The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Two Hundred Chances Were Thrown and One
Hundred Mere Remain to Be Acted On.
A FORMER PORTSMOUTH BOY RETURNS.
A baseball Ficfiet and High Dice
Thrown For It-EHinghnn Church
DcdicutiOn--Tic virgilrian's tx clu-
sivc Story-Runu0rs AfIoat Conccr
ming Changes In Railroad Circles.

The soda water dealers Will open tneiT
fountains to-day 10 the public.
Mr.. John Lewis, of Washington, ID.
c., Is In the city, on 4 visit to relatives.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF w. c. Nash. in another col
umn.
Mrs. c. c. Pearson. of New York. is
In the city. the guest of Mrs. L.. w.
Maupin.
A number of windows around the city
were broken by the heavy wind of Thurs
day night.
Thu first practice game of the season
will be played next Saturday, with
Ted. Sullivan's club.
Judge l.. r. Watts and MIR. G. Hatton
have gone to Florida and will not re-
turn for ten days.
Read P~carson's ad. in local column.
and save yourself mTney by giving
him a call to-day for groceries.
Quite a number of young people go
down to the Naval Hospital woods every
afternoon ana ride their bicycle
attention Is called to the ad. OF Mr.
Rosenbaun. in which he offers store
No. 21O High street for rent. See ad;
There was quite a crowd around the
Courthouse yesterday TO hear the case
Of County Constable Thomas Hodges.
The Finance Committee of the Coun-
Gil held an important meeting last night
to discuss matters Of interest to the
city. -.
Miss Lizzie Jack has been selected
as q ~canvasser In his city for OLD relics
for the Confederate Museum al Rich
mond.
Rev. l.. Il. Betty was telegraphed Tor
at L~ynchburg to come home in time to
preach Mr.. c. p. Edwards funeral this
afternoon.
a drunken negro woman tried to con-
vince His Honor. the Mayor, yesterday
that she had never taken a drink, but
1t would not go.
The Finance Committee fixed up the
license tax bill last night, and will re-
port the same to the Council at their
next meeting.
Don't forget the meeting OF the stock
holders of the cotton Factory MoilaaS
hight. Every one should be present and
protect their interest.
Th funeral of n. g, p. Edwards VIII
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the residence Of Mrs. Mansoni,
No. 4ld Glasgow street.
One OF the electric light wires was
across High street yesterday morning
and for some time it interfercd with
the street car passing.
The Nirginian Is gal compelled TO
call attention to the danger of allow
ing bicycles TO be run through the
streets without lights on them.
The Seaboard Air Linz is making ex-
tenslve preparations 10 carry a large
number Of Confederate veterans to Rich
mond at the grand reunion in June.
Mrs. l.. r.. IIamersly and daughters.
Misses Lilah and Edith Hamersley. of
Sew York, are visiting her mother. Mrs.
Palmer. on Hatton street, Park View.
During the storm Thursday Il portion
OF the fence around the baseball park
was blown down. The small boy had i
picnic yesterday in seeing the games
played.
One OF the circuits of the electric
1ipht Tnnronv thut furnishes fha oil u
with light. burnt in two Thursday night,
which caused the city to be partly in
darkness.
There are various rumors floating
around about changes that are soon to
be made in railroad circles. None Of
those interested seem to know any
thing about them.
~ warrant was sworn out yesterday
by Ned. Small's wife against Gertrude
Walker. charging her with stealing u
watch from her that had been left
With Small for safe keeping.
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment OF r. ~. Ilutchins. City Collector.
in another column in which he calls es-
pecial attention to persons owing paw
Ing taxes on certain streets.
MD. John II. Eastwood received a
telegram from New Orleans yesterday
woods father. Mr.. w II. Cluverius. Mrs.
Eastwood is Ell route there.
The Nirginian was the only paper yes
terday that announced the fact that
the cotton factory woul be put In the
hands OF a receiver. 1t was quite a
surprise to a number OF the stock
holders.
Attention Of the members Of tiantic
Lodge. No. "a. *. Of p. Is called to the
advertisement in 9th column re-
quest:ng them 10 meet this afternoon at
. o'clock to pay the last tribute of re-
spcct to the late c.. 7. Edwards.
The bingham Street NJ. z. Church
is about completed. The only Trims
that is keeping them from defeating
the same is the carpets. which have not
yet arrived. 1t will b. dedicated some
time IN Apiil by Rev. Sam. Jones.
y box OF meat was stolen from the sta
ton at Churchland on Thursday and
was carried IN the woods. II was con-
signed to j.. w. B:dgood. a search
was made. and the hiding place found
but they failed to catch the thief.
y horse belonging to Mr.. c. w. King
was partly rallied at Port Norfolk
Thursday night. Two hundred chances
out of three hundred were thrown, the
hour being late IL was decided to post
pone further throwing until some other
night.
Rev. Edward Morris. a former Ports
mouth boy, and his three children ar
rived here from Blackstone Yesterday.
Mr.. Morris has resigned his charge at
blackstone and VIII locate elsewhere.
lie Will preach nj the Berkeley Avenue
t~f.,lftist Church to-morroW.