The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
CURRENT TOWN TOPICS
A Column Of News Items In Which the
Charm Of Variety Is ExemPlltIed.
Jew WORDS WASTED IN the TELLING
NO Timc Need Re spent Daring THE
siExlins Season I'm Reading Wordy
ACCOUNTS of Happenings that
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There are but two more days in July.
There was no session OF the Hastings
Court yesterday.
Mr.. Frank WfnD, OF Baltimore Is In
the city ON business.
Peaches of the finest variety are COM
ing to market now.
The free show ait Port Norfolk Is
drawing large crowds.
Two drunlsS were fined 81 each in the
Mayors Court yesterday.
A number OF horses fell en- tine street
from the heat yesterday.
Mr.. James Lassiter is still confined to
his home on account OF sickness.
The only business IN tale County Court
was the dfsInissal Of q. civil case.
The thermometer tried to get up to 100
yesterday, butt did not quite succeed.
Emmftt Ballard was arrested last night
for stealing 81 from Mr.. w. H. Martin.
Quite number of people are leaving
the city every day to escape the heat,
Mr.. +. J. Friedlin and a. panty of
friends spent yesterday at Ocean View.
There were quite q number of COM
nents yesterday in regard to the rate
war.
There will be quite a. number of ap-
plicants for the position of Sanitary
Plumber.
The sewers will be put in operation as
soon as the Inspector ds elected and
qualities.
Rev. MT. Bosnian will return to this
Ely to-day and will fill his pulpit on
Eundey.
Captain Meginley. of the famous Uni-
vGrsfty team, is In the city, THE guest OF
NIT. Frank Neville.
Mrs. George Webb returned from
sfetfhews county yesterday, after an
absence of month.
Louis Baker and Idazie Scott we've come
tnltted to the county jail for disorderIy
conduct In West Norfolk
Police Officer Meginley Is off on a, fur
Tough, and will spend his time in Rich
Snond and HenFico county.
Miss Irene Gregory, of Okisko, N. c.,
is visiting the family of Mr.. J. F. Broth
ers. on Duke street, this city.
There will be two excursions in to-day,
enc from Lewiston, via S. A L.. another
from Durham, VIA Southern road
Attention Is called TO ad. of old doors,
sash, stones. &c, which IS offered for
sale. See ad. I'm another column.
A party OF ladies and gentlemen will
nave an excursion down the river this
afternoon on the steam yacht CrissIe.
Scarcely a night passes but what some
one fs robbed I'm the suburbs. and the
constablee are powerTess to prevent Il.
The new pavilion ait Port Norfolk
was lighted by electricity last night for
the first time, and dancing was engaged
in.
Mrs, A. A. Delaney. who has, been Wis
Hing her daughter, Mrs. e. o. Young
at Park View. left for New York last
might.
The Republicans held ward meetings
iast night and elected delegates to the
district Convention, which meets in
Hampton. '
Three men were overcome by the heat
OIL the Seaboard Air Line shops yester-
DAY. TWO were blacksmith helpers. All
recovered.
Quite a number of people from this
CITY went to Churchland yesterday to
attend the Methodist Conference. which
Is in session there
a negro named Armstrong was com.
mstted TO the coundy jail yesterday
charged with breaking into q. house Ia,
HuntersHille Al few days ago.
mere VIII be a grand colored DEM
onstration on Friday, It being the an
niversary of several c0lored orders. who
VIII nave a street parade and supper.
colored' man named Willie Harroll
was arrested by Consita BILE Anderson yes