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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1896
Page
5
A condensed Port Norfolk page reports numerous city happenings including visits by John Morris and Clift Person from New York, plans for a Portsmouth Rifle Company election, ongoing local errands, and a wave of visitors to Princess Anne county. It notes typhoid cases, a funeral with the Diamond Quartette Club, and multiple trips by residents to nearby towns and beaches.
A large Portsmouth Democratic gathering last night elected Captain John W. Wood as temporary chairman and Hon. Charles T. Bland as temporary secretary. Officers included President John W. Wood and five vice presidents from each ward, with Richard D. Guy as secretary. An executive committee was formed, rules, and hall committees appointed, and the Portsmouth Evening News endorsed as official organ. Adjourned to Monday August 1st.
The funeral of Judge W. Hill was held Sunday from his brother’s North Street residence with Rev. Dr. Gatewood officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pall-bearers included C. W. Murdaugh, G. B. Edwards, Col. W. H. Stewart, and others. John P. Catherell’s funeral was from his 807 Washington Street home, led by Ocean Council and the Independent Fire Committee with Marine Drum Corps. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pall-bearers included P. O Connor, James Lassiter, Charles Grant, and others. The article notes two horses drawing the hearse and a fire company procession.
Yesterday afternoon James Mc Donough and Michael Sullivan were riding when their horse frightened and struck a telegraph pole. Mc Donough sustained a bad head wound and was taken to a physician for sewing. Sullivan suffered severe bruising.
County officer Edwin Eliott begins enforceable halt on Sunday labor. Clerks ready for work with coats off, but order to stop brings instant approval. Between 2 and 4 am, thieves entered Mr Reynolds residence at 422 Henry Street and stole a small amount of change and children’s clothing before fleeing from one room.
Lawrence and Welton offer a six oclock special with yardage discounts on calico ginghams sheeting and embroideries plus several shirt waists at reduced prices. Other stores like Breslauer Anthony Levy Jacobs and Phillips advertise further markdowns on suits silk and silk goods. Summer excursion tickets to mountain and seaside resorts go on sale through Arthur G. Lewis.
North Carolina Republicans and Populists debate fusion as Guthrie arrives to urge three way talks among Watson, Guthrie, and Russell. Discussions aim to seat all candidates for hearings in September, with warnings of party realignments and potential cross endorsements. Local notes report campaign stops, regional speeches, and varied county actions amid volatile party dynamics.
In Berkley, Sgt. W S Rudd traveled to Richmond on duty. Mayor McCoy's court disposed of several minor cases. Miss Pattle Perry of Elizabeth City N G visits Mrs. Perry on North Street. Cristian Church youth plan an ice cream festival on the church lot. The public is invited. M W Butler vacations at his Ivor Va country home. G Tindsay named constable for Washington district. Adolphus White, 19, of Windfall NC, died at Hare Memorial Home after typhoid fever. Remains sent to North Carolina for burial.
The New York Advertiser notes Western interest in patriotic societies spurring a new group for war veterans with Native American descent. The Patriotic Order of the Indian Wars of the United States formed at Lake Forest Michigan invites anyone tracing donor ancestry to qualify, while claims of related chapters appear soon in Philadelphia.
An advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters as a mild diuretic that stimulates the urinary tract to prevent inflammatory decay. It claims to expel waste, regulate the stomach and liver, and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Lina S. Hinton of Grahamesville, Fla, praising its life-saving efficacy for a child with bloody flux.
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