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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1897
Page
5
A wide array of local items fills this page: court updates on the Eason case and injunction ruling, a cottage district chicken theft, St Patrick’s Day events, and nightlife at the Elks hall. Crimes include a local shooting, a man fined for disorderly conduct, and a boy’s pistol mishap.
A local dealer testifies after 25 years of selling Ayer's Sarsaparilla that customers praise its blood purifying effects. He claims no complaints and urges readers to request a carebook from J. C. Aven Co. in Lowell, Massachusetts.
The Southern Farms and Land Company led by President H W B Glover and Treasurer John fr Sharp bought four to five thousand acres of farming and wood land in Warrenton North Carolina. John T Patrick paid the sum to commissioners for the land located near Vaughan station on the Raleigh and Gaston railroad and near Norfolk and Portsmouth. The firm plans to settle the tract with thrifty Northern farmers seeking fertile soil abundant water and a favorable climate at a nominal price, in cooperation with Seaboard Air Line.
The mandamus action seeks access to all public records in County Clerk A I T Martin's office for William Wingfield who plans a civil records publication. Heard in Circuit Court with Crocker & Crocker for Martin and Woodhouse & Judson for Wingfield. Eason case given precedence.
At a stated conclave of Portsmouth Commandery No 5 I T held Monday night officers for the ensuing year were elected. Eminent Commander A Bury Generalissimo John W Barclay Captain General W W H Cory Prelate C W Walker Senior Warder W C Edmonds Junior Warder John W Tilley Treasurer Robert 8 Grant Recorder John W Rutter Standard Bearer W J Calvert Warden J M Sher wood Captain of Guard B G Jones
A youth named George Brown was burned after two boys John Samp Son and Lee Johnson saturated a broom with kerosene and set it under him. Fifty bystanders assisted as the attackers fled. Brown filed a complaint at the station house and the suspects face arrest and a mayoral hearing.
Last Monday night a negro barber named Jesse Parker became intoxicated and attempted to control the fire department. He refused to leave when ordered and was arrested. Justice Haynes fined him five dollars, paid by a surety until yesterday when the officer pursued the man. Parker refused to pay and was rearrested, jailed for five days to repent of toll.
The Violet arrived last night with Grover Cleveland and party aboard. They will stay until early morning and depart for Washington. The vessel brings a cargo of feathered game. Everyone aboard is reported well.
At the Monumental M E P church quarterly meeting held Monday first the new trustees were W H Newell C Wy Steele George L Neville J R Dixon and S R Richards. John W OH Porter was elected trustee in place of the late George WW Reynolds.
At the second quarterly Monumental M. E. Church meeting held Monday night delegates George L. Neville L C Phillips and John W H Porter were elected to the conference to be held in Hampton in July. Alternates were L M L Jack and A Roane. The early election was due to no prior conference meeting before July.
A warrant was issued for a 10 year old boy, Axenor Brown, on Metayneh Court Street, accused of stealing a boy named Howard, son of Mr Richard Howard. Brown is described as a repeat offender and will have a hearing today.
The Newark will be christened Saturday at 10 o clock after a ceremony for the new tug completing its construction. Miss Ilee Moore, sponsor, will christen the vessel, with lines for the crew to be released during the launch.
Airs. Tabitha Moss, a well known resident of Wripihton, was taken ill Monday night and died within hours. She had complained for some time before her death, which was unexpected. The funeral will be held from her residence Tuesday.
A muddled obituary of a patent medicine advertisement extols a tonic as a cure for digestive, nervous, and kidney complaints. It promises restored color and vitality, improved appetite and sleep, and protection from fatigue and exposure, claiming universal health benefits and purity.
Local shop advertises new spring stock and drastic prices on medium weight clothing to clear inventory. Hats sold cheap. shirts made by Charles R. Welton & Co. Window display reportedly not shown.
Levy Jacobs Gent's Outfitters shows a new line of neckwear described as the finest in Portsmouth vicinity. W El Virnelson & Co presents children’s hats and new embroideries arriving in stock. A J Philips at Oxford Hall invites shoppers to view dressy goods and extended selections for three days.
See our windows of children's goods W E Virnelson and Co Pneumatic Rubber Tires on Baby Carriages latest thing out Full line in stock Gendron Bicycles have arrived best and prettiest on the market See them at J B Crawford's Furniture and Carpet House Crash and white duck Tom O Shanter W B Virnelson and Co
The article outlines a tense legal feud involving Col. Thomas Tabb and banker Schmeltz as Bridgethorpe faced accusations. Gammel swore false testimony in a divorce case after pressure from Brittingham and Ashby, with later deposits and court orders fueling further conflict. A separate section notes the elopement of Frank William Tinke and Angie Schmeltz in Elizabeth City, N. C.
As the state gubernatorial convention nears, speculation concentrates on top contenders like Ellyson, Uyber, and Pollard. In courts, grand larceny charges loom for Orinda Shields, with a marriage license granted to Robert Johnson and Annie Graham.
The Savannah News notes wrecked building and loan associations show failures due to incompetence or dishonesty of managers. It cites Atlanta directors as lax in oversight and alleges possible misdeeds by the president involving disposal of securities without proper accounting. Further review promised.
The Berkley Military Institute juvenile department under Miss Margaut Tatem presents an 8 o'clock Thursday show at Pythian Castle. The free event features performers including Frizzel Stulveson and Harry Biheredge, with Miss Bell Tomson visiting from Suffolk, Va. Mrs. M. W. Butler improves and Mrs. R. H. Jones will speak on mothers congress echoes. The Virginian office is in Etherecipe building at Chestnut and Pearl.
An old health notice touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims urine tests reveal kidney issues and promises relief for back pain, bladder problems, and urinary complaints. The ad offers sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co.
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