The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-14
Short Sayings and Doings That
Will Interest.
DISCORD AT A WEDDING
The Groom Wished to Lead the
Dancing. Accident at the Yard.
Enterprising Oyster Pack
ers. For Stealing
Blanket.
To. day is st. Valentines.

The harbor presents beautiful
sight all full of ice and snow.
John G. Tilton qualified to prao-
fice law in the Hastings Court yes
terday,
Read the advertisement OF pha.
ton and harness for sale and apply
as directed.
@Mrs. Il. j. Friedlin is seriously i'll
at her husbands residence on Eff
fingham street.
A lady slipped and fell on Craw-
ford street yesterday and hurt her
arm quite badly.
Notwithstanding the snow, etc.,
the trains on the Sesboard Air Line
came In on time yesterday.
The street cars began running
about 10 O'Clock yesterday. They
had four horses attached to them.
The Benevolent Christian Union
are doing much good, but they are
Cramped for means to aid every one,
The funeral of MIR. Il. Fl. F. Me.
Wilkie, will take plack this morning
at ii O'Clock in Trinity z. Z.
Church.
The weather is having it's effect on
the market. There Is but little green
stuff coming in and poultry is sculce
and high.
Miss Gertrude Blackwell, daugh.
ter of Rev. j. d. Blackwell, is the
guest of Mrs. John S. Jenkins.
North street
The action Of the Council in re.
fuslng to confirm the sale of the
temporary engine house gave gen
eral Satisfaction.
lobe Virgins, an old offender.
was locked up in the county Jail last
night for breaking up some furni.
ture in Sweet Canaan.
The Norfolk county iail will be
moved on the 2lst instant, A car.
penter will be put to work today
making some alterations.
There was bright light in the
vest yesterday morning. which
looked as though there was fire
some distance IN the county.
Walter Butt, colored, was com.
united to the county jail yesterday
for stealing blanket from one of
the residents In Sweet Canaan.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E.
Neville will take place this after.
noon at 2:3O O'Clock from the resi-
dence OF her husband, No. 7l2 Din.
widdie street.
The oyster packers are having
oysters hauled from Pig Point to
this city III carts. This is rather ey.
pensive business. but they are com.
PEELED to have them.
The deed for the purchase Of
Prentis Place was put on record
yesterday, The Drice mid 80
1888, l43. The purchasers will will go na ao
work Immediately and lay it OH in
lots, etc.
Last night the house on Grean
Btreet was burning fully fifteen min.
n.es before the alarm was given.
Ihen man had to run to the engine
house and tell the tiremen Where
She fire was.
Mr.. Thomas Barnes. a blacksmith
IN the navy yard, was accidentally
burned on the neck with a hot rIvet
ny MS mate turning around sud
denly and striking HIM with it. The
bnrn was dressed at the dispensarv
tuesday night one locomotive on
the navy-yard branch of the Sen.
board Airline was PUSHING tho
other trying to clean the snow Oft
the track, when one of them iumpad
Tue track and went way up on the
sidewalk, nearly against the Sac.
board Compress Company's build.
Ing.
The wedding at Phnnix Hall
tuesday night came near ending in
nrow. A dispute arose about who
should lead the dancing ina
groom claimed the right and insist.
cd upon 1t. Some one hit him in
the nose. cutting it, Order was
soon restored and then dancing was
resumed.
Last night, while coming from
Lhe ire, small white boy named
tucker was struck on the head with
q prlck, which made a cut abont
Two inches long. He was carried
to physician, who sewed it up.
When the boy was first struck he
was unconscious for awhile. He was
picked up by Capt. Add Meads and
Is. +. Daughtery.
The Finance Committee of tbo
Council met last night for the mr..
pose OF considering the feasibility
OF recommending an appropriation
Vi Sooo for the poor. After discuss
ing the matter for some time thew
decided to recommend to the Conn.
Gil That they deemed it inexpedlent
owing to tho condition of the treas.
ury' 10 make the appropriation at
this time. "'