The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-28
Ofa.Clty's Streets Caught WaYerIng and In
deiihly Fixed by the Reporters Pencil.
KALEIDOSCOPE INCIDENTS OF A DAY.
An AtteniptedsniclLe Rccoverins-St.
Thomas Day Cclebrnted-The Feast
ofthe Holy Innoccnts To. Dny--Iaon
NJ. y. Newborn I'm the Cisy-who
Wili Receive January L?

Statlon-EOuSe last night.
Mis-. Joyce is extremely Ill at her
home, on Harrison street.
MIR. John e. Eagers. of Richmond,
Will arrive in the city to-day.
There will be a New-Years-eve ger
man at kim Hall on Tuesday night.
Yesterday was ST. Thomas Day. 1t
was appropriately observed by the Ma
sons.
Miss Minnie A. Bridgcwater, of Wash
lngton, d. c., is visiting friends in Park
View.
When the route boys call to-day settle
debt.
The Norfolk and Carolina railroad has
ci'Ghred four new engines for their
road.
To-day will be observed in the Cath
Ollie Church as the Feast of the Holy
lnnocerts.
Miss ELAN gave the scholars connected
win her dancing class german at Ktrn
Hall last night
Hon. Nj. S. Newbern was in the city
yesterday. lie will return to Richmond
OH January 5th SO.
MIR. l.. G. w. Page will move his Office
on Tuesday next in the next block from
where lie now is on High street
Miss Ethel Browne, of WASHINGTON
ID. G., is visiting Mr.. Samuel Burroughs
family at 1900 Washington street.
Messrs. &. II. Welton & Co. gives no
ticc elsewhere that the guessing on this
air. Lynn, city editor of the DanvIle
Evening Star. was in the city yester-
day and paid The Nirginiun' Office
visit. t t
Mr.. NJ. J. Nash, a clerk in the Audi
tors Office i'm Richmond. arrived In the
city yesterday on a visit to his par
ents.
Mr.. r. ]. Patrick wife ana sister arc
spending the holidays with Captain
Geo. w. II. McDonnell's family. on
County street.
The street force was engaged yester-
day cutting down the mounds on Mid
die and County streets and putting
shells III their place.
Moses Thomas the negro who was
committed TO jail on Thursday, was Il
Waterman at Thomas's railway that
night the fire occurred.
Some friends of Mr.. Fechner the
gentleman who tried to commit sui
eide, came over from Norfolk yesterday
and carried him with them.
There was quite an argument In the
Mayors Court yesterday over hat that
had been stolen from /; colored youth
His Honor dismissed the case.
Masters Edward and Henry Sam
mons. OF southampton county, who
have been spending the Christmas in
the city returned to their home yestcr-
day.
The Seaboard Airline is Offering
special Inducements to parties who de-
few days This will be the last oppor-
tunty.
The condition of old man Stewart
who was so badly beaten by one of the
inmates Of the almshousc. still remains
critical. Ills head was badly cut. At
times he is dclrious.
III any Of our readers intend keeping
open house on New Year we will pub
fish list on Sunday and Tuesday with
out charge. provided they are sent 10
this office. 221 High street
little son of Mr.. Robert Deans, n
collector on the ferry, is suffering
very much from wound in the face,
which he received Christmas day while
roofing with toy cannon.
y well known white man was nnaa
$40 for throwing n bottle of whiskey
nj bar-keepers head Thursday night
lie claims that he was drunk and did
not know what he was doing
ne remains of Mrs. Ann Thompson
will arrive here on the Baltimore boat
this morning. and Will be carried direct
to Cedar Grove Cemetery. where the
funeral service will he conducted
Attention Is called to the advertise
mcnt Of lost gold necklace, which
WAS lost on Christmas between the
Academy OF Music and Eos County
street See advertisement and return
same and receive q reward
In another column Mr.. John A. Nor
ris, manager of the Acm, Clothing
store, gives notice that he will on Janu.
airy LIST, 1896. adopt strictly the cash
business and one price only. He will
make his goods extremely low.
To-day Is the time set for the South
ern road to move In, but n number of
officials. who were here yesterday. de.
cided. after looking the matter over.
that they would not begin work until
Tuesday next Then everything would
be rsady and work would be commenced
on New Years day.
There were three Christmas enter
tainments last night-one at the Court
Street Baptist. one at Park View, and
one nj the Friends Church, on Green
street. tt Is not necessary to say that
they were greatly enjoyed and that the
little ones were all happy at the ap-
pearance of old St. Nicholas.
The negro William HILL who stole a
suit of clothes from Jacob Kaufman's
store on Crawford street, and was
afterwards captured. was yesterday
examined and was sent on to court.
mercy, as he knew his liberty would he
taken away from him. His Honor said
he had no discretion in the matter
and would have to send him on.
The gentleman who attempted to COM
init suicide was taken to the station
house In a feeble condition yesterday.
lie VIII be kept there for a few days to
prevent him from making another at
tempt to take his life. He Is Il terrible
wreck from the effects of the gas In
his letter to the Mayor he gives his
reasons for trying to kill himself and
makes some charges against some par
ties whom he will have an opportunity
10 confront when he gets better.