The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.
SucGlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal nnd
tercstiIg TO Every Isender-'ropics
discussed on tho Streets ana In
Omces ana Homes.

The president OF the water company
was In the city yesterday.
1t is said that there will be plenty OF
peaches again this summer.
The safety gate at Goodwin street has
Deen repaired and is allO. Is.
1nere was decided Improvement In
the water pressure yesterday.
Grlmes Battery go In camp at Ocean
view this week for ten days
Dr. V. G.. Culpepper and wife arc
stopping at Ocean View hotel
MT walter Nee. OF the Madison was
presented with a fine boy yesterday
me llremen will arrive home this
morning on the Washington steamer
Miss Addie Channel Of Franklin, is in
the city. the guest of Mr.. w. J. Rogers,
MI Samuel 7. Hand, ST.. is quite sick
~ MS home, corner OF Chestnut ana
King streets
put the dry weather is keeping them
from r!ncning.
y party of ladies from this city are
camping at Ocean View. They are hay
hs Il big time Of It,
me Norfolk county politicians VIII
peEn to gather around next week and
get In their racket
Inc employees al the Seaboard Air Line
Siiops were given their checks for their
June pay yesterday
me CITY OF Portsmouth will 20 back
on the line between Norfolk and Ports
mouth within a few days
,n ne excursion from Weldon to-day
WIFI arrive about 1890 o'clock. 1t will
DE Dig one from all accounts
esterdny for the first time in several
Gays there was pressure enough to send
water to the second stories of houses.
ttosa Belote, colorcd. and another
woman had fight over "a ten cent pair of
soSks. Inc Belote woman was fined S.
Cuite number OF persons have noti-
He'd the water company that they will
pay no water rent until the supply is
increased.
The Methodist District Conference
meets IN Hampton next week All the
churches in this section have elected
their Delegates
Mrs. j. w. Blanford and children have
Eohe TO PowellSville, N. c., on n visit
10 friends. Mr.. Blanford Will leave this
morning to Join them.
Miss Annie Anderton, daughter Of AR
4. ). Anderton. left last night for the
Eastern Shore of Virginia TO visit rela
tires for few weeks.
festerday morning n horse attached
10 deilHery wagon kicked himself clear
out or harness on the corner of Dinwid
die and Columbia streets
- number OF door mats were stolen
nurShay night. Just so long as people
WEI continue to leave them out Just so
long will petty thIevcry continue.
1t is said that the knitting factory is
kept busy all the time and that orders
nre coming In as fast as they can be
filed. This speaks we'll for the enter
Jrls,.
Ms navy-yard employees will be p,Ld
to-day for the last half Of June. The
force Is being largely increased and each
pa?"&ay Will put more money in circu-
lat!sn.
Tuesday is Capt. T.. Wesdorf's day at
Inc portsmouth, Atlantic Clubhouse 4
number OF his friends have been invited.
Amcng them are some of the Council
men.
Some of the stone for Pythian hall has
arrived. Workmen commenced yester-
DAY 10 shape the columns. AS soon as
they are completed then the brickma sons
Will push their walls right up.
An attempt was made few nights ago
10 enter MI. Ii. Il. Howell's residence. on
washington street The would-be bur
Elar was frightened off by n gentleman
liv.hs over Goodman's store, on the cor
ner
party of gentlemen who have been
down the river for several days ON n
fishing trip returned home Thursday
night, much pleased with their trin.
They say that fish are biting nicely
down the river.
The colorcd driver of Norfolk brow
cry wagon foil from his seat on the
wagon In front of john Dolan's saloon
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in an
cpilcptic fit. He gashed his face badly
on the Belgian block
y negro named Clemans Hall was ar
rested In Norfolk yesterday evening on
n warrant charging hia with disturb
ing religious worship at Payne's church,
on Goodwin street. Hall was locked up
at the county jail awaiting hearing
Yesterday morning about O'Clock n
young man who is employed late at
night. while OH his way home, was
stopped by negro who acted very sus-
piciously, busa when the darkey found
that the man was armed he moved or.
City Attorney J. w. Happier Thursday
addressed NJ communication to the Ports
mouth and Suffolk Water company,
notifying them of his instructions by the
City Council In regard to collecting $50
water pressure.
Information was received In the city
Thursday evening of the dying condi-
tion Of the mother of the Rev. Father
j.. J. Luclie, assistant pastor Of St
Paul's, Catholic church. Father Luckc
has the deep sympathy OF the city in
1lls hour Of affliction. He left yesterday
for Jersey City. N. j.. the home OF his
mother.
Yesterday about $40 o'clock Mr. Sam
jacobson, who keeps q country store Il
few miles from the city. while attempt
ing to turn his team at the corner O.
Clifford and Green streets, turned too
short throwing the wagon upside down
Bessie. his ten-year-old sister, who was
visiting here. was sitting by her broth
er's side in the wagon when it tuned
over. inlprisoninE her beneath, among:
an assorted load of pop bottles and gro
cerics. When released she was unhurt,
but said her hat was ruined. Mr. Ja-
cobzon lives near Hodges Ferry.