The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
S%ucelnrt Statement Of News Events, Strip.
pod of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal and
acknowledgements of Events In.
tercssing 90 Every Render-ropics
Discussed on the Streeis aud In
OHices and Homes.

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Mrs. Story is very sick at her home,
on Queen street.
There was a private picnic at Port
Norfolk yesterday.
A number Of e~xcursionists from Nor
folk We're in the city.
There was q decided change In the
temperature yesterday.
Freight Is running very lively now
Tor the time of the year.
The stonecutters have not gone to
work on Pythian Hall yet.
Mrs. Thomas Peters will leave this
morning for Winston-Salem.
The condition of Rev. Mr.. Bosnian Mas
somewhat improved yesterday.
"A horse dropped dead on County street
yesterday caused by the heat.
Mrs. Charles II. Sturtevant and son
nave gone to Baltimore on a trip.
mere are a umibe of men ami boys
who battle nightly. 1t is dangerous.
Ihere Will be a large excursion in OVER
tne Seaboard Air Line on August 4th.
Ctowds or people go out every night
10 the Western Branch drawbridge and
Z fish.
Five persons were sentenced to the
penitentiary by Judge Portlock ycs:cr-
day.
The clerks and writers In the yard
viii be paid for the last half of July to-
day.
"a SouNlS leSro WIS rOpeQ In ECSter-
day by 1.-TWO negro men in a fimGam
game.
There was n school Of porpolse in the
harbor yesterday. This is something un-
usual.
a party OF ladies and gentlemen took
q run last night to Deep Creek OH their
wheels.
a number of the country churches to-
morrow.
The last of the tirebugs have been
disposed Of. and the quartctte will again
be united.
The Hastings Court will read up the
record this morning and adjourn until
September.
There were u number of excursioniFts
in the city from Rocky Mount, n. c.,
yesterday.
There were quite n number of cases
before Justices Ainsworth and Rustic
yesterday.
Wesley Young was sentenced to five
year In the penitcntiary yesterday by
Judge Portlock.
Those who have NOT paid the .ax on
their dogs had better do so at once ard
save the penalty. :
Justice Ainsworth sent Mary Brown,
colored, to Jail yesterday for ten DAYS
for street walking.
: Mrs. r. S. Brooks and children nave
gone to Ware Neck. Gloucester county,
to spend a month.
Mrs. Alice Jenkins and Miss Annie
Barlow have gone to Lake George to
spend a. few weeks.
ne curves for the electric road at the
corner of South and Washington streets
We're partly put in yesterday.
spot fish have not been so plentiful
Tor n number of yeats as they are now.
They bring good prices, too.
Inhn II q m nfnn u.nS .,n,l - - & .--I-.
a FOR four months for stealing from
a cook shop in West Norfolk.
granville White was Yesterday SEN
fenced to two more years in the peniten-
tiary making four years in all.
The colorcd people are having all the
sport now. Baseball. bicycle races, &c,
are largely INDUCED in by them.
Mr.. r. ]. Dodd and family left last
night for the mountains OF P%ennsylva-
nia to spend about three weeks.
Two companies Of soldiers from Rich
mond Will come down Saturday night.
and go in camp at Ocean View.
Quite a number of people will be 60
ing from the city to different parts Of
the country all through this month.
Mr.. j. j. Carrish died al his resi-
dence. on Dinwiddie street, last night
at 9:35 O'Clock from a stroke OF PARALYSIS.
Tomorrow being the first Sunday in
the month, communion services will hc
administered in most of the churches.
The members OF the Catholic Lycaum
held an important meeting last light
and discussed matters of interest 20 the
society.
Attention Is called to ad. of architect
In which he announces that he will fur
ntsh dra wihgs. &C., for all kinds Of
buildings.
Attention Is called to the ad. of En-
NETT Deans in which he offers a special
lot OF shirt for sale to-day only at r.
duced rates.
yesterday on complaint of Kate Will
liams, who charges him with threaten
ing to kill her.
The Misses Shields, OF Richmond.
granddaughters of Rev. j. D. New, who
have been visiting in this city, returned
home yesterday.
Captain r.. C. Marshall and family
Will leave for Fauuuier county, va.
this morning 10 spend the balance Of
the heated term.
The pile driver Is being worked night
and day on the foundation for Parker's
warehouse. he being anxious to get IN
there as soon as possible.
Mrs. w. j. Rogers, accompanied by
her two sons, Harry and Ray, will leave
this morning for Stockholm Springs to
spend the month of August.
Quite n number of people went down
to he Hospital yesterday to hear the
music at the park. The band will play
there every Friday afternoon.
There will be an excursion 20 Mathews
county next week. Quite a number Of
persons who have friends over there
will take advantage OF the trip.
The All Americas will return home
this morning from Tarboro, N. c., where
they have been to play two games Of
baseball with the Tarboro bows.
The bids for the purchase of the