The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
SuccInct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs rcrsonni nnd
observation-disclosures of Events in.
tcrcntinE To Every Renher-fopics
discussed on tho StreoIs pnd In
Offices ana Homes.
PIcn,cs are all over for the summer.

day.
There were three courts in session
yesterday.
About six drops of rain fell Sunday
afternoon:
There does not seem to be any let-up
to the hot spell.
The boilers will hold n convention In
Berkeley tonight.
Mr.. Emmett Leav!tt mas gone to New
port News to live.
The City Council will hold an adjourn
ed meeting tonight.
The Port Norfolk railroad did an excel
lent business Sunday.
The Mayors docket yesterday was the
largest for n long time.
DIR. William Schmoele returned home
Sunday from Philadelphia.
Police Officer Meginlcy has returned.
after two weeks vacation.
Quite number went across the river
yesterday ITO see the races.
The dust at times Is awful. The
farmers are praying for rain.
Miss Lillian Roundtree, OF Suffolk. re-
turned to her home yesterday.
MIR. James Snodgrass, OF Blackstone,
Vn., was in Il , city yesterday.
The Democratic Eccutive Committee
will meet tonight at the City Hail.
The Board Of Supervisors will hold
their regular monthly meeting to-day.
George W. Graham was fined SIS yes
terday, for ssaulting Frances Hodges.
DR.. F. S. Hope anu family will re-
turn from their Northern tour this week.
e you have not seen the new park be
sure and go when the first car runs.
The colored people will give an en-
curston to Raleigh, N. c., Saturday
next.
The regular monthly meeting of Cen
trail Epworth League will be held to-
night. rst's'. "' N'',. .g'' gr 'nH
a horse belonging to Mr.. Samuel
Hines was overcome with the heat yes
terday.
Portsmouth will send full delegation
TO 'bhe Baptist association on the 2Sth
instant.
Mr.. w. N. White has contracted for
che uniforms for the Portsmouth foot
ball team.
Israel Ketchum was committed for
ten days yesterday to get the whiskey
out of him.
The bicycle club from Norfolk came
over yesterday and rode around for a
short while.
The negro William, alias lobe Rel.
was fined S. yesterday for stealing two
dozen clans.
Mr.. J. S. Crawford made a flying visit
TO North Carolina Saturday. He re-
turned yesterday. g5.Cg E|f
Five Or six youths LEFT Sunday night
Tor Belmont, N. c.. to attend a Catholic
school at that place.
The improvements to the Council
chamber and the clerks office will be
commenced right away.
There will be a big excursion down tho
3. a. l.. tomorrow. Look out for your
cousins and your aunts.
The paving on South street viii be
finished by tonight, then the street will
be open for vehicles etc.
Mr. Eddie Balm left yesterday for Wa
CO. Texas. to connect himself with a
cotton house In that city
Mr. Tom Leigh, city editor of the
Portsmouth Star has gene TO Suffolk to
spend two or three days.
Those who have been out fishing quite
frequently this summer have about
given 1t up Tor the season.
Captain G. r. Warren qualified as
second assistant chief engineer OF The
hire department Yesterday.
Miss, Cora Il. Hail and Mr.. William
Watson We're married. in Pleasant Grove
district Sunday afternoon.
a small boy accidentally fell off hi
cycle yesterdaS!on Dinwidd.e street and
bruised himself quite badly
The Norfolk county road board met
yesterday. but did no business of In
terest to the general p,rnl.c
Two lumber wagons collided on Craw
them had the wheels broken.
The livery stable men all did Good
business Sunday. A large number of
teams were out on the roads
~ white lady namsl Louisa Brcrna-
man was fined s. Or aisorderly conduct
IN South Portsmouth on Sunday
here will lie Il big time Mt Centrul
NJ Il. Church on the 2Sth instant. when
all the Epworth Leagues meet there.
MIS- Maggie Murfen returned Salur-
DAY night from Greenville, y. c.. where
SIZE mas been spending the summer.
MISS Jerry Towsentnn, OF Isaltimore
Md, Who has heen visiting friends in tn
city. returned 10 her home las: night.
Dr. William Schmoe!e and the owners
or the Columbia Park will shortly .iegin
the erection of fifty houses near this
park,
Mss Virginia Kemp, of Washington.
ID. C., Is the guest of the family of Mr.,
Emanuel Bernard. No. SO4 A!!dd.c
street.
An excursion of Northern man len
here Sunday night via the SeAb parl Air
Lire for Nashville. Tenn, 10 attend ;lc
exposition ''''
Rev. Dr.. Ray preached an Instructive
Sermon To parents Sunday. He rrvn
them some SUod advice about how 10
raise chill.
y mad dog was killed IN saottsvl;re
snndsy night but not before he h1d
ailt'en several dogs ana came near biting
several persons. go
Mr. Q. l.. Williams had n mar, named
Iarker arrested yesterday charged win
criVI!g'a horse OF his so har,l and :,
fast that he died
several persons In Park Eloy LOST
fteir Sunday dinners by thieves GET
ting into their. Kitchens and pan:rvs
and stealing the same.
Mr: William Leigh, who ms herr,
spending some time In s;outhamn.on
county to recuperate his health, returned