The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
AFFAIRS t. IN GENERAL
SucSlRct Statement Of News EYsnts, Strip.
ped Of Much Of tha Details,
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
othcrWise-Acaounts Of Events In.
icres1inE 40 EyerY Reader-T0pics
discussed OH tho Streets mud In
qRiees Rnd sAomos.

Grimes Battery will return to-day
from Raleigh.
The smoke from the swamp continues
to fill the town.
Mrs. Thomas Jenkins is in Raleigh at
tending the fair.
Master Harry Rodgers IS icl Raleigh
attending the fair.
Daniel Parker is again confined on q
charge of insanity
MT. Willis A. Jenkins will go to Farm
VILE to-day on business.
In this Issue sketch of the life of
DR.. "A. e. Owen will be found.
Miss Matte Camps, of Wilmington,
IN. c., Is In the city on visit.
Yesterday was known as Norfolk
Day at the Nashville Exposition.
The street cars did an immense bust
ness both yesterday and last night.
Ihere was large crowd of people ut
the park yesterday nearly all day.
The Grand Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams Will meet In Richmond to-day.
Miss Mollie> Selletter, of Baltimore, Is
visiting friends in South Portsmouth
Messrs. Cromwell and Shea have no
idea how long they will have to remain
in jail.
Better facilities were afforded the peo-
pie for getting to and from the park
all day yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Hodges. who was Injured
IN the yard by falling down hole. will
report for duty to-day.
Ihe deacons OF the Court Street Bap-
list church will meet with DR.. A. T..
Owen tomorrow night.
DR.. William Schmoele Jr.. was out
yesterday. but is suffering very much
from his shoulder, which was disloca-
ted.
big trout are biting nicely down the
river, and those who are fond OF catch
ing them are putting In all the time
they can now
Mrs. f. p. Nash, who has been so Sc
rlously Ill for some time. has sufficiently
recovered to be able to be out for short
while yesterday.
AZ man named George Cornick was
committed to the county jail yesterday
for six months for threatening violence
to Moody Cornick.
The second trial Of Joseph Brown,
the negro charged with the murder of
q woman, Is set for the 10Th instant In
the County Court.
The Democratic Executive Committee
OF Norfolk county met yesterday at the
Madison Hotel. Nothing for publca-
tton was given out.
Mr.. Joseph O'Connor. acting carpenter
In the United States navy, left with
his family last night for Philadelphia
where they will reside.
The Rev. Mr.. Ray will resume his
hitItiiSS hSaiI tu-lllGit lie VIII preach
the balance of the week, but next week
he Will have assistance.
sneak thief attempted to steal
suit OF clothes from n store on County
street extended yesterday, but was run
off before he succeeded
Workmen commenced yesterday to fix
that crossing at the corner OF Middle
and Columbia streets, which has caused
n number CT teams to stall there.
n n n n0l t..l
ceipt OF an invitation to attend the fair
now In progress at kim Hall, for the
benefit of Owens Memorial church.
Mr.. Cromwell had q large number OF
friends to call on him NJ the county jall
yesterday to extend their sympa thies.
Mr.. Shea also received several friends.
A youth named Hewlett, while riding
on bicycle, was run Into by a .colored
man in a buggy and was badly bruised
up. He is confined to his hong. on ac-
count OF 1t.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
Louis Morris, Of South street, 10 Miss
Eva Pruden. the ceremony to take place
on the 2Sth instant at the South Street
Baptist church.
William Smith, a colored pickpocllet
who was caught operating at the Nor
folk fair. was tried before Judge Port
JOCK In the County Court and sentenced
for one year 10 the penltertiary
Attention Is called to ad. OF Ander-
son Thompson, In which they an
nouce cut OF 30 per cent In all the
latest books of the season for the next
ten days. beginning with to-day.
Tho Woodmen OF the World have
placed in front"of the Rosenbaum build
Ing transparent light, with the name
Of the order on It, when shows up quite
nicely. 1t Is lighted by electricity
Messrs. Z. l.. Lash, Of the Court Street
Presbyterian church, and Rev. r.. B.
Eggleston left yesterday for Fredercks-
burg to attend the annual session OF
the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
The hook and ladder for the Ports
mouth fire department has arrived
and will be brought up to the house and
put together as soon rs the agent ar
rives, which will probably be to-mor-
row.
Mr.. W. Frank Beverly has gone to
boston to represent the house OF John
son Bros. & Co., the pickle manufactu-
rers, Of Richmond. Mr. Beverly con-
templates locating in Boston perma-
nently.
Attention Is called to adj OF the bal
loon ascension at Columbia Park to-
day, also the educated dogs, which will
be exhibited for the benefit OF the >
NJ. c. A.. Go and sect them; you will
be well pleased.
A mass meeting Of the Fourth Street
Baptist church will be he'd this evening
at 1880 o'clock This meeting Is called
for the purpose Of electinS o deacon. 1t
is earnestly desired that there should be
full attendance of the members
Colonel w. II. Stewart, Major Croker
and John w. A. Porter left yesterday
afternoon for Richmond to attend the
meeting OF Confederate Veterans. which
meets In that city to-day. Major ]. IL.
Richardson and Mr.. c. w. Walker will
so up to-day.