The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-27
The Passing Moments Made interesting by
a knowledge Of What Is Going On.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND READ ABOUT
Droaigcs For the Canal Arrive-The
Coming Children's Dny at Central
Church-ScOtteville Lawn Party
"A Runol In Reference to she
Pennsylvania Ron1i.
Election tomorrow.

The Hastings Court adjourned for
the term yesterday.
There will be marriage in South
Portsmouth to-day.
"A. negro named Brown was arrested
yesterday for trespnss.
There will be confirmation at Trinity
p. E. Church tonight.
The public schools will close In three
weeks from next Friday.
DR.. A. A. Bilisoly is still confined to
his home from sickness.
Mrs JohnaE. Eggers, of Richmond, is
in the city visiting friends.
1t Is said that the Seaboard Air Line
will run but few excursions this season.
Rumor says that there are twenty ap-
plicants flor the position of Sanitary
Inspector.
The first Sunday in June will be OBJ
served as Chidrens Day at Central NJ
e. Church.
1t is said that weM-known bicycle
man OF this city will be married to-day
in Richmond.
There were two scrapping matches
yesterday, one on High street and one in
the market.
Information was received here yester-
day of the paralysis of Bishop Wingtield
in California.
A negro man was locked up In the
county Jail last night for trying to cut
another man.
The many friends of Mrs j f. Crocker
will be pleased to learn that she is still
on the mend
Fish are biting nicely at Port Nor
folk now and quite al number are enjoy
Ing the sport.
A woman was arrested yesterday for
refusing to obey a summons, but the
warrant brought her.
a bunch of keys was lost yesterday.
The finder will confer a favor by leaving
the same at this office
Two of the dredgers which vii! be used
in the canal have arrived and will be
carried up right away.
The mission on Crawford street seems
to have taken new lease and started
out with bright prospects for good.
Mrs. Hassard Short and daughter,
Kate. are visiting Mr.. J. T. Vincent's
family at 204 Washington street.
President K. c. Holman, of the s. a
l.. and Mr. e. w. Thompson, Traffic
Mana Ger of the Bay Line, were in the
civ yesterday
There may possibly be q called meet
Ing OF the City Council before the end
of the week to look after matters of
great Importance.
The rattle for the bicycles which the
Elks will give away will take place at
l.ooes store on High street Friday
n!"ht al $40 o'clock.
There vii be a lawn party near the
Scottsville Baptist Church Thursday and
Friday nights, May 2Sth and 29th for
benefit of Sco,tsville Baptist Church
It is rumored that the Pennsylvania
Norfolk Land and Improvement Com
pany for a site for a railroad and that
negotiations WIN be closed to-day.
In another column Mr.. J. w. Wilkins
gives notice that he has sold out his
entire interest In the business formerly
conducted by him at the corner of God
win and Queen streets 10 Mr.. John F.
Grimes.
George Campbell. a youth from South
portsmouth, who was sent to the re-
1ormatory some uime ago, made his es-
cape and come back here He was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on n tele-
gram and will be returned to the reform
atory.
II the party who takes the evening
papers from our office will only let us
have his address we will have one sent
TO him and let him be honest. They are
sent there for the use of the office, and
the man who steals them should at
least allow us the privilege OF looking at
them once in a while
A negro named Luray Long or more
commonly called "VandelbiE," was ar
rested yesterday afternoon for threat
ening ito shoot a man in Berkley l..
TOOK three men TO put handouts on him
He was finally taken to Berkeley and
was fined $50 for carrying a pistol S.
for disorderly conduct and fined for
threatening to shoot. making in all
nearly $40. including costs.
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