The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-23
AFFAIRS In GENERAL
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of Much of the Datails.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short PRragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures OF Events In
tcrestins 10 Every Rcador--ropics
discussed on lilo Streets ana ia
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Regular .Anrii showers yesterfiax

Regular April showers yesterday.
Mr.. r. e. Glassett Will return from
Baltimore to-day.
A trip to Buck Roe Beach is the
1aVorite pastime now.
There will be large excursion In from
Tarboro, N. c., this morning.
Mrs Kate Williams has gone to Math-
ews county to spend a month.
Miss Mamie Sharp. OF Washington, D.
C.. Is In the city visiting friends.
MT. John Clover returned yesterday
from a months trip to the mountains.
. MT. l.. G. Long returned last night
from a pleasant visit to North Carolina
Some elegant peaches were offered for
sale IN market yesterday at 20 cents q
quart.
Mrs. John w. H. Porter and son
have gone to Mathews county to spend a
month
The Hook and Ladder company's frs,
excursion was not a success. They lost
money.
Mr.. Edwin Goodlng, OF Washington
y. c.. was In the city yesterday visiting
: friends.
Miss Addie New will leave this morn
Ing for Smithville, N. c.. to visit Miss
Thompson.
The County Court is thinning out its
docket now. and three cases are dis
posed of daily.
The Misses Cutchin arrived here yes
terday from Philadelphia on visit to
their brother.
A party OF four ladies left yesterday
for Columbus, O., on a special trip to
see the country.
ttention is called to ad. of w. c.
Nash. in which he announces a reduc-
tons In lawns etc.
Miss Rose Wilson, Of Washington, u
y, Is visiting Mrs. j. W. Barcklay, at
112 Crawford street.
Messrs. J. T. Nichols & Co were
granted q liquor license yesterday to
s+Sell on Goodwin street
The Hon George t. Bowden was in the
city yesterday He and Mr. Samuel
Burroughs visited the yard.
The members Of Calvary Baptist
church gave a lawn party last night
which was we'll pat;onized.
Charles e. Price, an old offender was
before the mayor again yesterday, this
time for beating his brother.
1t is said that the Labor Board will
be abolished in few days and that
. several bosses VIII be removed. Eth
Mr.. Joseph M. Hatton has returned
home from months stay in the noun
tains. He liz s;ill quite feeble
The Rev. John Rose. n former pas
tor Of the Court Greet Presbyterian
church. was In the city yesterday.
oul NSIlcEHIhe lOWISInDn, captain
James W. Brown, is slowly mending.
He is now considered out of danger
The funeral Of Mr.. Conrad Hors.'s lit
tie daughter will take place this after
noon at o'clock at Cedar Grove GENE
terry
Those who have been to the Nash
Vile Exposition, say that 1t is equal
to the Worlds Fair. only on smaller
scale.
Mr.. King. OF the firm Of Lane & King,
had a valuable setter dog killed yes
terday by train passing down High
street
The Sea aboard Air Line morning spe-
clal was several hours hate yesterday,
caused by q washout on the road above
Raleigh.
The store Of a colorcd man in Column.
bia street extended was broken into and
was robbed Wednesday night OF some
groceries.
Mr.. Lawrence Wilkins. Of this city,
has accepted a position with New
York clothing house, and left last night
for that city.
The Portsmouth Rifles will not go into
camp until some Time In September
They will either go to Maryland or
Atlantic City, n. j.
Messrs. George d. Wise, y. H. Martin,
MIR. Peachy, and S. f. Carney visited the
commandment of tho yard yesterday In
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