The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-21
BREEZY, NEWsY NOTES
BrlsteSt Possible Mention Made Of Many
Matters or Interest to All Readers.
OCCURRENCES NOTED WITHOUT DETAILS
In Order TO Get in ALI the News It
wns Necessary TO Economize Space
by Applying the Condenser-Many
Items Worthy OF Much More Ex.
tended Notice lhnn that Given.

One drunk In the Mayors Court yes
terday morning.
Mrs. Charles Calvert is Ill at her res
adence in South Portsmouth.
Misses Edna and Matte Owens are
enjoying a visit to Ocean View.
Miss Bette Jones, of Churchland, Is
visiting relatives in Smithileld.
The sewer hands are again hammer
ing em down" on Washington street.
Miss Lena Edmonds is visiting friends
In Nansemond county ana Isle of Wight
Miss Myrtle Pablo has left for BaltI-
more on O. visit to her sister, Mrs.
Leigh.
Officer E. L. Birmingham left yester-
day for Nansemond county to visit his
family
Miss v. Palmetto Grimes is enjoying a
visit to friends in New York and Con-
necticut.
Our fish market is abundantly supplied
with a varied assortment of the finny
tribe ut present.
Mr.. w. X. Mclean still remains III at
his residence. No POP Fourth street,
South Portsmouth. 8,
Miss Sallle Powell will accompany
her brother, MIR. Edward Powell, to
cleveland, o.. on the 23d.
The United States ship Bancroft Is In
l.vnnhaven Bay, with the cadets from
the Naval Academy on board
Fiftv-fve hands are now employed at
the Portsmouth Knitting Mills and the
force Is being rapidly increased.
Henry kim Esq. our popular trucker,
and family left for stay of seveal weeks
at Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va.
Fields Minstrels paraded our principle
streets yesterday at 1890 o'clock and
created very favorable impression.
Baptist Church. will shortly leave on
his vacation for Southwest Virginia
Workmen are engaged in tearing down
the Bogss residence on Green street.
which was recently partially destroyed
bv fire.
BY September eth the annex to the
Fifth District School 20 be used by the
primary department will be ready for
use.
MT. j. H. F1ythe. of the seaboard Air
Line. will leave on Saturday for a trip
Through the South as far as New Or
deans.
Piles are being driven near the Poin-
dexter farm by Messrs. Sanford &
Brooks for q large chemical factory at
that point
Mrs. Eugene Crist is the fortunate
holder of Butts soda fountain ticket,
which entities her to a gold watch
this month.
The many friends of Mr.. ]. NJ. CARR
son: manager Of the a. 6: p. T. Co., were
glad to see him on the street yesterday
after his recent Hines
Mrs. J. S. Reese and sister. Miss Do
rothy Reese. who have been visiting
Mrs. E. N. Wilcox. have returned to
their home in Baltimore
The many friends of Mr.. Abe Jacobos-
XIV. of the firm1of Jacobosky Bros, are
glad to see him on his feet again after
an illness OF typhoid fever.
Yesterday morning Miss Bette Nc
Mahon, who has been visiting Miss
Fannie Hewlett. on North Court street,
returned TO her home in St. Louis, Mo-
Miss Letta Skeggs, a celebrated mu-
sician OF Hagerstown. Md, is visiting
Mrs. Nolan, corner Middle and King
streets. this city, and taking in our many
attractions.
MISS j.. a.. Curtis. OF Grand Rapids.
Mich, who has for several wears had
charge of the Palmer House, Chicago,
Ill. and other famous hostelries, Is
visiting her brother. Mr.. j. b. Curtis,
in this city.
MT Wash Barnes, of Prentis Place,
lost number OF fine chickens Wednes.
day night. There are a number OF