The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-10
PORTS u I'll m EVYS

ferry and then went home in the shat
tered cart.
Mrs. George II. Curtis is quite sick at
the Madison hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry v. Niemeyer, of
st. Louis, arrived In the city yesterday
ca q visit to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrsi VIM. a. Niemeyer. at Swimming
Point IN.
Mr.. VIM. Ballentlne returned, yes
terday after spending several days in
Baltimore.
!, Mr.. Byrum Henrohan has gone back to
the university to complete his studies
Tor the ministry.
Mr.. e. ID. Rodhnan has been awarded
the contract for keeping the board
walks In Scottsville In repair.
The funeral of Mr.. jacob Smith will
take Place this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
from the residence No. 1873 Henry street
The Portsmouth military have not yet
decided whether they will enter tt2
connective drill at the fair in Norfolk
in October.
Mrs. j, Frank Hodges who has been
SO seriously III for fifty-six days with
the typhoid fever. is now considered
out or Gangerby her physician. DIR. F. S.
Hope. She is slowly on the mead
Mr. Joseph Anderson, Of the firm of
anderson Il Thompson, left last night
for New York to purchase more stock.
Tue run these young men have had since
they> opened has been unprecedented
me Southern railroad steamer carries
CROWDS TO Baltimore every night, as
well as the Bay Line. but not com!c1g
on this side of the river, Portsmouth
people naturally Ike the old Bay Line.
negro woman named Sallie Flynn
was arrested yesterday for hitting a
small child, who lives on Glasgow street,
in the mouth with a brick, knocking two
teeth out. She will have a hearing this
morning.
Mr.. f.. w. Little, assistant receiver
In the general store house at the navy
YARD, received telegram yesterday that
his wife. who lives In smithneld, was
very sick. He left for home on the
afternoon boat
The members of the Portsmouth foot
Dali eleven are notified that the practice
which begun Tuesday night, will be dis
| continued until next Monday night.
| when every member Is urgently request
ed to be prescnt.
The Stranger in the city Jail. who has
oeen down with the typhoid fever for
| apouS five weeks was allowed to walk
ABOUT for little while yesterday If
there waaa hospital here, the man would
not be confined at ALL
Miss Maggie Douglas, one of New
oerne's most charming young ladies'
who has been visiting her friends, Mrs;
Brandt. of Park View. has returned
home. She will be badly missed by the
many friends ahe made while mere
1t looks rather strange that the New
York and Washington Navy-yards both
| Shouln have plenty money and work.
| ana that when an allowance Is made for
this yard 1t never becomes available.
| Ihere is something wrong somewhere
| IL Is said that the amount OF freight
on the S. y. L. has nearly doubled it
| SER within the past ten days. All the
clerks are kept busy now. and those
| who have not had their holiday. will
not get any before the dull season abou,
Christmas sets in.
A negro man was fined 81 for tres
passing on the Seaboard Air Line prop
crty when forbidden TO do SO. The
Mayor did not fail to say that II was
the duty Of the road, like other roads,
10 renee IN their property and then
| There would be no trouble
! some malicious person scattered +, hoy
| oil tacks on the new portion O! South
| street. where quite a number Of person =
go 10 tide. II being 81 smooth and level
! me result was that 4 Number CT Wheels
were punctured. If this party was
KNOWN he would fare common
me account OF the imlc0vcnent that
nave been made in Portsmouth durinr
! 1897. which appeared in The virsiniau Of
saturday last, has been finally comment
ca on by papers away from here Such
ARTICLES EaVe n tendency to help C,r
| city and make /, hccGmc better known.
The candidates for the Legislative
| hoho;' VIII meet the Executive Commit
| Tee on the 10th Inst, and discuss, whetn
er primary will be held or not. The
| people do not care, for the candidates
nave to pay for It. and should at least
nave the right TO say how they shall
| be nominated
lf the merchants OF Portsmouth want
| inc people To know what they have TO
dispose OF The Firginian is the prrper
medium by which 10 make il. known.
hNcrvbody reads II; 4 gentleman. who
stopped II on Sunday last. called ut tho
Office yesterday snd said: please send
me the iFapcr again. I feel like one of
the family had died; miss il so much &"
n complaint was made 10 the Alaypr
Yesterday about the conduct or n num-
Der Of hoys who conSregatc on the cor
her or Fifth and Randolph street.
nightly. and use such language
that frequently ladies are com
PEELED TO go In thcl- house.
10 Keep from hearing It, He gave the
police special instructions to look after
| these boys, and II caught Ia bling thcr,
before him and he would give them tho
fun penalty Of The law. The nuisance
he declares. must be broken up. if II
takes the entire police force to do SO
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