The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-07
SuGcini Statement Of RsWs Events. Strip
ped Of Much of the "Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED

Yesterday was a cold one.

ReY. J. H. Amiss Is quite sick at his
home.
The electric cars d!d good buslnese
Sunday.
One lady Joined Central Church sun
day morning.
a special session Of the grand Jury
will be held Thursday.
The Board of Supervisors will not
meet until next Tuesday.
The City Council will hold their regu-
far monthly meeting Tonight.
Rev. Mr.. Craig closed his meeting al
West Norfolk Sunday night.
A large number OF cattle pass through
the streets daily en- route 70 The stock
yard.
A gentleman fell off bicycle on High
streat yesterday and hurt his knee quite
badly.
Little George Willoughby is Ill at his
fathers residence. on Washington
street.
MIR. Il. l.. Roohusscn presided ct The
piano at The Elks memorial Sunday af
tcrnoon
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of house for rent See adver-
tisement.
1'hc Portsmouth Gun club Will have
their regular annual shoot on Thursday
afternoon.
All the oys,erman went down the
fairly good.
Miss Grace Miller. of Baltimore, who
has been Visiting in park View. left for
home yesterday.
The County Road Board met at the
courthouse yesterday. Only routine
business was transacted.
Or. owens church WAS more largely
attended Sunday than at any time since
The meeting commenced.
Rev. MIR. Watcrtield preached his first
sermon In the new year Sunday and adj
minstered his fret communion.
Mr.. John w. Rutter left here yestcr-
day for Richmond to attend 4 meeting
OF the Grand Commandry, X r..
Some time during Saturday night.
: some one stole n pair Of boots from Mr..
Z M. lsseEto;it's store. of County street.
a negro named Tony Mitchell was
ccnnTl.ted to the county jail Sunday for
assaul.ins his hrotht: Jerry Mitchell
sunday afternoon negro entered Mr..
TANNERS house, IN Pack View, and
STOLE coat off the ranck and nude off
with II.
Now IL the time for store keepers to
dress their windows and let Hhe people
KNEW what You have and keep them at
home.
There was n scrapping match on
High street last night between two
street car men. One OF them was badly
bruised up.
Rev Geo. ]. HOLIDAY. superintendent
OF the Orphans Homo Mt Salem, Va.
was In the city yesterday and gave The
Nirg!n!an office a call
The w. c. II. u. will hold their reGu-
lar noontidc prayer meeting at IL
O'Clock at the y. NJ. G. A. to-day. Mrs.
M!lcy. the district president, Will be
over
The Erw,r,h League. OF Owens Me-
mHoi!al Church. Will hold their regular
meeting Tonight. An excellent p:o-
en'amne hae been prepared for this
occasion.
The -Cr,Imp case will be
CALLED IN tn" Mayors Coun. to-day Mr.
Wasa2i"uGln vii, be represented by Capt.
liapnt:, the Commonwealth by Col.
Griffin.
There is "a large hole between the two
railroad tracks Oh High street In front
Of The Bank Of Portsmouth that needs
inmedlatc attention before some horse
breaks his leg.
Mr. f.. W. IraUth has severed his CON
neG.!nn with tho rn0t \ gentleman
named Pugh from NuraollS. has accept
ed The position and entered upon his
duties yesterday.
An alarm OF fire was sounded last
night about O'clock from box 80,
Il caused by lamp eNpioslcn on Green
q street. II was put out without the
till u VIE |.
IN this !rsue Mr.. G.. 8. Sherwood an
nounccs thHt nc VIII sell You n solid
II knint gold watch 10. Sl695, or s495
Will bug Il silver back brush and silver
mounted comb in = case
A laEp exploded In 4 house on Green
street Sunday night just as :hc family
wac about - leave hGma for church
Had J: bcea ~ !ttlc latc- there IA no toll.
. Ing wha,. the result would have been
4 snHl,l colrrcd Child who lives with
her parents. Oh Scos;t street. was BADLY
sceldch Sunday Ivy pulling 4 ko.tle OF
boiling water over or hcrsclf. She was
nctelrlcd by DR.. Carr. physician to the
poor.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Owen celebrated the
twenty sixth anniversary 81 his pas
tcral charge IN this city At the CON
cius!on OF the service no was present
eG by the young people Of the church
with Ell individual water set.
Mr.. Charles Moran. OF Brooklyn. \.
Y, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Jennie. Is visiting his nephew. Mr. Geo
j. McDe:mott. and the family o: Mr..
W. Is. Johnson. in Green street. Miss
Moran VIII make an extended stay.
Constablcs Jackson and Mathews ar
rested gang OF seven negroes Satur-
Gay or early Sunday morning who en-
EaSed IN shooting crap at Pinner's
Point. They were locked up unt:l yes.
tcrday. when JUS. ice Rustic committed
some CT them TO tail and fined others.
Z. Rev. Af!r. Ecsgs preached his first ser
mon to the members OF Wright Me-
mocial Church Sunday. 1t was strong
and able one end was listened 10 a.
tartively. He made quite all impress
son on his hearers apd will no doubt
become cutie popular. He 90 q hard.
earnest worker.
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