The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-05
The cool spell continues.

lar monthly meeting tonight.
The entire force in the yard will soon
be put to work on the Newark.
Mrs. Sallie Dodd left yesterday for q
months visit in North Carolina.
"A wagon and a garbage cart were in
collision on Court street yesterday.
Charity Rose, an old offender, was
aocleed up yesterday for ten days.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Reed, of Balti-
more, left for their home yesterday.
There are quite a number of startling
events that will soon come to light.
The baseball season is over, and there
will be no more of 1t until next spring.
Miss Williams, of Boykins, rrive in
this city last night on n visit to friends.
The repairs to the courthouse and
Council Chamber are progressing nicely.
TIL oyster roast was not held at the
park yesterday on account of the cool
spell.
Mr.. Anthony, of tho firm OF Breslauer
q Anthony, will return from the North
to-day.
1t Is runlored THAI the Portsmouth
military will not participate in the COM
petition drill.
The stockholders of the S.. a. l.. will
hold their annual meeting to-day at the
Union depot.
The Portsmouth Shooting Club will
soon begin work on their grounds near
the new park.
Thu electric cars will commence going
to the yard, via Crawford street, some
time this week.
A bicycle and a wagon collided yes
terday on King street. The wheel was
badly damaged.
II The w. c. T. U. will hold their rcgu-
lar monthly prayer meeting to-day at
the Y. NJ. c.. y.
NC rain yet, although the clouds have
been heavy all the time. The dust il
terrible at times.
The meeting at Central churt'l will
continue all this week. Rev. DR.. Fisher
preached last night.
A negro man was arrested Sunday by
Constable Ivey for carry a pistol. He
was fined 500 and costs.
The people living on South street are
anxious to see q good rain so that the
street can be cleared up.
Mr.. Austin Overman, late assistant
draughtsman In the yard, has gone TO
Newport News ITO assist.
The meeting of the Sunbeam Society
at the South Street Baptist church
Sunday was well attended.
Mrs. George Concicf, who has been so
seriously Ill, is slowly on the mend. Her
little child is critically i'll.
Port Norfolk and the other places pre-
scented a deserted appearance Sunday
everybody went TO the park.
A negro mar had his leg badly bruis-
ed Sunday afternoon at the park by be-
ing struck by an electric car.
a marriage license was iss,rcd in the
county yesterday to Richard NJ. Bunt-
Ing ITO wed Margaret T.. Bunting.
MI a. q. Williams. treasurer of THE
F01tsmouth street railroad, Lent last
night for New York on business.
The Democratic primary takes place
tomorrow. Every Democrat should ex-
press his choice for his candidate.
Chicken thieves raided Mrs. Thomas
coop on the shell road Sunday night and
carried off all the chickens she had.
The kitchen connected with n house on
Columbia street. caught on fire yester-
day, and came nearing burning 1t down.
DR.. Schmole will tender to Old Do
minion Council HeptasophS a grand oys-
ter roast at Columbia park on October
p.
Mr.. o. B. Bidwell. Jr.. freight claim
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, return
Ell from his wedding tour on ycster-
day.
Tonight in the Sunday school room
OF the Fourth Street Baptist church
cream will be sold for a charitable pur-
pose.
The City Attorney will render his opin-
lon tonight in regard to Councilmen
holding two Offices under the CITY gov
eminent.
y runaway horse near the park Sun
day afternoon, got tangled up with some
other teams and came near causing
much trouble.
The Council at their meeting tonight
should by all means recommend that n
lamp be put on the corner of Washing
ton and South streets.
The hook and ladder Is expected at
most any time now The pavement IN
front OF the house in which It will be
placed has been paved.
-Four negro women were arrested sun
day on the suburbs for disordeIy con-
duct. They were fined 81 and cost each.
Two of them went to jail.
The negro boy. Frank Harris, who tap
ped ]. G. Codd & Bros till in the mark
ct on Saturday. a a hearing yesterday
and was given thirty days In Jail.
A little negro boy about ten years old
named Ectcr Brown, was arrested Sat
urdny on suspicion of larceny. He had
a hearing yesterday and WINS discharged,
Delegates to the Republican conven-
ton, which meets In LynchburG, lef;
last night via Norfolk and Western rail-
road. They will arrive there this morn
ing.
The Hebrew Day OF Atonement will
begin this afternoon at six o'clock, and
will last until 6 p. m. tomorrow. Dur
Ing that time they will neither taste
food nor water.
Three Sisters, moored at John L. Thorn