The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-09
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succlnet Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Snort Paragraphs I'ersonni ma
tcrcsting to Every Rcnder-ropics
Discussed on the Ssrecis and in
Omccs md Homes.

The public school children will attend
the fair to-day
Rev. Finley Gale is in the city Visit
dng his wifes parents.
There was nothing of interest in the
Hastings Court yesterday.
Grimes Battery will attend the fair
In a body next Wednesday.
Miss Addie New has returned from q
pleasant "trip to North Point, N. c.
Justice Ainsworth examined Hartley
Clegg last night and sent him on to the
County Court.
Mr.. H. o. Pearson went back TO Bal
tirore last night to have a silver plate
inserted In the roof of his mouth
The Misses Matte Gayle, Laura and
Gillie Gray. Of Smithfield. aresvisiting
Mrs G. G. johnson, on Clifford street
Mrs. Shipp has decided on giving her
entertainment November Suh. BY that
time Oxford Hall will be in frst-class
order.
Mr.. P. o'Connor and wife were tes,-
graphed to como TO Belmont, NJ c., TO
see their son, Charles, who is i'll there
with a fever
A small colored child living on Scott
street, accidentally fell from second
story wlndowito the street and hurt her
self quite badly.
Notice is given in this issue that there
VIII be sacred concert at Columbian
cars to the Park
Mr.. John j. King returned from Bal
dlnore, yesterday and signed the city
warrants. Those who had bills re-
ceived their money
The case OF the police officer who Is
charged with being derilct in his duty
will not come up until the November
meeting of the BOARD.
Every day now some one starts n
rumor about the force at the yard Is
going to he largely increased. Such ru-
mors do no good and cause undue en-
chtememt.
Tho torpedo boats Ericsson and Por-
ter came up to the yard yesterday.
They attracted considerable attention,
and q number OF people visited the yard
to see them
a number Of the old employees of the
Portsmouth street railroad are walk
ing about, while new men. who are not
familiar with the names OF streets, etc.
are employed
The joint meeting which was set for
last night was held and the ma.tcr was
thoroughly discussed 4 recommends
tion will be made to the Council next
Tuesday night.
1t Is said THAT the Republicans have
not yet centered upon a candidate for
the legislature. They have eight or
nine days to consider the matter, after
"lllCN IL VIII DE 100 lfltc.
Mr.. Dickinson, superiut endent of the
Portsmouth street railroad, ran an cleo
trio car from the park to the ferry
wharf in twelve minutes yesterday. He
had on board n number of the stock
holders OF the road
Mrs. Shlpp says that by Monday night
those who visit Oxford Hall will not
recognize THE place, 1t will have under
gone such n change. All the scenery
nd ~ va ~ ;.1,
Islands will be gone
a special constable for Nansemond
county. named Matthews was arrested
yesterday and carried before Justice
Ainsworth on a charge of trespassing
on a mans property by taking a mule
from a stable without permission
"A man named Hartley Clegg was ar
rested yesterday upon a warrant sworn
out by John Dayton, OF South Ports
mouth, which charges him with at
tempting to shoot him at Cassell's bar
Thursday night Clegg was locked up
for examination.
Nfr. and Mrs. d. F. Earnest NJ d.. of
West Norfolk. have issued invitations
no The marriage of their daughter. Miss
Bertha, TO MIR. #. Herbert Allen, chief
clerk ut the A. & D. railroad at West
Norfolk. The ceremony will take place
O'Clock p. m, at the West Norfolk NJ.
The stockholders of the Portsmouth
Land Company met to-day. Mr. w. H.
V. Williams was elected chairman and
j. M. Wirgman. secretary. The report
or the president John H. DIngec, was
read showing the company in a very
satisfactory condition. The following
directors were elected for the ensuing
year: John II. Dingec, Logan ii. Bull
aft't and w. b. Campbell. of Philadel-
phia; Colonel William Lamb. of Norfolk;
and Dr.. William SEMINOLE and w H. "
W'Hliams. of Portsmouth. The future
development OF the property was dis
eussed, after which the directors met.
eleotng John Fl. Dingee president; ]. Fl.
Nll'Sarlsin secretary, and w. III. Triol
treasurer. MeSsrs. John H. DinGce, J.
M. Wirgman and w. b. Campbell, OF
Philadelphia; ]. 2. Andre Mottu. and
john Graham. Jr., of Norfolk, with DR.
William Schmolo, of this city made an
inspection OF the property Of the Ports
mouth Company on yesterday The
gentlemen were very much pleased with
the improvements made at Columbia
y Pork, anu expect TO push the ,;ev,lnp-
ment OF lthe property vigorously during
the coming year. DR.. William SchmoIe
and w. II. Y. Williams were appointed
q committee from the Portsmouth Com
pnny to act with the various ;s,nunii
tees already appointed looking to the
location of the government armor plate
plant here.