The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27
DAY Ar TER CHRISTMAS
The Multitudinous Minor Happenings Of the
Christmastlde SuscinctIy Photographed.
VERY DULL DAY FOR THE UNDERWRITERS.
But the Doctors Fird Enough Work
to Keep Them Busy-Thc Electric
Road Really Desun-Few Arrests
Mndc-Christmns Tree Entertntn-
men. To-NiRh.-Otllcr Matters.

Tho fire In the Dismal Swamp is
about out at last.
The work OF building the electric road
mas been commenced.
Mrs. Clara Foster. of Mathews coun,
ty, has returned to her home.
1t is said that quite IL number will
Keep open houses Oh New Years.
The morning mail OH the Seaboard Air
Line was three hours late yesterday.
Appolo Walton was fined $3.50 ycster,
day for abusing an officer on the street
The dust was terrible at times ycster-
day. y little rain would be very bcnc>
fetal
The work of building the platforms in
the Union depot yard has been com
msnccd.
"a negro man was fined SIS for shooting
q pistol In the street and otherwise act
inG diSordcriy.
Two little boys about IL years of age
had quite a fight on Court street yes,
terd1y afternoon.
y marriage license was issued yester-
day to Robot $. Duke to wed Miss
Daisy May Vinson.
~ wagon loaded with produce broke
down on High street yesterday and
spilled the contents.
There was IL large crowd at Muvey'S
Christmas night. Dancing WAS kept up
until lip. III. There was also fireworks
The children coniccted with the Court
street Baptist Church will have their
Christmas tree entertainment tonight.
Everybody seemed unusually lively
this Christmas. The merchants all did
well and there was genertl contcnmcnt
The colored y. NJ G. A. is holding
session at the lions Baptist Church.
Various subjects will be discussed to-
day.
a negro named Wilson aud another
one named Thomas were fined SO each
yesterday for carrying u pistol con
vealed.
There were very few arrests made
ist
docket yesterday was quite small for
two days.
negro man who drives the Ports
mouth lee Company's wagon was iinca
50 for cruelty beating u horse on Christ
mas day.
An undertaken said yesterday that ii,
YVES the fist Christmas that he could
remember that there were no funerals
ON that day.
Monumental Sunday School will not
have Il Christmas tree this year. They
will take lie money and buy Il library
for the school
telegram was received yesterday by
Air -. Thompson, Jr,. from Philadcl-
phia, stating that his stepmother had
died In that city yesterday.
Mrs. Virginia EuEers. of Richmond
arrived IN the city yesterday. She
came to visit her mother, who is ex-
tremcly i'll ON Washington street.
Randall Jones was before the Mayor
yesterday for stealing his ncphews
ha, and trying to put ii on another man.
Tic case WAS continued until to-day.
The case of the negro man Hill for
stealing n suit OF clothes from Jacob
Kaufman, was called in the Mayors
Court yesterday and was continued
until to-day.
Attention is called to advertisement
of Levy & Jacobs, in which they an
nouncc that they have put the knife
in all winter goods and that they must
go if low figures will sell them.
There are revival services in progress
at Christian Mission, Dos County street.
conducted by Evangelist II. w Webb
All are earnestly invited 10 attend them
Services at 10 o'clock every night.
y gasoline stove ut Drewery's oys>
tcrhousc, on County street, exploded
yesterday afternoon and came near set
ting his place on fire. 1t was whipped
out by several gentlemen with bags
Master John Ashton. one OF the Eir-
gilman route boys, left last night for
Henderson, n. c.. where he will spend
n week cunning. etc. His place Will be
filled by Master Freddie Wilder until
his return.
Robert Jones, Il colorcd brakeman Of
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad. had
his foot badly mashed on Tuesday by
a log falling on IT, He was carried to
his home, near Primers Point, and medi-
cal aid was summoned
Attention is called to sale Of John c..
Niemeyer. in which he gives notice that
he viii sell at public auction to-day
in the store corner CT Court and South
streets. This is Il good chance to re-.
ccive groceries, etc. cheap.
100 pairs Mosquitier Kid Gloves in
,l.I L. IL