The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
MISUNDERSTANDING of Events In.
tcrestinE to Every Rcador-roptcs
Discussed ON ahe stree,s and in
: 0niccs and Aiomos.
Primary excitement yesterday.

st. Paul's chapel to-day.
MISS Matte Churchill, of Richmond
Is IN the city visiting friends
The Armor Plate Committee will meet
at the Board of Trade rooms to-day.
The collisions that occurred yester-
day are much discussed on the streets.
Two colored men were locked up in the
county yesterday for shooting craps.
+ Stonewall Camp met last night and
transacted the usual routine business
There was u heavy fog in the harbor
yesterday and much damage was done
There will be shooting match at the
park this afternoon, weather permit
ing.
The dynamo on the ferry steamer City
Of Portsmouth, burned out Tuesday
night.
The Dolphin left the yard yesterday
afternoon, and dropped anchor in the
Roads.
The Pyt;hian association met last
might and transacted some important
business.
A small child of Police officer Gull
pepper was bitten by dog yesterday
+. afternoon.
a number of county Constab lcs had
an oyster roast ut Ocean View Tuesday
afternoon.
Rev. Fred Gains. who has been visit
Ing his mother has returned TO his home
In Clark county.
The opening at Miss Annie Stokes yes
terday was we'll attended. She would
like to see others to-day.
The smoke from the swamp fire Is ter
rible at night and early mornings. 1t
is very offensive at times.
In this Issue Mr.. Emmett Deans nd
Vertises special black goods for this
week. See ad. and read his prices.
MIR. Dick King. who had his leg so
badly cut by n mower at his home near
Bowers Hill, is slowly on the mend
In this issue Messrs. Anderson &;
Thompson advertise new samples of
wedding and visiting cards. See ad.
An attempt was made to enter the
dwelling of Mr.. Johnson on Queen street
extended Tuesday night, but they were
frightened off.
NCaptain Bloodgood received $500 yes
terday, that being the amount OF dam
ages he received to his tug In the re-
cent collision.
There was nothing said about n lamp
on the corner of Washington and South
streets at the meeting of the Council
Tuesday night
The Portsmouth street railroad car
ried quite number of people to the
oyster roast last night. There was
plenty CT oysters.
a large number OF people went out to
HhS poih IlSHt u AiNtnu the oyster
roast. which was given by the Street
Railway company.
Stonewall Camp Confederate Veterans
met last night. The attendance was
small. The members should take more
interest In the meetings.
a bunch Of keys was picked up by the
police. and are at the station house,
awaiting a claimant. On the tag are
the words: Vegetable chest No. IL.
y NNl Ntfa1 Ia. 4 r.ft
terday over the railroad track at the
corner Of Dnwiddie and County streets
and cut himself quite badly on the knee
a negro man named Banks, who has
been confiened in the city Jail for some
time on charge of lnnacy. was dis
charged, his mind having become entire
ly cured.
The meetings at Central and Nfonu-
mental M. L. churches are progressing
nicely. Considerable interest is being
manifested, and several conversions
have taken place.
This city will soon present the appear
ance of n forest if the Council continues
to grant permission to plant poles. Per-
mission was given to plant no less than
ninety-five at the meeting of the Coun-
Gil Tuesday night.
The young Misses connected with the
Sunday school class of Mr.. ]. Q. Bailey
ing to give a social and literary enter
ta!nment tomorrow night in the Sunday
school building of that church.
The Park View and Street Committees
Will hold joint meeting tomorrow
night in the council chamber At this
meeting the question of putting the i'm
provements out ut contract will be dis
cusscd, and some action taken.
Mr.. Fred GlaSseut advertised n few
n a va loo hon, a, Ia 1Nnsl Loo
terday he received a letter from a parry
stating that ne had found his Eoat.
which he could get by calling for the
same. He will go after II to-day
Application was made to the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department yestcr-
day to allow the English ship Mayfair.
which has fire in her hold 20 come UP
to the wharf and unload. 1t was re-
fused until assurance can be given tina;
the fire is all out.
The fender case was not called In the
Mayors court yesterday. The Council
has given the road thirty days to Sc
cure them in-the right kind Of spirit.
These people have given us a read that
no city should he ashamed of, and they
should be encouraged.
Atlantic company No. I. X OF r.,
mot last night and settled all the bus
dness of their picnic. which instead of
proving failure, az was expected net
ted them 1924. This was n surprise to
them all, as they had counted on be-
ing out pf pocket by 'the picnic
The largest and the smallest OF the
two English sailors were fined $40 yes
terday for lighting and dlsordcrly con-
duct on the street. They all sworc that
they were trying 10 separate the two
who were lighting. The smallest man
said that England was trying to take