The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-19
SuccInct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
tercstfn:s 10 Every Rcndcr-'Eopics
discussed on tho StreeIs ana in
Offices and Homes

home. on County street.
Justice Holmden says he does not
bother tramps any more.
All the schools. except the Catholic
schools, closed on yesterday
The st. Joseph commencement win
take place on Tuesday at Kim hall.
Yesterday was Mr.. j. S. Crawford's
day at the clubhouse at Ocean View.
The Rifles picnic was Il decided sue
cess: about 500 going down with them
MISS Matte Alphlne and her mother
have gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to live.
Next week will be picnic week There
Will he one every day except Saturday
1t is said work on the Portsmouth
street railroad will be commenced on
Monday.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment will re-
turn home on Monday afternoon from
Nashville
The Firemen's Association will meet
IN winchester two weeks from next
"Wednesday.
The working men began on South
street again yesterday, grading for paw
ing purposes.
The ferry boat Elizabeth is on the
ways at THOMAS yard. She is being Ill
most rebuilt
The shouts of the children could be
heard some distance when school closed
for the session yesterday
Prol. Rugby gave stereopticon views
Of his exploits III the Sandwich Islands.
1t was interspersed with singing.
MIR. John K. White, secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A, left yesterday afternoon on
ten days visit to Frederick, Md
A gentleman named Harris, from Nor
FOLK. fell off a stage yesterday i'll Park
View and sprained his ankle badly
The gentleman who assaulted q nurse
on Washington street plead guilty in
the Mayors Court and was fined s.. so
and costs
The steamer Louise made 4 special
trip at 1915 o'clock Thursday night to
carry a party Of people from Danvllle
| to Newport News.
This is the last day to pay taxes on
dogs before the penalty is attached. On
Monday the dog catchers will begin
going around.
Attention is called TO advertisement
Of New York Clothing company, in
which they offer big reductions in all
styles Of clothing.
The Grimes Battery cannon were re
moved yesterday from the City Hall to
Williams livery stable, where they will
have to pay only SIS n year storage
* negro bicyciist came near running
| into Il lady yesterday on the corner of
Queen and Middle Streets and when
demonstrated with he became very i'm
pudent
Mr.. Eye Keal FaminoSian, a native az
Antioch, Syria will preach in Central NJ
Il. church Sunday evening nj S O'Clock.
Rev DR.. Ray, VINO mas known Mr.. I'ami-
nosian for several years is glad to have
him fill his pulpit.
The fiscal year for both city and Gov
eminent Will begin on July 1st. The
mechanics in this vicinity are looking
forward to the time with a great deal of
pleasure, hoping 1t will bring some work
to the navy-yard.
Any one DESTROYS Of helping the in
mates or the aimShouSe to any old
papers can leave the same at the Bank
| OF Portsmouth, where a box has been
placed for that purpose. The inmates
| love to read and it would be appreciated
by them.
Portsmouth Is being brought into
prominence more and more every day
judging from the number Of strangers
| OH the streets 1t would be we'll for the
real estate men to take this In consid-
| GRAFTON and advertise in The Virginian's
| big issue. which will be thoroughly dis
! triDuted shortly