The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-05
Succ'Rct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
oefwise-A accounts Of Events I'm
tcrcsiinG 10 Every Ncnder-roDics
discussed on the StreeIs nnes, In
Offices nnd lIomc..
Memorial day is drawing near.


Ihe condition Of Mrs BOYD is critical,
Inc grand jury will meet Tomorrow
night. : ' ICY
The circus will be In Norfolk on sat
There are but few men left in the
yard now -
Esmeralda" promises to be the event
or the sea SON -,
mr.. j. W. Cotton says the cold never
Strawberries retailed for cents a
quart yes terday
Ihcre are several marriages announc
cd for next week.
quantities Of peas and berries were
shipped yesterday.
The attendance or "Princess Ronnian
last night was good
Inc Pythians are looking forward to
a Dig time next month
Attention Is called TO the ad. OF w. n
White in another column
The only business in the Mayors Court
yesterday was one drunk
The meeting q. the South Street Pam
list church still continues.
ne republicans held convention
at Getty's Station yesterday.
Miss Matte Peterson. OF Richmond Is
III me city on visit to friends
AR. James n. Rock and Miss Mary r.
winters were married last night
| portsmouth sent quite a delegation 10
| bail! "a
me Independent banquet will be al,
the Hotel Portsmouth in the dining
/ room. 9
MIS-. Crismond and one OF her som,
yesterday.
The Seaboard Air Line is now running
ruil!nan cars through TO the Nashville
exposition.
| Mr. Thomas Carr is confined to his
l. m. w., - =
| Of sickness
| me ordinance Of baptism was admin
Islered last night at the South Street
BAPTIST church.
| Mr s. l.. Christie has returned to
iortsmouth, after an absence Of several
months in North Carolina
The Democrats will held ward meet
inSs tonight to nominate members Of
the Executive Committee.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet in The
I. NJ. =. ~ parlor to-day at s D. m. 4
| large attendance Is desired
The Chambers Fire company will olart
| othcers and delegates TO the F.remen's,
association Thursday night.
| mere now seems TO be no hope OF
getting an electric road from the Ports
mouth Street Railway COMPANY
Justice Hawks disposed OF = v.ifn-
| neatins case Yesterday by binding the
nuSoanu over to keep the peace
~ large number OF the members OF
| IHc u. y. H. went down 10 Soldiers
Home yesterday TO attend the cocl,nn
ment.
sneak thieves have again commenced
| 10 get IN their work. They only wan,
| 1000, Judging from what they carry
| away.
Chief Engineer W. Il. Brooks. OF Erie,
| Penn. is visiting his mother on Middle.
| street. AIr. Brooks is a retired naval
officer - -
CAPTAIN John j. Burroughs Of Nor
tolk. has been selected as the orator for
confederate memorial day, which occurs
| May 18Th
Mrs. Ship deserves much credit for
! the amusement offered the Portsmouth
people. who are loud In their praise of
| her efforts.
The place. Cor holding the Fourth
Ward meeting tonight VIII be at Rob
| lnSon'S store, corner of Fourth and Mel
son streets.
II is said that a number OF those who
were candidates at the G.ebc meeting
Will announce themselves as independ-
| ent candidates.
The case OF coleman will be heard
| first. Linn will follow Cr:smond's
| case Will then be called. Jobson and
| Cook will come last
1 Nlr. 7. #. Whitcomb, 4 former resident.
I was IN the city yesterday morning, en-
route for Soldiers Home to attend the.
q. ~. r. encampment
| All the ministers and delegates 10 the
| Baptist convention will leave Via the
sea BOARD Air Line this morning on a
| special train for that purpose
! The Port Norfolk contract was all
| completed last night. We may EXPECT
10 see the cars shooting through the
| streets before the middle Of June
| Judge Portlock yesterday refused to
grant license to sell liquor at the cor
| ner OF Armstrong and Queen streets
He has turned down quite a number of
applicants
| The Board Of Trade and Exchange
have moved In their new quarters in
| the Arcade building over the Peoples
| bank. The rooms have been fitted I'D
very nicely.
IN Norfolk tax Of s15 Is put on Chi
hese laundEleS. In Portsmouth they nav
no tax ana arc getting numerous. II
would he We'll for the Council 10 consider
this question.
y colored girl WAS knocked down by n
b:cycl!t:t on High street, near Washing
ton, yesterday, and was badly bruised
The Tide: never stopped to see what
| damage he had done.
| There ere q number Of persons who
drive delivery wagons around the CITY
who seem 10 have no regard for human
i;ie from the manner In which they
| dive through the streets.
The four tramps in the county ian
who head Crismond's comics sion to AZ
oott, were transferred to the city iail
yesterday. They viii be held as VII
nesses In case he denies having made
a confession TO Abbott
Doicman told gentleman yesterday
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