The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-20
CITY NEWS In BRIEF
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChronIGIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES
II Full and Concise Record OF tho
Minor Events OF Growing Sea.
port city Laid Hare to the Mnny
Readers OF the Newsicst of Nor
folk Papers.

new street car M. SO, was tried
over the route yesterday
Inc game of football this afternoon
promises to be an exciting contest.
The steamship Pinner's Point clear
ed yesterday and will sail this morning
large number of people attended
the oyster roast at Ocean View yester-
day.
MIR. II. c. Brennnman, of the Cape
CHARLES Headlight, was in the city yes
terday.
L. w. Sullivan. captain Of No. l En-
CINE Company, of Harrisonburg, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Z. j. Rhenn, Superintendent of
the State Farm at Halifax. N. c., was
IN the city yesterday.
w: i. Haywood. colorcd. was arrested
ny officer Hunter last night on suspi-
cion OF stealing n vest
AIR. >. G. Charles. editor of the Tar
poro Southerner. was registered at the
Hotel Norfolk yesterday.
folice Sergeant Taylor made his ap-
pearance at the station house yester-
DAY after an Illness of several DAYS.
The Progress Building, being erected
by Mr.. ID. Lowenberg, on Town Point.
VIII. 1t Is thought, be completed early
in January.
H. II. Hill was arrested on Main street
yesterday afternoon. charged by Special
Officer Moore, of the S. Il. c. A.. with
overlooking u horse.
captain lSealc of the ferry steamer
CITY of Portsmouth, yesterday reported
10 the inspectors the collision which
happened several nights ago.
runaway horse created considcra hlc
excitement on Main street last night
about 10 o'clock He was caught in
front OF The Nirginian office.
Mr.. j. III. Morris, OF Morris & Phlcgar.
stcnographers, who was married In Ro-
anoke Wednesday, arrived in the city
yesterday and registered ut the AT
lantic
Mr. Roswell r Camp who has been
confined to his house for several months
through Illness, was able to lie out yes
tcrdGy and WAS warmly greeted BY
many friends.
General w. r. Roberts of North Ca
roliha United States Consul at Vie
toria. Is. c.. was in the city Yesterday.
General Roberts is on his way home to
spend the holidays
Air. Charles q. Kizcr. Chairman of
the Legislative Committee OF the Cen
trai Labor Union. returned from Rich
inond last night, where h. has been in
The interest OF the new oyster law and
the mechanics lien law
new method of promulga ting the
weather forecast will be inauglirntcd
IN THIS city in a short while. 1t is pro,
posed that the forecast will be slammed
ON al letters passing through the post
Office. thus giving the great test pub
iclty TO weather predictions
me members OF the Councils will
Tonight make another effort to get
together in committee OF the whole
on the Bcrklcy annexation matter. and
1t Is hoped that it viii he possible TO
secure u quorum so that the committee
from Bcrtlcy can he heard
The Nirginian takes pleasure in an
nouncing that Capt. James O. Mullins.
chief clerk Of the Atlantic and Dan
Ni!ic Railroad Company. who has been
confined at st. Vincont's Hospital for
the past ten days With an attack of
pneumonia. has sufficiently rccovcrsd to
/ be at his post again