The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
.UIivA.RAIsAED TRUTH.
The Glst Of Events Given Without Any Of;
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NcWsJ Paragraphs E'orsonnl, and
tercsttn. 70 Every gsehder:-ropicS
discussed on Tho Streels ana in
Offices ma Homes.
More lain Is promised us.

More lain is promised us.
now.
There was no session Of the County
court yesterday. *
The woman who was SO badly cut
Is IN a cri!ica! condition.
Mrs. George King Is very sick at .her
husbands residence, on South street
The deputy collector OF taxes for the
county Is having hard time collecting
them.
Hir. VIM. Bowers killed two rattle
snakes yesterday while out hunting for
snipe.
The piano recital at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Tomorrow night VIII be OF the highest
order Of music.
There We're several scrapping match
ca III Tie county Monday night. No
Grrests were made
Ihree men Were arrested for trespa S..
Ing on the Seaboard Air Line property
snd We're committed to jail for two
days
The Earnes: Workers Of Central
church celebrated their birthday last
night with an en-. s:ta inmcnt and q sill
yer Offering.
Inc t!u:tecs who were recently elect
cd Tor Owens Memorial church. were
confirmed by the Hastings Court YES
te!day. IN
Justice Holinden committed two
tranps to the county Jail for five DAYS
Tor stealing tides OH the Norfolk and
Carolina railroad.
It is said that workmen will com
mence to-day 10 rebuild the grnndstand
at the baseball park that was burned
some time ago They will completes It
In a few days. ). =
P!nkey Butler was sent 10 jail for five
Gays Tor interfering with Constable
hail, or the county. who went to ar
rest her husband. The woman tried 10
whip the officer @.-.3 :
II VIII be about thirty-siX hours run
from here to Nashville to the Exposi-
t!on via the See board Air Line, BIZ,
this can be broken by a lay-over in
Atlanta of six hours.
Mr.. c. r. Ninlmo, chairman of ;he
Board OF supcrv!sors. was at the court
mouse Yesterday and signed the war
rants 70. bills that We're allowed at
the March meeting
Gr!fncs Battery has number Of new
drilled with the gun. They will receive
instructions each Wednesday night
from one Of the officers IN.
On Thursday night Of this week the
cheerful Helpers society OF the To,l,tl,
street BAPTIST church will give their last
oyster supper 81 The season in the Sun
daE-schoo! room on Lincoln street
The negro Grant II seems. was shot
h| TN county oiiiceis. who claim that
he wa trying to escape from them af-
te: he WAS ordered 10 halt. and ran.
HlS conditions con sIdcrcd critical.
me funeral Of AIRS. Louisa f. Bland,
Vile Oh Ar. George W. Bland will TAX
place thlS afternoon nj ; O'Clock from
the residence Of her husband. No. f3l
Sari street. The services will be con
Quoted by the Rev. George f. Ray.
4 Young white boy was before the
mayer yesterday charged with beating
Ch!naman. who Keeps i laundry cor
ner oi Washington and South streets.
After hearing the testimony his Honor
dismissed the case, he Chinoman being
al fault. >
The Re:olute Fire company. Of the
county had their steamer. which they
parcha:ed from the Norfolk fire de-
Pa .tnl"ni. on in Cottage Place yester-
oaE alieFn0oH testing her. The company
is composed Of colored men. who riva
She.r time and attention to the com
paay for the glory they get out Of It.
'fheG Will raise fnuds sufficient to D1r-