The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
|Succ!nct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
fercstiHE to Every Keadcr-TOpics
Discussed on the Streets and In
Offices ana Homes.
Confirmation to-day.

This is communion Sunday.
- There will be two private picnics this
week.
This will be big week in Episcopal
church circles.
Miss Jane Thornton, Of williamsburg,
Is visiting In the city.
There will be plenty OF picnics for the
next month to come.
A we'll known Clifford street lady will
be married this week.
There were three parties arrested for
drunkenness yesterday.
There was u large number of strang.
crs In the city yesterday
There was some sharp lightning and
heavy rain Friday night
The tent meeting will continue right
along without interruption.
It Is said that the Hook and Ladder
Will reach here about July lst
Read what Maurice Brandt & Co.
Eave to say about their stock
There will be an excursion down the
Seaboard Air Line tomorrow.
The children of Central church will
nave no chfldren's day this year.
a new pastor will be installed at the
Churchland Baptist church to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Farland will make the ad-
dress at the Y. NJ. c. a. this after
noon.
negro woman to jail for five days for
lighting.
A number Of persons are making
preparations to leave the city for the
summer
Attention is called to the advertise
ment or FOX terriers for. sale in want
column.
One day has passed, and no tramps
were arrested IN this city. This is re-
mark able.
The Pythians will be busy all next
week preparing for the big event on the
18th instant.
The Right Rev. A. NJ Randolph, D.
D., will confirm a class at Trinity p. C
church Tonight
A negro man was committed 10 the
county jail for thirty days for an as
aault on an officer.
Mayor Baird sent q negro man TO iail
yesterday for sixty days and fined him
Sd for stealing raZors.
The teachers in the public schools feel
much better to know that they will
be retained next year.
Mr.. Thomas Lee, city editor Of the
Star, will resume his duties on Monday
after three weeks vacation.
Attention Is called to the advertise
nent Of brick house No. 1907 Dmwiddie
street. which Is offered for rent.
An attempt was made to break into
two houses in Lincolnville, but the par
ties We're scared Off In both places
There was a fire at West Norfolk yes
terday morning in which u store and
stable We're destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
Among the list Of superintendent ap-
pointed by the State Board OF Education
was Mr.. John G. Ashton, of this city
Inc June terms of the Hastings Court
Will begin Monday. The case OF Kerke
Tor forgery will come up for a hearing.
There was q scrapping match on
Chestnut street Friday night In the
melee married man was badly handled.
There vii be a joint meeting Of the
PTOnartv INIT
Gil and the School Board to decide upon
lot.
AIRS. Lemie Fearing, Of Washington.
-. C.. Is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Elliott, on County
atreet.
The public will know next Tuesday
night whether the Ordinance Commit.
tee will change the ordinance which re.
quires the Chief Engineer Of the fire
department. to be elected in 1888. or Whe.