The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-09
snort Paragraphs Personal nnd
0fhcrwisc-Accounts of Events Iu.
'erestins 10 Every Rcndcr-ropies
discussed on tho strocis ana In
O6lcck nnd IL BONES.
Rain IL badly needed.

Lawrence & "elt0n-
"A small child named Bright died at
Bowers Hill yesterday.
MIR. Jas. Martin, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
was in the city yesterday.
Aliss KATE Keyhoe, of Washington, d.
T.. IS II the city on a visit.
Mr.. James N. Anderson and bride re-
turned home Tuesday night.
Mr.. sam Montague 10 now third as
sistant Of the fire department.
The Republicans Of the Fourth Ward
held an important meeting last night.
DR.. R. l.. McMurran returned yester-
day from the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
Eighty people were discharged from
the Construction Department Tuesday
night.
Mr.. G.. S. Gilmore. OF the Newport
News Daily Press, was in the city yes
terday
Spots jumped from 20 cents q dozen
on Tuesday TO 60 cents q dozen on yes
terday.
Charles Mcdonald was committed to
the county jail last night for a INSIDE
meanor.
The Foote sailed for Hampton Roads
yesterday. h Wahneta also left for
Annapolis.
The Junior Order of Mechanics will
give an entertainment tonight at Cul-
peppers hall.
&c.. N''St ID q iiiilSb III eSSSIId !
tetnoon between two colorcd clubs at
League park.
Miss Bessie Carson returned home yes
terday from q months stay In South
ampton county.
Two teams got stalled in the hole at
the corner Of Columbia and Middle
streets yesterday
Misses Bette and Jennie Humphlet
are visiting relatives and friends in
Gates county, N. c.
Mr.. Ernest Miltaire, who has been Wis
itlng his parents in the city, will leave
for Savannah to-day.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Is not a very attractive
looking place. 1t needs the hands of the
ladies to work on It.
Miss Florence Thomas. of Gloucester
county, is visiting Mr.: William Diggs'
family. on Green street.
Captain Whistnart, of the Scaboard
Air Line, left yesterday for Charlotte
to bring his family home.
The endowment which Ocean Council
paid 10 Mrs. Sullivan was on her sons
life and not her husbands.
Master Lance McCubbin, of Washing
ton, D. c.. a grandson of Mr.. Thomas
Carr. Is In the city on a visit.
Miss Blanche Howell and Miss Ella
Johnston, OF Orange. n. j.. are visiting
Mrs. F.. A. Friedlin. in Park View.
Deputy collector A. B. Charlton. of
the county, is quite sick at the residence
OF Hon. M. S. Newberne in S%cotteville.
a young white man was arrested At an
early hour yesterday morning upon a
charge Of seduction. He was locked up
in jail.
The colored people seem TO have bro
ken out afresh with their scream at
night, judging from the noise they kent
up last night.
There are but five cases to come before
the grand jury to-day. Among that
number Is the Boone case for shooting
James McAlpine.
The Republicans will send a full del
egation from this city TO the Lamb con-
v%entlon, which meets in Lynchburg on
the 5th of October
There will be preaching at the Friends
church on Thursday afternoon at 300
p. IN. and 1880 p. M, by the Rev. y.
Hodgin from Ohio.
Mr.. Mills Lester, n conductor on the
S. A. L., will leave here tomorrow for
Nashville, Tenn While absent he will
go as far as Canada
Mr.. "A. w. Moore announces shat he
has on hand an assortment of peaches,
pears and damsons. ETC.. at his stall.
city market. See ad.
1t Is said that the first street car will
be run to the new park Sunday after
noon. There will no doubt be quite a
large crowd or hand.
A number Of youths from this city,
among whom are Charlie O'Connor and
young Dodd, will leave for Belmont, y.
c.. Sunday to attend school.
In accordance will Mr.. Davis Raed'sl
resolution on Tuesday night, High
street, from Court to WASHINGTON, has
been cleaned of all the stones. etc.
a young man named Eddie Walker
collided with a negro riding Il bicycle
yesterday on Court street. He was
Knocked down. but Vas uninjured..
Officer Digs arrested n negro maG On
Clifford street yesterday who had 6n no
hat nor shoes. lie seemed 10 be dement,
ed. He was carried to the station
house.
Quite n number OF children who have
always attended private schools, vii! en-
ter the high school this year. This Ia
what OUR people him OF the public
schools.
a negro man vas arrested last night
when the mail train on the Seahoard
Air Line arrived for an assault on the |
Waterman, who ordered him off tho
platform.
A number Of people went to Norfolk
yesterday to hear the Bain-Cannon case.
but returned without their curiosity be-
ing satisfied. 1t was continued until
the October term.
In another column Messrs. Nichols & !
white announce that they will receive
to-day n large lot OF peaches, pears and
vegetables, which they will sell cheap.
Give them n call.
Josephine 1Gng!e. colored, who was
sent TO the Central Lunatic Asylum, Pc
tersburg, Va. from the county about n
mont ago. died At THAT institution Mon
day night Of paralysis.
Della Day. n colorcd damsel Of Sweet
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