The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-01
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
sucelnet Statement Of News Events; Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details. &
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures OF Events IN.
Discussed on the Streets and In
Offices md Homes.

Rain would be gladly welcomed now.
mere Will be quite a. number Of meet
tnSS next week. :
May devotions begin this afternoon In
the Catholic church.
High street was swept yesterday 1t
was greatly improved
Crimes Battery was out drilling last
night with full ranks.
Attention is called to ad. Of fine mich
cow for sale with calf only two weeks
old.
Berries have commenced to get cheap
er. In few days they will be within
the reach Of all.
NJ. Wasserman closed the Bijou thea
Re: last night with full orchestra He
Will open again in September
The repairs to the Pearl street dock
nave been completed and the boats will
begin running in there to-day
The meeting a t the South Street Bap-
ist church still continues to grow. Sew
eral professions are made nightly
yesterday the commissioner of reve-
nue. Of the city ana county were busy
issuing licenses for the fiscal year
There will be several parties who will
SO out this morning seeking their flu
lures. such as looking in the wells, &c.
y movement will he made by the
clerks next week 10 get the stores 10
close at p. IN. all through the summer.
The VIII Of NJ. Thomas Owens de-
ceased. was proven yesterday i'll the
AustnSs Court, and was admitted to
record
Politics are getting warm both in city
ana county. There is strong talk OF an
independent ticket in Western Branch
district
The Republican convention 10 nomi-
nate township officers for Western
Branch will meet At Getty's station Nav
ith 4; ~ m
Murphy, the marine who has served
seven months in the city Jail will leave
the jail to-day and go to his home in
Pennsylvania
The members OF the Princess Bonnie
company returned homo from Raleigh
yesterday morning perfectly clated with
Ghe!r treatment.
> negro woman named Garfield Butt
was committed 10 Jail yesterday for
stealing some chairs and other d ufr from
another woman
The case OF Cr!Emond will come before
Judge watts to-day for bail. There will
no doubt be quite number present 10
hear The argument
Memorial day is just two weeks OF.
IHe owners Of lots in the cemetery
should see that they are pu: III good
condition before that time
Attention Is called to the sweeping re-
ouction IN clothing offered by Ereslauer
x Anthony from May lst TO Nav 18Th.
-N'tcr mat time regular prices will be
charged.
NEE young men we'll known in the
community We're bfore th. Mavor y.S
terday for npsettina trash boxes. &C. in
ne street Thursday night, They were
f!ned 50 each
The moving OF houses from one portion
81 TINS CITY 70 another should not be al
owed. The Council should act in ,he
matter, winch Is Il nuisance and a source
Of general Complaint
The i-aUirs Aid Society of Central Al
Z. rhu"rA have been awarded the con-
.!:tNs Tor furnishing the Independent
size conran1'S banquet on the night of
asay 1lth al the Oceon house
-ir. W. ,. i.anGhorne. chairman or the
!,:"lestors meeting. yesterday appointed
the same committee who drafted the re-
solutions q permanent committee with
lit'Wer 10 cal! meetings when necessary
Thc funeral OF little John Howard
Eoo" was conducted from his mothers
Residence. No SIl Washington street
yesia.oay. Rev. Mr. Bc;;y ouic.a ting.
me remains were Inferred in Oak Grove
cemetery.
The Y. NJ. &. A. have under considera
tion Inc purchasing III the brick house
Formerly owned by Mr.. Joseph l.. Bill
:,oly, Sr.. on High street. next 10 Y. o.
Sassell, Tor the purpose OF erecting an
association building there
The captains Of the military ronpa
Mes nave al handed the name: Of the
members Of their companies 10 the clerk
OF me court: The law requires them 10
!have them IN by May lst so tina, they
,He exempt from jury duties
y i!a!hp went 10 the home Of lady on
SIt1lnGh4M street Yesterday and asked
cot 1000. ana when refused he became.
Enpuaent ana trea tened the lady with
VloieEce. some severe punishment should
&c lni1lriti upon such people
u" borrowing OF our papers from
Gi;.Gc!:Dels still continues and 10 some
i Is very annoying. If the parties do
noi discontinue the same. and i, con
tinusS 10 work to our disadvantage. we
names.
Or. \ Chambcis Ray, who sradua ed
from the University College of Medicine,
was awarded Thursday a the Academy
q Music, IN Richmond a case Of beauti-
iui surgical Instruments; for the highest
s.anding In surgery. At The BANQUET
"hlch Followed II the Hotel Jefferson he
represented the graduating class If
Wh;cn ne Is president. in q speech unique
t4!o Iuli Oh good sense and cloqucnce
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