The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-17
in GENERAL
SuccIGc' Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Hcrsomni ma
tercstins to Every keader-Eopics
Discussed on tho Strccls and in
Offices and Homes.

Mr.. NJ. A. Werner Of Pittsburg, Pa,
is in the city
Rev. D. 3. Austin, Of Suffolk, was
In the city yesterday.
Two now brick residences are being
erected on Bermuda street
Mr. Richard Curtis Is confined to his
home. In Brambicton, by sickness.
The second crop Of Strawberries Is
quite light this year, yet prices are very
moderate.
Mrs. A. w. Jones and Miss Loulic
Stevens, of Petersburg, are at the At
lantic hotel.
officer Robert Ruddicle returned yes
terday from u two weeks visit to friends
in Baltimore.
Mr.. f. Howard Sawyer. of the City
Gas company, will go to Baltimore to-
day for few~days.
Rev. DR.. ]. p. Barrett has returned
from Auburn N. c.. where he has been
assisting in revival service.
Campers at Ocean View generally
found fishing poor yesterday although
some good catches were made.
Norfolks colored public school teach
ers are now attending q summer normal
course at the Hampton Institute.
Elijah Little, Il colored cripple, was ar
rested on the streets yesterday OH a
charge Of drunkenness and begging
here to-day by the Bay Line and Bal
timore and Ohio railway for Akron 0.
The Rev. DR.. Young will deliver the
address at the Y. NJ. G. y. Sunday at
! p. m. The address Will be OF special
interest to men.
Messrs. l.. l.. Knight, ]. J. 0agan and
j. b. Campbell. of Atlanta. Ga who
have been stopping at Virginia Beach.
returned home Thursday night
A number of N0,roIlt ict 10
Chattanooga, Tenn. in attendance OH
| the international Convention Of the B.
| y. i. u, now In session there.
| MIR. j. b. White WAS In Norfolk yes
terday for q few hours, on route to some
point further South. II is believed that
he will locate in North Carolina
AT the First Presbyterian church Rev
Edward Mack pastor, will preach to-
| morrow ut II a. m. and S p. m. Sabbath
school at $50 n. m. Young peoples
| meeting at 7:l5 p. m.
Mr. c. G. Boucher. Of the New York
Herald. and Mr. Il. G. Hubbcll, a bright
member OF the staff OF the New York
journal, were in the city yesterday en-
route to Washington.
A good sized audience gathered last
night ut the Brewer Street Mission DR.
w. J. Young, OF Bpworth church. de-
l:vered an address and Mr.. w. L. Ium-
| Icy sang several selections
! MI. &. II. iodgman, OF Client, is pre-
parlnG TO put the water which his coun-
try place furnishes on the market Mr.
! II. Parker has made beautiful cypress
barrels to put the water H.
| In order to avoid accident to its cable
ny dragging ships anchors, the Postal
Ielcsraph Gable company has changed
| me position OF It's cable between Sewells
FONT and Old Point Comfort
Ihe cXcursiOnists who went to Clare
mont on the Accomac on Thursday re-
port having had delightful time, and
a very hospitable reception by the citi-
zens Of that beautiful little town.
| a party OF travellers from Louisville
Nv, consisting Of Mrs. Brannin Sher-
ley. Miss Mamie Smith and Miss Eliza
beth Shcrley are ut the Atlantic hotel
| on their way to Northern cities
| The people OF Connellsville, Pa, have
entrusted to Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the well
known Norfolk artist, the designing and
| preparation OF 4 bronze Statue Of Cap
tain William Crawford, of colonial
| fame.
Rev. DR.. NJ B. Wharton returned
yesterday morning from New York.
where he had been called by the illness
Of his son, Mr.. M. B. Wharton. Jr who
! is In that city for treatment. lie is
now improving
| SuDeriEtendent Riddle has been au-
! thoriZed by the Water Board to select
| a new drinking fountain TO be erected
on Commercial Place to replace the
| broken fountain there. He Is. making
| Investigations to procure one that Is
| handsome and suitable.
Several members OF the Merry Band
at Ocean View left last night for their
| homes at York. Pa to attend to press
| ing business matters, but will return on
Sunday. The list Of camping mem
bers was swellcd Yesterday afternoon by
| the arrival Of several prominent mem
| bers Of the club.
| Commencing Sunday. July 18th. the
Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Southern
| train that heretofore left on Sundays
| at 500 r. m. will not leave Norfolk on
sundays until Sis n. m, fifteen minutes
later. This will so in effect tomorrow
md remain in effect on Sundays during
The summer.