The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly Chronlclea.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES
A FUN and Concise Record or the
Minor Events of a Growing Sea.
port City Laid Bare to the Many
Readers OF the Newsicst OF Nor.
folk Papers.

The Norfolk Fruit Package Works II,
Huntersville have closed.
The British steamer Scotsman passed
IN at Ii a. m. yesterday for--Lambert's
Point.
The Boys Gospel Army Of the Y. NJ.
Z. "A. Will have an outing in Client to-
morrow.
The Baptist ministers have discontinue
ed thetr weekly meetings during the
heated term
The Brambleton police officers have
been recommended by the Local Board
for reappointment
Rev. DIR. o. S. Barren, of Christ Epis-
eopal Church, left for the Greenbrler
white Sulphur Springs yesterday.
Patrolmen Noe. Twiford, Allen and
Williams Of the police force have been
detailed for duty on the patrol wagon.
"a number of Norfolk lawyers are in
attendance upon the Virginia State Bar
association in session at Old Point Com
fort.
third son, Randolph Fairfax, weight
twelve pounds, to Frank A. and c. b.
Haywood.
The Epworth League of Centenary NJ.
p. Church conducted the services at the
Union Mission, NO. &C Church street,
last night.
Miss Minnie Curdts, of Norfolk. chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Turner, OF
Baltimore, Is guest at the Hotel
Chamberlin, Old Point :
The demented gentleman found on
the street by couple Of detectives yes
tetday was taken back to Baltimore by
his brother last night
Alonzo Boston, colored was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
hitting Thomas Watkins, colored. in the
eye with a pair of brass knucks.
1t is said that at III meeting of the Po-
mi Srin to l,x, ol,,
Will be made in the police force in order
to render it more satisfacto
MIR. Harry Bayne has secuted the con-
tract Tor new house at the corner OF
Colonial and Pocahontas avenues,
Client. The building will cost $4,000.
Mrs. j. B. Hamilton, of San Antonio.
Tex. Is visiting relatives in Norfolk.
She will later visit " ashington and New
York before returning TO her home.
John Kaufman, white, was pick ed
up on the streets yesterday by an officer
suffering from sunstroke and cramps.
DIR. Speight attended TO him and got
him out of danger.
Thomas Watkins and Alonzo Boston,
both colored. were arrested yesterday
afternoon for fighting on Main street.
Watkins received a bad cut above the
right eye during the ARRAY.
Yesterday a negro named Fred Butler
was sent to jail by Justice Tomlin in
beating and furnishing a $3.50 bond to
keep the peace for twelve months.
Mr.. II. A. Woodruff, in the car SER
vice of the F.. & u. NJ. railway, of Michi-
gan, is in the city for a few weeks. This
is Mr. Woodruff's second visit TO Nor
folk, and he Is much pleased with the
city.
A Christian Endeavor rally will ba
held In the main auditorium Of the Free
mason Street Church of Christ next Fri
day night st s O'clock DR.. j. Il. Tyler.
OF Cleveland, Ohio, will be- the principal
speaker.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that on or about July 81, 1896, the
color of the lantern on the light tower at
this station on Cape Charles, north side
OF entrance to Chesapeake Bay, will be
changed from white to black
A horse attached to one of Obendorfer
d Co. 8 wagons ran off on Water street
yesterday afternoon and collided with
two trucks The colored man who drove
the wagon was thrown out and hurt
and all OF the vehicles were more or less
injured.