The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-22
Susclnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ma
0thcrwisc-Accounis of Events I'm.
terestins TO Every Itcndor-ropies
discussed ON tho StreeIs and liz
Oniccs and Homes.
The bill for quarantine is way up.


afternoon.
Col. w. H. Stewart arrived from Rich
mond last night.
The dog show will continue all the
week at the park.
Miss May Ballentine, of Smithfield, is
visiting lin the city.
The independent Fire company Will
visit the fair tonight
The Musings Court was engaged In
civil business yesterday.
Seaside Lodge, X OF P, attended the
1alr at kim Hall last night
See that your neighbor is registered.
II he Is not he cannot vote.
The rain has done much good, but
There was not enough of It.
The Portsmouth German Club will
give a german Tuesday night
John Mayher was committed to the
county jail last night for stealing 81.
Dont fan'ito go to the park to-day
Ihere will be two balloon ascensions.
me independent Fire Company at
tended the Medley Bazaar vast night.
The superintendent will see that sigrs
are placed on the street cars very soon
now.
The Portsmouth Gun Club enjoyed a
Shoot yesterday afternoon at Columbian
Park.
Hon. w. A. Young and T. II. Wilcox
Will speak at Deep Creek tomorrow
night.
There was one drunk and one dis
orderly In the Mayors Count yesterday
morning.
The Grimes Battery will never tire
talking or the treatment they received
at Raleigh.
Police Officer John Tatem will resign
as soon as the hook and ladder Is put
in commission.
Mrs. Robert Allison returned yestcr-
n fp1st,, 4
visiting her son.
The Fire Board have decided what
KIND OF harness 10 secure for the horses
for the truck
Mr.. Charles Williams, of South street,
lett yesterday for brief visit to friends
In Elizabeth City. n. C.
number OF the cid employees Of the
street railroad have given up all hope of
getting on the new road.
Lieutenant Only is off enjoying n ten
days holiday. Sergeant Diggs is act
Ing lieutenant In his place.
1t rs said that a Branch of the Order
of st. John will be started in this city.
1t IS strictly Catholic order.
a little white boy attempted to jump
in wagon from the back part ycstcr-
day and fell and hurt himself
Mr.. Harry Lane, of the firm Of Lane
& King. returned yesterday from a
weeks trip In North Carolina.
Scott & Hathaway We're awarded
S1h651 against the Norfolk and Carolina
Railroad company by the court.
Mr. Willis A. jenkins has concluded
that he will not go 80 Farmvillc yet.
nut walt for future developments.
Messrs. Cromwell and Shea are about
as well satisfied at the Jail rs people
could be under the circumstances
The pound rarty at Central Church
Wednesday night was somewhat inter
fered with on account OF the rain
Kew. Nh. Proctor has closed his meet
ings al the Park View Church, which
have been going on for some time.
Mr. William Griffin. n nephew of Col.
X. r. Griffin. is in the ca:y in the inter
est of the Endowment: Rank X. of T..
1t is said that an attempt was made
by n negro to snatch a pocket book
from a lady on Third street Wednesday
afternoon.
bicycle rider gon his wheel caught
In the railroad track on High stree:
yesterday afternoon and wrcnched it
quite badly.
Rev. L. r. Wright. pastor of the Grace
Baptist church in Norfolk will give a
free lecture at Glern hall, in Scots
vile, tonight
Mr. II. B. White, of the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger, was In she city yesterday and
paid the Firginian visit. He is n
WnOe-SOulcd fellow.
The street crossings should be nut in
order During the rain Wednesday, II
was terrible getting from one side of
the street to the other
There was to have been meeting
OF the committee on school regulations
last night, but at the request Of the
chairman 1T has been continued until
Monday night
MI II. j. Armstead has been award
ed the contract for the harness for iha
horses for the hook and ladder. His bid
was $780, a bid was made. from a chi.
oaSo house for S105
MR.. and Mrs. John II. Smith. who re-
side at 1i12 Washington street. lost by
death yesterday their i,tle four
months-old son Edward Kemplcr. No
tice of time of funeral later.
~ white school boy and a coIorcd
boy fought for n half hour on County
street yesterday. They were separated
by gentleman. They seemed 10th to
quit when made to do 20.
William Thompson, the white sea-
man, OF whom mention Ia made else
where as being drunk and wandering
around at Primers Point, came n,xr
being run over by train on the South
crn road.
George Shelton, who has been on trial
for two days charged with attempting
to shoot 4 man in Berkeley, on account
of some family trtAible, was found
guilty and was fined $50 and given
sixty days in jail.
The members OF Central NJ. T. Church
have decided 10 give an experience
party on the night Of November ~.
All members have been notified of the
same. The proceeds will 20 to paying
off debt the church owes.
Mr.. John j. King received letter
yesterday stating that the agent OF the