The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-23
AFFAIRS 4. IN GENERAL
Succlact Statement Of News Eyants, Strip.
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
shart Paragraphs Personal md
notwithstanding of Evcnts In.
terestinE to Every Neader-Toptcs
Discussed on tho Streets and In
Ohiccs and Homes.

OHtccs and Homes.
, There is only one week left in Sep
tember.
All the meetings for the month are
over now.
The Hodges suit is still engaging the
Circuit Court
The Circuit Court will adjourn for the
term Tomorrow.
The rain came yesterday, but not
enough OF 1t fell.
The storm was not so severe as 1t
was thought 1t would be-
Mr.. and Mrs. a. ]. Phillips will return
from the North this morning.
The Council meeting was generally
discussed yesterday on the streets.
6fr. James Il. Borum will return home
this week from Roanoke Red Sulphur
Springs.
Sparks circus will be in Ports
mouth Sept 29th and 30th, opposite
Lookins' place. on Race avenue.
There will be a series of entertain
ments given at Gleason Hall, In Scots
Vile. during the winter season.
The Naval Post Band will give the
last concert of the season at the Hos
pHal Park tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. DR. Ewold and children have re-
turned from Wytheville, where they
have been spending the summer.
The Board OF Health wants the prop
erty at the corner of Dinwiddle and
Griffin streets put In good sanitary con-
dition.
"a youth named Thomas was fined s.. so
yesterday for an unprovoked assault on
a colored boy. who was returning from
school.
The interest in baseball has not died
out by any means. Crowds come down
town every night to hear from their fa-
vorte club
A number OF persons have made pro-
fesson Of religion at the Reese meetings
already. and they have only been go
Ing on for a few days.
force of men began tearing up the
old street railroad track on High street
yesterday and putting In Its place Il
track for the electric cars.
A gentleman named Thompson who
resides In brighton, had his house enter
ed on Tuesday night and number of
articles of wearing apparel. etc, were
carried off
The reception OF the Kings Daughters
to open their home is postponed on nc
count of unavoidable delays. The invi-
tatlon and programme will appear in
Sundays issue.
Some one entered the carpenter shop
of Mr.. George Lidpts, in Park View
Tuesday light, and stole all his tools
They, entered by forcing n window open
and breaking out light
Mr.. ]. Davis Reid and Mr.. c. w. Wal
ker will represent Portsmouth at meet
ing OF the Mayors and Councils of the
United States, which will he held at Co.
aumbus, O.. September 30th
The verdict on the death of Charles
Stewart, the man who was killed, was
that he came came TO his death from an
accident by being run over by an en-
CINE on the Seaboard Air Line.
negro woman named Sarah Matilda
Ann Smith was committed to jail for
sixty days yesterday by Mayor Baird
for stealing from Mrs. Ballertine, In
South Portsmouth. She admitted her
guilt
Colonel Joe Lane Stcarn will be here
next Wednesday night to inspect com
panies A and b. of the Third Battalion
This will be quite a surprise to the boys
as they did not expect him until the
middle Of October.
The remains Of Mr.. Charles Stewart,
the unfortunate man who was killed by
being run over by an engine on the
Seaboard Air Line, were forwarded to
Centreville, on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, yesterday for interment.
The EpwOrth League anticipated q big
time ut the union meeting at Central
church on the night of the 2Sth of Sep
TENDER. The meeting, which will be
carried on at Central church on We'd
nesday next, will continue for some time.
AT a meeting of Portsmouth Com
mandery No. Is, Il. OF p. last night,
they decided TO celebrate their anniver-
sary, which occurs November cath, with
a banquet at Pythian Hall. Commit
tees, etc, were appointed looking for
ward to the same.
News from West Norfolk, Port Nor
f5lk or Primers Point will he gladly
received from the residents of that To-
cality who desire to have their places
known. Send by letter or phone to
Vlrginian office. Portsmouth. or to Nor
folk office. Portsmouth phone, $50; Nor
folk phone 1903 or Is.
a negro woman who hucksters In the
market, named Keziah Bell. bought some
grapes from a North Carolina cartman
Tuesday night and promised 10 pay for
them Wednesday morning, and when
the countryman went for his money she
swore she had paid him. y civil warrant
was sworn out against her for the mon
ey. The case will come up next week
when the parties return from North
Carolina