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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
3
Virginia League results show Norfolk 12 over Portsmouth 9, Petersburg 15 over Lynchburg 6, with Portermanitz and Richmond scoring and a 40 to 18 tally for Petersburg over Suffolk. Features include strong pitching by Muckurd and hard hitting from Sandford and Keefer for home team.
A collected fragment from a Virginia based newspaper includes sports commentary on pitchers and batters, a tribute to Virginia writers and a Leatherwood booklet, social notices, a swimmable event at Ocean View, a Norfolk dry goods sale advertisement, excursion schedules for vessels, and a Brown’s Iron Bitters health ad reflecting period advertising.
Local items report the steamer Newborough ordered sold and ceasing filling Smith Creek till after frost. Justice Seneca aids bail for John Parks and Henry Jackson. Richmond visitors, court notes, and a busy day at Walica Court with a dog capture and a tax issue. Upcoming reopenings, a resignation of a survey, and social events fill the page with scattered local business and rumors.
The Suffolk area reports on visits by Mies Estelle Darden and others, local business moves, court term approaching, and community events. Notables include Mr. Charlie Johnson and Mr. J. Duke, with mentions of town meetings, church services, and the death of Mr. William Baury Jones, detailing his eight children and survivors.
In Berkley Rev W A Slaymeker and daughter Helen left for Vetersburg to be away a few days Mrs J S Whitworth left for Knotts Island N C to visit her mother Mrs Smith of that place Mr Leroy Lewis and wife who visited Capt W H Frepeh’s family left for Accomac county Mrs A H Martin and children returned last night from Rockbridge Home King’s Deague will serve ice cream and cake at their hall on Berkley Avenue tonight for Hare Memorial Home They hope friends will patronize them Read sisters Dora and Mary Read of New Jersey were guests of Lr J L Floyd yesterday A large colored excursion left for Norfolk yesterday morning Mr kt A Priestlow of Franklin was registered at the Bay View Wednesday A number of young ladies and gents enjoyed themselves last evening at the residence of Mr J Warren Mrs W P Taylor of Winton and Mr Lt J Pruden of Norfolk were seen this week When your stomach is out of order with your skin yellow indicating a disordered liver Jake Johnsons Kidney and Liver Tegtator praised by all family medicines For sale by We k Bastia
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