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Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1897

Page

5

Portsmouth Short Paragraphs Chronicle Local Happenings

Readable notes from Portsmouth cover weather forecasts, streetcar business, upcoming weddings, sales and shop windows, a murder trial, religious services, and community notices. Mentions Mr Jesse Bain advertising, Miss Mira Williams visiting, Levy Jacobs clearance sale, and port activities. Also notes arrests, court actions, harbor master remark, and naval yard memorials with local civic updates.

Kirn Hall Mira Williams Phiadelphia Mesars, Levy & Jacobs Navy Yard Jesse C. Bain T. J. Anderson Welton Central Church John A. Morris & Co Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Friends Church Joseph O'Connor Government Wospital Philadelphia Sablo, Wie Naval Cemetery Keenan

Appointments for Washington Visit by City Council Members

Mr. John J. King appoints Mar. J. Davis Reed and Samuel T. Moonta ine as council committee members to visit Washington D C. Capt. John We. Happer and others are named to join with the Board of Trade committee to advocate a public building. Congress will mourn around the 21st as the trip proceeds after the New Year.

Portsmouth Saunders Arbor Willian Tain Fam Turners Brighton Sung Long Shrive Green Mieh Vic Grace May Tanghorne Itiehmond Wo A Lanehorne Mido Street Binery Shields Momlay Old Dominion Lodge No. 5 C. F N. G J. T Tayor V. O Cec A. Tabb W. Murden Per C.H. Murde Treas R. I. Hurchins Chaplin Jes Owens Charles Withninsa Etaira Portamouth Rifles Redmond Richmond William Porter United States Wilmington Charles Marshall Navy Yard Grice Lodge Tidewater Lodge Owens Memorial Church George T. Smoat J. G. Tilton Norfolk County Reed's Siding Norfolk and Western Railroad John Thomas Mitchell South Street Baptist Church John J. King Mar. J. Davis Reed Samuel T. Moontaine Klee Mme Capt John We. Happer C8. Sherwood W. YL. Fairless Citizens Toe Ace Bonml of Trade Ct. Milton WR. Nashwel H. L. Mayneed Washington Congress Walo

Mail Catcher Demonstrated On Special Train Test

Yesterday a special train including a mail car tested a new mail catcher device. Conductor Whitehurst and mail clerk Captain Whisnant observed as the machine distributed and picked up bugs at non stops along the route to Pranwin. The test was described as very satisfactory.

Pan Nal Whitehurst Whisnant Pranwin

Portsm outh Adv s Elks Opera House boom at Dinner Point

PortsmouthAdv s call attention to a developing port area with warehouses yards switches tracks cotton compress riverfront expansion and two new hotels. They tout rapid growth and high capture rentability with low current prices and easy payment terms, urging investment before prices rise.

United States Lo Hiy Dinners Point Ime

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WICK Ter Washington, D. C Children's Ende Cc. R. Welton & Co Tee Ilee Lange Pormomrow Thompson Mont Broys Cuttel Elks’ Opera Edward Maynard Leora Macé Donald Company Eeight Lynn Maurice Pinner’s Point John L. Watson dell-Im WAND Chan Coal Washington St H. B. Wilkins SHEL Delon Je Tli Ss. PL Corner Court Clifford Streets Ford ST Sargent L. Watson White Virginia High Street Oxford Hall Tam High ST Portsmouth Adv's. Saas Adv's Long Monts Ad Ee Groudes Evn Liv Strate Toraier Wall Levy & Jacobs Mack Kersey Melton Moen M. Rosenbaum Porstmouth Anderson & Thompson Mouth Christ Emmet Christina Vermont Hite Co. W. Hudgins & CO Crawford Street Ushaest ARPET J. $. Crawford Chas. F. Harper Pinner’s Point Land Companies BOW Property Pinners 3 Pont Civil Baye Prederick Nlij Sealoard Spence Avenues Hows Arolid Hakat Elvin Walllan Lady's Watch E S. Sherwood Ortsmouth Rane Abwiey Sir Ways Chitin TAS Ewetheart Breslauer Anthony Perente Bae Maurice A. Brandt Fine of Clothiers Aid York Wilson Bros Manuel Lrawers Manhattan Parker's Eureka Pessoa WW. & J. Parkers Coux RT Andy Madras Monarch Mira Ehry
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