The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
The TALK OF THE TOWN
Passing Mention Made Of Many Minor Hap
penlngs in the City and Suburbs.
FAITS.euL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
In Order to GET In Everything II
Was Necessary TO EconOmize Space
by Applying Condenser 10 """S
Items worthy of Much More EH-
tended Notice Than ihet Given.

Tbera was not an arrest in the city
yesterday. .
There will be a large excursion in
here on Sunday.
There was considerable frost III Ehe
country yesterday.
Mrs. Kate E. Wilkins qualified as
guardian of w. S. Wilkins.
Miss Mary Pettinger, of Baltimore, Is
visiting friends in this city.
There will be an increase in the force
at the cotton factory October lst.
MI Thomas LassEer, who has been
so seriously sick, is slightly on the mend.
There are but seven more Sundays be-
fore the Methodist Conference Con-
vsneS.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Guthrie is
in the city, visiting his mother and
sisters.
The new hotel is nearing completion.
If some good man opens 1t he will have 4
bonanza.
There is scarcely a night that passes
but what some one IS robbed of their
chickens.
Solomon Goodman native of Prus-
sia, became a natuvali2ed citizen In the
Hastings Court yesterday.
There should be q guard al the county
Jail. 1t Is impossible for a man to do
duty all day and night too.
The only business in the Mayor S
Court yesterday was two disorderly
Rev. Mr.. Kennard has not yet decided
where he will go when his term expires
here. He has as yet received no special
call.
The beautiful weather yesterday
brought the ladies out in large numbers,
and, being payday they spent their
money freely.
The chicken house of q colored man
named Sawyer living in Brighton, was
raided Thursday night and number OF
chickens taken.
The improvements at Primers Point
are nearing completion. Soon The puff
ing and the snorting Of the cotton COM
presses will be heard.
The football craze is about to take the
place of the baseball craze. The Ports
mouth team vii play Newport News
team on October 1Oth
No requlsition has been received yet
FOR the pickpockets, and unless one does
come by the time ten days expires the
men will be discharged.
There was a rumor on the street yes
terday shat another attempt 10 break
jail had been made but that report
proved to be without foundation.
Mr.. W. II. Tackus Will leave ph.: morn
ing for Detroit. Mich, where he goes as
d delegate to the International Cigar.
makers Union. He will be gone for q
week
Professor Miller, of Norfolk. has nc.
ceptcd the dictatorship of she Trinity
Church choir. which was reorga rized
Thursday night. 1t consists of eighteen
members. Miss Lou Wilson will con.
tinue as organist.
Judge Watts yesterday sentenced the
four persons to the penitentiary that
were convicted al this term of his court
The guard will be after them on Mon.
day. Clothes had TO be bought for tive
OF them before they could go.
Mrs. Mary lyman. mother of Captain
Frank lyman, arrived here yesterday
from San Antonio. Tex. She was accom-.
panied by Genevieve Goodwin, daughter
of Mr.. L. c. Goodwin, who has beer
spending several months in Texas Will
her uncle. Mrs. lyman Is over seventy.
nve years of age. and the trip is quite ar
undertaking for one OF her years.