The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
.FL0TSAM AND JETSOM
Found Floating on the Resistless Tide q
Life In a Rus] City's Streets.
THE NEWPORT NEWS EXODUS BEGINS.
Tho E.ast Days OF ahe Year-Good
Resolution Time Approncf,cs-Po-
ficc commissioners Preparing 20
yacate- Sneak Thieves ira Brighton
Personals and other MnttcrB.

This Is the last Sunday In the year.
There will be but one meeting this
week.
None of the schools will open until the
Sneak thieves have made several more
raids in Brighton.
Now is the time to form good resolu-
lions, and stick to them.
Thus far no one has announced that
they will keep open houses on New
Year.
There will be few changes in the
location Of the High street merchants
next week.
Wright Memorial Sunday School
Christmas entertainment will be held
on Monday night.
Miss Sue Markham, of Elizabeth City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Park
err, on King street.
The funeral of MIR. .Tierney Will take
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
st. Paurs Catholic Church.
The entertainment which was given
in Scottsville Thursday and Friday
nights. was well attended.
y number of mechanics from this city
are making arrangements to move to
Newport News at an early date.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester will receive their
friends at their home corner of South
and Green streets, January the 1st 1896.
The Christmas entertainment for the
children of Trinity Sunday School will
be held at Z o'clock next Monday after-
noon.
Mrs. James Cooke, of Dranchville, Va,
after spending the Christmas with X.
w. Shepherd. in Scottsville, returned
homo yesterday.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment Of 4 desirable seven room house,
which is offered for rent. within three
minute; walk Of the ferry.
Two negro men had Il rough and tum-
bic fight over q. dog. They rolled one
another in the mud promiscuously and
did each other up pretty, badly.
There will be meeting of the man
ayers Of the Christian Mission Mon
day night. All are requested to be pres
cnt. as business OF Importance Will come
up.
Mrs. A"die Clark Sturtcvant, OF Rich
mond, VI. but formerly of Portsmouth,
her old home. is in the city on a visit to
her mother after an absence of four
years.
Attention is called to the sweeping
reduction at y. !. Phillips store. AL
most everything has been reduced so
low that YOU cannot help buying when
you see the goods.
The present Beard OF Police Commits
sionars will hold their regular meetinS
January 9th and wind up Affairs for
the past two years. Their successors
will be elected by the Council on the
eth OF January.
The negro Joe Jordan, who was shot
by another negro on ChriatmaS, be-
cause he would not go on spree With
him. is in critical condition Jordan
Is n drive. for Mr.. Coleman. the super
intendent of the Port:Enouth Water
Works.
Attention is called to the card of Mrs.
Cooke and children, in which they re-
turn thanks to the iircmcn and othcra
for the valuable aid rendered her and
her children at the fire at her house,
on Cooke street, on the night OF the
2Gth inst.
AT both morning and evening SER
vices the choir of Wright Memorial
Church will render two beautiful Sc
lcctions OF Christmas, music, entitled
Unto us is Borne This Day." by Bad
dinScr. and GLORY to God in the high
est" by Simpcr.
Mrs. Benson. the lady who was shot
by the little Haynes boy with q toy
cannon. in which there WAS n. 32-CaliErc
ball. is suffering considerably. She Is
unable to move without being helped.
Her wound is much worse than it was
at first supposed.
The wife of MIR. George Fechncr. the
man who tried to commit suicide, ar
rived here yesterday and took charge of
her husband. She called at the station,
house and thanked all who helped to
rescue her husband from death. AZ
soon as she straightens up his affairs
she will leave for home with him.