The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-20
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
Succlrct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
Yesterdays NEWS .BR|EfLy. RECORDED
short Paragraphs Porsonal and
observation-disclosures Of Evonfs In-
tcrestins: TO Every Rcnder-Vopics
Discussed on the streslA aud In
Offices and IKomcx.

discussed Ola the StreSla aud In
Offices and Homes.
The district conference win begin next
Sunday
We are now having a number of fine
showers
a large fishing party went down the
river yesterday.
There was large attendance at the
County Court yesterday.
Quite q number of people visited the
camps at Ocean View Sunday.
The Hastings Court will be engaged
all this week on civil business.
The Electoral Board for Norfolk
county was in session yesterday.
William r. Allen was committed to
the county jail yesterday for drunken
ness.
The woman Cherry Rose is wanted in
Raleigh for stealing q suite of furni-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Geeke left Sunday
afternoon for a few days visit in
Washington
Rev. Father Handy will return to hi )
old charge either Thursday or Friday
of this week.
Mr.. Champ Heath, a we'll known
trucker. is critically i'll at his home on
Western Branch.
1t is said that Major Croker has re-
fused the. $3.50 offered him by the city
for his services.
The ". G. T. U. will meet this after
noon at o'clock with Mrs. May Moore,
Alb Clifford street.
There was scrapping match at the
market Saturday over colored barber.
Two women claimed him.
captain James Blown, the oldest resi-
dent in the city, is critically i'll at his
home on Washington street.
Mr.. John c. Niemcyer will sell at the
North street wharf to-day 4 quantity
Of unclaimed goods. See adj
1t was rumored yesterday that two
men had been killed, but it could no.
De traced to anything rcla BILE.
ALT. William Nelson, an old resident
VINO has been confined 10 his home for
some time, is again able to be ou.
George King, colored. was committed
to the county Jail Yesterday for ten
days for playing cards on Sunday
The childrcn'ts day exercises were re-
< Delted at Central church last night, with
a number of new attractions added.
The curve iron for the Port Norfolk
road has been delayed. Consequently the
cas- cannot run further than County
street.
The Holy Band held services on the
corner Of High and E1lrSham streets
Sunday afternoon, and all aged man
was converted.
John Jones. who is serving sentence
Of six months in the city Jail for steal
Ing a watch, is wanted in The count y
for stealing pair OF pants and ST.
Mrs. Jesse Kay and Lille, also Miss
Matte Buxton, vino have been visiting
In Washington, y. C., were called home
on account Of the illness Of their father.
The bridge over the creek on Wash
n q 81 ~ ~ -, a
ri9on street is being raised ana streng: n
ened 70 that the electric cars can pass
over with safety
Mrs. +. d. GIL has gone to Goshen,
Allegheny county, Va, to spend the
summer. She was accompanied by her
husband. lie will return to-day, leav-
Ing the family up there
Cherry Rose. IN inmate Of the lost
home on King street was arrested yes
tcrttaY for cu!s:ng and using very In
decent language OH the street. She was
committed 20 the county Jail
air. James Buxton. an aged citizen,
was stricken with ap2plFXy on Sunday.
Several physicians were called in at
tendance. He Is now critically i'll, with
but little hopes OF his .ccovcry
Nj. William Powell. Of South Ports
mouth. has accepted 4 position aa car
penter.s mate in the United States
navy. He Is at present stationed on the
United States receiving ship Franklin
LaboEers began yesterday tearing
down the old sheds and stables on Mr.
joseph a. Parker's property, corner Co
lumbia and Crawford streets, prepare to-
ry TO building Il la:ge warehouse there
on
Some time during Saturday night
some one broke into the residence OF
Mrs. Eritton, on Pine street and 81 ole all
her Sunday dinner. and a number OF
other articles. They never went Into the
main house.
Mr.. Frank Li:tlctnn and bride, whu
were en- route to their home in EdcEton,
n. c.. spent Sunday with Mr.. George
King on South street, and left yesterday
FOR their homo in Edcnton. n. G.. Mr.
Tuttsc was formerly from Norfolk coun-
ty.
Messrs. ]. r. Parker & Bro will move
into their new parchouse, now nearing
compilation, on The corner Of Crawford
and County streets, about the last of
this week On August Is. they will en-
gage in tho Wholesale business cxclu-
Sivcly.
"A party or Charlotte. N. c., people
composed CT J. p. Caldwell nr. j. d.
NicComDs e. W. WadSworth, Il. D.
Springs. y. T.. Heath, Jesse Chambers
w. S. Mailing & son and w. Talaferro,
arrived early yesterday, and break
tasted at the Madison. and then pro-