The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-17
LOCAL BREyITlES.
Minor Mention ofvarious Matters OF
Interest.

Excitement all over.
The Yantic left the yard yesterday.
The city was very fairly decorated
The thermometer went up to ninety
yesterday.
High School commencement tonight
at kim Hall.
The Fern came up to the yard yester-
day with stores.
John Morris was sent to jail for ten
days for trespa ssing.
The City Council Is after the Water
Company with a stick.
Quite a number Of ladies had on Ply
THAN colors yesterday.
James Bailey, colored, was fined $3.50
for f1imflam1ning an old man out Of
$40.
The amount made on the last pre-
sentation Of the Princess Bonnie" was
$162S5
The Rifles will have their picnic and
ball at Newport News to-day and to-
night. 'i .t
Among the visitors here yesterday was
ex-Congressman Elliott and 4 son Of Mr..
Taylor Scott.
The orphans from the Masonic home
IN Richmond We're given a ride through
the city and the navy yard
Ihe case of q white man charged
with assaulting "a nurse will come up
Tor examination on Friday.
a gentleman named James, from Rich
day He was soon restored to conscious
nesn.
It is rumored that Admiral George
Brown has been elected president OF an
insurance company in Indianapolis, In
diana. y,EFa
Major r, Z. Warren was taken sud
denly sick yesterday. before the parade
started. Captain Mcdowell was put in
his place. ~
The members Of Chambers Fire com
pany are requested to meet tonight at
o'clock to attend to business OF i'm.
portance.
The new school house for the Fifth
Ward will be built as soon as the bonds
can be printed and are ready to be
put on the market.
Al! OF the ladies elected directors of
the hospital are called to attend a meet
ing to be held in the Y. M. G.. 4. rooms
Friday, June 18th, at D. m.
a gentleman named Jones, who came
mere from st. Paul, Mimi, about thir-
teen months ago, and was employed as q
fireman. died suddenly last night.
A little son OF Mr.. w. G .Whisnant.
OF the Seaboard Air Line fell off his
father's porch yesterday and cut him
SELF quite badly. DR.. Parish was called
in
A colored excursion that was to have
left for Raleigh yesterday failed to go
Tor want OF funds to pay for the train,
- SuiiiSleHL hoIIlUeE HOT coming to their
rescue.
Mayor Baird says he will start a man
out on Monday catching dogs A box
has been made to put them in He says
that no owner OF a dog shall keep him
unless his taxes are paid.
Attention IS called to ad. or o. T., VIII
liams, in which he gves notice that all
parties who fail to pay for the use Of
their electric fans before the 10th of
each month, will be cut Off.
The hotels are crowded and many
more people would stop over here If
they could be accommodated The
guests show that another hotel kent
like the Madison could be made to pay
handsomely.
The funeral Of Mr.. Frank Jaryis' lit
tie son Franklin took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock from his resi-
ence, NO 1908 Washington street. The
services We're conducted by Rev. Mr..
Eetty. The remains were Inferred in
CEDAR Grove cemetery.
Master Willie lyman son Of Captain
r: T. lyman. Miles Dodd, son Of the late
NJ. F. Dodd, Charles O'Connor, son Of
Captain p. O'Connor, and about a dozen
more boys, who have been attending
schooi at Belmont College, ~ c.. re-
turned nome yesterday for the summer.