The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-08
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FlafMEA'S STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY
Delegates From Portsmouth Go Down
To-Day nnd the Companies Will
Attend To.Morrow-Negro Arrest
ed for Shooting RUTH" Tonight
The Y. VI. &. A. Fund Still Grows.

Officer Dickerson went on duty again
yesterday.
The Mayors Court was embarrassing
yesterday.
Potatoes sold yesterday for 60 cents
barrel North.
Mrs. Frank Eaton is quite sick at her
home in Park View.
A chicken thief raided several places
in Park View Monday night.
There was nothing to be learned
around the courthouse yesterday.
The Monumental NJ. e. Sunday School
will picnic at Virginia Beach to-day.
The election of teachers for the pub
lie school will take place at the August
meeting.
Miss Savannah Balance will leave
this afternoon for Washington, d. c.. to
spend few days.
Mr.. McBee, General Superintendent of
the Seaboard Air Line, has removed his
residence to Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbie White lost by
death yesterday their infant daughter.
Frances, aged one month.
Rev. ReVerdy EStell, u former pastor
of Trinity p. Z. Church. is in the city
visiting Mr.. John c. Ashton.
Mr.. G. 5. Sherwood, the new president
Of the Council. will appoint his commit
tees by next Tuesday night
The remains of Mrs. Guy were for
warded yesterday morning to Bacon
Castle via the steamer PocahontaS.
Mrs. John Shea and daughter have
gone to Rocky Mount, N. c., to spend
two weeks with Mrs. Shea's brother S
family.
There was bloody dog fight yester-
day between two dogs on King street
extended. One of the dogs nearly killed
the other one.
Mr.. Leven Gayle, who has been con-
nectcd with the Seaboard Air Line for
over twenty-five years, as a clerk, has
been removed.
The'Baptist preachers have discontin-
ued their weekly meeting OH Monday
mornings until September. Then they
will be resumed
A colored man named Joe Smith was
locked up in the county jail last night
upon charge OF hitting u man In the
head with a brick.
The street sprinkler has been in Ports
mouth over month and has not been
used but once. The rains every day have
kept the dust down.
There are a number of Georgians In
the city who are Ell route for home.
They came down from Richmond, and
stopped over sightseeing.
The Portsmouth w. G.. T. U. held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday after
noon and received a number of distin-
guished visitors from Richmond and
elsewhere.
The cantata of Ruth" will be present
want to spend pleasant evening so
enjoy the breeze and see one of the most
charming entertainments of the season.
See advertisement for schedule and
prices.
Deputy Sheriff Abbott captured anegro
man Monday night who is thought to he.
the negro Joe Williams. who Is wanted
at Pig Poin: for shooting q man and
woman Sunday afternoon. He was lock-
ed up in the county jail TO await identif-
cation.
Mr.. w. +. Gay. a member of the
old Fourth Georgia regiment. who was
stationed at Harfleurs Creek in 1861 and
'G2. is in the city. He says that the
changes have been so great since his,
last visit here in 1875 that he hardly rec
ogniZed the place.
The flremen's convention will assem-
BILE AIT Hampton to-day and the boys cx-
poet to have a royal time. The two
companies from this city will send dele
gates down thi: morning to attend the
business session. The companies will go
down in a body on Thursday 10 take
part In the parade.
The attention of the members of the
Annex Hose Company is called to the
advertisement in another column. re-
guessing them TO meet at the engine
house on Thursday morning at 6 40
o'clock in full uniform for the purpose
or going to Hampton to take part i'm the
fremen's parade. All members are re-
quested to be present.
A building which will be used as a gem
eral store-house for the Seaboard Air
Line Is being erected at the Company's
shop. 1t is the intention OF the com
pany to make this their general dis.ribu-
ting Office, and not have so many diff
ferent places for stores. This will help
us considerably as a great many pur-
chases will have ITO be made in the way
of supplies. &c.
Mr.. Coulter, State Secretary of the Y.
M. G. A, returned yesterday and began
the canvass for subscriptions to Y. NJ.
{. A. building. He has succeeded in
getting nearly $4,000 1t only requires
$4,000 more 10 complete the amount
asked for. and then work will be com
menced. The people of Portsmouth GER
tainly will not let his energy and perse-
Ferance go unrewarded.
yesterday shortly after IL O'Clock con-
siderable excitement was created on
London street caused by the cry of
catch thief" At the same time q
large negro man was seen coming down
the street at full speed. A crowd Joined
in the chase, but the negro succeeded In
making good his escape. 1t seems that
ne attempted to snatch a pocket-boo
from a lady. who made an cutlery and
Ihe negro ran from fear.