The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
THE TALK ABOUT WATER
The Question Generally Discussed and
Strong Restrictions Are Recommended,
INCREASE Of MEN AT S. A. [. SHOPS
On u Tour OF lnspcction-Drnnk An
Ounce of I.nudnnum - Bnuuirtc,
keintiHe to the Primers Point Pro.
Perty-Death of MIR. james Wool
Candidates For the ShcriHnlty.

day.
Judge L. r. Watts Will go to Florida
on Friday.
IL the bicycle fever continues it Will
become an epidemic
Mr.. McBee left last night for Atlanta
ON tour of inspection
Mrs. Edward Goodson has gone to Port
ROYAL with her husband
Mr. George Moore is quite sick at his
nome, on London street
Nelther the Hastings or County Courts
were In session yesterday.
Mrs William Charncll, OF Franklin.
Is IN the city visiting friends
me condition of Mr. GeOrp, KIM
was not much Improved yesterday.
Inc Republicans will hold ward meet
ihEs tonight at the usual places.
To-Day Is st. Joscph's day 1t will be
observed by the Catholic Church.
me baseball prak will be open for
VISITORS today to see the boys practice.
MIS- a. > Rogers is very sick ut her
husbands residence, in Primers Point
number Of gunners are out after
shipe. but are getting very few Just vet.
foiice pfiicer Winingder Is still con-
nheu TO his home on account OF sickness.
Attention Is called to adj of home for
Taie, no. 6lO Harrison street. South
Portsmouth
The Republicans have decided not 10
put a local ticket in the field at the
spring election
y horse attached to a delivery wagon
ran away yesterday and smashed NJ
things generally.
The members of Central Church are
working hard to raise money to build
them Il new church
Inc one legged tramp was committed
10 Jail for five days by the county uu-
thorities for drunkenness
A party of Northern capitalists came
uo" the pay yesterday. They are trav-
eng through the South prospecting.
Large piacards, announcing ihe COM
ing of the English hand-bell ringers.
nave been posted all around the city,
1t Is said that one of the lady te,rb
ers In the public school will be married
soon after Lent, to Il merchant In Nor
folk.
Several bets have already been mnd.
on the result OF the three first games
| OF ball between NorfcSk and Ports
mouth.
y negro boy named Daniel Williams
drank an ounce of laudanum at his
home In Brighton yesterday. AT last ac-
counts he WIS alive.
II is said tina: Mr. C.. j. Witty ana MIR
Charles l.. Outen have decided TO an
| nounce themselves as candidates for
sheriff 4; the spring election.
John Robinson alias Sporting John"
was lried III the Mayors Court yesterday
Tor trying to break into Friedlinis store
and sent on To the Hastings Court.
Professor w. y. Jenkins, PRINCIPAL
OF the High School. is confined to his
home. from sickness. Miss Maggie
Downing taught yesterday In his place.
Primrose * Vests minstrel troupe
| came over from Norfolk yesterday and
| paraded several OF the streets. They
had three bands with them, one white
and two colored.
There are more men employed ut the
Seaboard Air Line shops at this time
| than there ever was since the road first
started, and they are increasing the
force all the time.
There are two tramps who lave been
| loafirg around the city for several days
They go from house to house begging
and when refused what they ask for
| they become very abusive.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Mackenzie League will be held next Tues
day night in the Court Street Prcsbyte-
rian Church. and Is expected to be all
! OCCASION of unusual interest
| The water question was generally dis
cussed yesterday. and everybody was
| In favor of putting the strongest kind
of restrictions on the Water Company
| SO as to prevent similar occurrence of
Sunday night.
| Mr. r. j. Wool was called to Char
|
of the death of his father. Mr. James
| Wool. who was a resident OF that coun-
| ~. He left last night via the y. &
w. railroad.
The contract for building the wharf
at Julian Creek, on the property recent
| Typ urchased by the Government for n
| magazine. was yesterday awarded to
the Culpepcr Wharf Building Company
| Work will be commenced right away
A white man and his best girl were
| before the Mayor yesterday on a charge
| of drunkenness. The man was fined
! the usual cost, and the woman was al
| lowed to go, IL being shown that she
was not drunk, but had been drinking.
Numerous inquiries were made ysster-
| day about the Portsmouth Water Front
| Land Company property at Primer $
Point. The Virsiniam predicts that by
April there will be q demand for them
equal TO any property that has been Of
! feIed in this market.