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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1897
Page
5
A sprawling older Portsmouth page notes city meetings and local events. Councils convene tonight and supervisors meet today. court actions, church committees, and weddings are listed alongside street incidents, arrests, and a theft by a visitor who claimed it a joke.
A damaged OCR fragment advertises a sale at CRAWPROADS Furniture and Carpet House with mentions of W. Virnelson & Co and Prony products. The text is garbled but indicates discounts and a sale event with references to furniture and windows.
Wright Memorial church commissions a modern organ and choir setup with a single keyboard and sixteen stops. Haroe Minor Company’s B. Wilcox performed as the new instrument debuted to a large morning crowd. Sunbeam Society of South Street Baptist elected officers and named Miss Edna Wilkins as organist and Miss Blanche Plemming as musical director.
Saturday night a man named Jim Davin from Glasgow Street attempted to steal twelve buckets from Edward Oaks store at the corner of Washington Street and Race Avenue. He was detained by the proprietor, an officer arrived, and Davin was carried to the station and was sent up for six months.
A young colored girl, daughter of George Farrer of Deep Creek, died after being left in a house as a fire in the yard caused flames to rise and she was badly burned. She lived only hours after the accident. Also a local ad mix mentions laxatives, fabric goods, and a store move to 200 High Street Portsmouth Virginia with sales on coats and jackets.
An advertisement from Dr. Greene of New York promotes Nervura and Cathartic Pills as cures for nervous debility and chronic disorders. It claims long-term relief, improved tremors and prostration, and offers free consultations by personal visit or mail from 36 West 36th Street.
A silver offering was collected last night in the Lecture Room of Court Street Baptist Church under BB sponsorship. The program included hymns, Bible reading, prayers, and multiple solo and duet performances by Miss Bessie Perrin, Miss Lyla Ives, Miss Margaret Atherwood Gaskins, Mrs. John Kevill, and others. Attendance was large and attendees enjoyed the event.
Residents heard a murder cry near Effingham Street and reported the event to Lieutenant Only. John Anderson, a whitewasher, shot his wife through the left shoulder and was arrested. Witnesses say threats were made and the shooting may have been intentional or accidental. The case awaits the woman’s appearance for further investigation.
A sermon at yesterday morning's Baptist ministers' conference cited Psalms IX 7 and argued eternal punishment for the wicked. The discourse distinguished prefinal torment from post Judgment suffering and drew general approval from attendees. Also note a local illness and a winter sale advertisement with deep discounts at Lawrence & Welton Co and related merchants.
The Wright Memorial Missionary Society met Sunday at 3 o clock in the church with a full house. Officers led prayers and songs, readings, and a guest address on “Christ’s Suffering.” A Sunday school room plan was discussed and a late program impressed attendees. In the Police Union meeting, local officials reported chatter about Lindseys on the bench and a substitute officer elected as Wits Trapied. A Remenyi concert drew praise for skill and artistry, and a theft at a residence on Washington Street saw a pistol and jewelry stolen with the thief still at large. Police are investigating.
The funeral of Wes Webowouds was held Sunday afternoon at Owl's City Church. Vites conducted services. Remains were interred at Onitrove Cemetery. Attendees included Patrick Atchemough Michiel Sreonndn Thomas Nee Michael Moe Tenough Matric Holden Michael vy Krhin.
In Berkley a baptism Sunday gathered attendees including Kenilonen and Grenalds. A horse accident near the Indian River injured Lasiter of Suffolk, and Mr. Chantey, a coal dealer, issued a calendar. Newport News Mr. Frank McCoy visited relatives. The steamer Lowes was launched and government wharf repairs continued at Plahermiau’s.
The President sent to the Senate nominations including Capt William Sampson as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Commander Joseph Cochran with several senior officers. Naval notes report Admiral Beardslee leaving Valparaiso for the Guatemala Exposition area, and ships moving toward Newport News and Algiers. An examination at Norfolk for a special laborer post in Newport News Navy Yard is announced with strict testing in spelling, arithmetic, and engineering knowledge. Agricultural bulletins and other notices follow, with local fires, robberies, and obituaries interspersed.
A Wey merchant, PERG PAPE of Poetershure Virginia, suffered a collapse during a liquidation sale of his dry goods stock. The store’s assets including glassware and textiles were exposed to creditors after a failed central fund settlement. Officials estimate total debts around sixteen thousand dollars. A meeting elected officers for the Metprabure Tenement association, while Virginia watchers prepare for a Norfolk conference and a Norfolk train line disruption Friday night. Meanwhile a Chesterfield couple fled to Halifax to wed, marking a small-town notice amid the business turmoil.
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