The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-29


the Mayor Monday evening. A young
white man. ohm Millard-With His three
little children-two girls and q boy
came to the Mayor and asked help-a
place to lodge and something to, eat
Wn,ch were given. He and his wife and
owing to the hard tirries;, to look for
WORK IN North Carolina a0d while there
ms VIE died, and he and the children
were stricken with sickness. Alone In a
strange country, without friends, he re-
solved to return to his old home, where
ne mad friends and relatives. He got
as fer as Ddenton and his money gave
out. He started to walk and got as far
as Elizabeth City, where he asked the
Mayor for help, but he says the Mayor
refused to help him. He started on the
long and cheerlesS journey with no one
10 'break the silence of the sad journey
but the cries of hunger from the little
CCles He reached here Monday even
ing and asked the Mayor for money to
pay his way to Richmond A sufficient
amount was raised and he left yesterday
for Richmond.
Mr.. j. Fl. Jacocks left this week for
Hartford. :. -
Miss Mamie Smith is visiting In Rich
mond. - 80
John Henry Jenkins was before Jus
tee Wood yesterday morning charged
with beating his wife. He was fined
the costs of the court and bound over
to keep the peace for six months In /.
the sum Of $50 t.
TWO white boys, Max Legum and
Goodman. fell TO fighting yesterday af-
teEcon at about o'clock on Liberty
street extended. Goodman received sew
enai very bad wounds from a knife used
by Legum. Legum was arrested by
officer Parker and locked up at THE po-
lice station. hut was baiIed out by
Mayor Mccoy in the sum of $50 for his
appearance at count this morning A.
Lsgum became his surety. Goodman
was taken 10 the office of DR.. Morgan,
where his wounds were dressed. He
esmcd IT, be suffering much pain, as
he eashes were very large. A warrant
las ssuc,l for "a Legum for interfering
It'll the officer wlll;e he was making
The arrest.
Mr. j. Newly was very badly Injured
yesterday evering az, Tunis' MILL HIS
.Gnt foot got caught in q pulley and
VAS very badly mashed and his leg
Nas skinned. He will be disabled for
several days.
y number of The Christian Fntleavor-
ers 'Ct;endcd the choir rehearsal at the
disciples church Norfolk, last night
Mir. Il. II. paluen, one OF our pDpu-
u sircery merchants. has very nice
h!lver pitcher hefs going Ito give away.
Some unknown party entered the store
If MIR. II. N. Mansfield, on Berkeley ave-
nue. yesterday; evening abc1D. o'clock
and took from his money drawer he
tween $2S and S25. and made lGs escape
Unseen. Mr. Mansfield was sprinEling
he street near his store at the time
he entrance was effected. 1t IS very evil
aent that the party was well acquainted
With the loCufd-n CT his money drawer.
The Executive Bard CT Main Street
CHRISTIAN church met Last night out the
rasto"'s study and transacted several
t"mS 81 ':H9r",1m. business The church
was .howu ~ liz in II prosperous ccndi-
:!Jm ana constantly mcrSas;rts In lni r.
=. bniin" 'thn IslEc year 4 large atldi-
- II has been made to the membership,
''arEr"rnliUm# have Increased. and spe-
riH ini'';'.sl, now obtains among the
young fCnplr. IL is n common thing for
ih' y. i. S. S. T.. Of h!l:s church to hold
cottage prayer meetings with the sick
and unfortunate, and often provide for
ihc!r ma.erial needs. The improvement
was shown Ito be conspicuous and real,
H!!h n healthy spiritual condition pre-
vniling.
y musical and literary entertainments
vas given at Odd Fellows Hall. South
Norfolk last night, for the benefit of
I he Kings Daughters. The programme,
y; given in yesterdays Virginian, was
very crcdttably rendered 10 "a good aud
.cncc. all Of whom enjoyed the evening
in the highest degree.
CONCERT
A grand concert at PSthlan Castle,
he first Of the season, was given last
HGht. The stage was beautifully DOB
rated, adding much to The effect Of tho
evenings entertainment 4 very large
and select audience witnessed The fol-
lowing programme:
Mr.. J. w. Casey.
Recitation, "HaGar". $500. Nicholson
Miss Margaret NJ. Crandall
Vocal solo, Time and Tide" Rodney
Mr.. r.. c. Tnpman.
Recitation, ''COurship Under Diff
cultleS ................ -
Miss Margaret NJ. Crandall. ID.
Violin solo, Scene de Ballet"......
...... ........ ...........C. De Beriot
Miss FLORENCE Durham.
Vocal solo. afterwards" :. $3.50. -
Miss Margaret NJ. Crandall.
Mr.. Terry b. Gordon.
PHano SOLO,. ........ Selected
Mr.. James w. Casey.
TleohaIticn. Soul of THE Violin" (vio-
I'm obligalto). -. ................ -
Miss Margaret NJ. Crandall and Miss
FLORENCE Durham.
Vocal SOLO. ...... Selected
Mr.. Terry b. Gordon. sg'
Acccmranists: Professor Charles Bor-
jas and Miss Florence Durham.
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