The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-06
The Glst Of Events Given Withaut Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NeWsy Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures of Events I'M
terestfn. to Every Reader-Topics
Discussed on the Streets nnd In
Offices and Homes.

Pete Hall arrived: yesterday. He Is
the same old Pete.
& The condition Of Mr.. Samuel r. Hand
IS not much improved.
The annual meeting OF Stonewall
Camp Will be held tonight.
The City Council will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight.
q The B. Y. P. u. held q prayer meeting
last might at the lecture room.
There were quite q number OF persons
over Sunday looking at the ruins.
The members OF st. PauPs Catholic
church held services at Oxford hall Sun
day.
The remains OF Mrs. Margaret Futh
were buried near Deep Creek yester-
day.
The w. G. 4. U. will hold their regular
noontlde prayer meeting to-day at the
Mrs. DR.. J.. NJ Covert, Of New York,
who lived here some years ago, Is here
on a visit.
The Rev. MIR. Allison left last night
ror baltimore to assume charge of
church there.
The missionary meeting at the Fourth
Street Baptist church Sunday afternoon
was we'll attended.
A negro named Garter was committed
to jail Last night for 30 days by Justice
Hawks for stealing rope.
Attention is called to advertisement Of
two gold rings, which were found on
sunday. Call as directed.
me Catholic Committee will appoint
soliciting committees tonight at a meet
ing TO be held at the Lyceum hall.
The negro man who stole Mr.. Walter
Colds $2S Saturday, made it good yes
terday, and was released from jail.
The entertainment under the auspices
or central Junior Epworth League to-
night promises to be very Interesting
Three hundred and fifty dollars were
subscribed Ny the Scottsville Baptists
towards new church at Port Norfolk.
The Board Of Trade will move in thei,
new quarters In the Peoples bank to-
DAY. The rooms have been fitted up
nicely
A white stranger was locked up yes
terday for drunkenness. He had $50 on
MS person. and was allowed to so after
SOLDERING up.
Mr. w. r. Fentress and DR.. Charles
Parish have bought from Mr.. Dyson the
property on the corner OF North and
Dinwiddie streets for s4,750.
The owner Of the table which was left
on the corner Of Dinwiddie and High
1t will get smashed or stolen.
The Portsmouth team will begin prac-
using to-day Their first game will be
with Philadelphia on Friday. The boys
nope TO make good showing.
Chief lyman yesterday received an In
vitation to attend the annual meeting
OF all the chiefs of police in the United
states. which Will be held in Pittsburs,
Pa., May 18th.
Two negro men We're arrested Satur-
DAY night q: Primers Point for carry
Ing concealed weapons One had a pis-
to!, the other razor. They We're given
thirty days each.
Mr.. McCubbin, OF Washington, D. c.,
sonin-law Of Mr.. Thomas Carr, has
been In the city sipce Sunday lie will
leave for Richmond to-day, and from
there he goes back home
The Board of Police Commissioners
held O. secret sessions last night and in
yestigated the fires. They declared they
which the board adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Sunbeam society Of the South Street
Bapt1st church was held Sunday after
noon: The attendance was large The
ReV. MT. Allison addressed them
In addition to the progra anime hereto
FORE published Of the concert which takes
place at kim hall tonight Mrs Har-
IT'S mas kindly consented to sing, and an
Miss Clay. 800
The Vlrginian's add. column shows
now portsmouth mercha ntS apprecia te
1t: They know where to place their
adds. and how to reach the good peo-
PIE 81 Fortsmouth. More new ones are
added to-day.
IN another column a nice house on
washington street. between Queen and
High streets, is offered for rent from
May lst The house has water, sewer
age, gas etc For terms, etc, apply q s
directed in ad.
The Democratic Executive Committee
or Western Branch district. has settled
on April. the 29:h as the time for hold
ing district meeting to select town
snip officers. The meeting will be hold
at Glebe school house.
me Vingnian's interview with Mr.
WATSON IN reference to the action >of
yuliSy hotders was read with considera-
pie interest and gave informa ton to
nunIoer or people who never knew how
much responsibility there was resting on
them at fire -
II Is said that in addition to the 50, COO
GontHlouted towards rebuilding st.
HI .s Sathollc church, which was con
olputeo oy Mr.. John Mahoney. he will
present the church with a handsome
pipe organ, which Will cost several thor.
sand dollars more. ~
me Virginian Is in recclpt of another
communication opposing the loco tion ~
the Fifth ward school house naa,. ~
cemetery. 1t would have annearnn ~.
..NI,s put the writer either ntcn,
siolally or perhaps through neglect fail
60 90 sign his name 20 it. and ns the M.
~ tAe once IS to publish no anonvmo,,s
oo'lliliu hlcations 1t could not apr,ar -
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