The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-15
PORTSMOUTH BREVT|ES
Sointed Records in Straightfor-
ward Paragraphs,
THE TWIN CITY LAID UP
The Second Alarm of Fire. Funeral
OF Mrs. Reagan. No Street
Cars Running. Masonic
Boom. ST. Valentine
Disregarded.
The street cars were not running

82uB ABOUT D o CLOCK yesterday.
Ash Wednesday will be on the
9th instant. This is the beginning
of Lent.
The Masons are having quite
boom. Each week new members
are added.
lobe Virgins was sent to Jail for
sixty days yesterday for fighting in
the county.
Charles Scott was sentenced to jail
for three months yesterday by Judge
Watts for stealing.
But few valentines we're sent by
the children yesterday. The day
seems to be dying out.
Portsmouth will be we'll repre-.
sented at the Pythlan denomination
IN Stanton next week.
Messrs. Eastwood & Sykes have
Just completed map of the Fifth
Ward for the use of the assessors.
The following notice appeared on
o store door in this city yesterday:
"Clous on count of died will open
on Friday"
Justice Rutter yesterday fined
man named Rosenbaum $50 and cost
for selling liquor on Sunday in
Sweet Canaan.
A tramp ship, at Primers Point
was reported on fire last night, but
owing to the fire in our city no news
could be learned.
The funeral of Mrs. Anne Catha.
rine j. Reagan will take place fro m
st. Pauls Catholic Church tn is
morning at 10 o'clock.
"Colonial Tea" at Trinity parish
hnnae FRIDAY Eahrno,.
8 to ii O'Clock. Music and recita.
sions during the evening.
MIR. i. II. Virnelson WAS last
night elected by "A Lodge X. OF P.
representative to the grand lodge
which meets III Staunton on the 18th
instant.
MIR. Thomas Neville fell in fit on
High street last night and came
near iniuring himself. He wes car
Fied into Hotel Portsmouth until he
recovered.
The demand for FIRE alarm sys-
tenn grows stronger each day. The
second alarm Wednesday was struck
FOR the seventh district. The fire
was in the sixth.
q A ferry boat named Idaho, about
the size Of the City of Portsm outh.
was towed in this harbor yesterday
by the tug Ocean King. She is en-
route to Florida.
One drunk aud one assault con.
stituted the docket in the MAYORS
Court yesterday. The drunk was
committed In default OF fine. the
assault was dismissed.
Sheriff Cromwell, OF the county.
and two guards, left yesterday ef.
ternoon Tor Richmond with six pris-
oners who were convicted at the last
term OF the County Court.
Edward Schafer was arrested veg
terday upon warrent sworn out by
Fannie Bernhart. colored, charging
him with stealing ring from her.
The case will be heard to day.
The second alarm of fire Wedpes.
day night was caused by the fire on
Green street breaking out again.
Ihe engine did not go out, but the
nre plug was brought into use.
Inc Norfolk County Court will
convene on Monday. The judge
has summoned O Jury to push M
that portion of the criminal docket
which was carried over from last
month.
Edward Butler, colored. was
arrested yesterday upon complaint
of his wife, who charged him with
attempting to kill her with a hatch.
OF. He Will have hearing this
morning.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew
met last night at Trinity Church,
Right Rev. Bishop John b. Newton
and Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph
made short talks. The attendance
was large.
The case of Ed. Shields, charged
with shooting man in the mouth.
was called In the Hastings Court
yesterday and was continued ntil
TO day, on account Of the absence of
witnesses.
Yesterday morning some of the
machinery of the Twin City became
disabled, which caused her to have
to lay up for short while, 1t was
thought that her shaft was either
oroken or bent, bat it was neither.
Gregory, the banjo player, will
give an entertainment tonight at
West Hall. Soottsville, for the ben
ett OF the Ladies' Aid Society.
These people are doing much good
ia helping the poor and should be
encouraged.
Inc photograph concert, which
was to have taken place under the
auspices of the Little Reapers for
beneht OF Fourth Street Baptist
Sunday School to night, has been
postponed on acc cunt of the wealth.
or. The date will be ANNOUNCED
hereafter.
The seventh in the series of prac-
tical talks being given under tho
auspices OF the Young Mems Chris,
fian