The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-27
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
Sucelncs Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures of Events In
tercstin:: to- Every Kendcr-Copics
Discussed on tho StreeIs end in
Ollces and Homes. ):

There was another high tide yesterday.
AID the boats came in on time yester-
DAY.
The people are willing to take the rain
in broken doses.
There was nothing done in the Hust-
ingS Court yesterday.
Two DRINKS were registered at the
stat ion-house yesterday.
Rev. ]. w. Mitchell has returned from
a trip to Eastern Shore.
The rain interfered with the meeting
at Central church last night.
Miss Nellie Baum, Of Washington, was
In the City yesterday on i visit.
The Portsmouth Cotillon Club gave 4
german last night at Kim hail
MIR. and Mrs. Carroll Deans returned
home yesterday from their bridal tour.
There will be q marriage ut the South
Street Baptist church tomorrow ulight.
All the bridges around the county are
in Il dangerous condition, caused by the
continued rains.
The mail train on the Scaboard Air
Line came in on time last night and
the boats left as usual.
The Portsmouth football team will
play the Bincksiburg team Monday af-
ternoccl at League PARK.
The Democratic Executive Committee
OF the county held their meeting yes
terday at the Madison Hotel
There were very few persons on the
streets last night, none but whose bust
ness compelled them to be out
Bishop Fitzgerald Will preside at the
Methodist Conference which meets in
Danville on the 18th Of November
The entertainment at Scottsville,
which was 20 have been held last night.
had to be postponed on account of the
weather.
The same white man that was prowl-
Ing around on Friday might last was run
a e.trf
Monday night
The trcstle work on the Port Norfolk
railroad has nearly all been washed
away. ~ portion of the cars have to
remain on his side of the creek
y portion of the embankmcnt on the
portsmouth street railroad leading TO
Cottage Place has all washed away, pre-
venting he cars from running there.
why Is it that the Port Norfolk rail-
road is allowed to erect their poles and
never paint them. when other companies
have To comply with the ordinances?
Miss Florence Magcc, who has been
IN inmate Of the Kings Daughters
Homo since 1t has been established, died
at that institution Monday night. She
was from Sussex county.
An injunction was granted by Judge
Watts restraining George II. CufTea, a
Norfolk county constable, from selling
q horse and mule belonging TO James T.
Foreman, of Washington District, Nor
folk county, for taxes.
AT u meeting Of the Elks, held last
night; they decided to purchase new
opera chairs for oxford Hall at Il cost
of $500. They will not he able TO get
them here for at icast three weeks Mrs.
Ship viii postpone her entertainment
for |; week in order TO have the house
in good shape.
On Saturday last a youth named
johnson was locked up in tho county
Jail on suspicion OF paving stolen Il
number of articles. consisting OF shoes
and clothing, which he was Offering For
sale. Yesterday Mr.. IT. Goodman who
keeps a store on County street extend
ed. claimed the goods as his property,
ana said they were stolen from his
place on Friday might Johnson is not
more than 10 years old, but is m old
bird. having been in Jail quite a number
OF times for different offences