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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
5
Portsmouth items recount a drunken white man found asleep near the Crawford Street trestle, Stonewall Camp updates on Confederate widows and a birthday event, and local notices of ferry charter opposition and weather delays. Also noted are four weddings, shop window decor for Christmas, city board actions, and a funeral.
A private letter from General Siegfried, president of the Portsmouth Electric Railway, states engineers will arrive in Portsmouth on Friday and construction of the road will start on Monday the 23d.
Yesterday afternoon a small child of J. E. Foreman on Harrison Street near Washington pulled a kettle of boiling water onto himself, scalding arms and body. Dr. F. S. Hope attended and reported the child comfortable. Also noted: Mrs. Cornelia A. Cutler, daughter of Justice John W. Rutter, died yesterday at her father’s residence on South Street extended in her twenty-ninth year. funeral to be held at 3 PM from the Rutter residence. Judge T. S. Garnett’s address at Stonewall Camp postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. Additionally, a sale ad from Breslauer & Anthony at 114 High Street promises price cuts, with Levy & Jacobs at 200 High Street advertising further reductions on clothing and blankets, urging quick purchases to clear stock.
The Washington special in the Richmond Dispatch notes the battleship Texas set for her trial trip tomorrow. Naval officials and Virginians focus on the event as a test of shipbuilding prestige and machinery quality in a government yard south of Mason and Dixon's line. The preliminary trip impressed, prompting praise for the Texas machinery and the builders.
Petersburg items report a man named James Kennedy, about 35, dies by his own hand in Prince George County amid family turmoil and drink. Also noted are vestry actions at St. Pauls Episcopal and church calls, a local harness accident, Beaufort insurance fraud verdicts, state political measures on troop deployment and reform, plus local crime and civic notes.
The President urged Congress to authorize a three member commission to examine records and facts in the Venezuela Britain dispute. Debate over arbitration versus direct inquiry dominated as members pressed for immediate passage of the appropriation to fund the commission. The House adjourned after approving the request and scheduling an early recess.
Local item notes contracts for shipyard drying kilns to handle 200 000 feet of lumber, alongside steam launches and boats undergoing repairs. Plans include a naval stage near the Casino and side wheelers in build, with officials arriving to finalize details. A church program and social visits feature among community notices.
At a Berkley meeting of the King s Daughters and Indies Who Helped in the bazaar they pass a unanimous vote of thanks to friends who donated articles and worked to make the event a success. A list of unclaimed letters in Berkley post office for the week ending December 5 is published. A brief note items include visitors from Philadelphia visiting Mr Charles Harry s family and a small fire at Capt W T French s residence. The Woman s Christian Temperance Union meets this afternoon at Mrs Baker s residence. Have You Seen Dr Weck yet remains a prompt question.
In Elizabeth City on December 14 a local report notes Geo A Gilman and George Dritchwerd's encounter, a ferry accident on the 6 o clock train involving Sheriff Wilcox, and the arrival of the yacht Nain with New York Yacht Club sportsmen. The steamer Pearl suffered hull holes and was later repaired. Also reported are telephone pole arrivals and a marriage of Plymouth residents John SkhiWethorpe and Latham by Rev Thrall on Tond Street.
The North Carolina Steel and Iron Company plant at Greensborough has been sold by the company to J. M. Worth and associates who will operate it in good faith. The plant is three years old but has never been in blast. debt of the old company stands at about $26,000 and stock in the new company may be offered to 20 members. Officials discuss Venezuelan affairs and a boundary commission reports progress on the North Carolina Virginia line with Hertford Northampton Warren counties in view.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds fevers and constipation. It claims rapid comfort without weakening organs, notes medical approval, and marks 50c and 1 bottles as standard retail prices sold by druggists. The California Fig Syrup Co is the sole manufacturer.
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