The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-22
PORTSMOUTH ? ARhGRApHS
Pointed Items Recorded in Terse
Style.
PYTHIANS TO RETURN TO-DAY
Steamer Virginia in Commission.
Attempts at Burglary. Observ-
ance of Washington's Birth
day. Condition of Craw-
ford Street.
The Hastings Court did no bust

The Hastings Court did no bust
Eess yesterday.
There was large crowd at the
Mayor's Court yesterday.
MIR. Charles L. Bland returned
home last night from Staunton.
The delegate to tho Pythian
lodge will return home this morn
ing.
The entertainment by Farragnt
Post, G.. A. r., tonight will he very
Interesting.
George Washington's birthday.
The schools all closed yesterday
until Monday.
Chicken thieves raided two places
~ Brighton at an early hour yester-
dry morning.
An attempt was made to enter
eeveral stores on the suburbs We'd
nesdny night.
The Ladies Auxiliary will give
tnelr martha Washington party to
night at the Y. NJ. q. A.
Justice Rutter had another severe
attack of heart trouble Wednesday,
ale was mucn better yesterday.
1T is said that Rev. MIR. Webb will
Withdraw from tho Methodist Con.
ference next fall and start out as an
evangelist.
The cutters on the south side of
blgh street should be cleaned out.
5n some places the snow is piled up
two or three feet deep.
The new county Jail has been
named Hotel Parker, Clara Parker
beng the first prisoner sent there
alter the others were moved.
The scholars of the Second Dis.
met school gave very creditable
entertainment yesterday IN honor of
George Washington s birthday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna Kline
Will take place this afternoon at 3
O'Clock from the residence of her
husband, No. $50 Lincoln street.
MIR. w. n. White says that his in.
furance has been adjusted and that
lie Is now ready for business next to
the Atlantic and Pacific tea store on
High street
The only observance of to day will
6e that the hayward will be closed.
abe banks aud city Offices will be
closed. Outside of this business
will go on as usual.
The steamer Virginia hns returned
from Norfolk and is in commission
again. Our Fire Department would
be well equipped if we only had
hook ana ladder and fire alarm.
Mr.. VIM. Qullian had all his
family dinner stolen from his house
otter 1t had been put on the table.
2lis wife went up stairs at that time.
Some one sneaked III and got il.
All the prisoners were transferred
from the old Norfolk county Jail to
the new ono yesterday. They were
carried down IN squads and attracted
considerable attention as thew
passed down High street The city
should have the old dilapidated Jail
pulled down at once.
The condition of Crawford street
ss simply awful. The street hands
could not be employed better any
where than they could on this street
taking OF the ashes, shavIngs and
other stun That accumulated during
che snow. Every stranger sees tins
street and is not very favorably i'm.
pressed with its looks.
Maj. j. L. Crocker delivered n
falk last night at the Y. NJ. G. A. on
"Citizenship,its Rights and Duties. "
dhc Major is most excellent
thinker. The views expressed last
might showed that he had given the
matter considerable thought. Those
who heard him were highly enter
tanned. Such talk will nelp the as.
aoclatlon very mnch.