The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
SuCGinet Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures of Events In.
ferestinE to Every Rendcr-Topics
Discussed OH tho Streets and In
Omccs nnd Homes.
Much cooler YESTERDAY.

The wind still hangs to the east. Rain
may be expected
The quarantine by w1ater will be lifted
by November LIST.
The street cars will go on regular
SCHEDULE this week.
Mr.. G. A. Cuthrell is quite sick at hia
home, in Brighton.
Mrs. Ward, OF Eastern Shore, Is in the
city on IL brief visit.
There will be no meetings this week
except political ones.
Good peaches are getting scarce now
They will soon be over.
Miss Kate Monterman, of Camden, n.
j.. is visiting In this city.
The Rev. Mr.. 1Gggleston has returned
and will fill his pulpit to-day.
There is but one more week in October
ucld then Indian summer will be here
a negro man struck another one with
a. chisel yesterday and cut him quite,
badly.
Attention is called to ad. Of first
class range that is offered for sale in
this Issue.
DR.. VIM. Sohmoe returned yesterday
from Philadelphia. where he was called
on business
There will bc n number of trapeze
and acrobatic performers at Columbia
Park next week.
The Medley Bazaar will be continued
until n bout Wednesday or Thursday
night Of this week.
The balloon man had quite a crowd
to see him go up yesterday. He claims
he went over 1000 feet.
The deacons met Friday night and dis
cussed the situation of affairs in the
Court Street Baptist church.
Parker's warehouse begins to make
quite q show. 1t Will be ready for oc-
cupancy by January LIST, 1898.
MIR. Elijah Laycoclt had some fine
water1nelons in the market yesterday
that were grown i'm open field.
Mr.. Joseph Saunders, principal OF the
public school ut Churchland, was in the
city yesterday visiting his parents.
but few newly registered voters were
added to the list in the city. In the
county the increase was quite heavy.
To-day the annual election of officers
of the Portsmouth ana Norfolk County
Sunday School Association will take
place.
Police Officer Diggs' little son has re-
turned from st. Fincents Hospital.
where he has been under medical treat
mcnt.
Attention is called to the ad:ertisc-
ment Of Maurice y. Brandt & Co. in
this issue. Read 1t and profit by the
Same.
II Is said that work on the Gimertca
road will be commenced this week and
1t Will be pushed ahead as rapidly az
possible.
Attention is called to ad. OF the Co
lumbia Park. in which they offer special
attractions for Monday. 1t will be
gala day.
The city is full OF beggars VINO claim
to be first one thing and another. They
are very annoying and frequently nIe
insolent
The hook and ladder had another test
yesterday with two men on top the cx-
tension ladder with hose and sixty pound
water pressure.
up yesterday by Constable Sykes
charged with attempting an assault on
q colorcd woman.
In this issue Mr.. Emmett Deans tells
you some facts worth knowing. Read
his advertisement and YOU will find out
what he is Offering
Yesterday morning two bicycllsts col
Aided on the corner OF Green and Lon
don streets Both received severe
Shocks from their fall
The City Council will not meot before
November Cd unless n special meeting is
chilled to accept the hook and ladder
which is not probable.
Miss Kate Hewlett. OF Wilmington. n
c.. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
N. F.. Brandt. In Park View. returned
to her home yesterday.
a negro named Robert Page was
tried upon IA charge OF felony In the
County Court yesterday and given two
years In the penitentiary.
Miss Terry, who Is 10 take the part
OF Ermhlie in the opera of that name
here cleXt month. will sing n solo in
Trinity church Sunday night.
The case of MIR. c. G. johnson. charged
with cruelty to his daughter, will come
up on Monday. There VIII, no doubt.
be quite 81 crowd in attendance
Quite number Of persons went down
to Newport News yesterday afternoon to
see the football game between Ports
mouth and the Newport News teams.
The election OF a principal to the
Farmville Normal School. for which
Professor Jenkins is an applicant. has
been postponed until December 18th.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
the Court Street Baptist church will
have n talent party Tomorrow night. II
will be addressed by DIR. =. T.. Owen.
There will be a meeting of the mem
hers of the Court Street Baptist church
this morning after thc services arc over
It will, no doubt, be quite interesting.
The lady who has been exhibiting a
muscular machine IN w. n. Whites
window left the city last night. While
here she was quite successful in selling
them.
The Norfolk county politicians are all
hard at work. The Republicans hope to
win, but IL unsuccessful they say that
they will make most excellent showing
for their party.
The street cars Will begin this week
carrying the worllingmcn at the Sea-
board Air Line shops to and from the
shops in accordance with n contract
made with the road.
a negro clamcd Tug Wilson, who is
engaged In the barber business. was as
saulted by a man on County street Fri
day night. JIe made complaint to the
Mayor about 1t yesterday.