The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-29
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succlnet Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Persona and
Oshci ssase-Accounts of Even.s In.
aeresi nE TO Every ReRder-Topics
Disc, ssed on the Streets and tn
Offices and Homes.

Disc, esed on the Streets and tn
Offices nnd Homes.
The County Court adjourned for the
term to-day.
May Devotion In the Catholic church
will end Monday night.
Rev. D. G. G. Butts was in the city
yesterday visiting friends
The new commandant of the yard will
assume charge on Tuesday
Mr.. O. L. Williams Is in New York
He will return on Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Jackson, OF Asheville, N
c.. is in the city on visit
Federal Memorial Day will be obsery-
ed to-day instead Of Monday.
The John w. Daniel Club, Of this city.
elected officers Thursday night
The fight over the election in the
county was the hottest ever known
The Pythians will give the first moon
light excursion Of the season June Sd.
The crowds that attend the tent meet
lnss seem to increase instead Of dimin-
iSh
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday, no arrests having been
made.
An excursion left here yesterday for
Lawrenceville. They returned late at
night.
There are a number Of vacant stalls
In the market-house and there will be
more
The grand jury completed their
labors yesterday and will adjourn for
the term.
The circus does not seem to attract
much attention. They made no outside
show at all.
The berry season is about over now
The prices are such that it does not pay
to ship them.
There was nothing doing In the County
Court yesterday that would be Of inter-
est to our readers.
It is said that work on the Port Nor
FOLK railroad extension will be com
menced OH Monday.
On Thursday our venerable towns
man, Captain James Brown, reached his
ninety-tirst birthday.
1t was rumored yesterday that Mr..
Norfeet.s friends would contest the cleo
ton at Halls Corner.
Attention is called to the ad. Of Brcs-
!auer & Anthony, in which they offer
inducements to purchasers
Mrs. Hargrove, who has been visiting,
relatives IN this city, has returned to
her home at Seaboard, N. c.
Mr.. Joseph Parker will shortly build
large warehouse on County street,
where the old fish market stood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber had the misfor-
tune to lose their little son Walter Rus
sell by death on yesterday morning
There are but few more days left
In May. The weather is as cold nights
and mornings as it should be in October.
There will be another excursion in
here next week. The season will soon
open and then it will be daily occur
renee.
The school children and those who
planned to celebrate Monday as holt
day Will be much disappointed at the
change made.
Mr.. a lonzo Skidmore, U. s. N, will ar
rive At this yard about next Wednesday
to assume charge Of the commandant' s
barge in the yard
MI. e. w. Cox, for the past nine years
employed as decl-hand on TIE ferry
boats died at st. Vincent's Hospital ear
~ yesterday morning.
Yesterday morning several shots were
nreo IN rapid succession on the suburbs
OF South Portsmouth, but they could
not be traced to anything special.
john Anderson, colored, was sent 10
)ai! for an assault on a woman at Pin
ners FONT. and was also sent on 10
court for assault with intent to Kill.
There was quite a good crowd at the
circus last night Considering the price.
charged the performance is excellent. In
1act, 1t is as good as the average run Of
shows.
Rev. George Fl. Ray. Jr. Of tho pes
byteran church, is visiting friends IN
aorlsmouth and will preach for his
iather, Rer. DR.. Ray, next Sunday even.
Ing III Central church.
ramps are getting to he very impu
gent on the suburbs They have entered
several houses, and when discovered
theN Will demand food. Keep your doors
locked and keep them out
It is said that Rev. MI. Carradine will
wind UP his services here Monday night,
and then Sister Phoebe will conduct the
meetings for bout about ten DAYS. then
another noted evangelist will be here
An evening with the Jal3s and ..Prn-
cess Bonnie" will both be presented on
the same evening. 1t IS a pity that the
Two should conflict with one another.
especially when both are for the same
cause.
a number OF men in the bending
shed at the yard started TO work as
usual Yesterday morn; ing. but when the
time came 10 get their checks they had
none. no notice Of their discharge had
been given them
The Virginian acknowledges; the re-
teipt Of an invitation TO attend the
Portsmouth Gas companys series of
cooking lectures to be given at Kim hall
~ Miss Anna Barrows. Of Boston. on
Tuesday and Wedr estlay, June lst and
a. att o'clock.
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