The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30
OF INTEREST TO YOU.
Are the Many Bright Little Paragraphs Of
City News to Be Found Below.
THE WHITEHEAD FARM PURCHASED.
The Envelopes of the Christian Union
RcinE Observation-Disclosures Signing
Wnrrnnts-A Rush to Pay Taxes
Laying Stones on Columbia and
South strcets-Other Items.

Tomorrow begins the first winter
month.
There will be two or more marriages
next week.
The will OF MIR. Ben. Johnson has been
admitted To record.
Now is the time to advertise. Get in
while the band plays
Mi. Tierney is extremely Ill at his
home. on Fourth street.
High street should have all the mud
and clay scraped off of 1t.
The mission services will be continued
on County street all next month.
Capt. John w. Wood and party killed
thirteen rabbits Thanksgiving Day.
The public schools resumed yesterday.
but none of the private schools opened.
The County Court read the minutes
yesterday and adjourned for the term.
The Annex Hose Company. from Nor
folk county, took supper at the falr
Thursday night.
Jim Moore. the negro who beat Chns.
Rustic out of $50, was arrested last night
by Constable Ripley.
Miss Clara Foster, of Mathews coun-
ty, is visiting MIR. Charles F'riedlin' $
family. in Park View.
j The bicycle races were success and
/ the committee feel encouraged TO have
A another series later on.
The only business in the Mayor
y Court yesterday was three tramps. who
n were ordered out of the city.
a large number of country men came
in to the city yesterday. A good market
may be expected this morning.
Mr. Wesley Tucker, former we'll
known citizen died suddenly yesterday
4 in Norfolk. lie will be buried to-day.
III Rev Mr.. Betty, the new pastor for
Monumental NJ. L. Church, arrived
Il yesterday and went to the parsonage.
* warrant was SWORN out last night
MRgainst white man. charging him
Hiwith taking all the money from money
n drawer.
III There was quite rush In both city
81 and county yesterday to pay taxes,
IN there being but one more day before
3lthe penalty Is added.
III Mayor Davis held n special session
#Sof his court yesterday afternoon to
Hhear the cutting scrape case, which oc-
Hcurrcd on Monday last.
I'll The members of the City Council re-
n ,ceived a complimentary invitation TO
8risit the fair last night and take sup
#per. which was accepted.
" The annual reunion of the male mem
88bers OF Trinity y. +. Church was held
Fast night. Various matters pertaining
A8to church was discussed
& Berkeley Division, No. 6. u. r. X. of r.,
|#Sfajor j. r. Humphrics; also Lee Lodge.
&&1So. rs, X. of p, of Berkeley. visited tho
4AFnr last night, taking supper.
&8 There are but three months left for
58lhe Portsmouth street railroad TO COM
Hilete the electric road. or forfeit $4,000.
M nd no signs OF work can be seen.
8R3 Mr.. Burke, who has filled the posi-
(f# lon OF post trader III the navy-ynrd
##or some time. will b. removed to-day.
$H4Io one has been appointed In his place
H# ct.
lSH The chairman of the Board of Super
|S&# isors of the county weS in the city yes
saerday, and signed the warrants for
Sfa2Si Ills passed at the last meeting of the
Hoard
|a}H The members OF Efinsllam Street NJ.
L -
difference on Monday night. at which
82s3 me new board OF stewards will be
33s$aS8 ected.
Rss The b. c. Union have COM
a& enced to collect the envelopes which
3cre distributed n few days ago, ask
e aims to help buy wood and coal
E&Ear the poor
|&&B The meeting Mt the South-Strect Zap
kNSAit Church THANKSGIVING night was
Ia&S8S33 ry largely attended. It was of very
f,dc short talks
Iighty-five acres of tho Whitehead
E&a8 rm have been purchased by the Prem
e# Land Improvement Company. for
t4SAl 600. IT will be laid off in lots, same
#| Prentis Place.
E There are number of worthless ours
E owed to run around the streets Mt
5,ht Yesterday morning ono OF them
BS#'e one of our route boys pants quite
E&a4dly and came near biting him.
Mr. and Mrs. Kader Brinklcy lost
&a death yesterday morning their To-
H$anths-old daughter. Fannie Irene.
H4e remains will be forwarded this
TninE to Gates county, n. c., for
Ha ermcnt.
;treet Inspector Wood has n force at
HRe4rk relaying the stones on Columbia
&88d South streets. Both these street,
Eve only been paved for a short while
EN were badly torn UP by the sewer
Es, contractor.
H8ir II. ]. Anderson. General Passenger
M8 lent of the Seaboard Air Line. will
& Try the Fourth and Filth Maryland
f iments to Atlanta Friday morning.
HaA pre- will he about 1.500 people in the
S&ty. 1t will take twenty-eiSht coach
5A to carry them. They will leave
H8 adj of the mall train and will go
H,ght through. in order to get to At
E&8ta SO as to take part in Maryland
H$H OIL Friday. The soldiers and
3 nds win come down on the Bay boat
E6HEHirsday morning.