The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
YEsTEROAY'sHEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personai ana
observation-disclosures of Eveu,s Ir,-
tcresting to Evers RnRdcr-Topies
discussed on ihe Streets and in
Offices and Homes.

70 uer nome yesterday.
Ihree DRINKS were fined 81 each yes
feraay In the Mayors Court.
The Committee meets tonight to fix
the time for the primaries, ETC.
A revival has been started at the
fourth Street Baptist church.
Inc Council now meets at 1880 o'clock
instead OF p. m. as formerly.
Master Rob Lowe will leave this morn
Ing for Randolph Macon College.
MISS Mae Carpenter. OF Wilmington
I ~: C.. Is In the city visiting friends
The session OF the Board Of Super-
Y.sors yesterday was a very short one
mere were three courts In session yes
ness 800
julius Green was fined $40 for running
over DR.. Ennis on Monday while on his
Wheel - -
a number of people from this side of
me river attended the bicycle RACES yes
terday.
The ladies of st. Paurs church con-
template holding "a fair some time
shortly.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Casey.s
son Godfrey was conducted at the ceme-
terry yesterday.
A party of young ladies in Park View
mad quite pleasant time Monday night
maSquerading
MT. wilson Reed took party of friends
down to Old Point yesterday on his
HiPnt Terry boat.
Joe Good was arrested for following
John Woodland with pistol and
threatening to- kill h!i,
1onn Murphy, after serving twelve
months IN the city jail, was discharged
from custody yesterday.
Inc paving on South street has been
completed and the street is now one of
the best Eaved In the city
Mr.. Junius Wilson, Jr., left Yesterday
Tor charlottesville. Va. to attend the
law school ut the University
Mr. Willie Shea, who had his arm
painfully hurt by electricity Monday
hlght, was all right yesterday
Nea small, colored. was fined S. for
using vulgar acld indecent language on
the street cars and on the street
MSS a. Mahoney. OF Park View, and
g her sister have gone to New York They
are stopping at the ST. Denis hotel.
capt. John w. Happier has returned
from Stauhton. where ne went to argue
the ELECTORAL Board case. He thinks
an opinion will be rendered on Thurs
day
Mr.. John T. King and bride returned
home Monday night from Rockbridge
Alum Springs after spending a month
there
Annie r. Smith ana Sadie r. Smith
TWO white women, were arrested in the
CITY yesterday upon warrant charging
them with Improper conduct
oner1if Cromwell has returned from
lndiana. He said that the man that
was arrested for Davis was not the right
man, SO he had to come back alone
Mr.. Joseph Anderson, Of the firm of
anderson & Thompscrl, Will return from
view York on Saturday He will bring
pack with him full line Of new goods
me Portsmouth Rifles did not de-
cide Mcaday night whether they would
enter the competitive drill at the fair
IN Norfolk next month"; hut will posi-
lively do SO tomorrow night
AT meeting of the anti Cromwell
Democrats held In Berkeley yesterday
MI J. Il. Cole, OF Tanners Creek, was
nominated for the Legislature in or
postion to Hon. NJ. S. Newborn
Yesterday afternoon a. colored man.
VINO was working on the Portsmouth
street railroad. had his thumb badly
mashed by being struck with n maui.
He was attended by DR.. V. G. Culpepper.
I>here VIII be special meeting of
the City Council next Tuesday night TO
accept the Commissioner of Revenues
books and to read the minutes Of the
last two or three months, which have
not been read.
Mr.. w. A. Green. assistant engineer
OF the house. will leave here Fri
day for Louisville. Ky, to be present
at the Grand Council OF the Order of
Chosen Friends. Which meets in that CITY
on Monday next
One Of the Portsmouth street railroad
frogs, which was made for the crossing
at Union Bridge. was too small and
had to be returned. This may cause
some little delay ri running the cleo
trio cars to the yard
In this Issue Mr.. John c. Whenever
gives notice that he will sell at public
auction on Thursday. the 10th instant at
1O:30 O'Clock a. M. at 307 North street
parlor and bedroom sets; also dining
room and kitchen furniture. See advtr-
tsement.
a well known butcher carried two
young girls out riding Monday night
WINE riding along the road and en-
1oyinG themselves one Of the wheels Of
MS buggy collapsed and let them all
tumble out on the ground. Fortunately
the horse made no cErOrt to run The
parties made Their way home the best
they could.
Frank Pearl was ARE sted three times
In one day-the first for an assault on
May Williams, for which Justice Airs
worth fined him IS, which he paid and
left. He went back to Mays house and
bent her again, for which he was fined
80. but 1t was reduced TO $3.50. Later
on he was arrested for cu,sing on the
street. for which he paid 81 and costs.
Mr.. John j. lirg, president of the
Council. received q letter yesterday
from the contractor for the hook and
ladder. stating that the truck will be
here between the list and 10th of Octo-
her. 1t would have been here sooner,
but the contract, which was made out
on the 7th of July. should have been
made out In May. This delayed the
work some time.
There is a Port Norfolk electric pole
on London street, between Washington
and Green, that needs looking after 1t
was burned at the late fire and Is la