The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30
THEY MOURN HIS LOSS
The Colorsd Minister Charged With Settling
Fire to a Church Carried 10 the Scene.
WARD MEETINGS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
No Home Raised Strawberries Yet
Making Preparations far Their
p"r"de-rr"ise Meeting ST Court
street-Iiiness OF Mr. Tzutigins-A
House on Fire Other News.

The primary passed off quietly yester-
day.
There was no docket in the Mayor
Court yesterday
Miss Annie Campbell. of Petersburg,
arrived In the city last night
me Chambers boys are making prep
arationS for their annual parade
The Committee on Public Buildings In 5
not yet decided to go to Washington
The ladies OF Central Church did very
well at their silver Offering Tuesday
night.
There were five marriage licenses is
sued yesterday for whites. and one
colored.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Police Commissioners will be held Mon
day night.
Mr.. Il. +. McWillSie. pay clerk In the
navy. arrived home yesterday on Il
leave of absence.
| There has been no home raised her
ries in our market yet, but there Will
be plenty here by Saturday.
MIR: Z. w. Hudgins is still confined to
his home. and will proba bly, have TO
! remain there for several days.
MIR. Collier Slate, secretary of the Y.
NJ c. A, was in the city yesterday
canvassing for n Y. M. G. A
There will be an entertainment at
Owens Memorial Church tomorrow
| night for the benefit of the organ.
The membership entertainment at the
Y. Nj. c. A. tonight promises to be a
most excellent affair. See programme
Ladies' Cheerful Helpers Society of
| Fourth Street Baptist Church will sell
cream in Sunday-School room, on Lin
| coin street, tonight
The Council Will meet Tuesday night
then Mr.. Mason will be given the street
| he asked for, and work on the electric
road will be commenced
| Portsmouth should not be behind
other cities I'm being represented at the
| Northern Settlers Convention on Tues
day next at Southern Pines
| There VIII be general meeting of
the stockholders of the cotton factory
on Monday night to see whether the
lease of the factory will be ratified OF
not
Praise and song meetings are being
held nightly at the Court Street Bap-
list Church preparatory to the begin
ming of revival next week. 1t Is said
that the singing is excellent
The ward meetings which were to be
held on Monday night to nominate Coun-
cilmen will be postponed until Wednes-
day night to give the cotton factory Beo.
pie an opportunity to attend their meet
ling
| The house OF colored woman on Co
| lumbia street, near Pine, caught on
fire from chimney yesterday morning
ana Out Tor the fact that II was diScov-
cred before it had a chance to gain
much Roadway, the entire building
would have been destroyed
! The Portsmouth military are not in
the best frame of mind. They expected
new uniforms for the battalion, but only
] forty suits were sent. with no CAPS
| Unless some provision is made the prob.
abilities are that there will be Il small
attendance of the military on Memorial
| Day.
| The colored minister who was ar
rested in the county on Tuesday Oh q
charge of having burned u house OF
worship in Isle of Wight county. was
carried to that county yesterday fol
examination. His flock In Princess Anne
are mourning their loss and refuse &c
| be comforted.