The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
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with instructions to weave them and
retNSn the same in three months time.
me Congregation of Friends Church
are making big preparations for the
coming of ltev. MIR. Reese and wife on
the nth instant. They anticipate large
crowds.
~ negro man named Morris was ar
rested Sunday in Canaan for cursing and
using indecent language on the street.
he was locked up. Yesterday he was
lined SO and costs.
ihere was quite a number OF colored
people baptized at Zion's Church sun
day. Seven hundred and nifty persons
nave professed religion in this church
since the meeting began.
The City Council should put a curb on
the east side Of County street from
Crawford to Water street. 1t ia hecom-
ing one OF the most popular thorough
fores in the city for business.
The Independent Fire Company, of
this city. is in receipt of an invitation to
attend a fair TO be held by the %Indepcnd-
ent Fire Company OF Charlcstown, w.
va. the latter part of October.
If you are in need of school books
Anderson Il Thompson will sell them 10
you at lower prices thar they can be
bought for elscwrheee. Read their adj
ve~ctisefnent, and give them a call
The Portsmouth Rifles went 10 Norfolk
at 2:30 o'clock. They were met by the
City Light Guard and Ro.ies' band and
We're escorted to Virginia Beach. where
they engaged Ill a competitive drill.
n complaint has-been made TO the
Mayor about the conduct of Il number of
PRISONERS III Jail, who get at the windows
on the County street side and insult
people as they pass down the street.
There was no celebration Of Labor
Dag IN This city. y number of people
We're out on the streets in the morning.
and in the afternoon Il number Of them
went to Virginia Beach to see he dem
onatration.
4 iorce of nien were engaged ye to-day
in tearing up and putting down the
track around the monument on Court
street. When the connection is made
cars will again be run aroun that way
10 Pa:k View.
AT the meeting yesterday afternoon Of
the Missionary Society of the Cour;
Street Presbyterian Church the Rev. r..
a.. Robinson. pastor Of Colley Memorial
Church, Norfolk. delivered an address
on Foreign Missions" There was a
large attendance.
Work!nen began work at the corner
of South and Crawford streets yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock in Orde. to get the
track across South street 50 thaf the
PAYERS can 20 ahead on South street.
: 49, 80 wv N'' "a ~ u lStS
putting in\rhc curve at the postoiIice
corner.
Public announcement was made in
Chicago last night Of the engagement
of AIr. Maurice Brandt, OF this city, to
Miss Mollie Hess. Of that city. Miss
Hess lives at 1885 Michigan avenue.
MIS-. Brandt. mother Of Mr. Maurice
Brandt, left Saturday night for Chicago
To he prcsen. 1T the marriage.
Pptpr Clinton n small oDlN-nI hpI-
about twelve years OF age, who beat his
way here from Weldon. was arrested by
a citizen FOR carrying a pistol. The boy
claims % have found it. The weapon
was cOnfiscatcl and the Seahoard Aiv
Linz authorities were instructed to re-
turn him to Weldon, where he came
from.
Yesterday there was a row on the
whaEf opposite the jail. and an officer
started over there. when one of me
negroes in the window hallord: run,
you son Of 4 -; you are too late" In
structions were given the jailer 10 keep
prisoners away from the windows. and
tn keep thensdown 80 hat they canno
hav conversation with any one in the
street.
Mr.. O. Il. Bidwcll, freight claim agent
Of The ScabC2rd Air Line. went South on
train i03 Saturday night. his objective
point being San Francisco, California.
y numbc Of his f:iends were at the sta
ton 10 see him off and wish him 4 pleas
ant ~ successful trip. lie will return
with Airs. l3idwell. after IN extended
/ wedding tour OF the Northeast. The
prospective bridj has visited IN this sec
ton and has many friends here.