The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-04
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ma
tercstinG To- Every Kender-ropics
Discussed on the Strecis and in
Offices ana Homes

Hon. w. A. Young was in the city yes
terday.
There was 4 larger crowd than usual
a! the Dolhman trial yesterday
The Pythians carried eight hundred
persons on their excursion Sunday night
There was no docket at the mayors
court yesterday, no arrest having been
made.
It is said that the walls Of st. Paurs
Catholic church will be taken down next
week.
Yesterday was rather a quiet day for
the reporters. There was but little news
stirring
The men who were furloughed from
the yard last month, were called back
yesterday.
\ gentleman named Price, who lives
near Bowers Hill, lost by death yester-
day little daughter
me Fourth Street Baptist Sunday
School will have their picnic al Newport
News on the 22nd inst
The Port Norfolk railroad are distri-
outing wires and poles on the streets on
which their track will be laid
The police force have commenced TO
take their summer leave OF absnecc Of
1icer Long is off now for ten days.
Mrs. J. +. Morgan and daughter, Miss
Emma. or Matthews county. are visiting
capt. w II. Morgan in Park View
Quite number of Portsmouth people
went on the excursion up the James
river yesterday to the "Old Homestead"
Dr. \. -. Owen preached at SpurSeon
Memorial church in Norfolk last night
lie had quite large audience to hear
him.
A number of houses have been put up
IN the burnt district, and in all cases
they are better than those that were
burned.
The Baptists of Churchland anticipate
pleasant time and q large crowd at
the installation Of their new pastor next
Sunday.
DIR. Glenn, of South Carolina. will
shortly locate at Scottsville. EIe vii
live with his niece, Mrs. James Benson.
Of Scottsville.
The School Board will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting tonight a mum
Der Of importan! matters will be brough,
before the board
MT. THOMAS Lee, city editor for the
portsmouth Star. returned yesterday
from three weeks visit to his old home
at Martinsburg, w. Va
4 party or young ladies from Atlanta.
Ga, were in the city yesterday. rhey
stopped at the Madison Hotel They
left last night for their homes
Judge Watts decided yesterday TO take
rest until Monday. He will then open
the June term OF the court. The whole
term will be consumed In trying the fire
bugs
Mr Joseph O'Connor, who was recent
~ appointed 4 carpenter in the u s.
Navy, received orders yesterday to re-
port for duty on the 10th inst at the
yard.
y number of junk dealers from the
North are in the city. They came here
to market the material which will be
offered for sale inithe navy yard on the
18TH inst.
The Oh mbers Fire company will carry
20 men and not (25) as was stat
ed TO Winchester to the F'iremcn',. AS
ISOLATION These little errors will creep
In once in while.
Constable Linnehan Will on Monday
take his family 10 Philadelphia TO spend
a few days. Mr.. Linnehan lived in Phil
adelphia Tor a time and has a desire to
visit his old home
| Nothing has been heard in regard to
the amount OF money thar will be allow
| ed for the construction department of
| the yard for June. consequently work is
progressing very slowly
The Street Committee are having two
| additional cesapools put down on Column
| bla street to relieve the great overflow of
water that there generally IS during a
heavy rain in that section
\ small white boy attempted to stea
q ride behind a delivery wagon yester-
| day and fell off, hurting himself quite
panly. Ihe boy was on his way 10 the
John w. Daniel Club starts today upon
the sth year Of its existence, and the
| members are as solidly joined together
| for the interest OF the Democra It's party
as they were the day the club was or
| ganiZed.
n female drummer for gents furnish
| ing esta blishment made her appearance
| In the city yesterday. She was a rather
| good talker and had most excellent bust
| ness quallflcations and Is we'll calculat-
| ed to solicit trade.
The work of grading South street has
been discontinued for q few days until
the stone for the same arrives from Pet
| ersDurg. 1t is expected daily. The
! Street Committee do not think 1t wise 10
tear the street up until it can be put in
| order on account Of fires. etc
| Two negro boys named Jim Allen and
John Jackson were fooling with q pistol
| on Columbia street extended yesterday
| The weapon accidently went off and shot
| one OF the Jackson boys fingers Off He
was attended by one OF the colorcd ply
| slclahs oil ihlS city. No arrests were
! made.
| The remains Of Mrs Boone. daughter
of Nh James Corbett, of Boykins, and
| wife Of Mr.. Boone OF Norfolk, pas sed
through the city yesterday en- route to
| Boykins for interment in the family Gem
| etery. Mrs. Boone was well-known in
| this city, where she has a sister living
and a host OF friends who mingle their
| sympath.es with that of the bereavcd
! husband and father
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