The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-08
SuCclnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short ParaSrapbs Personal mud
Othcrvvfse-Accoun or Events In.
teresting to Every Reader-Eoptcs
Discussed on the Streets and I'm
Offices and Homes.

season next week.
The usual crowd was on hand at the
court house yesterday.
There was baptlzing at the Scottsv1lle
Baptist church Sunday night.
There was large number OF people at
Port Norfolk Sunday afternoon.
An application will be made to have
John Glover admitted to bail to-day.
A Methodist Sunday school was organ
lied at Port Norfolk Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. a. e. Owen has gone to
Frederick. Md, on visit.
Mr.. John l.. Watson will have. when
completed, the handsomest office in the
city.
Three crap shooters were sent to the
county Jail yesterday for ten days
each.
A number Of fine cattle passed through
the city yesterday for some Of our
butchers.
The Norfolk County Road Board met
yesterday and transacted the usual rou-
time business
A number Of Portsmouth people will
attend the Chautauqua in Norfolk dur
ing the session.
county, was In the city yesterday on
the excursion
The latest fad for men is blue and
green shoes. They will be extensively
worn next fall.
Attention is called to ad. in want col
perience. See ad.
81 Joseph's school commencement
Will be held ut kim hall on the 22d
day Of this month.
Monumental Sunday school will give
their annual picnic at Buclxroe Beach
on the Gath instant
It IS thought that the Finance Com
mlttee Will make their report on cutting
or salaries tonight
;. Inc opening services Of the Womans
auXlilary has been changed from $3.50
TO 10 a. m. Wednesday,
Preliminary meetings to the Episcopal
councii Will be held at Trinity p e.
church Tomorrow afternoon
An excursion Of ten cars came in on
the Seaboard Air Line yesterday morn
ing and left again at o'clock
The W. G. r. u will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. J. l..
Ihomas. No. 81 South street
there was a large attendance at the
missionary meeting at the Fourth Street
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. Mr.. Carmichael will preach
MS last sermon Wednesday night but
this will not close the services at the
tent.
The Fourth ward school bell will be
Put In position this week and will be
rung before the school closes for the
season. -
The Board Of Supervisors Will hold
their regular monthly meeting at 1 D.
m. They will wind up the business of
the year -
The Rev. DR.. Ray and Dr.. \. e.
Owen both preached on sanctifca ton
sunday night. They had large crowds
to hear them
The case Of Benjamin Davis, Richard
edwards and - Brown will be tried
1o,day FOR stealing ferry tickets from
Bishop Randolph confirmed a class Of
TOUR at St. Johns church yesterday
morning, and twelve at Trinity p. %.
church at night.
a committee from the South Street
E s went over to Buckroe Beach
about their picnic
Inc Seaboard Air Line men will be
paia tomorrow in place of Thursday, so
as to give them an opportunity to pre-
pare FOR the picnic on Friday.
Hehry Copeland, colored, and joseph
Davis had row Sunday afternoan
copeland nit Davis In the head with n
prlck, making an ugly wound.
Mr. W. \. Snyder. OF this city, re-
cent graduate of the Louisville Semi
4ary, was ordained to the ministry on
June "a. he arrived here Yesterday
Mr.. Hugh Parr began yesterday Having
the foundation for the Pythian castle
he Will have everything ready for the
laying or the corner stone OIL the 10th
instant
40 interest mani.
Tested In regard to the action which the
Council will take tonight about the
election Of chief engineer Of the fire
department.
The Port Norfolk railroad people put
large gang OF men to work Yesterday
ana made good Roadway. The road
when completed will be first class IN
every respect.
The Public Property Committee and
a committee from the School Board
met last night. They Will decide on q
location possibly to-day and recommend
the same to the Council tonight.
The negro, George W. Kirk, who was
trled Tor attempting to pass forged
cneck with Mr.. JacObson's name signed
10 IT, was acquitted by the jury. He
MAO neen IN jail nearly three months.
Major Israel Townsend will Tomorrow
celebrate his sgd birthday He is still
Wen ana active and attends to business
da1'y lie reads without glasses OF any
KIND, having received his second sirht
The case Of Jobson was called yes
terday Wednesday, the 9th, was set
as the time for trying him for burn
ing Whitehurst's hall, and Monday. tho
18Th FOR burning the house of Hannah
Young.
The ladies who are interested in bri1d
ing 4 Baptist church in Park View mot
NJ me residence of Mr.. George r 'rrant
on Hatton street, yesterday aftcrnoon
ana discussed matters Of interest r. ths
church - '''e
All singers OF every denomination and
Yin every church in Portsmouth arc in
Vited TO meet Professor C,nwoya q, ~