The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
sluEeaslnGt Statement. Of News Events, Strip,
ned. Of: Much Of the, Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs rersonal ana
observation-disclosures OF Events an-
terestinE to Every Render-Fopics.
Discussed on tho strceis and TIA
Offices and Homes.
The melon crop Is getting carce
To-day begins the first fall month.
Mrs. John w. Oast is visiting in til.

Now is the time to put up fish for the
winter.
Rev. Bryan Henrohan was in the city
yesterday.
The oyster packers anticipate a good
business this season.
Mr.. T. D: Gill returned home yes
terday from Goshen, Va.
Mr. John J. King and family returned
from Baltimore yesterday.
Miss Gertie Parker has returned from
a pleasant trip to Maryland.
The Baltimore boat brought in a num-
Der of passengers yesterday.
Mr.. n Mis- Lee Eastwood returned
last night from Gloucester county. T.
The. election OF Police Officer Tiatem
will cause a vacancy on the police force.
MIR. w. i. Anderton says he. will not
resign the position of Police Commits
siouer.
Mr.. Robert Saunders and his mother
returned home yesterday from Wash
ington. f2
There was a heavy rain yesterday
morning just about time for the eXcur-
sion to cave.
Mrs. Robert Stubs and children have
returned from "a pleasant trip to Glou-
cester county,
Miss Nellie. Cross returned Yesterday
from O three months visit TO Isle OF
Wight county.
The street force should clean out the
SultClS 81 lldl WHEN d rain comes the
water can run off.
Miss Elsie Pearce, of Park View. re-
turned from a pleasant trip to Law
renceville yesterday. So.
Moses Scott was committed to the city
jail for ten days for drunkenness and
asleep. In the street.
James Purdue, colored, was committed
TO the county Jail for stealing 81 from
a man named Wood.
Miss Jessie M. Mansell, of Hoboken.
N. j., Is visiting Mrs. Elmer Alexander,
922 Dillingham; street.
MI. II. B. Wilkins and family have
returned from a pleasan; trip to North
Carolina, his old home.
During the storm yesterday morning
q small house on King street extended
was struck by lightning.
Inc small hoy has commenced to
cast q sigh ms the day for the opent,g
Of the schools draws nigh.
Mrs. r. b. MaGruder and daughter
have returned from the mountains ana
are stopping at the Madison.
Major j. T.. Crocker, who has been
summering in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Will return home on Saturday.
Misses Mary and Halle Dickerson are
visiting friends In C%huckatuck.
ar. and Mrs. J. c. Witherspoon, OF,
Scottsville, lost by death their little six
months-old daughter yesterday.
Peter Tyrant was committed to the
county jnil for six months for stealing
from a man named Lent Wright.
Mr.. John Thompson. q collector on
the Berkeley ferry. will return to duty
to-day after an absence of ten days.
Mr.. George White has been appointed
yeoman on the Franklin, vice T.. NJ
Isaacs recently made mate in the navy.
DR.. Ewald returned yesterday from n
ten days stay at Wythevillc. His fam
lily will not return for TWO weeks vet.
Mr.. Kenneth McAlpine. an engineer
In the U. s.. NJ, who has been off on n
months leave. Will report for duty to-
day.
Miss Julia White ana her sister Mir
ME. returned home yesterday after n
pleasant trip of n month TO Atlantic
City.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars has been
allowed for September. This ought in
allow an increase in the force in the
yard.
"A party of young men ran a negro
Off Monday night who was trying to
force an entrance in a residence in Park
View. i'EtR "
Mrs. w. j. Bohannon ana children re-
turned yesterday from Accomac coun-
~, where they have been spending two
months. time.
number Of colorcd eXcursionists
from Aberdeen were out on the streets
yesterday. They seemed to he ENJOYING
themselves nicely.
Miss Emma Gum, or E!mwood, Del.
returned yesterday after spending some
time with Mrs. Emmett Deans. IN
Washington street.
MI. w: E. Morseberth and Miss Res
sic Ellen Moore were united in marriage
Monday night at the residence of the
bride, on South. street.
Lewis Oakley, n white man from
Norfoik county. was lodged in the coun-
~ Ia IL st-actapIo ~ 600, -,
Derby conduct on, the street.
Mr. Reed. general Southern agent for
IS Il. Rabbits Soap company, was in
the city yesterday. His troupe of one,
ar performers, will be here about Octo-
Der LIST.
Capt. George w. r. Mcdonald ~retircs
as superintendent OF the street railroad
to-day. He carries with him The hns,
wishes of the employees and the patrone
of the road. 'i'
Ihere was a regular free fight in -
bar-room on King street Monday. one
or the parties. who was n. woman wns
fined S.. In default She was committed
for ten days.
A negro woman named Pinky Ru,,ar
VINO serves about four-nfths of her time
IN Jail, was discharged yesterday and
was sent back again last night for dis
orderly conduct and drunkenness
Miss Ruth Wells. Of Shelby. y q
who has been visiting Miss Willie %,
Jarvis and Miss Fannie B.. Emmc, son,
left for home last night, accompanied
by Master William Emmerson, via Sea.
board Air Line.
Justice A~insworth Yesterday commit
ted two women to jail for ten lays for
disorderly conduct, also n white man for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Justice Rutter committed several per
eThe committee who waited ON thn