The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
short Paragraphs Personal and.
Oahcrw1sc-Aceoun OF Events In
aerestinl. TO Every Reader-ropics
Discussed ON tho Streets nnd iis
Offices and Homes.

Miss Katie Jones. of Indianapolis,
Ind. Is In the city visiting friends.
Miss Katharine Baird OF RICHMOND,
Is visiting Miss Marguerite Gayle.
There is considerable delay in the
work Of building the Pythian Castle.
The electric cars now run to the cor
ner OF Washington and South streets.
The Y. M. c. A. will not move into
their new quarters before September
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being built in the city and in the sub
urbs.
"A negro woman was fined 81 yes
terday for riding q bicycle without
light.
There will be music at the Hospital
park this afternoon by the Naval Post
Band
colored man had his leg badly hurt
yesterday while working on the street
railroad
The storm was severe last night The
wind blew very hard and the rain
poured in torrents.
All persons who do not pay their per-
sonal tax by Saturday night will have
their names published.
The Norfolk County Court will adj
5ourn for the term Friday and the Hust-
ings Court on Saturday.
The case of Ned Crismond will be
disposed of on Friday. a jury will be
summoned from Norfolk
Miss Mabel Emma Melen, of South
Baintree, Mass, Is visiting Misses L. S.
Courier, on Fourth street.
T. 7. j. Wool was elected president
Of Alumni of Hampden- Sidney Col
lege, which met in Norfolk.
"A man named Harris stuck n nail in
his foot yesterday by treading sn a
pleN of wood on the sidewalk
MIR. Kemp Plummer, secretary for
CONGRESSMAN Young hns roturpal
home. Congress having adjourned
The police come off duty much later
now. the nights being longer and day
break comes later in the morning
number of ladies and gentlemen
went down the river last night on a tug
party. They returned about midnight.
Misses Winnie and Maggie Bixhy, OF
Charlotte, N. c.. are visiting their aunt
Mrs Wilson. in North street Park
View
The All Americas baseball club will
leave this morning for Tarboro to play
q series of games with a club In that
city.
The case OF Charles Cook was called
IN the Hastings Court yesterday and
was continued until the September
term.
Miss Julia White and her sister, Miss
Minnie will leave tonight via Ba!ti-
more for Atlantic City, n. Y, to spend
month.
The case of Brown ana Edwards,
charged with stealing ferry tickets from
the Norfolk County Ferry, will come
up for trial to-day
The rain Tuesday afternoon did for
the city what the street force seldom
ooes-it cleaned all the cutters out and
perhaps saved some sickness.
There Will be n meeting of the Holt
ness people at the Friends church on
Monday night. All those who are in
terested are Invited to be present.
During the storm last night IL large
glass was blown from out one of r. G
hume d Bros.'s store window, and
came near falling on a passer by.
II Is said that 1t will lie but short
while now before the Belt line will be
started. 1T will probably be six or
nine months before 1t IS competed
A small child, the son of Mr.. James
thompson. who lives In Brighton was
badly burned yesterday by pulling a
Kettle OF hot water over on himself
Mr. ]. w. Warren. a machinist nj the
Seaboard Air Line shops. requests The
Virginian to state that he has not gone
20 Alaska. but II was Is sten-son, MIR.
Anstett, who lest
Three small boys were fined 50 each
yesterday for bathing in the creek at
CASTS wood yard. In q nude state Two
paid their fines and the third one was
ApShCu UP Ipl VI Gay.
Inc fishing party who went down the
river on Sunday night returned yester-
day afternoon. They report having had
an excellent trip. but encountered quite
a storm Tuesday afternoon
negro named John Daniels was ar
rested for stealing crackers and was al
lowed to go until yesterday, hut he
failed to put In his appearance. Rumur
says he has Skipped the town.
An attempt was made In rntnr Nir
Thomas Scotts undertaking and fur
nlture store on Tuesday night. The
burglar was frightened off by Mr.. John
Scott. who sleeps at the store
Tickets for the moonlight excursion To
Old Point and the Capcs which Is TO be
given by the Catholic church of nhe
Sacred Heart. may be obtained at DR..
A. L. Bllsoly's drug Store, on High
street
Secretary Collier, State secretary of
the Y. NJ G. A.. is in the city looking
after the Y. NJ. c. a. building. 4 COM
mittee was out yesterday calling upon
those who had promised subscriptions
for the Y. NJ. c. a. building.
Attention Is called TO the advertise
ment of A. w. Moore, in which he an
nounces that he has at his stall, In the
market. some fine damsons Mt SO cents
n peck. AS the fruit Is scarce this year
1t would be well to call early and Sc
cure them.
A meeting Of the Independent Fire
company was held Tuesday night at the
cnglne-house. Mr.. Charles T. Bland
was promoted to the position of first
assistant foreman land Mr.. Edward
Johnson was elected second assistant
foreman. The changes were made on
sistant Foreman G. r. Warren to the
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