The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-11
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succ'nct Statement of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs PcrnOnul ma
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Events Tn
'crestfn: to Every Kenticr.-T0pics
discussed on the Stress mmti i.,
Offices n1ld Homes.

To-day is registration day.
tomorrow Will be memorial day in
Berkeley.
Berries Were shipped In large uuanti
ties yesterday
Inere was excellent music in ali The
churches Sunday.
The Board Of Supervisors Will NEE,
To-day at l o'clock
Stoncwall Jackson died thirty-four
years ago yesterday.
The City Council will hold an adjourn
cd meeting Tonight
Ned coleman will be tried on the first
charge on Wednesday.
me only business in the Mayors Court
yesterday was civil business.
The Norfolk County SQUIRT will begin
lts May Term next Monday
Workmen commenced Yesterday 10
move the old house on County street
It is said that more arrests will he.
MADE shortly by the county authorities.
Inc entertainment at Owens Memorial
church last night was fairly attended
Dr. T.. y. Hatton has not heard from
ms bicycle, which was stolen Saturday
night.
Mr.. Mason Will begin work on The
extension Of the Port Norfolk roal this
week. 80
MI W. Frank Beverley has given The
l. NJ. {. y. number Of new periodical
covers.
Monumental Sewing society will give
literary and musical entertainment
Tonight. -
There was a large attendance ~ tbr
Wright Memorial Rosebud meeting sun
day afternoon
Mr q. Thompson. Jr, clerk Of TN,
council, was confined 10 his home YES
terday from sickness
Picnics will soon begin now. fnw
days like yesterday and people viii ba-
gin to talk about them
mere was 4 large attendance al ,hc
courthouse Yesterday TO hear the mo-
ton for bail for Cook
The w. G. II. u. will meet this AFTER
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. Ar O
MIn,er, No. Col .Dinwiddie street
mere was no meeting OF the Bap,ist
ministers yesterday Oh account; OF the
absence of neatly all OF the ministers.
Inc contract for the extension of the
ana work viii ibe commenced right
away
The Independent boys will celebrate
their 44th anniversary tonight with .
parade and banquet At The Hotel Ports
mouth
Mr. John w. Wood had force Voc
terday repairing holes in the stone nave
ment on High street. which was much
needed "
Grimes Ba ttcry We're busy Yesterday
cleaning up their guns 70. memorial dDV
All the stores will begin closing at
p. M. on the 17th
The Daughters OF the Revolution will
celebrate their first anniversary TO-
night at the residence OF Mi John T.
Emmerson, on High street.
information was received Yesterday
from Wilmington, y. c., stating tsat
the Baptlst convention had decided to
meet in Norfolk next year, beginning
May 10th, '9S. $500
Attention is called TO the al. of Jessn
Whitehead, in which he announces that
not lunches will he served at his place
or business. No. 511 Crawford street
every day from II to O'Clock. See
adj
me silver offering which was to have
peeii neld at Monumental NJ e. church
Tonight has been pos .poncd until
thursday night, when DR.. Young Will
address the children. There viii be :,
tine programme.
There Is family living in South
portsmouth, next to the corner OF Fifth
on faEct;e street. who are IN need Of i'm
mediate assistance. 1t would become
our charitable organizations to look in
10 This case ut once
The Virginia Boat and Oar company
Yesterday launched the beautiful launch
which they built for Mr. George Grif
nm ofAPark View. She IS 4 beauty. Mr..
Griffin viii hire her out 10 pleasure
parties this summer.
y very Important meetin. Of the Jun
Tor Memorial association will be held
II the residence of the president. q
Court street, this afternoon at 40
o'clock. All members are earnestly re-
Guested to be present.
Mr. Jesse c.. Balm makes announce
ment through The Virginan that he
VII sell at auction this n,ornng at 10
O'Clock all the furniture at his late res
ldence on d street, between Pearl and
COOK street. in Park View. See add
copy OF an ordinance concerning
wafer running in cutters after January
~, lS9S was distributed through the
Guy Yesterday SO as to give people time
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