The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-27

Nous te onoclock WAS Hned $3.50 by the
mayor yesterday for refusing to ans,ya,
a summons when served on him.
. another attempt will be made to get
Inc Board or Supervisors to meet on
Monday to act on the railroad matter.
Sixteen OF the public school teachers
Monday. They will be absent about q
month. .
1t Is said that Judge Portlock has re-
FUSED TO appoint any more magistrates
outside OF those who were recently
elected.
The stones in the cutters on Middle
street should be removed. They keen
the water from running and cause It to
stagnate.
Constable W. Il. Whitehurst, of the
county, resigned his position yesterday.
There are q number OF applications for
the position,
a morse attached to buggy came
dashing down Glasgow street yesterday
ana smashed up every thing that it CAME
In contact with
The Port Norfolk railroad force is en-
gagged In putting in frogs where It
crosses other roads and making connec
lions generally
The O'Clock service at the Y. M. C. A.
TINS afternoon will be addressed by Or.
W. II. Fisher. Subject, How to Win
Men to Christi
Rev: George H. Ray, ID. D., has ac-
cepted the invitation Of Grimes Battery
10 preach to them on Sunday, the 4th OF
July, at II a m.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment Of the New York Clothing com
pany, in which they announce sweeping
reductions in goods.
Inc Dog catcherS refused to work yes
terday. They claim that they did not
Know that they had to drown the dogs
after they caught them.
Miss Ernestine Dew gave an eniova-
bio social at her home, In Park View,
on Friday evening in honor Of her
friend. Miss Ariel Keith.
a COW created some excitement on
Dinwiddie street yesterday. She became
unruiy ana attempted to attack several
persons. but was tina1ly overcome.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday School Association
Will De held this afternoon at o'clock
with the Park View Methodist school.
II you want nice cool hat for street
% Co, who have just received ship
mene OF them In several different styles
MT. John Parker. of whom mention
was made yesterday about having re-
ceived SO many honors at William and
mary College, returned home yesterday
MI. Carroll Smith left last night for
Philadelphia to take charge OF his new
position as soliciting agent for the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
company.
The young ladies OF the Fourth Street
Baptist church Will give an entertain
nene OF Ice. cream and cake Monday
and 'Tuesday night for the benefit Of
the church.
A negro man snatched a pair Of shoes
from q store on County street and ran
OF as hard as he could. with the police
after him. They failed to come I'D Will,
him. but recovered the shoes
Yesterday two small boys were out In
q boat in Scott's Creek and fell over
board. Fortunately for them the tide
was low and they escaped what might
nave proved e serious accident
Mrs. Florence Griffin, OF New York.
who has been visiting in the two cities,
!ett for home unexpectedly last night,
hAVlng oeen called there on account of
the sickness OF ono of her children.
Ihe case OF the man Davis and his
was expected to come up yesterday, was
continued until Tuesday next at the re-
quest Of their attorney, Mr.. Baird. OF
Norfolk
There was to have been q special
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors yes
terday to consider an application from
me portsmouth street railroad. A suf1i-
Gent number Of members not appearing.
there was no meeting
"A gentleman who has Travelled all
through North Carolina said to The Vir-
ginian representative that he had been
80 hllioSC every place IN Carolina and
that there was but few places that he
had not seen The VIrginIan.
yesterday morning about AIS o'clock
the cry or murder was distinctly heard
coming from out Columbia street. Upon
investigation 1t was learned that a man
was beating q woman, and when he
heard some one coming he ran off.
me Water Committee OF the Council
neio meeting Friday night. The super
ntendent OF the water company was
present. Matters Of interest were dis
cussed. after which the committee adj
Jolfned ofmeet again ouFA1onday night.
ReV. Louis Bransford, Of DanyllIe
Will preach at the Port Norfolk Payil-
ION this morning at II o'clock. A special
service Will be held at O'Clock for the
unconverted. The public generally are
invited to be present. The Meeting viii
continue all the week
The Battery's excursion had to he
postponed from the 29th to July "a on
account Of the pavilion still being oc-
cuplea. me list of July there will be
quite number Of men go out, SO there
WI De no use for the pavilion. and then
IL can De used for picnic purposes
Inc case Of Frank Linn will come
up on Monday for trial. It will be a
mere matter Of form. The jury will be
instructed IN regard to the amount Of
punishment to give him. He Will then
pc sentenced and that will end his case
Then there will be no more Of these
cases heard until the July term,