The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-13
PORTSMOUTH BREVITIES.
Direct Sayings Without ExpIana-
ton or Comment.
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
Scarcity of Coal. The Evergreens
Ball. Hurt by a Fall. Vest
Pocket Directory. Ferry
Schedule. Very Thick
Ice. Other Notes.
1t is said that there is getting to
be scarcity of coal i'll the city.

~ 10 sdiu tuat tHeTe is BettlDE 10
be scarcity of coal in the city.
The Evergreens' ball last night was
pleasant affair, quite number at.
tended
A large force OF workmen was dis
charged from the navy yard last
hight for want of work.
MIR. Nathaniel Owens is seriously
I'll at his residence on London street.
His death is hourly expected.
The little ones have commenced
TO amuse themselves by sending
valentines under peoples doors.
MIR. j. L. Patrick, Commissioners
of Emigration for the Seaboard
air Line. was i'll the city yester-
day.
Rt. Rev. John Il. Newton, Bishop
of Virginia, will preach at Trinity
Z. f.. Church Thursday night at S
o'clock.
Miss Nellie Roberts has returned
to her home in Portsmouth after
spending several months in At.
lanta, Ga.
Some OF the ice which was cut out
The cutters on Crawford street. yes.
terday morning was about eighteen
inches thick.
The Council was asked last night
to confirm sale of the engine house
Tor S3l, which cost $500, but it was
not confirmed.
4 gentleman fell on South street
yesterday morning while coming
uown the steps of porch and hurt
himself quite badly.
The ferry boats could not make
The regular schedule Yesterday, but
made the best time that could be
made under the circumstances.
Charles Williams, alias Scott, was
sentenced to three months in Jail
yesterday for stealing tobacco from
The Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The Young Womans' Christian
Temperance Union Will meet this
afternoon Mt / o'clock with Miss
Laney Martins - County street.
The Benevolent Christian Union
are doing much goou In the way of
distributing aims to the poor of this
city. All cases of needy charity re-
ceive assistance Immediately after
beng reported.
Attention Is called to the adver-
siscment of Naval Lodge No. 100.
In which they announce that there
Will be special convocation OF the
lodge to night for work IN the mark
nnd past degrees.
MIR. Beverly, secretary of the Y.
NJ. q. a.. returned from Stauntou
yesterday, where he hau been at
tending the Y. NJ. G. a, convention.
lie says 1t was the finest convention
the State ever had.
Constable lsham. of the county.
arrested Messrs. Rosenbaum a Hart
yesterday for selling liquor on Sun.
day In Sweet Canaan. They Will
have hearing before Justice Rutter
thls afternoon at O'Clock.
The master at arms of the Colum.
bla caught lheopius Olson Snug
CLING whiskey on the ship YESTERDAY
Nine pints OF whiskey were found
concealed about HIM. He was semi
out the yard gate. This is his sec
ond oilense.
MIR. Claud Hodges had an attack
OF congestion of The brain yester.
day afternoon while bailing out n
boat at the foot OF Court street. He
was attended by Doctor Robertson.
inter winch he was sent 30 his home
ON Washington street,
Messrs. ID. j. Baker & Co.. of
hlchmond. are IN the city. These
gentlemen are preparing "a pocket
directory OF all the business houses
!u Norfolk, Portsmouth aud Berk.
Icy. 1t Will contain the heads of nil
The cAty officials, where located. etc
lhe chaifmen Of the commlttees ot
the Councils. all the churches. pns.
iors OF the same ana much other
useful Information.