Portsmouth store to open with school books and supplies
Messrs Anderson and Inson announce the reopening of their store at 224 High Street, Portsmouth, offering school books and stationery, secondhand books, and a public show bag with a pencil box and blotter. They emphasize experience and seek to meet local demand. A boy, George James, saved Charles Hundley from drowning after a sailing mishap near Pinnetts Point, earning praise. Religious notices list Central M E Church, Monumental M E, South Street Baptist, and Calvary Baptist services. An attempt to steal a watch is reported on Crawford Street. A Planer’s Point Investment Company is organized with officers and directors to market property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra Anderson & Inpson
HR G. Hume, & Gro
High Street
Anderson
Flume
Crump
Tipiar
Portsmouth
Thompson
Charles Mundley
Pinnetts Point
George James
Warde Sway
Mr. Hundley
Central M.E
Ray
D. D
Ruth
Junior League
Monumental M
Nev
L. B. Betty
South Street Baptist Church
Calvary, Baptist Church
C. Davis
Port Norfolk Baptist Chapel
W. R. Keefe
Norfolk
Indies
Crawford Street
Land Company
Planer’s Point Investment Company
Faptein
W. H. Murdaugh
Adolph Brandt
Joseph L. Bililsoly
L. RR. Watts
EF. A. Butt
G. Hatton
J. 8. Crawford
A. J. Philips
Mrs Norths Will Contested By Gardiner O Donnell
The Baltimore Sun reports late Ann Norths will is challenged by Gardner H O Donnell nephew alleging undue influence and lack of mental soundness at execution. Mrs North left about 250000 in property with large sums to relatives and 200 monthly to her husband during life. upon his death the remainder to relatives. Gardner H O Donnell is not among the beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Ann North
Gardner H. O'Donnell
Truat
Accident injures man as timber falls on foot in Scottsville
Charles Elliott was working on a house in Scottsville yesterday when a heavy timber felled and struck his foot, mashing it badly. He was carried home and medical aid was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elliott
Scottsville
Correction of Trilbys Priday ball game results and Park View lots ad
Portsmouth correction notes the Trilbys vs South Portsmouths game had only five hits and six runs for the Trilbys and no hits or runs for South Portsmouths. An adjacent column advertises elegant four lots near Naval Park within three blocks of the electric railroad for ten dollars monthly, with sewers promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
The
Virginian
South Portsmouths
Naval Park
Aine
Park View
Fifth Ward
Labor Day Observance Plans Announced Citywide
The city will observe Labor Day with no public demonstrations. The naval yard will close, the post office will maintain Sunday hours, railroad shop work will be suspended, and the city and county clerk’s offices will close. Portsmouth military personnel will travel to Virginia Beach for exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Virgnia Beach
City Officials Schedule Regular Meetings This Week
Monday the Board of Police Commissioners holds its regular monthly meeting. Tuesday the City Council meets for its regular monthly session. Thursday the Meetings Court begins its criminal term. Friday the School Board convenes a session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police Commissioners
Trinity Circle Meets About Kings Daughters Home Opening
Members of the Trinity Circle of the King's Daughters, all Protestant denominations, are urged to attend next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Trinity parish house. The diverse circle expects a large turnout to discuss the home opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Circle
King's Daughters
King's Daughters’ Home
Alo O'Clocl
Trinity Parish House
Woman Falls on Nelson Street Steps
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Blanche Cal yert slipped on back steps at her Nelson street home and fell injuring her back and head. The injuries are painful but not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Calyert
Nelson Street
Berkley News Highlights and Local Notices
Local items report visits by residents, moves and returns from trips, and church services. Notables include I R Humphries heading to Coleraine NC, W W Silvester’s return from Virginia mountains, and Mrs Amanda Stokes’s death near Providence Church aged fifty. Upcoming church activities and civic notices follow.
Local merchant Buchman to close Berkeley shop with auction sale
Mr Buchman, prominent merchant of Berkeley at Liberty and Eighth Streets, will close his business Monday September 6 with a large auction sale to clear the remaining merchandise and store fixtures. Sale begins early in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawboro
N. C
Blechman
Liberty Street
Eighth Street
McCoy
Indley
Montalant
Armstrong Memorial
Buchman
Terkley
Liberty and
Eighth Streets
al & Oddvk
Local Church Meetings and Shipping News In Mathews Area
Thalia Items notes Mrs T G Corilon an ailing resident near Reservoir Ave will soon sit up and be out. Rev Crawley and wife of the South Norfolk Circuit visit Haygood Memorial church and Lynnhaven meeting aiding Rev A A Jones. Eleven join the church at Maymood Memorial as Rev Jones closes his meeting. Judge I D Wetmore returns to Warren after a brief stay in Prinsh Anne. Spot fish abundant now with encroachment of Stamp Caul fishery forcing homes to move. Nimmo's meeting praised. Miss Lucy Clb of Maltby Ave Brambleton visits Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Corilon
Reservoir Avening
Mr. Crawley
Southorfolk Circuit
A. A. Jones
Haygood Memorial Church
Crawley
Mr. Jones
Lynnhaven
Jones
Maymood Memorial Church
Hooker Smith
Watch
Apm Anne
I. D. Wetmore
Warren
Prinsh Anne
Nimmo's
Mia
Lucy Clb
Maltby Avenue
Brambleton
Mathews
Market Holds Steady Amid Pressure on Opening Offerings
New York September 4 The market stayed remarkably steady despite the coming Sunday and holiday. London buoyant on International shares while Americans also active on the London exchange. Northern Pacific gains cited as market manipulation motive. Sugar and Missouri Pacific advanced with strong earnings signals. Wabash and St. Paul mixed. railroad earnings broadly favorable with strong bank results supporting shares. Total weekly volume 3,194,901. bonds active with higher prices. government bonds up 4% for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
London Exchange
Pacife
Missouri Pacifc
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific Preferred
St. Paul
Wabash Common
Preferred
Atchisons
Fort Worth
Denver City
Northern Pacific
Texas
Pacifics
Wabash
Morfoly
Chicago Markets End Mixed After Wheat Halts Decline
Chicago reports show wheat recovers to half of yesterday’s loss while corn and oats rise by about a cent. Provisions stay weak with slight declines. cash prices for flour, corn, oats, and various hog and cattle cuts listed alongside futures. Market tone influenced by foreign markets, with mixed futures and firm cash quotes across grains and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bept
Wes Sens
Erie
Do. Straightis
New York and Baltimore Market Snapshot Highlights
Whiskey distillers finished goods price per gallon 1.22 and sugar loaf at 5 shillings. New York Market shows flour, rye, and wheat ranges, beef and lard values, and spot coffee. Cotton market movements in New York and Liverpool links. futures open steady then uneven, with daily receipts and stock movements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Cordova
Norfolk Market News Afloat In Prices September 4 1897
Norfolk Va September 4 1897 fish mackerel in kegs 57.00 various weights prices listed for herring cuttings and other fish meats provisions market strong and advancing with pork ham and bacon prices noted. dairy, oils, coffee, syrups, molasses and flour prices included along with rice grain peas and other staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
North Carolina
Potomac
Smitthfield
B.C
Western Dairy
Mami
Buller
New York State Dairy
New
Kerrsone Oil
Market Prices for Grains and Feedstuffs in Midwest
Straight per bushel prices include clay at 700 per bushel and white corn at 420 with mixed 40c. Mil Feed Market steady with bran at 13.00. Shipstuff or middling 13.50 per 60 pounds for meal, wine bolted. Michigan Ohio Indiana No. 1 fists day 14.00 No. 2 12.50 mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Market Notes Show Varied Out-of-Town Delivery Rates
The report lists local sales with varied pricing and delivery differentials. Prices differ by product type from Zut loaf at $5.74 to powdered and confectioners' standards, with several grades and regional labels such as American off A and California 4B among the quoted figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Keysient
Fresh Fish Prices at Taylor’s Market
A fragment listing fresh fish prices per pound from Taylor's Market. Croakers 2 cents, pan fish 2 cents, baking fish 4 cents, flounder 3 cents, sheepshead 10 cents, mackerel 8 cents, blue fish 3 cents, speckled trout unknown, rock 8i, Spanish Mackerel not clearly stated.
Peanut Market Prices and Farm Goods Report
Market notices list steady grains and prime peanuts, with assorted shelling stock prices. Livestock shows totals for cattle hogs lambs and dairy cows, plus fruit and produce quotes for bananas lemons cabbage potatoes and poultry eggs beeswax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Arrivals and departures at Norfolk ports 1897
Shipping news lists arrivals at Norfolk with several steamers and schooners bound for coal and cargo, including Clara A Goodwin and Alice M Colburn to Wm Lamb & Co, and many with cargoes like wheat lard and coal. Vessels sail toward Bath New Bedford and Baltimore. North American Transport Co and Barber & Co prominent in charters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Clara A. Goodwin
Pinkham
Wm. Lamb & Co
Alice M. Cotburn
MecLoet
Florence Randall
Thompson
Lamb & Co
Henry D. May
Douglass
New York
John Proctor
Chase
Rockport
Henry May
Perry
Lght
Wreddle Mencken
Theiitingson
Uesht
James Dawidoon
Rankin
Light
Wasp
Tope
Wr. Lamb & Co
Tug Herald
Cleardd
Stmp
Hildawell
Willis
Cork
North American Transport Company
Romulus
Cerdan
Mamburg
Newport News
Barber & Co
Pulrmead
Clark, Mull
North Americaian Transport Company
Schr. C. C. Lance, Johnson
New Ihaven
Page Fron
Schr
H. Clifford
Harting
Cortland
Ean
Florence Tanda
Charleston
Sehr
Alice M. Colburn
McLeod
Loston
New Bodford
Eon
Hope
New London
Total
Grace G, Bennett
Eggers
Baltimore
Robert Graham
Dunn
Dune
Bath
Star of the Sea
Hopkins
New Bedford
Cowl
Cotton notes show mixed markets and weather patterns
Light rains in Texas and Georgia, hot dry spells in Arkansas. New York futures rose about 1 1 2 points with October at 6.86 6.87 and January at 6.82. spot cotton middling 7 cents. Receipts at U S ports yesterday 10 288 bales vs last year 19 000 and 9 394 in 1894. visible supply fell to 1 061 761 bales, 80 bales below last week. Cotton Exchange will be closed Monday for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Manduay
Culton
Fall River
Stose
Consolidated
Great Britain
France
Fales
Colton
New Orleans
Texas
Georgia
Arkansas
London
Colon
United States
Touston
Monay
Nothing So Good Dr King s New Discovery Ad
There is nothing as good as Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and chest lunge issues. It is safe reliable and money back guaranteed. Trial bottles are at Burrow Martin Co drug store regular size 60 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kinky
Dr. King
Burrow, Martin & Co
Grand Excursion Teleuewned September 6th
Special train leaves Portsmouth and Norfolk at 9 20 a m with tickets valid on regular No. 6 at 6 40 a m and No. 4 return passage from Richmond. Return is at 8 00 p m the same day. Inquiries to K T Bn Oak Passenger Agent C & Railway Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. & , Railway
Norfolk
Six Card Parties at the Sweet Chalybeate Diversion
Guests gathered at Sweet Chalybeate Springs as September winds brighten the season. Social events filled the week with several card games on lawns and porches, prizes awarded, and a notable musical recital by Mr. Mackenzie Gordon. Residents and visitors from Norfolk, Petersbur o, and Charleston attended, with groups touring Geaver Dam Falls and a hay ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messry, McCullough
Tanner
Geaver Dam Falls
Sallie Cooke
Dresden
Walton
R. B. Cooke
Miss Weld
Washington
Walker
Bigs Terry
William Boykins
Miss Old
Lizele Boykin
Rose Cooke
Leigh
Misa
Tucker
Pisher
Stein
Stock
Norfolk
Jackson
Dumm
Petersburo
Mivees Goldsborough
Hough
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tey Anarrow
Paric View Home Co
Berkley News
iMr
I. R Humphries
Coleraine
W. W. Silvester
Thomas West
U. S. S. Texas
Hardy's Creek
Hodges Avenue
Grace Purdue
Manchester
Charles T. Barry
North Street
D. A. Sawyer
Rockdale
N.C
Epworth League
Chestnut Street
W. J. Winborne
Mira Magele
Carrsville
Amanda Stokes
Providence Church
Norfolk County
FE. C. Stokes
Frank Douglass
Farry Gibson
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Hattie Etheridge
Etheridge
Wallaceton
Burruss
Main Street Christian Church
M. W. Butler
Christian Endeavor
Torkley Avenue Baptist Church
C. W. Duke
Berkley Avenue
Rapital Church
George Fry
C. F. Meard
Vis
Northern
Pacific
Paul
Money Market
iMoney
Cal
Prime Mercantile
Sterjing Exchange
Ateady
Bankers’ Villa
Ash
ASG
Banda
Dull
Atchison
St Paul
St_Paul
So Ry Ag
Sony Cas
Pac Mall
Pullman
Norfolk Virginian
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk and Southern
Norfolk and Carolina
Wholeaal& Ougtations
Grooverion
Laguayra
Java
Porto Rico
Southern Trust
Shipping News
Klondike
Rio Grande
TOV
Tmrnia
Ton Weill
Romobedy
T. E. Ward
Broadway
Yukon
Monroe Nook CO
S Ll. Koster
Plume Strelt
Irwin's Express Company
W. ‘T, Irwin
Chiles
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