on business.
A.. L.. L., T.
for over a month and there has not been
but one alarm sounded during that
time.
Preparation are being made to build
new bridge across Glasgow street, be-
tween Washington and Dinwiddie
streets.
Chambers Fire Company held their
regular monthly meeting last night.
Nothing outside the regular routine
business was done
The force at the cotton factory has
been increased in numbers since the LIST
of September. and still there will be
another increase shortly.
Since the fare to Baltimore has been
reduced quite number have taken ad-
vantage of the low rates and have Wis
tted the Monumental City.
There will be Il large excursion in here
from all along the Atlantic and Danville
road to-day. There will one over the
Seaboard Air Line on the 10th inst.
A number OF young men VIII go Off on
Saturday night and spend Sunday and
Monday in Baltimore, returning home
on Tuesday morning in time for bust
ness.
George Walker, a negro who has just
COMPLETED sentence in the city Jail,
was turned over to the county authori-
ties last night. He is wanted for rob-
berry.
The Hebrew New Year begins on
adondav at 6 o'clock and ends Wednes-
dav a D. m. 1t is q great time of re-
ioicinE with them. All business is sus-
pended.
1t is rumored that there will shortly
be started a new undertaking establish
rnent in this city. The young man who
contemplates going in the business is
puite popular.
There is q movement on foot amon,,
the StorekeeperS TO continue the 7
O'Clock closing all the year round, except