The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-01
The ludefaiIgable Scribe Gathers the Various
Items Of Interest for His Readers,
ARE PLACED IN MOST INTERESTING FORM
Tint Troublesome Goat Youthful
Puilet Thievcs-County Electoral
Board Meet "A Slight Fire on Queen
Street EHtendcd-So Dock ct in the
J Mayors Court-PersonaI.

The Smith sisters will be at Kirn Hall
Tuesday night.
Nineteen painters were called in the
yard yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
The County Court adjourned by limi-
tation yesterday.
A few more men will be called In the
yard on Monday.
Rev. Mr. Bosnian will start meeting
At his church this week.
There was nothing registered at the
station-house last night.
The clerks and writers were paid In
the Navy Yard yesterday.
That goat is still troubling the resi-
dents Of North Court street.
a series OF meetings will be held ut
the Friends Church ali this week.
Edward Leach has signed with the
Portsmouth team for this season.
The Norfolk County Electoral Board
elected all the old judges yesterday.
The Scottsrille B. Y. Z. u Society will
meet this afternoon at o'clock.
Communion services will be admins
tered in u number of churches today.
The Norfolk County Road Board will
hold their monthly meeting Monday.
Rev. c. ID. Crawley will assist Rev.
Mr.. Bosnian at his meetings this week
The regularly monthly meeting Of the
Board OF Trade will be held Monday at
noon.
Mr. w. II. Cutchin has an extremely
vi child at his residence. In Prentis
Place.
There will be prayer meeting at Cen
tral NJ. Il. Church this afternoon at 2:3O
O'clock
Mr.. w. S. Digs little son, who has
been sick with diphtheria is improv-
ing nicely.
There was quite a fog in the bay Fri
day night. which caused the incoming
boats to be late.
The Norfolk County Electoral Roord
met yesterday and selected judges &c,
for the county election.
ihe regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary VIII be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock
Mrs. Mary BrinSon's funeral will take
place this afternoon from her late resi-
dence, No. 522 Henry street
The Portsmouth Electoral Board Will
meet some time this week 10 elect judges
ana commissioners Of elections &c
III another column MIR. r.. Q. Syk s
offers small lot OF genuine Smithtield
hams for sale. See advertisement.
~ small white boy threw shell at
another boy on Green street yesterday
afternoon and cut his head quite badly
The funeral of Mrs. Bette e. Fetch
err will take place this afternoon at
O'Clock p. III. at Fourth Street BAPTIST
Church.
The question of whether n member of
the Police Commissioners is entitled to
hold any other office Will be settled
Tuesday night
In another column young man of
good address desires board in a family
where he can have home comforts. See
advertisement
Attention Is called to advertisement
OF a few greyhound puppies which are
offered for sale. Read advertisement
and call as directed
In another column Mr.. w. n. White
gives notice that he will open his bicy-
Gle school for ladies, gentlemen and
misses on Monday on Washington
street, near King. Bicycles Will be hired
at cheap rates.
II is said that Rawlings. Portsmouth's
crack catcher. viii be here this morn
ing. MIR. Mari said yesterday that he
will have the entire club here before
the week Is gone.
The negro Smith. who was tried in
the County Court yesterday upon n
charge OF breaking into some cars and
robbing them of some corn. was &C
quilted, the evidence not being suffi-
Gent to convict
A small frame house on Queen street
extended caught on fire yesterday morn
ing from a. stove pipe. IT, was dscoy-
cred before It had gained but little
Roadway and was put out without Civ
ing any alarm.
Mr.. ST. John, vice president of the
Seaboard Air Line. accompanied by his
family and a party of friends, went to
Southern Pines, n. c.. yesterday. where
they will remain until Monday. They
will stop at piney Woods Inn.
The scholars of the High School will
shortly have another debate. They will
take for their subject, (Which has been
the greater help to man. the printing
press or the railroad?" The subject 10
a good one and will no doubt be very
interesting.
M. Il. j. Anderson, passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, received a letter
Yesterday from another agent Of the line
stating that his neice. young lady, had
Just died with dyptheria and that his
wife and six children were down with
1t, and the physician.
The sewer on Columbia street be-
tween Middle and Crawford. which was
put there to carry off the water is too
small, consequently the market and n
number of the stores around there are
hooded every time a hard rain comes
something should be done to remedy II
Inc Public Ledger OF yesterday saws
mat Inc water tower is all right. That
may be true. but still this does not in
any way disprove the statement that II
mas listed and If any one doubts the fnct
iet lhem go and see for themselves and
they VIII be convinced OF the statement
mao MADE by The YirEtnian Is correct.
mere Is no danger from II.
>. iesterday morning officer Winning