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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1896
Page
5
A jumble of Portsmouth items covers pay days, court actions, thefts and petty crime. Reports note routine yard work, a private picnic, ship and rail activity, and a clerical count of six teacher applicants for the high school. A marriage, a robbery scare, and a violent assault near Maccavente end with police intervention.
A Wednesday night incident on the Nor fork and Carolina sailpowd line led to the death of fan Robert Bland at Grace's farm. An inquest was held yesterday but yielded no definite cause of how the man was run over.
Lawrence and Welton advertise deep discounts on Turkish towels bed linens and hosiery with many items under half price. The Portsmouth store touts bedspreads 69c each double bed sheets and discounted shirts waists stockings and umbrellas with store hours closing at 6 pm except Saturdays.
Promotional notice from A J Phillips Portamouth Virginia advertising 3 500 yards refulgent silk offered at reduced rate from 0c and 124g¢ to bc per yard, 1000 yards grape cloth at 6c, and all parasols drastically reduced. Located at 302 High street Under Oxford Hall.
The Berkley Town Council met with Capt. M. G. C. Keeling presiding. Minutes approved showing a $379.01 balance. Plans to trim weeds on Liberty and Cliton streets and lamp placement on Lee and Mine streets were discussed. The Improvement Board favors crushed rock for Chestnut and Liberty streets at an estimated $2,000 with widening costs of $10,000. A three member committee was appointed to evaluate costs. The Berkley Street Car Company space between rails should be better maintained and paved as decided. Miss L. Old granted ten days leave. Bills approved. meeting adjourned. Social notes mention visits of Misses Werrber and Hawkins and local church picnics to Port Norfolk and Virginia excursion yesterday.
Fragmentary notice describes a sea scene with breakers and shells and mentions the Pocahontas returning next Sunday. It references leaving Nor mle Tom and a sadness on returning, plus an advertisement.
The Baltimore and Ohio outlines personally conducted trips from Norfolk to Niagara Falls Rochester Buffalo and Watkins Glen. The second excursion departs Wednesday July 2 with connections to Washington or Baltimore steamers and train service, including a special Pullman express from Byrke Station Worcester via Waleton. Round trip $13.00 valid twelve days. Arthur G. Lewis, Passenger Agent, No 60 Main Street. Also mentions local ads and notices.
A murky North Carolina district report details numbers of registered distillers and whiskey producers, law enforcement actions, and various political notes. It references Governor Carr, a February murder near Franklinton, railway property discussions, and party politics with sporadic local anecdotes and quotes.
In North Carolina county circles crowds gather at Mount Derman and Poerquimmons Methodist Episcopal churches as protracted meetings intensify. The Populist Convention debates endorsing Bryan with keen scrutiny, while city folks depart for Nags Head daily. The cotton factory nears completion and sports plans wane with little chance of local baseball this season.
The Queen enjoys comic papers and jokes, collecting political caricatures. Windsor Castle houses a vast library of caricatures forming a priceless future historical resource.
Eden Wan Edenton NC specials Dr W J Leary returned from Lit tleton NC where he has been for several days Pauls Church is being repaired St Pauls rectory nearing completion quite a number of visitors accompanied the baseball team to Washington to root for their club The lawn party of Macedonia yesterday afternoon was attended by many from Edenton Mr Walter Cariphnen of New York and Mr T J Pruden of Norfolk were at the Bay View yesterday.
A fragmentary discussion notes how political cartoons shaped public opinion and policy. It recalls a Punch style image from a defunct publication showing a vacant throne, a glass crown case, John Brown as Highland tutor, and Queen Victoria grieving beside a bust of Prince Albert, underscoring tensions between mourning and duty.
Local ad piece advertising Biein Creamery Butter priced 2c per pound and other pantry items. Mentions Her Creamery products, MUNK boxes, Globe Matches, Powders, and various teas. Includes names like L. I. PEARSON and Cor Green and Burt.
A Liberal reward is offered by W. J. Davis for the return of a ladies band and a pair of eyeclasses, missing between Ocean View and the Gate. Also taken were two pocketbooks, a small old-trai item, and a bare tolits.
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