The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-27
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
SGcclnct Statement Of News Events, Strip.
ped Of much Of The Details.
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs aersonnl nutI
tcrrsi nS 10 Every Reader-T0plcs
disc, nnest on shc ctrecls and In
one ca nd Homes.
Election uay-yute early

Election uay-VUte early
The alL-shou.e Is receiving new coat
of paint.
oI,e dunk was ru,- In at the peace
station yesterday.
Az you for or "gainst the conEti.u-
t.onal convention?
There Was r.~t case before the Md or
Xesterda, morning.
r.. Fish we e hardly ever as plentiful and
cheap a. at present.
Clcaks. 'Vrs IS and overcoats were
comfoi table yesterday.
n Last night ELLIS JobsoC was returned
to the civ from the county jail.
To-day the Portsmouth Atlantic Club
Will enjoy an outing at Ocean View.
Yesterday morning a lady riding g.
bicycle on Middle street fellGnnd was
painfully bruised.
A rehearsal Of princess Bonnie" will
be held at the Opera House Thursday,
May 9th, al s p. m.
MT. w 3. Boyce has been appointed
by Judge .Portlock as a special police
man for Ocean View
me Hustings Court was not in ses-
sion yesterday. Judge Watts being en-
gagged In stamping election tickets.
At the "Karnival Of Kommerce." Miss
Carrie MCCOY, who represented the
Evening Times. was awarded the prize.
Justice Rutter held court yesterday
and committed Joe Wilson. colored, to
ta:l for ten days on the charge Of fight
Ing.
Mrs. w. F. Larrabee, OF Phoebus, va,
he's been visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. Z.
Ihomas on King street, has returned
home
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Court Street Presbyterian church held
an interesting meeting yesterday after
noon.
The seaboard Air 1.-The had a force Of
men engaged yesterday giving their
track on High street much needed
cleaning.
A game Of baseball has been arranged
to take place at League Park Monday
next between the home team and New
Tomorrow the trial Of J. r. coleman
will take place In the Hastings Court
on the charge OF breaking into Jones'
oyster-house.
Rev. z. r. Wheeler d. D.. OF Wash
lngton, D. c.. will occupy the pulpit Of
Court Street Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning and evening.
Much interest Is being manifested by
the members of Friends Evangelical
church In the tent meetings which are
being held nightly on High street
Attention Is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Messrs. Levy & Jacobs, No. 200
High street, in which they announce q
slash In prices in men and chlldren's
clothing.
At the shooting contest at Port Nor
folk yesterday afternoon between the
Portsmouth team and the Norfolk team
the former were successful by q score Of
OIL to 81
Mr.. e. L. Dashiells has left the employ
of the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
1olk railroad TO assume the agency Of
the Seaboard Fire Insurance company
in this city.
BY reference to another column the
advertisement appears Of new house
FOR rent. No. 2l0 Glasgow street, which
mas FOUR rooms. bath room and hot and
colo water. etc. Apply as directed.
, Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Pearson gave q
pleasant entertainment at their resi-
dence. corner Of Green and Clifford
streets. last night to number or young
people. In honor of the birthday Of his
little daughter.
Melvin Dunn was before Justice
HAYNES yesterday afternoon on a charge
Of threatening the life of Henry Ellis.
The Justice imposed fine Of SIS and
costs. which amounted to sS.25. Both
men were colored.
On June the 1lth the employees Of the
seaboard Air Line will give picnic and
excursion to Littleton and Shaws
Springs. N. G. Everything will be done
by the committee Of arrangements to
make all who go have a pleasant time.
Albert Spruill, colored. VINO several
weeks ago broke into a barber shop on
Goodwin street. pleaded guilty in the
county Court yesterday morning and
was sentenced to three months impris-
onment In JILL and fine Of cent
Yesterday afternoon colored man
named Moore was arrested. charged
with having entered Sawyer's restau-
rant. near the ferry. and ordering some
thing to eat and drink and refusing TO
pay for the same. His Honor will in
duire into his appetite this morning.
E.0n" Ttstnncc Telephone.
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