The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
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discussed on tho Strcels and in
Offices and Homes.

itlng friends in the city.
Notwithstanding there has been con-
SIDERABLE rain it is dusty.
me Nlde,aWake Bicycle club took
run TO Suffolk last night and back.
Inc organ recital ut Central church
fine 80 'o''ie'iiit'iis
The Democratic Executive Committee
ganize - "a
The hremen's parade comes Off on
Friday "'' o "''
The examination for foreman Of the
JOINER shop at the yard took place Oh
Wednesday,
Dr. Ewald, Of this city. is at Old Point
attending the dental association. which
is In session there
ReV. Dr. Fisher will begin a series Of
meetings at the Fourth Street Baptist
church next week
The butchers say that good meat is
scarcer and higher than 1t has been at
any time since the war.
me grand jury was busy all day yes
teroay. Linn and coleman both have
Ilve indictments against them
Thirteen small boys were before the
Mayor yesterday for playing basebali in
the city. They were fined 81 each.
Mr. Lee. ofISouthampton county, is in
tne city on a visit TO his son. George Lee,
the proprietor Of the Madison hotel
The steam engineering department is
working both night and day on the
Gushing to get her ready to Join the fleet
Inc Baptist denomination have pur-
chased their lots in Park View and will
shortly begin the erection of Il church
Mr.. w. n. White yesterday received
the uniforms for the Churchland- Acad-
envy Baseball Club. They are quite at
tractive
Mr.. Pete Hall expects a battery for
the portsmouth team very shortly now
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| son opens
The Ladies Aid Society of Central NJ
r. church are working hard to make the
Independent Fire company's banquet a
grand success
"IGsma Ida" will be presented to-
! night at kim hall for the benefit Of St
Pauls building fund. There should be a
good attendance.
The Pythian demonstra ton in this city
| on the 10th Of June Will be the biggest
| show that has ever been made by any
order in this city.
To-day Is the last day that candidates
can file notice OF their intention to run
at The spring election There will be
quite Il number out.
Admiral Brown returned from New
ork yesterday ana left again last night
FOR Washington on official business con-
nected with the yard
The case of Duke VS.. Kline for an as
sault. did not come to trial yesterday
Mr.. Duke having declared that he had
received satisfaction.
The Primers Point property is selling
well. Quite number of lots have been
Solu recently and q number Of others
have been bargained FOR.
Atlantic Commandery No. l. X OF p,
added two new members to the company
| on Wednesday night The uniform com
pany Is growing in this city.
The Street Committee will meet be-
fore tuesday night to consider the APP
pl!catlon or the Portsmouth street rail
road for the use OF certain streets
Five youths, about IS years Of age,
were fined 81 each yesterday for disor-
derby conduct in front of Pearson's
store and disturbing Mr.. Pearson's
business.
Rev. J. w. Mitchell closed his meeting
Tuesday night. Eight persons were
baptised. He left yesterday for VIII
! mngton. N. c., to attend the Baptist
convention.
Mr.. r Z. Kyle advertised los. dog
yesterday. Last night he called and re-
guested the ad to be taken opt as the
dog had been returned TO him. This
shows the value Of printers ink.
Owens Memorial church will shortly
hold fair at the Ocean house for the
benefit of their church debt. The ladies
are doing all they can to help raise
sold.
Rev. c. a. Thomas, who has been In
the city under medical treatment for the
past three weeks. left yesterday for his
home In Newbern, n. C. He was greatly
improved by the treatment that he un-
derwent.
There was a general row on County
street Wednesday between number Of
Hebrews. They were all in the Mayors
Court yesterday There were no heads
or tails about the affair, so they were
dismissed.
Mr.. w. E. Virnelson returned ycster-
day from Baltimore with q large line
of straw goods, which he says lie pur-
chased at q bargain, and will give his
customers the benefit OF the same. See
his advertisement
Rev. George II. Ray, Jr., was ordain-
cd Prcsbyter at the session OF West
Hanover Presbytcry OF which he is a
member. and Rev. Drs. Petrie and Raw
Inns installed him last Sunday to the
pastorate Of the Presby terrain church in
Amherst Va.
Mr.. Charlie T.. Stephenson, a young
engineer of Indianapolis. Ind, returned
home yesterday, after an absence OF
nine years. His return to his old
home, Seaboard, will please his mother
and his many friends and relatives