The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-11
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of Much Of lie Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS J. BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Rersdnsi nnh
Othcrwise--Aecounts OF Events In-
terestinE 10 Every 1teader-Topics
Discussed ON tho stroels ana in
OllccBI and Homes.
The dust at times us blindingH
Attention is called to add o.

me dust at times us blind1ng.f
Attention Is called to add o. A. J..
Phillips.
a man was arrested last night charg-
ed with an assault,
There was q short session Of the Hust-
lngs Court yesterday.
There was q marriage or County
street yesterday afternoon
The e;~ursionists left for home yes-
terday afternoon at Z O'CLOCK.
Mrs. l.. III. Pearson.4has gone to Toron-
10. Canada, to visit her parents.
The Baltimore boat will leave on this
side of the river regularly hereafter.
More 1olnerS were discharged from
the construction department. last light.
Ihere was Il free fight in Canaan last
night among q NIB OF colored people.
"A bicycle ider paid 81 yesterday for
being without a light on friday night.
Attention is called to ad. OF canvass
ers wanted In the want. column. See al.
The truckers have had beautiful rains.
but portsmouth seems to receive the go
by.
There will be u number Of business
men In the city Tuesday from Durham,
N. c.
Tlee future outlook for Portsmouth IS
brighter now than It mas been for some
time.
All the fire bug cases will be disposed
Oh between the 22d and 29th OF this
month.
a contract has been made for the GREG
ton of "a number Of houses at inner
Point "
The delegates to the Toronto Epworth
League convention will leave here on
the 18th.
Mr.. Joseph Young. Jr., formerly of
this city, but now os Pich1Aond, is in
the city.
Mrs. Claud Woodward and children
nave gone to Mathews county to spend
the summer.
The nremen returned yesterday from
winchester The boys all report having
Il good time.
The Port Norfolk electric road will
have their cars running in the civ Nv
next Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Bunting, wife OF Mr.. Sol
ONION Bunting. who resides In Brighton,
died yesterday.
Work on the electric road will be com
nenced soon. Five hundred tons of iron
arrived yesterday.
y colored man fell overheard yester-
day at the Cape Charles dock and came
near being drowned.
h Primers Point Water Front
held q meeting yesterday ana
ratified their charter.
Kew. Or. Owen will address the meet
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. this afternoon.
Prof. Rugby will sing.
MI. A. L. Sherwood, of New Jersey, is
visiting at Mr.. George w. Grinin's. Hol-
lidaN street, Park View.
The Port Norfolk shore was lighted
last night by electricity. 1t added much
10 the looks of the place.
Miss Mary, the daughter OF DIR. 7. r..
Chappell, of Petersburg, is visiting Miss
Nellie Cuthriell, in Fifth street.
The only meeting this week will be
the City Council. which will hold an
adjourned meeting Tuesday night,
The Portsmouth District Conferences.
Rev. j. II. Amiss, Presiding Elder, meets
in Hampton, July 25tll.- for tnrsa DAYS.
Five boys, all colo, en;%were Srn1 to
1aii for five days by JUSTIN Ainsworth
for Jumping on the Seahoa,S Air Line
train. =
The excursion that came in yesterday
was nearly all colored. The streets
We're lively with them yesterday after
noon.
Capt. Fred. Weirsdorf qualified rpfore
the Mayor yesterday lnorning as Chief
or the Fire Department ana went on
duty at once.
y marriage license was issued fran
the Clerks office yesterday To Mr.. Roll
ert Curry Physioc. OF Baltimore. to Miss
Ellen Johnson.
The Council Committee on Claims win
meet Monday night TO discuss thu. ones
ton OF reward. and who st should &c
paid to. Mr.. Joseph Abbott has = rcti-
ton. which has been generally signed BY
the merchants. asking the COMMITTEES