The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-04
To Guide Pedestrians Across that Much
Talked of Corner County and Court Streets.
THE WATER COMMITTEE FAILED TO MEET
what Mr.. John Codd Snys About the
Track to the Baseball Park-'The
Pythian Banquet In view-Rer.M r.
Broughton Coming 10 the City.

Some of the music for tomorrow
will be excellent.
Mrs. Siverson, wife of Jaiier Siverson,
of the county. is quite sick.
The Bijou club from Baltimore VIII
play the Portsmouth club to-day
Good Friday was observed in the Cath
Ollie and Episcopal Churches yesterday.
Rev. w. H. Edward preached at The
South Street Baptist Church last night.
Hon. H. L. Maynard has returned
from Richmond where he went on bust
ness.
There was grave fears that the cold
spell last night would do considerable
damage.
The baseball cranks contented them
selves with watching the boys practice
yesterday.
Eggs from pure bred black Lang
shay hens are offered for sale. Call as
advertised.
The Weather Bureau promises colder
weather for to-day, but little warmer
for Sunday.
Miss Ruth Edwards, of Chuckatuck.
Is visiting Mr.. George Kings family,
on South street.
The Street Committee held an impor-
tant meeting last night and discussed
matters OF interest
Joe Ashe. colored. was locked up last
night for beating his wife until she
was black and blue.
Two bicyclists collided in Crawford
street Yesterday The only damage
done was shaking up for both.
MI and Mrs. Clinton. of Brooklyn. n.
". are visiting Mrs. Clintons mother,
Nis. Whitehead. on Glasgow street
The Portsmouth Wheel Club will have
a banquet Ill their club-room. over Noon
ey's bicycle store. on the 10th Inst.
1t Is said that Mr.. John Cox, the pur-
chaser of the Port Norfolk furniture FAC
tory, will run it for awhile at least.
,,.;n lao 1.aT.t ~ no
pices of the Fourth Street Baptist
Church Monday night at their church
Mrs Mary King, Il well-known lady, Is
quite sick ut the residence of Mi. IL.
Il, Fraser. on Green street, near County.
The shooting match which was to nave
taken place at Port Norfolk yesterday
had TO be postponed because sufficient
birds could not be gotten.
Miss Matte Willis and Miss Mary
Wise from Hampton Female College,
are visiting Mr.. James Powelfs family,
6o3 Fayette street. South portsmouth,
Allen Jones has been summoned to
appear before the Mayor this morning
for allowin;; his COW to run at large
and injure property in Oak Grove Gene
terry.
The dirt that was swept on County
and Washington streets last Saturday,
or, at least, what has not been washed
back in the cutters, is stu piled up
there.
The State Board of 1Smbalmers will
meet at WI Johnson's undertaking es-
Establishment at noon to-day to examine
applicants, of which there are quite
number.
Constable Anderson arrested a white
man last night, named Sam Hawkins.
for snatching S. from colored man in
John LOOMS store last night. He was
locked up for examination to-day.
Miss Martin has bene requested to sing
a,nI q Hhty
Ways. Oh. Lord at the meeting for
men at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION rooms Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
1t Is said that each of the three
banks i'm this city have agreed to pur-
chase $4,000 of the cotton factory bonds.
This will help the cause considerably.
Now let some others come froward and
do likewise.
There was general free fight between
Il number of coored women i'll the coun-
~ n short distance from the city Thurs
day night. One of the women had her
head badly cut. Justice Haynes settled
the matter yesterday by filming the
crowd.
A lantern was set on the conner of
County and Court streets Thursday
night by some consl l@rate person. to
remind the Chairman of the Committee
on Lamps and Gas. who sometimes
passes that way, that darkness still re-
manned In that locality.
Rev DR.. G.. Broughton. celebra ted
divine of Roanoke. Va. will reach Ports
mouth Tuesday morning. and will con
duct series of meetings for Rev. Mr.
Mitchell at the South Street Baptist
Church. Mr.. RrouGhton comes highly
recommended The public is cordially
invited TO hear him.
An attempt was made TO get the Water
Committee to meet Thursday night but
1t was unsuccessful. Unless there IS
meeting before Tuesday there will be
no report made on the action OF the
Council at its last meeting. Stir your
selves. gentlemen, this is u matter of
considerable consequence.
Atlantic Lodge. No. "a. *. of p, one
of the oldest lodges in this section, win
celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary
on the 9Th Of May with a banquet
Since the organization of this lodge the
membership has increased wonderfully
and there are now three lodges in this
city with n membership numbering
from 175 to 300 each.
Mr.. John A. Codd. the Supervisor for
Western Branch district. says that no
permission has been given the Ports
mouth street railroad to lay track
down Goodwin street TO the Baseball
Park. and will not be, unless the com
pany can and will give written guar
artee to put and keep that portion Of
the street in first-class order
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