The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-21
PORTSMOUTH PARAGRAPHS
The Brightest and Best of Cur
rent Happenings.
SHIPPING KALE AND SPINACH
Cruelty to a Horse. Case of AS
sault. Firemen Reported for
Dereliction. Resigned His
Position. Oystermen to
Resume Operations.

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Quantities OF James river ice came
floating in the harbor last night.
The Baltimore boats will com.
mence running regularly to-day.
A case of an assault wss
missed in the County Court yester-
day.
Mr.. William Ives is seriously ill ut
his residence, corner OF High and
Green streets.
Mrs. Ceylon Diggs ls extremely
i'll at her husbands residence in
Cottage Place.
A humber Of the oystermen cut
their boats out the Ice yesterday
and started to work.
Deputy Sheriff Siverson, OF this
county, will commence moving his
prisoners to the new jail to-day.
Qnite a number of persons went
over to Norfolk laot night to attend
the Elks' benefit at the Academy.
Colonel X. r. Griffin, Common.
wealth Attorney for the city, man
aged to hobble out yesterday and
attend court.
To morrow will be the glorious
22d. There will he no particular
observance except by the Govern
ment employees.
a oolored man was fined g. so in
the Mayors Court yesterday for
overlooking his truck and recurring
his horse to pull it.
One of the employees Of the Fire
department has been reported for
dereliction of duty aud will be tried
by the Fire Board next Thursday
night.
The friends Of MIR. Tom O'Connor
had but little hopes last night of his
living through the night. He has
taken the last sacrament OF the
church.
The truckers arc cutting kale and
chipping 1t IN large quantities for
Che Northern market. 1t is selling
aor 50 and s., so a barrel; spinach,
Isl to So u barrel.
MIR. IL. f. Luke and Miss Birdie
Wilson were united in marriage last
night at the residence OF the brides
parents on Etlingham street. A re-
ception followed.
The eighth of the series of Practi.
cal Talk will be given at the Young
Mems Christian Association to. night
ynstead of Friday night. Major j.
j.. Crocker Will be the speaker.
Farragut Post, q. a. r., will give
g grand entertainment Friday night
an honor of Washington's birthday.
Where will be singing and recita-
tions. a printed programme has
been prepared.
The question OF purchasing q hook
and ladder Is being generally dis
cussed. y petition Will be pre-.
sented to the Council ut the next
Teguiar meeting asking them to
purchase a truck.
MIR, Button Dunn has RESIGNED
ais position aB engineer of u of
che tugs that ply around the harbor
aud has accepted d position AS chief
engineer OF n steamer running in
and out of Savannah, Ga.
Polly Nottingham, e we'll known
coiored woman, died at her resi-
dence, No. j32 Lincoln street, Tues
day, IN the 9th year of her age.
fhe funeral will take place this
afternoon at 3 O'clock from the
North Street A. NJ. T.. Church.
Mr.. Charles Goodwin, q merchant
OF Nlnston'Salem, n. O., is In the
city on II visit to his old home. He
will return this week and take his
wife and child with him. They have
been visiting in the CITY for the past
tbree weeks.
Mr.. w. A. Boole has issued invi-
'atlons to his friends aud members
OF the Old Dominion Guard. of
when he IS a member, to be present
az MS fathers residence, No, 323
Lincoln street, on Monday, the 4th
OF March, TO celebrate his 2lst
birthday.
IHE VIRGINIAN has been requested
60 state that there will be q iulI re.
llearsaI of ''1he Crucifixion" at st.
Johns Z. i. Church to night. and
al VINO arc to take part are request
ca 10 De present at s o'clock. Any
ore who wonld like to assist IN this
work, the orgnnIst would be pleased
TO see at the above time and place.
There Will be q lively time in the
Mayors Court this morning. Two
harkeepors from South Portsmouth
nnd one from Portsmouth proper
nave been summoned to appear this
mornlng on suspicion of selling
liquor on last Sunday. Another case
OF the kind has been set for Friday
morning. About twenty-five wit
nesses have also been summoned.
who were eeen to go in and out of
these places.
During the NcxtIcn Dm,, Ham
mIifs atntIre STOCK of urv
Goods Will be sacrificed, aud
some Rare bargains May b.
Expected.
The ladies are cordially invited to
et'end this annual clearing sale.
Everything must go. We shall
carry nothing over. Cnt prices ara