The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-22
CITY NEWS in BRIEF
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChrOniCled,
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES,
A Full md Concise Record of tho
Minor Events of Growing Sen.
port City Laid Bare to the Many
Renders of tho Newsicst OF Nor.
folk Papers.

folk Papers.
load of watermelons appeared in the
market yesterday
Many arrests were made by the police
last night.
Miss Nellie and Mr. Guy Mason are
| home from New England for the holi-
days.
Ed. Haddon, colorcd, was arrested by
Oiliccr Snyder last night, charged with
stealing geese.
Mr.. G. wilkic Tyree. of The virginian,
leaves this morning for Richmond TO
spend Christmas.
An accident to the engine at Wrenn.
Whitehul'st 4 Co.'S foundry has caused
shut down for two weeks.
Hon. John w. Lawson. eXCongress-
man from this district, and Miss Law
son. were In Norfolk yesterday.
Professor Ward, of the Y. NJ. c. a.,
and Mrs. Ward. will leave on Monday
to spend Christmas in Washington d..
&c.
WIN. II. Holmes, Esq. of Norfolk (of
Mcssrs. Holmes & Dansom. was warm
~ welcomed yesterday at the Cotton
| Exchange.
Thomas Kenny. white, was arrested
by OilicsT Chasteen last night. charged
Union Mission.
| The Portsmouth weather prophet
sends warning to captains OF vessels
bound for Southern ports to remain III
harbor Sunday and Monday.
| Chief King last night rescued two girls
from Il house on Smith street and sent
them to the Florence Crittenden Home.
One of them was only 10 years old.
| Miss Louise Wiitz. of New Orleans.
daughter Of the late Governor Wiltz
of Louisiana, Is visiting her sister. Mrs.
George c. Billups. at the Atlantic.
! Private Detective Eastwood last night
returned from Emporia, Va. with Isaac
Joyner. alias Turner Wilkins. who some
! time ago escaped from two young at
4 torneyS.
Mr.. l.. j. Iowcnsbery. wife and two
sons, from jamestown ~ y, are visit
Ing MIR. l.ownsbery's father. Mr.. j. d.
Lownsbery. at No. 30l Rose avenue
| Brambleton
OF Adler's Bazaar, Main street. has been
the attraction for little ones and grown
up ones during the'Christmas shopping
1t is very beautiful.
Teams from the Howard University
OF Washington, -. c.. and Columb
Athletic Association. of this city will
! meet in game of football at League
Park Christmas Day.
che hirtnday of the King" a beau
tiful service of music. poetry. and
Scripture. is In course OF preparation.
and will be rendered at Centenary NJ. l..
Church, on Tuesday, January 7th
Hon. NJ. IT. Cooke has returned home
the Legislature having adjourned for
! the holidays. Major Foster also a
delegate from Norfolk is sicl, in Rich
mond and may spend the recess there
! Thc Saturday night gathering Of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
entertained last night in a very infor-
NAL discussion Of the war question.
Music and mirth added to the occa sion.
The re%nlar monthly meeting of the
Granny Street Rosebud Missionary So
ciety Will be held this afternoon at $3.50
! u. m, The hour being changed from
u. III. The public Is cordially invited to
attend.
The Librarian of the Public Library
informs US that he has had several
demands for subscriptions for the nur-
pose of Xmas gifts. Is this not one of
those good ideas that ought to be push
ed along?
Ficl>,tt- Buchanan Camp. Confeder-
ate Veterans. will postpone it's regular
monthly meeting until Thursday even
| ing next, nj s o'clock. owing 10 the
| fact that the regular day falls on
| Christmas eve.
ed by Deputy High Constable Manning
| last night. chaig cd with obtaining the
| labor and money for same of Henry
! Davis Robert Swain and Harry Hicks
| all coloren. with intent tn dafraud.
| Paul S"%ercr, Immigration agen, of
the Norfolk and Western railroad. NJ
Roanoke. Va, was i'm the city yesterday
The Tidcwatcr G. T.. Union will hold
its regular meeting this afternoon ut 3
O'Clock. whit the DISCIPLES Church.
Our readers who have been looking
| for Hoods Calendar for 1896 will be
glad TO know that il is out The now
calendar is certainly Il triumph Of art
II represents n lovely head in hcautf-
ini brown tints, surrounded by n
gold frame. embossed and decidedly
'np to date" II is q pleasant reminder
of Hoods Sarsapnrilla
There APPEARS in The Virginian to-
dar an advertisement Of goodies which
Nakcs one mouth water IT is that of
Rocco Sccizi IL Bank street, telling
where olives. macoroni. Malaga cranes
and other fine catables can be- bought
TO great advantage. Cnnarics fine sing.
crs. are also sold by ScclZ,
Christmas services at the Park
nue. Baptist Church. Preaching al II
n. m. and 1A5 p. IN. y hearty VOL
come extended to visitors and friends
Trustees Sale of Xmas Presents.