Labor Day Quosts Contest at Chimny Woods in South Portsmouth
The Judy Clin Quost Club of South Portsmouth hosted a championship quosts game in Chimny woods with eight contestants. Winners Rose and Poytor earned the medal after a single hand match between J Ross and J Taylor, with Anderton and Culpepper advancing to the final. The event included social games and remarks by officiants, while Rev. B. Eggleston and other clergy attended church services and a Montgomery Presbytery meeting was noted. An accident near a porch injured a 3-year-old, and a disturbance on Essex Street led to a fine for several participants. Train service delays due to engine and water issues were reported for the Port Norfolk line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chimny
Norfolk
Judy Clin Quost Club
Portsmouth
Chimny Woods
John Ross
John Taylor
Cooee Omi
White
John ‘Thompson
Ross
Taylor Wee
W. J. Anderton
Culpepper
J. Ashbery
George Taylot Cecereia
Anderton
Lange Factory to Start on Schmoele Property
A Virginian representative reported a large manufacturing plant planned for the Schmoele property near the new park. The project, valued at about one million dollars, aims to employ many locals once completed. A New York financier agreed to take all bonuses at par, with further arrangements moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmoele
New Park
New York
Watch and Chain Stolen From Local Watchman
Saturday night Captain King, a watchman for the Southern Miron, residing in Scottsville, was robbed of his gold watch and chain. An intruder entered his room, which was left open, took the items from his pants pockets, leaving the pants hanging on a pocket fence surrounding the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain King
Miron
Scottsville
Berkley News Local Notices and Social Roundup
Miss Celia Loeb travels to New York to buy fall millinery. Mrs. J Gilliss returns from Suffolk. Various residents visit relatives in Suffolk and Norfolk. A Young Men’s Society tag party at Berkley Avenue Baptist. Two colored individuals face charges in police court. Public schools set to open next Monday under Miss Sue Parker. Local fires damage a residence on Berkley Avenue. Small fines imposed for drunkenness and street sleeping. Tomatoes and celery thrive in Mr. P H Frovelllet’s Chestnut Street yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Loeb
F.C. Trugten
Suffolk
Young Men's Society
Terkley Avenue Baptist Church
Duvall
Sue
Washington
J. J. Ottley
Liverty Street
Edna Norton
South Norfolk
Cornelisville
Scriool
W. J. Daughtrey
New York
Nollong
Ernest Chisholm
Lynchhinurs
T. Jones
Pearl Street
Sam Simmons
Virginian Crocker
Annie Tuttle
Ely
Upton
Sue Parker
Mirian Saunders
Liberty Street
Carrsville
Richmond
Dora Parkerson
New York City
William Callers
Bwest
Canian
H Siliven
Berkley Avenue
Lorenia
Susie Willams
BieCoy
Cobb
J. ©. Wallace
Norfolk
Like Hughes
Werkley
Wallace
Terkley
Tite
P. H. Frovellet
Chestnut Street
Local Notes and Social News From Atlantic County Ward
Mrs George W Saddler and the infant son Treward of Avenue 1 visit Latmore. The Burgess infant is sick. Large crowds attended worship Sunday night at ward churches on pleasant weather. Eva Sindth visits Capt I Dundley family. Front street tenants to be vacated for prominent cotton merchants. Presbyten manse lawn party raised funds. Alice Brown visiting friends in Richmann. Religious services nightly 7:30 at Baptist Tabernacle tent Moran Martin avenues. Rev Cox Duke to preach tonight. Willie Lawkfoyt planned visit Wednesday and George W Cox Thursday. Rev W W Keefe preached at Port Norfolk Baptist Sunday evening. Miss Missouri Tater of Portsmouth visiting Captain Tundley and will sing in tent meetings at Ghief. Frank Whitmore out after confinement from Retreat for the Sick typhoid. Mrs Ackers very ill on Spring Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Saddler
Ittte Son Treward
Avenue 1
Vietting
Lattmore
Gatha Burgess
Eva Sindth
Capt. I. Dundley
Mi Fe
Front Street
Catton
Christian
Bendeaver Society
PPO
SUM
Misa Alice Brown
Riehmann
Serylera
Baptist Tabernacle
Earner Moran Aml Martin
Julia Wintz
Charleston
West Virginia
Cty
C. H. Diggs
Boston
East
Mack
First Presbyterian Church
Mountains
Mrambleton
Elizabeth City
N.C
Wauislay
McCleer
Park Avenue Presbyterian Clurch
Missouri
Gepin View
Mark Avenue Baptist Church
Brambleton
Roosevelt
Hempton Theails
William R. Loughran
John LB. Loughran
Mock Ham College
Monticello
Norfolk W. C.T. U
United Charities
Magonle Temple
Page
Philadelphia
City
Rovert Lward Bidlouph
Portsmouth
Mary Fyncherta
Norfolk
Cutton L. Wright
City Post- Milee
Baltimore
Posiosee Clarks’ Association
A. 8. Lloyd
St. Luke's Mivscopal Church
Tyke Camps
Hattle Kroch
East Seventy Seventh Street
New York
Butler
Sake Houdson
Chaytor
United States Revenue Service
W. E. Rice
Auburn
Rosa Lee Travis
Avenue
Huntersville
W. A. Warritt
Willoughby Spit
George M. Brown
Xtrangee
Unean Selona
Hhe City
St Vincent's Hospital
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
George J
Maryland
Sfveen
Virginian
Norfolk City
Princess Anne County
Tuesaday
Mus
Baptist Ministers
J. J. Hall
Hall
Brambledon
Milzabeth City
N. C
W. C. T. U. District Convention
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Brambieton
J. W. Moore
Queen Street
M. Fm
Woman’s Missionary Society of
McKendre
M. E
E. G. McCluer
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
C.F. Anderson
Spurgeon Memorial Baptist Church
W. H. Edwards
Pergagoon Avenue
Kate Sauter
Park Avenue
R. A. Tyslop
Irena Wright
H. C. Limps and Son
Harry
Willoughby Avenue
Mathews County
Thornie Griggs
Windsor
Highlaind Avenues
Bram- Weton
White
Park and Brumbledon Avenues
R. H. Vennett
Ashland
Board of Improvement
Brambleton Ward
Park and
Brambleton Avenues
Local Notices From Nantlasville and Surroundings
Nantlasville reports Mr E M Izaac moving back to his Washington Avenue home after several days away. Miss Annie Spence of Elizabeth City NC visits the Hawkes family on Johnson Avenue. Rev W W Wilson of the Methodist evangelical circuit, active in Brannenion meetings, was received as a baptism candidate at Grace Baptist church Sunday morning and will be baptized next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eggleston
B. Freleston
Court Street Presbyterian Church
Hirge
Montgomery
Giles County
E. M. Izaac
Washingt Avenue
Alness
Annie Spence
Elizabeth City
N.C
Justion A. N. Hawkes
Johnson Avenue
W. W. Wilson
Hranneion
Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a safe, reliable remedy for consumption coughs colds and throat chest lung affections. Trial bottles offered free at Burrow Martin Co.'s drug store. regular size priced at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Klages
Peter
Dr. King
Not Much About Anything in Norfolk City Paragraphs
Norfolk daily brief notes a mix of visits, travel plans, church events, a Brambleton baseball trip to Elizabeth City, a hotel construction update, a marriage license, and civic notices. It mentions Miss Julia Wintz visiting from Charleston, travels to Boston, a Wright returning from Baltimore, and a forthcoming senatorial nominating convention in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Brambleton Baptist ministers hold weekly meeting updates
The Brambleton area church circle reported a well attended Baptist ministers meeting with Rev Dr J J Hall presiding. Other notes include local village activities, upcoming games, society addresses, and a postponed Park Avenue Baptist spelling match.
Wholesale Market Prices at Norfolk Va September 6 1897
Daily market report lists fish mackerel herring and cod prices in barrels and cans with pork lard and butter rates, dairy products and groceries including sugar syrups coffee and rice. Several named market items from North Carolina Potomac Western dairy New York and Virginia regions with price ranges and grade distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
North Carolina
Potomac
Western Dairy
Sane
New York State Dairy
Keresone
Thief Steals Coat and Watch From Mc Therson Home
Sunday morning about 9 o'clock a burglar entered the rear door of 28 Chapel street while the family was in a back room. He took a coat and a handsome gold watch from the premises, with witnesses nearby noticing the thief as he left. The onlookers misread the scene and assumed the family knew of the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McTherson
Chapel Street
Live cattle and produce prices from Western North Carolina fair listings
Market notes show choice heavy Western cattle and fair cattle at per head prices along with fat cows milk cows and butchers sheep and corn fed hogs. Dressed hogs, lambs, and poultry prices listed with regional fruit and produce quotes including bananas lemons cabbage potatoes and onions. Eggs and beeswax noted as wholesale steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Shipping News From Norfolk Port Sept 6 1807 Arrivals
Listings show numerous arrivals and sailings to and from Norfolk including Gr. simp. Girchfield Norton New Orleans to Roucm and to Wm Lamb & Co. agents and other vessels such as Glengell Davison Galveston to Hamburg and Niceto Urlbarrl New Orleans to Manchester. Coal laden ships and a series of schooners and vessels cleared and sailed for coal or general cargo. Memoranda note capes traffic and a clear day with southeast winds. Several cargoes listed including coal and pig iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Girchfield
Norton
New Orleans
Roucm
Lamb & Co
Sehr
J. Lermond
Hopper
Livale MH
Drayton
Togers
Sherman, Tullock
Hatte V. Kelsey
Clara Goodwin
Pinkham
George BR. Walesti
Reed
Sarah W. Lawrence
Isenmitt
Wmn
Limb & Co
Charlea
Simp
Kelvin
O'Neal
Capes
Drsy Hean
Supe Henry
Clear
Hemmiltz
Pol River
Aliee M. Colburn
McTeod
Boston
George E. Watcott
Port- Taned
Portland
Hattie V
Kelsey
New Haven
Good Advice Returns Good Profits on Stocks
Profits reported from our advices over the past sixty days range from $10 to $20 per share on stock purchases. Sugar, St Paul and Rockeland show what good stock can do in a rising market, with confidence growing and further advance prospects. The opportunity is rare and harvest time for ready money. Profits already made can be repeated as wheat, cotton and corn show strength and higher prices favoring the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Rockesland
RiGnhyr
sTuachis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Narona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rose Esc
Cveves
Asseeeee
J. Taylor
Wee Geese
John O'Connor
Don. O'Connor
Thomas Capito
Fortunata Danco
James Voreanda
Essex Street
Sundoy
Port Norfolk
Witter Wan
Moon
Berkley News
Nantlasville
Mada
Jrammleton
Wholesal& Guerra
Porto Hiew
Ood
Air Family
Neal
Liverpool
Prade
G. A
Michigan
Ohm
Indiana
California
Mark Mover Tdudl
Steletty
Strictly
Virginia
Tito
Shipping News
Florence Randel
Thompson
Charles FL Tuttle
Bowen
Clfford
Marding
Jane
Johnston
Insley
Light
Lehr
Kate Darlington
Loulz
Wimnington
NS. C
Hepter Titan
Riogranx
Whstrun
United States
GSLB
T. E, Ward & 60
Indie
Wnd
Wall Street Bulletin
Nincy & Pendleton
Broadway
Ie New York Stock Exchange
New York Coren
Chicago Board OF Trade
Chichtetor
Fretiah Mamond
Ennyroyal
Ginal
Cenjen
Haight & Freese Bank Commission “Stock Brokers
Neae St. Private
Sonal Dealers In Health
Sebtiah
Cametalmoere
Ma. Ju
Iloge
Soison
Jotedhuiaya
Willeans
Jared Spota
Uleera
Chitiss
Soma Central Baliad
Ubernalls Cionalpinrunivy
Iilso
Musonie
Lomplu
Omigagu
Ill
Drucglata
J. M
Wenrnivin Waters
Norfolkt
Ss. LL. Poster
Plum Street
Winslow
Irwin’s Express Company
W.T, Liwin
Bae
Thor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!