The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-12
The People Growing impatient and Want to
Know Something Definite About Them.
MR.. W. B. JOHnSOA'S $4,000 SUIT.
The Dedication Of the Efimgham
street Church Expected at An
Fairly Date-The vireinian's Scoop
Concerning the Sccrefary-Dr- Gar.
michael at st. Johns To-Day.

Inc League season va
Thursday of this week
Col. *. r. Griffin spent yesterday IN
Suffolk attending court.
The April term of the County Court
will begin on the 21st instant.
The condition of Mrs. Crocker was
considered critical yesterday
There will be a marriage at Central
M. e. Church on the 30th instant.
The negro Copeland. who stoie watch,
was sent to Jail for twenty days.
The electors for the sewerage have not
arrived yet but are daily expected.
The meeting at Monumental NJ. h.
Church will be continued all this week.
Mr. Sam Simmons, of Southampton
county, was in the city on business yes
terday.
number of children will receive their
first communion at St. Paurs Catholic
Church this morning.
Two bicyclists collided on County
street yesterday. Result-a smashed
wheel and skinned nose.
Rev. Mr.. Hayes. the blind preacher.
will conduct the services at the Fourth
Street Church this morning.
There will be praise and prayer meet
ing at Central Church at 2:30 O'Clock.
Come and do not uuench the spirit.
Deputy Sheriff 'Siverson searched all
night long Friday night for the escaped
negro Austin. but failed to find him.
Mrs Thomas ]. Lawrence, of Wash
ington. d. c.. Is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. SEMINOLE. in Park View.
There will be a marriage at central
NJ. L. Church on Wednesday and one AZ
the Trinity P. T.. Church the same day.
Mr. Tom Leigh. city, editor of the Ports
mouth Star. has sufficiently recovered
from his accident to be able ito resume
work.
Rev BraXton Craig, of West Norfolk.
Will address the Sunbeam Society at
ScNttSyilla I31ntiSt k'lUrCh this al
ternoon.
Mrs. r. l.. Herbert. left Yesterday for
Suffolk where she will remain for
few days.
A coiored man had TWO fingers badly
mashed by log rolling on them yester-
day. They wele amputated by Dr. L..
a. Biliso!y.
The Board of Supervisors Will hold
their regular monthly meeting on Tues
day The liquor question will be brought
before them.
Two young men created row at Me
las store yesterday, and finally beat
him. 4 warrant has been sworn out
for their arrest.
Candidates should keep their names
before the public and there is no better
Way TO do so than TO pay for card
in The Nirginian.
The Virginian was the only paper that
announced the arrival OF the Secretary
of the Navy and the distinguished party
in the harbor on Friday.
1t is said that the Effingham Street
NJ. f Church will be dedicated mex;
Sunday. Workmen are working steady
TO have Il ready by that time.
There will be no meeting of the Police
Commissioners next Monday. The court
not having decided the question of how
many members make a quorum.
The Brooklyn baseball team will play
O'Clock. This will be the last exhibit
ton game before the season opens.
Preparations are being mode TO com
mence work on the sheds ut the Union
depot. When completed they will add
consider able to the looks of that locality
Rev MIR Brought N will continue To
preach at the South Street Church every
night this week. a number OF persons
have protested conversion since he be-
gan preaching.
There will be an important meeting at
the Christian Mission. POS County street
next Tuesday, April l4th at s y. m, to
which all Christi people are earnestly
requested to be present.
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael rector of
ST. Paurs Church, Richmond. Va. is
visiting Rev. Il. S. Farland, of St. Johns
Church. this city. and will preach morn
Ing and night at St Johns.
There are a number of persons who
makes no difference whether they pay
for 1t or not. 1t is as just debt as any
other. and should be paid promptly.
The suit of w. h. johnson vs. the CITY
of Portsmouth for $4,000 damages Col
injuries received will come UP in the
Hustings Court Wedn: sdav A specia
jury has been summoned for the oc.
casion.
There will be a musical and literary
entertainment at the Park View NJ. r.
Church on the 10th instanr for the bene.
fit of the Epworth League of that church
The best talent Of the two cities will take
part in 1t.
n telegram was received last night by
Mr.. Wright. In this city announcing
the death OF ex-Gov. Holt of North
Carolina. The Governor has number OF
friends, as we'll as relatives. in this city
who will regret to learn of his death
The Virginian's representative is fire.
quently asked the question whether the
people of Portsmouth will have, the use
OF the sewers this summer or not Not
being In a position to know he would bC
glad If the Sewer Committee or the Eth.
gineer would furnish us with the de.
sired information. so thai we may be
enabled 10 enlighten our readers.