The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
shert Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures or Events In.
teresttnS TO Evory Render-Topios
discussed on tho streeIs and In
OMoss and Homes.
The wind still holds to the east.


will meet Monday night.
Mrs. Matte Peterson, of Farmyille,
Is visiting friends in this city.
No selection has been made yet Of
secretary for the Y. NJ. c. A.
CONSTABLE John Branch, of Suffolk,
was In the city yesterday on business.
MIR. w. II. Stokes is slowly recover
ing from his recent stroke OF paralysis
Mf. John Jackson, of Selma, Ala,
was In the city yesterday ION business.
MT. George Leigh is still suffering
from O fall he received several days
ago.
Al horse attached to a wagon ran
away yesterday and tore things up
generally.
There are quite q number of booms
on hand that are expected to material
lie very soon.
The negro Tobe FNemming was on
trial In the County Court yesterday for
fousebrealeing.
Mr.. Willis A. Jenkins yesterday paid
an official visit TO all the schools in the
Second District.
There was no arrest reported last
might either in the city or county up to
the time our report closed.
There was delightful entertain
ment last night at Port Norfolk for
the benefit of the Baptist church.
There were thirty-nne marriage lie
enses issued In the county in February,
fwenty-seven OF whom Were colored
The Portsmouth Rifle company en-
1oyed smoker at their armory last
night after the regular weekly drill
Hon. Charles T. Bland returned from
Richmond last night having completed
his duties as member of the Lccisla-
ture.
1t Is said that quite n storm WIS
raging on the coast last night. If this
pe true we may expect some of it to-
day.
May Harwood and Goorro po-,,ar
were fined seas las nivht by 1n,,ic,
Atnewnr,h eor d,-',5a,,,.e ~ ~
c,3untv N' u>''s eoio"e' ~ Tue
There viii ho ,hroo ,n,,, 10,
gore tho school Roa,d snr tho ,ias,,ir
of assistant nrirriral of tba IIi1h
School. wy rs"
The centre of Tho railroad ,,,c,,s e
the dirtest partr of High and C'raw-
ford streets now. Clean them ont, gen
tlemen.
The Virgins, Gro,d J,ndro 1>n;cb,s
of Honor has elected Mir George p
Barnes, of this city grand assistant
dictator
MIR. Carroll Il. Bennett qualified on
the estate OF Mrs Mary f. Bennett
deceased. in the Hastings Court yes
terday: bond. $1,000.
Judge G. w. Murdaugh has been in
vtted by the Alumni of William and
Mary College to deliver the address Mt
the college in June.
The negro Williams, who was arrest
ed upon Il charge of murder Will have
q hearing on Saturday afternoon. His
right name is Isiah Johnson.
There will be an entertainment to-
night at Elks' Hall under the auspices
of the three Lodges of Pythians for
the benefit of Pythian Castle.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
Ia t.ptf1 Lois. Il
at Kim Hall next Tuesday night. The
Naval Post Band will furnish the
music.
"A few of the Portsmouth Shooting
Club went out to the Park yesterday
AFTERNOON and had little shoot. The
regular Thursday shoot will begin very
shortly.
Rev. John x. White, late secretary
of the Y NJ. c. A. is giving n general
supervision over the association work
until new secretary is selected and
takes charge.
The workingmen will be glad to know
that Governor Tyler signed the bill
creating q bureau of labor and indus
trial statistics, and that il will soon
be put in operation.
A white man, name suppressed by
request. was fined S. for going into an
oyster saloon, eating oysters and then
wanted to fight because the man
wanted pay for them.
1t will Soon be time for the candi-
dates who will be voted for at the
t spalns eiectio on 10 begin 10 announce
the 49, H., ns suonet the pepter ana
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