The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
SucclnCt Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped of Much Of theOetalIs.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ma
observation-disclosures OF Events In.
tercsting 10 Every Rcnder-Topics
Discussed on tho Streets ana in
Offices ana Homes.

me Baltimore boat went out full of
passengers last night.
= Attention is called to ad, OF w. n.
White in another column
The air was cool and bracing yester-
day and felt very much like frost
Inc entertainment lin Glen Hall In
Scottswillc last might was well ATTENDED.
Early frost is predicted by knowing
ones. They say that every thing points
TO 1t.
Passengers from Baltimore yesterday
said that dt was really cold there on
Thursday.
Nearly every stranger who comes to
portsmouth becomes infatuated with
the place.
The cool spell has made housekeepers
begin ito take out all their winter goods
and air them.
The coiored Grand Lodge of I. o. Q. f.
mas adjourned and most of 'hhc delegates
have gone home.
The attendance ait the Hastings Court
was much larger yesterday than it was
on the previous day
Inc lire In the swamp is still burning,
Dut the recent rains did some good to-
ward putting 1t out.
The electric cars were put OH the
track Gil the corner of High and EfIing-
nam streets, last night.
Mr.. w. S. Herbert was appointed q
special police for Columbian Park yes
to-day by Judge Portlock
Mrs. NJ. e. Burwell, of Texas, is in
me CITY visiting her sister, Mrs l.. S.
Irving, on Washington street
ATTENTION is called to adj of Jesse c.
Bain, in which he advertises for worm
out rubbers, old junk and old news
papers.
Members of Kings Daughters arc
urged to attend meeting of the circle
at Trinity parish house at 4 20 SatlIr
day afternoon
lit is hoped that after the street rail
road gets through digging up the streets
that they Will be allowed 10 remain for
q while at least.
The children are becoming more ac-
customed to the departmental system IN
the public schools. but as a rule it is not
popular with them.
Mrs. w. II. Farrior, OF Charlotte n. C.,
who has been visiting Mrs NJ. A.
lIouSherty, on Nelson street, South
portsmouth, left for home last night
ME- {. G. johnson says that in two
more weeks the Pyihian Castle will be
looming up and the public will have an
opportunity to sec how the building will
look.
The Baltimore ru5ters felt badly last
night when THE news came that their
clubs had been beaten by the Boston
team and on their own home grounds.
too:
Miss Mamie Archer. of Myrtle. Va,
mas been visiting her sister, Mrs J. w
johnson, on Eflingham street for the
past four weeks, will return home to-
morrow
William Couch, eo.ored, was arreste ed
yesterday in the county for trying to
put out the eye OF a colored woma,,
named Mamie bright, on Chestnut
street Friday night.
Mrs. DR.. Emerson returned to her home
in the city "a .~arday from ST. Vincent s
Hospital, WeesTe she underwent "A sur
gicnl operation She is quite feeble yet
but is on the mend
The Baptist people Will enjoy their as
socia:don next week, and the MetE,odlsts
will have u big time ut the Union rally
OF their lGpworth Leagues at Central
church Tuesday night
NJ. Isaacs. proprietor of the New York
clothing store. Will leave to-nictht for
New York, after more fall stock on
his return he will be able TO furnish bar
gains for young and old
y Colorcd man, who was working for
the railroad at the Union Bridge YES
terday. split his foot open with an axe
while cutting q tire. The wound, il is
said. was an ugly looking one
Mr.. j. >. Rogers. who recently sold
his farm at Primers Point, is building
Norfolk, on the main thorough fare, and
but n short distance from the water.
The State Central and Democratic
Executive Committee meets at Rich
mond in Murphy's Hotel. September
3oth. at p. IN. MI l.. Thompson, Jr.,
Of this city. will attend the meeting.
y number OF baseball rODtcrs will go
to Baltimore tonight to see two games
between Baltimore and Boston. Some
o:hers will 20 via Washington boat to-
morrow night, so as to be there on Mon
day.
Miss Julia Carroll Wright, daughter
of Major Wright. who has been summer
ing at Lynchburg, Bedford Alum
Springs and Richmond. returned to her
nome last night a(';er a very enjoyable
trip.
a negro boy about - years old at
tempted ITO conceal himself in a house
on Washington street yesterday, but
was discovered and was fired out before
tho male member Of the house came
home.
The only business In the Mayors
Court yesterday was n. negro vagrant
who came here from North Carolina and
was arrested for begging on the streets
He was given "a hours 10 return
TO his home.
Dogs or something else visited Mr. ]
G. Everett's chicken house in Park View
Thursday might. and killed fine lot of
chickens for him. There are some who
are undecided as to whether it was
fox or n dog.
The large telephone pole which has
stood In front of the City Hall so long.
wasitaken down yesterday In accordance
with an order OF the court. 1T being
directly In front of where the hook and
ladder will be kept when st gets here.
Yesterday morning q lady from the
county. whose name our Informant could