The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-09
Succinct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS. BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal md
scrcstin= to Every Render-Topics
Discussed ON the StreeIs and in
Offices and EA0mcs.

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Monday.
The Portsmouth military will so to
Berkeley.
Don't forget the organ recital to-mor-
row night.
There was no docket in the Mayors;
Court yesterday.
The Grand Lodge !. o. o. F.. meets
next week in Staunton
Miss Penelope Williams, Of Manches-
ter, is visiting friends in this city.
It waS thought that Mr.. James Shan
non could not live through last night.
coleman will occupy the attention of
the court the latter part Of this month.
a sneak thief scooped In several door
mats on County street extended Friday
night.
duyday 4 number Of people thought lie
was mad
Rev. =. II. Owens will preach at tho
Port Norfolk church this afternoon at
3:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Shipp has been asked to repeat
Princess Bonnie. with the promise of q
good house.
Portsmouth was we'll represented at
the circus yesterday, Notwithstanding
the dull times.
1t is said that there will be a reduc-
ton in the force in the constructors Of
flee next week.
CrismOnd is afraid that he will be
lynchcd This keeps him nervous and
IS telling on him.
It Is said that the county authorities
VIII pull three men for being connected
with the fire bugs
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines, of Boykins, also
Colonel T.. l.. FoltS of the same place
were in the city yesterday.
Seven coaches loaded With passengers
from UP the Seaboard Air Line came
III yesterday to see the circus
Master Butcher Trant had his foot
mashed yesterday by getting it under
the gang plank at the ferry
me entertainment given Friday night
for the beneii; of ST. Pauls Catholic
church was 4 decided success
Work at the Seabonrd Air Line shops
was suspended yesterday 10 make some
necessary repairs to machinery, &C.
The dentists who went TO Old Point
10 attend the association returned last
night, that body having adjourned
AIRS. Captain Terrell and Miss Louise
stowe, OF portsmouth, n c.. are visit
Ing Mrs. Adkins. on County street
The streets presented n holiday an
pearancc yesterday morning Every
body was in Norfolk to see the parade.
There will be some Slight repairs
made on the AmHhitrite and this will
Keep the departments from being closed
\ wild hog created some excitement
on county street yesterday. He made all
with whom he came in contact stand
back
ISM Sold ior 4 song yesterday morn
ing. Fourteen carts We'll filed were on
hand. besides those that were brought
UP in boats
Inc crowd coming back from the cir
Gus yesterday was SO great that only q
certain number was allowed to 90 on
the boat at the time
The negro Cod Dcnhy. who assaulted
q woman named Williams vas a negro
man. lie was fined 81. and in default
was committed FOR ten days
Inc case Of assault on the tramp by
coleman VIII noi he prosecuted. The
court ah'cndy has enough against him
10 punish him for some time
The funeral Of Mr. Oakum Will talk,
place THIS afternoon from his residence
near Getty's station The remains viii
DC inferred at itodman's. va.
SANDY Burnett, cooscG was locked
UP IN The county jail las; night, charged
WIN having stolen 4 PAR OF pants from
one l.. Golds.ein Oh April 1;h. 1897.
ne Seaboard worlmcn are working
70 make their picnic 10 Shaw'S Springs
june 10th, grand success They ex-
pect 1t to be the best of the season.
KEY, MI. Mitchell is the only Baptist
preacher IN the city. MI the others are
At Wilmington, \. c. Mr.. Mitchell was
Kept home by the illness of his little
son.
There were no courts OF any kind in
session Yesterday. Judge Watts con
.>'SA ~ ttiIhe al rest Knowing what a
Dig docket he had before him FOR next
week
There Will be q silver Offering a: Mon.
umen;al chapel Tuesday night. when
Pr. Young. of l2pwor:h will lecteure
Hiss Lawless and others vii! give some
good music
TIE four tramps WHO heard Girls
mGndS confession We're DISCHARGED from
the jail yesterday, their services not be.
Ing needed Clsmond having made y
full confession before tho grand jury.
Attention IS called 10 al. of Owens
Memorial church in which they an
nouncc that on Monday. the 18th in
slant they will rive q select musical
and literary entertainment for the ben
Gilt Of the church
tn2 Nirgnian acknowledges the 70.
CENT OF an invitation To The rorty-fourth
annual banquet Of the Independent, Fire
company. The following gentlemen
constitute the committee: j u. Pace,
- X. Warren. Z. Wcisdorf. John y.
oGpnnrr c. =. Lash. and John Mulcar-
rnn.
mere IS = general corn p!aint about the
M&!S's&5 manner in which some hicy-
3!.&i$ ride through The streets. cndan-
aSilh% NE !!NcS and limbs! Of others
2'.Eday q well known y0un" man
i.l1c-Cd little @iIl dovu ana came
3l%&F nju?ing her quite, badly. There
:#aoG!d iac O remedy for persons who
walk III streets
Ladies Straw Sailors in all STYLES. W.
=. N!!nci$on q Co
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