The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-28
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Sueclnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal nHd
observation-disclosures of Events In
tercsttnE to Every Rcnder-ropics
Discussed OH, tho streols ma in
Offices nlid Homes.

There was scarcity Of items yester-
day.
Mr.. Edward Balm will leave to-day for
Waco Tex.
There will be marriage in SCOTS
vile tonight
There will be private picnic at Port
Norfolk to-day.
The district conference will last until
Thursday night.
Two negro men paid 81 each for riding;
bicycle without a light
Mr.. A. Brandt Will take q siX-weelSs'
trip to Europe next month.
Mrs. Jane Johnston is critically Ill at
her home on Glasgow street.
Cooks case has been set for to-day. \
Portsmouth jury will try him.
There seems to be u good indication of
an early fail trade and good one.
Quite q number OF ladies go down to
Port Norfolk at night and flsh and
battle.
A tow Of twenty-five sail boats came
down the canal yesterday loaded with
melons.
The cold wave that New York had
must have got side-tracked, for it never
reached here.
number of excursionists from
Goldsboro were in the city yesterday
sight seeing
A'S' - a.. pit nag uCN lpiiie
from threc-wecks' trip to South
hampton county.
The purchaser of the rubbish In front
of the city hall commenced removing the
same yesterday.
The police have been instructed to
arrest all parties who ride on the plank
walks or sidewalks.
Mr.. Joseph Parrish. who was stricken
with paralysis some time ago, was re-
" rnrfn do.
why can't dogs be muzzlcd In Ports
mouth as well as elsewhere? Is not hu-
man life worth rs much?
Workmen commenced yesterday to
paper the st. Elmo Hotel, and 10 paint
the same inside and out
The meeting at Deep Creek. which Is
being conducted by Rev Mr.. Beadlcs, "a
meeting with much success
The water on Washington street in
some places during the rain yesterday
was over twelve inches deen
There was very heavy rain yester-
day morning, but 1t did not cool the air.
in fact, 1t WAS warmer afterwards.
The South street paving 10 moving
along nicely now. In few more dlys If
the weather is good. 1t will all be done.
Mr. Emmett Holland anr MISC -
Pringle will be married this evening At
the residence Of Mr.. Piingle, No. 726
King street
The Epworth Leaguers who went
from down South to Toronto, Cana da,
returned via Bay Line yesterday and
left for the South
Beginning next Friday the Naval Post
Band will give open air concerts at the
Naval Hospital on Friday of each week
from 4:30 to d. m
There: will be big live and clay
pigeon shooting match at Port Norfolk
Thursday afternoon. The public are in
Vited to come out and witness II.
The Rev. p. S. C. Davis. assisted by
the Rev. A. w. Burfoo., is conducting
series of revival meetings at the Bethe,
Baptist church, Great Bridge. Va.
The County Court was engaged YES
terday In trying TO prove the sanity of
a man named Hall, who attempted to
commit an assault upon a small colored
girl.
A party of boys started out fishing
yesterday In n small boat. When round
In the hospital point heavy swell up-
set their boat and came near drowning
them all.
Two blcyclists collided on the corner
Of Dinwiddie and High streets yester
day. Both were knocked off their
wheels, and received severe shocks as
we'll as bruises.
Mr.. Bob Barely, while at work YES
terday. fell and struck the small of
his back across box. hurting himself