The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-09
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
SucclnOt Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of.Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRlFFlY RECORDED
Shurt Paragraphs sersonni ana
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Evenss,In.
1crcssln:; TO Every Rcadcr.-Topics
discussed on Tho Streets and in
81 Offices and zaonscx
School Board to-niglt.

s.s, SchOOl Board tO-n1Sl H.
It IS remarkably QUIT in everything
now.
There are 800 men il the navy yard
now.
Trinity church school went to Virginia
Beach.
The fremen will return from Winches-
ter Tomorrow.
Mr.. ST John will ieturn front New
York tomorrow.
An excursion 10 Mathews Is being ar
ranged for an early dLte.
Mr.. Moore had several quarts of nice
ripe figs for sale yesterday.
The new chief enjlneer will take
Charge next week so1,e time.
There was another lttempt to rain yes
terday, but 1t provd1 q failure.
A bicycle club welt down to Church
land last night on I little run.
The Court Street Baptist Sunday
School lost money q their picnic.
The mail is now'ca'ried 10 Port Norfolk
by a wagon and bya regular man.
The Norfolk County Court will begin
It's July term on he 18th instant.
Mr.. Jacob Jeffrfs, Of Wilmington,
: Del, is III the city in a visit to friends.
i Tomorrow will Re payday at the navy
& yard and the Seabard Air Line shops.
Wright Memorial IGpworth League had
public installatin Wednesday night.
There was an EXCURSION In yesterday
over the No!fOllland Carolina railroad
Wright Memorial Sunday school went
to Newport News on q picnic yes erday
AN organ grinier was bitten by a dog
yesterday that h attempted to brighten
Attention is alled TO the ad. Of store
for rent. See a., and apply as directed
The hook ard ladder company will
give a picnic + Magnolia Springs July
21st.
The City Treasurer yesterday paid all
bills that wereallowed at the July meet
Sing.
4 Mrs. e. l.. Lash has gone to Arnolde.
Anne Arundd county, Md, to sprend a
month
. Mr.. Eakh1t was receiving the con-
gratulationsof his friends yesterday. It
IS boy.
ST. John schurch was not sold. yester-
day. No ole appeared to bid on the
property.
The caseof John w. Glover was called
in the Hastings Court yesterday and
was continued.
Miss Ma Crumb. of Cherryton, Va, Is
visiting Sr. il. S Anderton's family in
Wa shingbn street.
Mrs. ii L. Nichols, of Atlanta, Ga,
is visiting Mrs. G.. X. Atkinson, on
Washtnton street.
a. colued man named Joe Martin was
strickenwith paralysis yesterday at his
home o: Race avenue.
The excursion that is due here on
Saturday will be the largest that will
come here this season.
The Hastings Court began, dts.4July
term yesterday. A number or cases
were ct for different dates.
Waer fell at Stevers to the depth of
scvcrll inches yesterday, but the peo-
pie q Portsmouth got none
Tn only business in the Mayors Court
yesterday was one drunk, who paid the
usud fine and departed in peace.
Tie lawn party to be given by the
ladts of st. Johns society has been
postponed until further notice.
The funeral of Mrs Matte Blamire
will take place this afternoon at 5
o'chck from Trinity p e. church.
The coach shed belonging to the Allan
ticand Danville railroad foot Of Wash
intton street, has been pulled down.
ars. Haywood Clark and family have
Ene to Warrenton, n. c., to spend the
sumner with Mrs. Clark's relatives.
fhe Zion Baptist Sunday school (col-
ond) went TO Soldiers Home on a. pic
nj yesterday. They carried an immense
cDwd.
The Port Norfolk railroad extension
II this city is nearing completion. The
cirs will soon be whirling through the
streets.
MI James w. Wagner has sufficient
+ recovered from his recent attack to
lc able to go to his home in Nansc
nond county.
The plans for st. Paul's church, which
we're submitted to the bishop for his