The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11
SuCclnct Statement OF EeWs Events, Strip.
ped OF Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
SROrt Paragraphs pcrsoI,uI unu
tcresiinE 10 Every Rcadcr-T0pics
discussed on the Strce2s und In
Offices anu Homes

Rev. Mr.. Carradine left the city yes
terday.
Rev. Mr.. Amiss conducted the services
at the tent last night.
Miss Katie Smith, OF Raleigh ~ c..
is visiting in this city
There will beino work at the sSeaboard
Air Line shops to-day.
There will be 4 lively session of The
Council Tuesday night
The pavement in the hucksters' mar
ket is in first class condition now.
Portsmouth is badly in need OF Il milk
inspector The Council should look into
this
The appointment of Mr.. George y
White as pay clerk in the navy, has
been revoked.
a number OF people from Norfolk at
tended the Episcopal Council ut each
session yesterday.
It is said that the iron, SC. for the
portsmouth street railroad will be here
i'll less than ten days
Inc cutters on High street Should be
Kept II better order While SO many
strangers are in the city
Every Pythian in Portsmouth should
decorate next week. The public gene
rally is requested TO do so.
Eighteen men were suspended for
ten days from the yards and docks de-
partment Wednesday night
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Forest who
live on Middle street. lost by death
"Wednesday night their infant son.
Potatoes and other truck arc well up
If the present prices continue the farm
ers will be able to pull out all right.
The Nirginian has been requested TO
state that DR.. ~. T.. Owen will reach
home i'll time for Sundays services
Some malicious person stole several
pots Of choice flowers from out OF Il
porch on Green street Wednesday night
I ~ I,
Ihe street inspector has furnished the
electric road the grade and they are lay
ing their track right along.
Inc handsome banner Of which The
Vlrglnlan published an account L few
days ago is on exhibition in Roscn-
baum's clothing store window.
AIR J. w. Wilson, formerly With the
Seaboard Air Line, but now with the
Old Dominion Steamship company, Of
New York, is at home on Il visit to his
family.
The night session OF the Episcopal
Council last night was in the interest Of
diocesan missions. Revs. Martin, John
son, and John j. Lloyd discussed the
question
Mr.. W. y. Alcars, pilot OF the navy
yard picket launch, and Miss Matte
Brown We're united in marriage We'd
nesdny niGht At the brides residence
on Middle street.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. Louis c. Phillips 10 Miss Maud
Gregory, OF Halifax, ~ c.. on Wcdnes-
day, the 22d instant, al st. Marks
church in Halifax.
The Public Property Committee of the
Council has made arrangements to store
Grimes E2ttery guns in .. L. Williams
warehouse. on the second floor, until a
place can be built 10 put them in.
The Misses Tucker and I3lick music
q II, fnl1 Ia
mencement at the academy tonight
There are number OF young ladies
from this city who will take part in IT, p
The Board OF Supervisors have passed
resolution requiring the Bell Tclc-
phone Company to take all their poles
out of the cutters in Scottsvilc and put
them where they will not be III the way
Mrs. Florence Griffin. nee Florence
Stokes, daughter of the late Hezekiah
Stokes is visiting her old home after an
absence OF eighteen years. She is the
guest OF Mrs. w. j. Rogers, on Wash
ingtOn street.
Mrs. Gurley who lives in South Ports
| mouth, was taken suddenly i'll in the
DOSt-ofifce yesterday. Postmaster Her.
| bert sent for DR.. Y c. CulpcDpcr. who
| restored her. and then sent her home
| III Il carriage
Another imDudent tramp went TO q
! house on Washington street yesterday
and demanded food. The gentleman OF
| the house happened 10 be at home. and
| as soon as the man saw him coming he
| ran off at full speed
Mrs. Mamie Eidgood NVaymans clear
| ed $1,000 OH her entertainment Of Gyps
and laps. which she has turned over TO
| the hospital fund. This amount is quite
| large when one considers that there
were two entertainments the same night
| for the same purpose.
The Nansemond county jurors will ar.
rive here this morning on the S; a. Il.
| special. The trial Of JobsOn will begin
as soon as Il jury is obtained from the
number summoned. After the jury has;
| been secured it will probably take about
| two days 10 try the case
a little cOlcrcd child fell on a broken
| bottle on King street near Middle. yes
! tcrday morning. and cut one Of the ar
| teries in her hand. from which the blood
| flowed freely. Throwing glass in the
| street is both dangerous to man and
! beast There is an ordinance against il.
Mr.. John Williamson, OF Philadelphia
travelling agent for IIeiss g. Co. was in
| the city Yesterday. and paid the Vir-
ginan office q call Mr.. Williamson IS
! an enthusiastic 1'ythian. and was anx-
| ous TO learn something about the time
| OF the laying Of the cornerstone of the
new l'ythian castle. He saws he had
| read accounts Of the castle in the Viz