The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
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out III large numbers. The cemeteries
and Hospital Park was. full or visitors.
\ we'll known, young lady took a
tablespoonful OF beiladonna on Sunday
thinking that 1t was lavender 1t took
several hours of hard work to save her
life
There came near being u collision
Yesterday morning during the foe, 1'he
two boats were pretty close on to each
other when the gongS sounded for them
to stop.
The crossings on South street are
awful. especially the one on the south
east corner Of South and Court streets.
Somebody ought to keep them in better
condition. n
In another column q notice from the
Mayor appears. III which $500 is offered
for the arrest and conviction Of any in
cendiary within the limits of Ports
mouth. See advertisements
High Constable Anderton arrested
Mavo,s driver yesterday for doing bus
mess In double horse wagon. when he
only had single horse license. The
case will be heard this morning.
The mail and baggage car Of the Rose
land Land company, Of North Carolina
ton at the Scaboard shops at this place,
went out on the mail this morning.
Miss Ellen N. Lee, or Southampton
county, is stopping with her brother at
the Madison Hotel. Mr. Lee has seven
tS-fVe boarders at the Hotel Madison.
Transient ones come in every day
Constable Anderson raided den of
men and women on King street extend
ed Saturday night and pulled several.
They were carried before Justice Rut-
ter. who fined them all and let them
60. =HHt&
Attention is called to adj of splendid
new house for sale In Park View, with
bath. water closet. heaters in cellar.
gas sewer and all modern convenient
Ces. The house is not more than two
IearS old.
Mr.. Emanual Bernard, Jr, son of
Mr.. Emanuel Bernard, celebrated his
| 21st birthday last night al his fathers
residence. No. 500 Middle street There
iwere present Il number OF young ladies
and gentlemen.
The stealing Of papers continues.
Yesterday several more complaints
came to us from parties about not re-
ceiVing their papers. 1t is certain that
unless there is u stop put to it some
one will get in trouble
a negro named Charles Dnley was
| arrested Saturday night on suspicion
OF being one Of the parties who robbed
ca boose car on the Norfolk and Car
oilna road. He was examined yester-
day and discharged from custody
y white man, n resident of South
Portsmouth. was before the Mayor yes
| terdaS charged with drunkenness and
choking his mother He was fined for
drunkenness and was bound over to
keep the peace for twelve months, and
not to go home any more.
Mr.. Branch. guard from the peni-
tertiary. arrived here from Mathews
county with a negro prisoner who has
Deen sentenced to one year in the peni-
! Tertiary. He left for Suffolk on the
S:ia train. He will stop there and get
some more prisoners and carry them
up to-day.
The negro Solomon Todd, who was
accused Of stealing two bushels of oys-
tiers from a negro named Deans. denied
| II positively, and was given ten days
to find the man he claimed brought
them to him Being unable TO do so,
ms honor yesterday gave him thirty
days in Jail
Religious services will be conducted
/ at the public school house. Port Nor
FOLK next Thursday evening at 5
O'Clock. by the Rev. j. IT, Amiss. The
Methodist people, friends OF the Mctho-
d1st church and the public generally
are &lvited to attend Good music may
be expected. This appointment is de-
signed to be permanent
| Mr.. Martin ]. Hughes received q letter
sunday from the navy department an
| nouncing the death Of William NJ
evans master at arms OF the IT, S.
Cincinnati, Mt Smyrna, Asia Minor. on
January 18th. Mr.. Evans was a resi-
dent of this city and leaves two chill
dren. He was q member OF Naval
Lodge No. 100 OF N1asons