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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
IN BERKELEY

Miss Fletcher Chapman. n popular
TiAarminS acnl accomplished young lady
q. S'miihfcid. Is the CUES; l,H her aunr
MIS-. DR.. w. u. Aehourn, on Berkeley
avenue.
The Laai;s' Auxiliary or the Berkl.,:
avenue liartIst ohurda gave a. very
fancy en;crtainmcnt a. the residence
81 Mrs. Jelrscr. on Areplc av.r,r.,,
last nishA The attendance was large
ana added Tuch TO the occasion. The
f'roEI1,m was Of a we'll selected kind,
and the rsGdi;;on was pleasing and
o"edftablc. The following ar. the
names OF these who were on the pro-
gram: Recitation. Mrs G. Colbert;
solo. Miss Adds Heath trio. Misses
Eley. West and Howard; Instrumental
duet, MiSScs Banks and Thompson;
:ccita rion. Miss RasGia RrIy7,-s.
Miss Title Whitehead. of Zlaat. and
Alr. William Horn and Luke John. o:
1vor. are n!Ns guests OF friends al
Berkl6G1 Military destitute
Our popular ti'wnsmln, Mr.. w. r.
DouGhcwy, has just put il his new
H.cnnE s;c-k Of noticr3s and has h.s
'wHnddHs decorated In very a;trac-
tive style Whilh everything that would
please the eye.
The Red Men gave q very fancy oys-
TER supper Of LynEihavcn oysters a,
i>'i: hall on Sharp street last night,
Forty Of The m:Inbcrs were present
c.'nd all Jared sumptt.-lsly.
Attention has been directed tc, the
nusacItcc created by the newsbc,ys no.
loomg parers around the various
churches at uhe Sunday evening s-r-
vices. and 1t Is very likely that STEERS
VIII be taken to step the sale aroun,.
tr:i churches, as i; hes been done H.
Por'tslTDurL
AT the regular meeting Of the Ep-
worth League It the Chestnut Street
M. r.. church to-nigho special music
VIII BE- had. Il good attendance, is
desired
Mr.. ]. w. Leagum has just returned
from the North with naN stock of
crockery waac.
VIM. Moore, colorcd. who was Arrest
cd "Wednesday evening u. = charge of
HrcakrGs in house in the county n mi
s.c,dn g $40 waIs given n hearing b..
f':e Jn,.Hcs Tiliotson yesterday morn
ng In Si-uJh Norfolk, AID s-nt on to
the grand jury.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

der disorders or troubles due to
urio acid and weak. b, kidneys,
such as catarrh OF the blad-
der. gravel, rheumatism and Bright's
Disease. which Is the worst form OF
kidney trouble. It corrccts inability
to hold urine and smartlng In passing
1t. and promptly overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity OF being compelled
to get up many times during the night.
The mild ana extraordinary effect of
this great remedy Is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for It's wonderful
cures. Sold by druggists. price fifty
cents and one dollar. SO universally
successful Is Swamp Root In quickly
curing even the most distressing cases,
that to Prove It's wonderful merit you
may have a sample bottle and q book
of valuable Information, both sent abb
Solutely free by mail, upon receipt OF
three two-cent stamps to cover cost OF
postage on the bottle Mention The
Daily Virginian and send your adj
dress to DR.. kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton. n. Y. This generous offer appear
Ing In this paper Is guarantee Of
gcnulncncss.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
LOOKED LIKID WAR
+

Last night when the steamer IIamp-
ton Roads arrived at rhe Bay Line
wharf. about $50 ia'clock, with a num-
Der OF soldiers OH board it looked like
war had begun. There was III large
crtwd awaiting them and all arrunEe-
nniHts had been made by the Seaboard
Act Line to take them on laheir Journey
Bamery !, first section United States
ARTILLERY, three officers and ffl.y eight
men, under command af Captain Pat
terson, with 10000 pounds of baggage.
VIII so to Fort Caswlsll, n. C.
BATTERY |. second secti-n, United
suites ARTILLERY. three officers ard fifty
three merl. under command OF Captain
eaZiar, with 1880 pounds of baggage,
VIII he taken TO Fart Morgan, Ala.
6iottery f. First United Sd:tres Arhl-
lerE, three officers and nfty-nve enlist
Gu men, nndIar command of Captain
Davis. with $4,000 pounds OF baggage,
VIII p2' 10 Tybee Island, Ga.
Three baggage cars were boarded
nN Old Point and were bi'Iught over
on u barge, while seven day USachI:s
ana one sleeper and one Pullman were
waiting to take them when they ar
rived Their first si,np w.ll be Gnaen-
WOOD, where u train will be waiting to
take Battery l to Tybeo Island via
Savannah At Hamlet the H-rt CHS
well section will take the batcry for
that place.
Pass enger Agent j. w. Brown win
look after their welfare, and fram
Hamlet the train will make no stop
eNceru &or wafer and coal uGiM ~
reaches Atlanta. From there It will
make another run to Mobile under the
care OF Mr.. Gwinvay 11-u'bcs, who, ON
arriving at Mobile. will tur:n nvcr uhc
bzttery to Southwestern Passenger
Agent ID. II. Tate, who will conduct
them to Fora Morgan, Their destinations
NO sol took thc soldiers cm their trip
ana the popular engineer, Mr.. Edward
Clark held the thuntt1c
Ihe entire force was under command
Of Capisirn Davis, who came TO Old
Point from California ten years aga
and has been there ever since. The
Captain said to The Nirgnian repre-
sentative that he considered this an
emergency call arISI that 'tlhey would
take charge of some new NNrts that had
ju&o'beea, built, t",d u.at he thnugha by
April his men would have an oppor-
tlr:'fty TO fire I'm the Spaniards. as he
believed by that time war would h.
declared
The mcn-197 in number-werc fine
looking men. well disciplined and were
all from North Carolina and Virginia
except the officers. They can be relied
on to do ;ihcir duty il occasion requires
H. When the train. lcfa they were given
three rous!ng cheers. which was re-
the INN ltes of .a!ic Jail halloocd frAm
The window: Give 1t 10 them. boys,
we are with you
The war fever was well up ard il
soldiers had been called just at that
iHmc there would have been 10 trouble
tn secure them. Old Portsmouth can
always be relied IN when duty calls.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
SUIT FOR DIVORCE,

MIS- hachacl Sherrick, through her
next friend. Esther l1lbert Williams
brought suit in The Circuit Court Of
Norioik c'ufIl;y yesterday for divorce
from her husband. William Sherrick. :
The Shcr:cks were married in 1Sss
IN this city by the Rev -. T. Levy, OF
N'cTfolk Tie couple went IT, reside in
New YORK, aId while living there Mrs
Sherrck alleies BIZ her declaration INA
her husband became cold. can.less and
indiherent to her. failed 30 provide for
her and complied her to work for her
Giving. She alleges that she %i,t only
supported h@rslf, but her husband as
we'll
After entering the case .Ju1gn p ,,.,.
JOCK, her co1lnse, withdrew the s7rpn
md Will bring in aaothcr form AT
the next term.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
Io,ETlERlsBURCi NOTES.
March Term Hastings Court-L-ok!ng
OR a Pastor


Petersburg. Va, March 1T.-(SpeCial)
-l'he March term OF the Ilustings Court
Of Petersburg, Judge j. NJ. Mullen
officiating. opened this morning. Bossy
Graves, colorch. was ccrWicpsd OF a third
'oilC'3Ec of petit larceny and was given
one year in the penNcntiary. William
1llrris, o.dorcd, indldtld for the theft
OF horse and buggy, ths property Of
Mr.. G. Ilolson Smith Of :his city. was
seat to States prison FOR five years.
Willis Sutton. colored. charged with
Keeping his barre ~ opS'N on Sunday.
was fined $50. This was an appeal case
from the decision cf the Mayor by whom
Vic 2,ccus?d wns fined $40. 4 motion
for new trial Will be argued
Judge Mullcn announced from the
bo:i'ch that hereafter he would impose n
fine upon all witnesses VIII, wsre not
promptly in court when their names
Were called. This announcements was
due to the diliatory atccNlance OF wit
nesscS.
On Friday night, March 25th. Major
General Dabncy II. Maury, who was In
Fh5' Confederate army will deliver Il
lecture here on THE Life and Military
Career of Lieutenant Ge:u2rnl y. b. IIcr-
rest. Confederate Stntcs Army"
the pulpit committee of the Second
baptist church held Ia meeting last night
for the purpose Of taking adfon look :
ir,g to the calling OF n pastor f., s,lc-
coed the Rev. A. J. Fristoe. who has ne
copied call 10 the Central BaptIst
church ~ Hrmh3gham, Ala. The nqms :;
OF several ministers fr:rn which to make
seisction to extend ~ call were pre-
seE':=d, but ne action was taken.
The' CAY Council will meet again to-
borrow night 10 see If they can agree
on rate n:'i watsr through meters. The
water question appears to be- very
knct;y one and difficult to d.sposa ~
In satisfactory nr1ner.
mere was no formal observance t.f
81. Patrick's day in Petersburg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
FUNERALS YESTERDAY.

This furcn2ll of Mr.. Thomas Dwyer
took place yesterday afternoon from
Certral NJ. L. church. The services
were conducted by the Rev. DR.. Ray
at',7r which the remains were Inferred
In Oak Grovs cemetery
The funeral If Mr.. William Witty
took place yesterday afternoon fr-m
the Fourth Street Baptist church. The
services vera conducted by the Rev
Mr.. Fisher, after which Eha remains
were iiacrred in Oak Grave cemetery
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
ST. IAAfIrRIC,k,S DAY.

Yesterday was am exception to the
general run OF st. Patricks days i
cama in wt;h Il thick mist, but aiP'ur,
sunrise Ii BROKE away. and the balance
Of the day was quite pretty. 1t was
Very u2lm. and there was No. wind
'blowiG during the day. This is some
hing unusual. There was no damon
inHtion IF any kind. a mass was held
a o'cl5ck. y number of persons wore
lie shamrock. pisces Of green ribbon,
c*.
Hhe Emeralds had 4 quiet supper a;
TN OcS.a:r H-use at night
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
SucClnt StatementOf News Events. STRIP.
ped Of MuC' of The Details.
YESTERDAYS News BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraph pcrsonni ma
notwithstanding CT Events In.
tercsting TO Every Rcader-Topios
discussed Oh lilo strocIs nnd In
Offices and lIOmG.

There Will be severa marriages next
week
ST.. Patrick's Day tuned out tc, be
very pretty.
The condition of Mrs. DashicN DOES
not improve.
There are but two candidates SO far
for the Nlayorali;y.
There was but on,:, casein the May
or's court yesterday.
REV. Dr. Ray Will proa':hat the yard
tt'-day at II O'CLOCK.
Mrs. r. L. Beaufort IS illtt nor res
idence at POr2 Nlrfoik.
Mrs. Johns Glover Is in Ney Haven.
Conn.,, visiting Relatives.
There was nothing doing III uhc
Hastings Court yesterday.
How. ]. w. II. Porter has announced
himself a, candidate for Mayor.
The CHILDREN H. In the public ,chools
do Rot relish the idea OF vaccin i:on.
Miss Mat;ie Cherry. of WASHINGTON,
arrived in the city yesterday on ayisit
to friends.
Capt. Sawyer, proprietor of the
ferry saloon, is confined &c. mis- ho;,:* on
account Of sickness.
Mr. w Fl. Stokes, who was paralySd
some thre ago, hopes 10 be able TO Sc
cut in a. ftixI days.
DiMie. are bof:tt i'll at the residence OF
MIR. Mo?Scuck, on South street.
The condflicn of Mr. Ben. Cherry
who was SO badlti beaten a fdSl day;
ago. was much improved yesterday
Earl Vaughan, SCR, Of Capt b. T.
Vaughan, pulled a kettle Of waite. Over
on one OF his legs and scaldcd it quite
badly
a horse attached 10 n delivery wag-
on ran away Or Glasgow street yester-
day afternoon, a,:;d e,lia.hed up thinse
generally.
The Interest in the meeting a: Owens
Memorial churol.., beng 50 great the
pa'.'ior decided rot to close rne meet.
ing until tonight.
ut Is definitely settled thai: the Py-
ASIAN Castle will be Dedicated Ap:i
list unless there is 4 delay IN The ar
rival Of the chairs
Some one attempted to force an on.
trance through a rtlr window uf MIR
G. e. Culncpper's house "Wednesday
but weru driven, off.
There WQS n piaa;anv musical ard
literary entertainment ut the res id enc.
Of Mrs. Geo. A. White, OF Washington
street last n!cI.,: for the henen; 81
Wright Merncg'ial church
y negro man ana a. wC,ma,, was fined
$50 yesterday by Justice Ara,stead 70.
trespass!ng on the S. 4. l.. property
The man paid his fin. but the VIC.
man went to jail for 80 dag,s In Default
The PORTSMOUTH Rifles were out q.
the street drilling las, night ana mad
a Inc appearance. The tanks were
Euil This hcrs are atcnlt.ing drill;
DEXTER since the wilr rumors started
Than they did before.
lL:n many frle,2Elss of the Rev. Mr.
Legs, both In this city and in Inv
county, VIII be peased to learn that he
Is fasi recovering from his rccor;
stoke OF paralysis, and tina, IN, viii
soon have full rsc of his limbs again.
William Moore. oolored, charged with
hous;ibrelking, was comrtSttcd 10 the
couEity jail yesterday by Justice Til
lotson pending examinations Moore is
u"lrged 10 have entered the house oi
John H!arE' and stolen $40. 50 in mcc,e;-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
DROWNED OFF \ LIGHTER.

Yesterday morning two negro man
We're carrying a Lighter Of wood ana
manure finn Portsmouth UP 10 some
OF the truckers on Westerns Branch,
when one Of them. named Jacob CCt.'
molly slipped and fell ov,rboard and
was drowned. Connolly lived :laar
Smokcy;own, hp the G-nmty. The other
man came to the city ana secured GA
other man TO help him get the light!h
to' its destinations Th; body of Con-
molly WAS rct recovered. although an
cfl,Tt WAS made 10 fc!d him. Just at
this point the .:de runs strong anu the
body may have hccn washed down the
river,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
CAME NEAR BEING 4 SERIOUS AC
CIDF.NT

Electro CO No l, Of tn, Portsmouth
street RaAwy company, ran into the
SaEciy @;i'Is on G'2dwin street yester-
DAY asa sm&shed il up pretty badly
blit for tn f:r; that the collision s;op-
pea trl' CIR thr2 would have beers n Sc
rf@uS accident JUST as "he car got
caught an engine and train Was RICH;
'hsrr. The mobrman admitted that it
MAS MS fault, a he had instructions 10
signal thu slsGe-ltcper when he wacyt. 4
10 go through. lie SAID he would nav
the damages.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
CHARGED WITH STEALING 4
pOCk TITl5OOK.

Io::rday afternoon n young lady
VIII ives in Park View wo:nt out visit
ing al Washington street. Whia there
'Shc lad her peck si.lr-uk doW1r \ ne
EH scNa",t named Georgia VOID who
rived hsrc saw il and carried Il off
Inc lad' made complaint ut the sta ton
mouse and ';h:' woman was arrested
oliiccr blGGs went to her home and
made seach for 'lhc m-ncy. hut DID not
ih'l any. The woman, had had suifi-
Gent tim L. dispose OF it bcRrc ne
came: Sft will have Il hearing this
morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
ArrrDNlP1,lpD RonRDRY.

a gentleman named Watson. who
lives on Fcachurch street.. in Norfolk.
claims that on Wednesday night about
0 o'cr,ck while returning from Il house
on County street extended, that no
was stopped by two negro m,n. who
demanded his money. He refused to
give 1t up and the men, srcmg some
one coming, left and he pp1raedcd on
his jHNrIey.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
a DESPERATE WOMAN

There, is a negro woman named Caro-
line Dur's AN. living On King street, who
IS Il regular nuisance. SHE has been
arrested q number Of timeS for drunk
ennsSS '2nd creating disturbance
Wednesday she was arrested for drunk
enncss. She first attempted 10 cut
Officer Digs with ar:!' axe. Failing TO
do that She cried 10 bita a pieca out
Of his leg, which she also failed in.
Yes erday His Honor gave her thirty
days N jail as ~ common nuisance
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
CIT In TIIE LEO

"Wednesday night a c2lored man
named Walker was attacked IN the
Deep Creek road just beyond the toll
gate by some unknown parties III che
scufflc he received a cut in lhH leg
several inches long. lie wrs picked up
about 70 o'clock a-n was carried 10
wilson's drug store in South Ports
m m;A, where the wound was scwed up,
after which he was sem. to his home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
4 SECRETARY CALLED

The directors Of the local Y. NJ. c. A,
AT meeting on Tuesday night ex-
tended n call Ia Mr.. Stubs, assstana
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A. in Rich
mond. to the sccrc..Tyship cf the assn
citation here.
Mr.. Croker. president Of the Ports
mouth Association, SAID yesterday that
he had received no i"tima ton from
Mr. Stubs whether he would accept or
MT. hua that he rh..niEht lo-day's mail
would bring some news
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
SIZE WAS AFRAID HE WOULD SKIP

h'sierday afternoon n Hebrew barber
hdAea iarmanson. witt keeps a barber
shop on G-Mnty s:ig.:. beat his VIII.
quite badly. He was arrested and was
recoSrfzed for his appearance this
morn ing. Last nigh, his wifc's father
stated thai hs' believed tha, lIarman
son was going to skipt:own. So he was
r."arrcsicd and was hailed in the sum
OF one hundred d'dlar. for his appear
ac,re THIS mzrni"s. wlnn the case will
~ heard
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
StlMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
POLICE

yesterday Afternoon Nm POLES Com
miSsiof'arS, composed Of III IIor. j. r.
hA.rd. l)r. l.. \. Bills ,ly. Robert ray-
Tor. w. y. Green pnd James O. Shan
non. met. insp5 cied the poke. and gava
oui IN contract for SUMNER uniforms.
Mr. t:irsoA. II Gosport. being The loves,
nlH"Sr Tor IN" cloth furnished. his hid
hei |!S $50 per suit. The men were hirh!v
cnmplimentvd upon their appcaranc,
'stc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
COHESION ON TILE ROAD

Wednesday ,,!:taroo:, a lady WAS com
ing down Glasg " street yond in = bu"-
sy, and iGlI n;o n sulky driven by
D. mn Burton. cOllcctc' for j. s C'raU
iofd. turning i; over a",l iniurins; The
hnrse,s leg. The sulky was badly broken
mir. Hurion was thrown out, but was
tnHt hurt W.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
NORFOLK COUNTY CoIrRT-CIrAN
Ct0E0Y DOCKET

The sickness Of counsel In the COM
aoGa law case of II. G.. l2therldgc VS..
Smith. receiver. set for trial in tn,
Clrcult Court for to-day, having ncccs-
STATED n cantinu5mce Of that case. the
day will be devoted to contested cha.-
Gerry cases. The bar will take r1uticc
and be prepared for the hearing OF such
chi1ccry cases
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

MIS-: Rachael Jacobson. the wife Of
W.. MAN jacobson. who resides on
touW 1n street, Yesterday morning az
,,.hI, 10y cut wv ties off her left foot
M"l'e Spt,'ihS wood Medical aid was
Summoned and the lady was made ne
comfortable as possible,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRAIA.
TIONS.

Washington. u. c. March 17.-ThiG
Prcsidcna nominated the following post
ma s.tcTS to-day:
NlAruh Carol.ma--J S. Hasty. AE-rroe.
Florida--IIcwiS Orto. Key West.
Georgian. r. Awtrey. LAGRANGE;
j. NJ Alexander. Dawsorl; S. a. Smith,
Amcricus.
The Senate to-day confirmed r. Lee
Rosson, Ito be postmaster at Culpeper,
Virginia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
DEATtI OF ONE OBJ THE OLDEST
,MEN IN T1IE COUNTY.

MIR. Thomas Grimes, aged 81 years.
ons of the oldest men in ;hc county
died last night at o'crrck, ait his home
in Churchland. He was VIII known
all over tha county arM in both Norfolk
Grd Portsmouth. Notice OF funeral
later.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
Prompt md Permanent.

Richmond. Va, March II 1SoS -Iohr n
VIII ~ y; 18th street, this city, was no. <.
oned by poison oak. He took Hoods Sar-
Saphriiia ana three bottles cured him lie
and he earnestly recommends this mcdi-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
Time, Timo Keepers ,nd limo Tn.
HDCCtOrS.

We are Time inspectors for tho so,-
board Air Line, Norfolk md CarolIn,
and Southern railroads. an headnnnr
ters tor Time Keepers and fine waIcb
repairing. c. S. SEIENYoOD
FOG High street. Portsmouth. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

The neckties in 'ur window vii, ho
reduced ! cent en'h day until sold
CHARLES II. WELTON e. 90
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

To make room for alteration of store
great bargains In DIV goods, notions
and underwear at
A. ]. PHILLIPS.
80. High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
TO Cure n Cola In one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quipine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. 25 cents. Sold by j. M.
l.. Trotter, Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
JOHN c. NIEMEYER. Auctioneer. NH;

FOR RENTING. 2l1 Crawford street
fireplace heater, range, gas, city sewer.
age; everything modern, $500 per. year.
No. Ha Crawford street, 6 rooms land
kitchen, bath, sewerage gas, excellent
condition. Either house within two
minutes walk Of the ferry. yet in be,t
residential section of tho city. sApriy
Portsmouth. Va. q. ~. ii $"s'. Z 4 -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

--icadl"G outputs OF leading mnnufac.uf-
crs. PrIcn $40. Liberal terms. Como In
and see tho 1898.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18

And rra'tcnl demonstrations when you
como to us to buy Il bicycle. Arguments
belong to those with axes to grind and
defects to hide. Our stock includes tho
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
LITTLE ONES TO HELP,
Observe Red Cross Day Next ThurSdaV

The Board of Education has decided that Red Cross work is worthy of the SUD- port of the school children and at a spe- cial meeting the former action forbidding collections in schools was rescinded and the following resolution was passed:
 Resolved That the principals and teachers of this department be directed to explain to the pupils under their charge the purposes and aim of the Red Cross Society before Thursday morning. June ?. 1898 That notice be given in the various schools that the Red Cross Society is in need of money to carry out its humane purposes. That notice be given in the various class rooms of the several schools ip this de- partment that on Thursday morning, June 2. an opportunity will be given all puipls In our schools to make willing contribution of money for the of the Red Cross Society.
 That the Superintendent be and is hereby di- rected to have said contribution made in such a manner that one pupil will know what another has contributed, nor the teachers or pupils of any class school know what the pupils of any other class or school has con- tributed and, be 1t further
 Resolved That the ladies of the Red Cross Society be requested to furnish the Superin- tendent of Schools with enough sealed boxes to provide at least one for each school