The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-01
SucClnel Statement d! News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures r.Events In-
aerestiEE TO Every Reader-Topics
Discussed on the Streets md I'm
Omces and Homes.


terday.
Tomorrow will payday for the city
employees.
Mr.. Joseph Saunders arrived home
yesterday.
Admiral George Brown will leave the
Rev. Byron Harahan arrived in the
city yesterday.
The electric fans In stores, &C., will be
started up to-day.
Rev. DR.. Carmichael will remain
aWhile longer here.
Miss Kate Mallory, Of Boston, Mass,
Is visiting in the city.
The school children were not deprived
Of their holiday after all.
Lieutenant ]. G. Cressup left last
night to join the Detroit.
The colored G. A. r. had memorial
services yesterday afternoon.
The new schedule on the Seaboard Air
line went into effect Sunday.
Mrs. Hester Pendleton,is quite sick at
her home OH Effingham street.
The City Council will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight.
The moonlight excursion tomorrow
night promises to be q most excellent
affair.
The W. G. T. U. will hold their regu-
lar noontide meeting to-day at the Y.
M. c. A.
A number Of colored people left here
yesterday for White Lily farm on plea
hure bent.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell preached Sunday
night for Rev. Mr.. Martin at his church
in Norfolk.i m
Mr.. and Mrs. Dabney Pierce are visit
ing Rev. DR.. Ray, at his home on Wash
angton street.
Picnic season is now; at hand, and it
will be but d short while before they will
be held daily.
A large number of preachers were alb
sent from the Baptist preachers meet
Ing yesterday.
DR.. Young, Of the Epworth church, in
Norfolk. addressed the Y. NJ c.. A. Sun
day afternoon.
There was a large number Of young
people who enjoyed a picnic at Burton s
Point yesterday. ~
It was unusually lively on the streets
last night Everyone was discussing
the earthquake.
The boys are enjoying bathing now.
and II the weather continues warm they
will go oftener.
United States Attorney General Ken
ina arrived in Portsmouth Sunday and
remained all day.
trinity Circle Kings daughters will
meet at O'Clock this afternoon in Trini-
~ parish house.
There were two white and six col
ored marriages in Portsmouth during
the month OF May.
fancy dances and singing Those who
miss it will miss treat
Eleven jurors have been obtained in
the Dolman case. Another venre will
be summoned for to-day
one hundred and twenty seven dollars
were raised Sunday afternoon at the
dedication. d t Port Norfolk II
Key. Pr Ray left. yesterday for Motto
way county to.deliver. several addresses.
lie VIII return in q few days.
y. A. Miller, II. Schmelz, and Mr.
Watson, OF Hampton. were in the city
yesterday. on a visit to friends
The cornerstone Of the Pythian Castle
WILL be laid on the 9Th instant, but there
IS no time for delay in the matter
There was no observance Of memorial
day in this city yesterday, except that
the post-ottice kept Sunday hours
Rev. Mr.. Savage. OF North Cnro,in,
VIII be installed pastor OF the Church
land Baptist church next Sunday.
"A white man who gave his name as
Mlchael Sweeney asked the Mayor to
lock him up SO that he might sober up
Mr.. F. Joy. who has had charge OF
the Ocean House, will leave in a few
days for Europe to engage in business.
Ihe portsmouth companies U. r. X
or +. went over to Norfolk last night
to take part in the battalion drill in that
city.
Master Henry Hoofnagle has snffi-
ciently recovered from his sickness to be
able to carry his route on The Virginian
again.
There was a large crowd ut Port Nor
folk Sunday afternoon Some went for
comfort and the others to attend the
dedication.
\ youth named Calvert had his hand
badly cut yesterday While working for
Whitehurst s. Riley. Dr.. r. S. Hope
sewed it UP.
The Virginian was the only paper that
had correct account OF the presen:a-
ton Of the cane by the watchmen to
Admiral Brown.
A negro boy was arrested yesterday
afternoon fcx stealing bottles from MI.
Lees bar at the Madison, He will have
hearing to-day.
The attendance at the tent meeting
; Sunday was immense Numbers were
surned away at all. the services. unable
70 gain admittance.
The boys around the city have gotten
q mania for selling snowballs and
lemonade. There are number OF stands
oil around the streets.
Messrs. G. Lee Moore and John G.
Grimes, clerks in the Auditors office,
in Richmond spent yesterday with Mr..
Nj. Lloyd Nash, in Park View
a colored baseball club known as the
Manhattans arrived here from Rich
mond last night. and will play the Ports
mouth Giants at league park to-day
Chtldren'S day service was observed
at Monumental and Owens Memorial,
churches Sunday. Special programmes
We're presented and were much enjoyed.
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