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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1897
Page
5
The adjourned meeting reviewed amendments reserving rights for the city Norfolk railway, approved funding for repairs to the engine-house, and settled payments to Portsmouth and Suffolk Water. Delinquent property sales and street cleaning contracts were set, with debate on exclusive rights and leasing the Portsmouth Street railroad pending further bids and arbitration.
The Woman's Auxiliary, preparing for the Episcopal Council, holds an all day Trinity parish house gathering. Activities include Holy Communion by Bishop A M Randolph at 10, reports at 11, missions prayers at 12, talks by Miss Mmery at 12 15 and 2, a luncheon at 1, unfinished business at 2, and a public missionary meeting at 8 with several speakers.
The Norfolk county Board of Supervisors met yesterday with Codd presiding. Members present were Codd Tilley Johnson Lynch and Wood. The committee on railroads recommended granting the Port Norfolk Electric Railway Company use of Chestnut street from London north to the city line on the same terms as the former franchise and to defer action on other streets. The report was adopted and the board adjourned.
A report notes a woman jailed for thirty days and fined ten dollars for stealing a pocketbook from a colored woman in a grocery store Saturday night. It states the woman protested innocence and that Jenkins remained in the store from loss to recovery, corroborated by the storekeeper yesterday.
At the annual communication of Portsmouth Naval Lodge No. 100 A W and A M last evening, officers were elected for the ensuing year. R J Warren was chosen Worshipful Minister, Robert Ridley Senior Warden, John William Tilley Junior Warden, Virginia Butt Treasurer, John W Stutter Secretary, Charles L B Burroughs Senior Deacon, Edgar Ch Irving Junior Deacon, Elisha Miltier Tiler.
Benjamin Davis was found guilty in Hastings Court yesterday of stealing ferry tickets from Gill and Thomas that were in transit. He received a one year sentence in the penitentiary. The two co defendants will face trial later.
Yesterday brought a busy docket of court cases and town events. The Jobson case and Walter Churchill trial command attention while a large wedding at St. Paul’s church looms. Railroad men and streetcars figure in daily life as bail, auctions, and a large Episcopal Council delegation are noted among varied incidents across Portsmouth.
The treasurer of Naval Lodge KK of B pays the heirs of late FP J Durham two thousand dollars. The policy due on Durham’s life is settled through Bridgewell Mass lodge since no Belfast Me lodge exists.
Sent On it Cours, Win, Bray and Win Srickhouse were tried before Justices Mawks yesterday on a charge of robbing Mr. J. Jones of Norfolk in the country. They seized 130 in cash and a watch and chain valued at 80. The defendants were sent forward to the county grand jury.
An advertisement offers suits at about 7.10 dollars and promises a suit worth 10 dollars, with an alternate option of paying about 10 dollars for a higher valued suit priced between 12.50 and 15 dollars.
A Sinsh in Prices announces greatly reduced mens and childrens clothing at Levy & Jacobs 200 High Street. Wire doors and windows in stock and made to order. Fridges, nets, bicycle caps and negligee shirts advertised by Crawford's Furniture, Virnelson Co, and Wellton Co.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous guests and hosts across Madison area addresses including Hotel Madison, Hotel Portsmouth, and Crawford street. Individuals such as Major Crocker, Dr Van Garrett, and J. W. Gerow appear among numerous at homes and inns like Mrs. Plummer’s, Mrs. Elam’s, and Mrs. Jassell’s, reflecting a social guest ledger.
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