The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
Succ|nct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAY'S-AEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Ecrsonni ana
tcresttnE to Every NcRdcr-Topics
discussed Ola the Streets ana In
Offices nId aaonleS.
This is the big Pythian day.

E>oi1oik last nlSnl. .. -... ." "
June is half gone and there has been
no real hot weather.
To-day will be the biggest day in the
history OF Portsmouth.
There was quite 4 large private picnic
at P~oindeNter's yesterday.
Sister Phoebe Hall will preach at the
tent the balance of this week.
Tomorrow will he pay day fo- the
police and other city employees.
The Catholic school commencement
will be held on the 22d instant
The case Of Tom coleman for robbing
a barber shop will be tried to-day.
All pigeons must be gotten rid Of ex-
cept carrier pigeons under q penalty.
A large fishing party went down the
bay yesterday for one or TWO days
sport.
The second quarterly conference Of
owens Memorial church will be held to-
night.
Mr.. Glen Wall, pay yeoman in the
United States Navy, was In the city yes
terday.
The delegates to the Confederate re-
union IN Nashville Will leave here on
Sunday.
The bids for furnishing Ocean Circle
banquet on the 23d instant will be opened
tonight.
Twenty jurors were from
Norfolk and passed sentence on Jobson
yesterday.
u 1 y pSbkllt mere COll-
menced to decorate their houses and
places Of business.
Our merchants should all close their
places Of business this afternoon by /
o'clock anyway, If not before.
The bids for the purchase Of SOS, 600
worm OF ferry bonds will be opened to-
day by the Finance Committee.
Grimes Battery will attend the Rifles
picnic IN ull uniform tomorrow. The
soldiers will be we'll represented.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment Of house and lot for sale in Cottage
Place. See advertisement and call as di-
rcctcd.
The members OF No. 1G Lodge. X. Of
f., are requested to assemble this after
noon at 3 o'clock to take part in the lay
ing of the cornerstone.
Mr.. Richard G. Barton, son Of MI. II.
). carton, has made 4 degree of bachelor
OF law at the University of Virginia. lie
Will leave In a day or so.
The city has commenced to present
q holiday appearance and quite a num-
Der OF strangers are in the city, and
more are expected to-day.
The two small colored boys who were
arrested for stealing brass from the Sea-
board Air Line were sent to Jail for sixty
days by Mayor Baird yesterday.
There is a general complaint about
the water. The quality is bad. the
pressure light. In some place.; il is hard
- a. 49, 90 III NAolI llool.
a commission OF lunacy was held on
a white lady at the Jail last night. She
was ordered to be sent to the asylum
as soon as arrangements can be made.
Mr.. George James and Mr.. Lassiter
Mt Bowers Hill had nearly every thing
cut by the hail Sunday tina was grow
ing In their fields. IT completely ruined
them.
Major Evan and Charles Wilson. the
two boys who attempted 10 rob Mr..
Alonzo Hodges grocery store, were sent
10 jail by Justice Rutter yesterday for
ninety days each.
Messrs. era wford & March, of Norfolk,
Will put the corner tone Of the Pyth-
Ian castle in position this morning at 0
O'Clock. There will be no delay IN any
OF the ceremonies.
Portsmouth Chapter, Daughters OF the
Confederacy, will hold their regular
monthly meeting this evening at G
O'Clock at the residence Of the president
No. 406 Middle street.
Alessrs. Ferebee & Shannon, corner
South and Green streets, offer a liberal
reward for the return Of an open faced
watch. which was lost by its owner while
driving through the city or suburbs on
Sunday last.
Attention is called to ad. of Prof.
Rugby, in which he announces tina he
Will give an account or his personal ad-
ventures in the Hawaiian Islands. lie
- loo al ' lc"S U ( lHltlS
on the island. etc. See ad. for prices,
etc.
The Pythian Hall Association extends
n most cordial invitation TO all Pythian
lodges visiting here, and to all visiting
~Iythians, and earnestly request them to
Join in the procession with The Ports
mouth Lodges. The procession will form,
at the foot Of High street at $3.50 y. m,
Most worshiptul grand master Of the
Free and Accepted Masons Of Virginia
arrived in the city last night and pre-
sided at Naval Lodge in the comforting
OF masters degree on Judge l.. II.
Watts and G.. Hatton. At the conclusion
guest.
The Brighton Sunday school will give
an interesting entertainment tonight
for the benefit Of the chapel fund of the
Sunday school Of that place. The ladies
have arranged an interesting pro
gramnie and promise you a pleasant
time. Admission free. Light refresh
mentS will be served after the entertain
ment. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Rescues. Norfolk county's crack
brigade OF cOlored firemen, celebrated
their tenth anniversary yesterday by a
parade at 2:30. which took in the entire
city and wound up at night with a. ban-
puet at Wcbstcr's hall, on Queen street,
Brighton's hook and ladder comma nv
took part in the parade and also Of the
banquet as guests of The Rescues. The
marching fiTcmen were under
OF Chief jim Driver. of the Reacues.
y small son OF Constable William u.
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