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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1896
Page
8
Port Norfolk and Portsmouth items show shops reducing clock hours from sixty to fifty five per week with a half holiday Saturday. A store robbery, a cow incident injuring a child, weather changes, and local meetings and gatherings fill the docket along with court actions and transport notes.
Court Street Baptist Church services listed for morning and evening with pastors and subjects. A civil case, James Godwin vs Fran Heath, heard with evidence and $1050 awarded after settlement talks. Damages claimed were $3000 for loss of a hand due to alleged fault in protections. Proceedings included representation by Parker and Z Wy Tapper.
Mrs Margaret Crocker wife of James F Crocker editor died yesterday morning at the family residence at the corner of Queen and Court streets after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 o clock from Trinity Presbyterian Church. Sunday School Association monthly meeting set for 4 30 in the Owens Memorial Church with singing and a short talk. Also local ads from Levy Jacobs and Harles Welton & Co offering furniture and other goods.
Willam Singleton a colored tramp was ordered out of town by Mayor Mc Coy yesterday morning. J Felton white received fifteen days in county jail for disorderly conduct. Miss May Hawkins of Edenton NC visiting Mrs Wool Berkley and Miss Mary Walk returned home, missed friends. Annie Morgan and cousin left for Shawboro NJ to visit friends. Mr John Whitstour and family left for North Carolina to visit Molle Brothers and Magegle Hodges left for Elizabeth City. Sergeant Rudd and Officer McCloud captured six craps shooters at the old tavern on Chestnut street near the ferry. table seized. Miss Saille Haymond of Princess Anne MA visiting brother Thomas Haymond on Main street. Electric Wehr company replaced globe at Mulberry and Pine corner. old one broken since June 1. Mr Fl L West returned from Lynchburg VA. merchants with new electric lights faced darkness from about 7:30 to 8:08 causing Saturday night rush. Rev M W Thutler to address P S C BE at Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 1. Rev J L Allison to exchange pulpis with Rev W A Slaymaker at 8. Public invited. Mr W W Robertson of this place named receiver of Portsmouth Lumber Manufacturing Company.
A series of personally conducted excursions from Norfolk to Niagara Falls Rochester Buffalo and Watkins Glen is announced with the second trip set for Wednesday July 28 via Washington or Baltimore steamers. A special Pullman express from Norfolk July 20 at 8 10 am to Washington and 9 05 am to Baltimore arrives Falls by 11 pm with a twelve day round trip ticket priced at 13 00. Tickets available from Arthur G Lewis Passenger Agent under the Atlantic Hotel No 60 Main Street companies noted.
Local retailers Lawrence & Welton and A J Phillips advertise heavy markdowns on Turkish towels bed linens shanty shirts and lace goods. Offers include double beds canopies silk yardage parasols and stockings with prices slashed from 10c to 1c increments and popular items like 75c value sale lines and 1.00 umbrellas. Breslauer Anthony promotes reduced salts and window bargains.
North Carolina dispatch reports high political chatter over the St. Louis Populist convention with talk of nominating their own candidate and Bryan questions. A convict from Alexander County receives a fifteen year murder sentence. religious mania fallout from Crumpler's preaching shows six victims in the asylum.
Miss Vann of Como visits Miss Lillie White at the Bay View. W C Coffield of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad is on vacation. G W Roper of Norfolk plans to stay in town. Edenton baseball team returns home from Washington displeased with treatment. Mr Clark Leary at Nag's Tend. W J Warren and W H Coffield travel to Norfolk for business.
Ed Lee faced a preliminary hearing before Justice R H Baker for burglary involving stolen cash bacon and goods from Garrett Knight. Witnesses testified but the court found insufficient evidence to bind him over, and the warrant was dismissed. Lee, from North Carolina, did not connect with the crime in a way to justify further action.
Mr Willie Bensten and companions returned from a visit to friends in Mathews County Virginia. Rev Mr Milner of Portsmouth will preach. Church services follow with a sermon for children at 8 pm and a protest sermon titled A Man's Protest Against a Great Wrong. Junior Epworth League 4 pm. Rosebud meeting 3 30 pm.
Hunterstville reports Rev D B Anntin and wife visiting children with services noted. Justice Hawks presiding, Rev J G Lennard expected to preach at Methodist Church today. St Andrews Mission Chapel holds usual services by Rev Wirwinkua Wrenn. Lost bag on Ocean View toll gate route described in brief. Trust notice by J F Carney trustee details property transfer and debt settlement. creditors urged to act with trustee.
The Place for Bargains offers butter and lard homemade products including Condensed Milk and flour items. Shopping cues mention Globe Matohea and Rumford Yeas with various grades and prices. Pearson Photographs advertises services at the corner of Green and Burt.
Specials for To-Day announce fresh stock including Old Virginia Pickles in jars Honey in comb and green tea at low price. Mrs Johnson's Old Virginia Pickles are featured. Bunbeam Flour advertised for better bread and fresh breath.
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