The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-14
WAITS OF A WlNDY DAY
Waited and Whitfield About the Strsets and
Gaihered Into the Reporters Note Book.
ELECTRIC ROAD STILL SoaNOLEA1
Wife heaters i'm EsrcpomGerance in
Court-The Saturday Afternoon
Earyyard Hsops--Anotner Pitcher
Signed for the Triteucrs-Odd Fol.
lows Anniversary.

Gertrude Walker was locked up for
fighting.
No owner has been found for the
stolen COWS yet
There was no session of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
There has only been five white deaths
this month In the city.
The case of "a woman for embeZzlc-
mcnt will be disposed of to-day.
John Henderson was arrested last
night i'll the county for beating u
woman
All day yesterday a lookout was kept
Tor the President and party, but moth
ing was seen of them.
Some few of the merchants have com
menced to use cedar and holly around
their places of business.
The old colo"Gd man who wonders
around The streets without u home Will
be sent to the almShouse.
THURSDAY night a sncak thief scoop
ed two pair OF shoes from Il store on
County street near Midwife.
Mrs. Mclaughlin returned yestcr-
day from 4 visit to her sister Mrs. Col.
james d. Brady, in Petersburg.
There are Il number of thieves laaf-
Ing around, watching any opportunity
To steal anything they can find
The telephone conmunca ton be-
tween the two cities was cut off entire
~ yesterday by the cable being brols-
en-.
The street cars could not make the
belt on the navy-yard route yesterday
on account of the moving OF q house on
First street.
Wood and coal men are as busy as
they can he. The streets are such a
condition that they can haul only very
small loads.
People have stopped asking when the
electric road will be commenced. so
many different times have been set for
work TO begin.
MIR. Henry l.. Cuipeppcr. one Of our
best known citizens. is very i'll at his
residence. on Court street. and his con-
dition is critical.
The mission People have distributed
envelopes through the city asking the
public to aid them in carrying on the
work on County street.
Tho countryncn are kicl,inE about
the lights on teams from the county
They say that Portsmouth is trying 10
drive trade from the city.
The Saturday afternoon hops from
20 p; m. at the navN-yard. will be re-
Will be given this afternoon.
Underwater Lodge. L. Q. O. r, will
celebrate their first anniversary Sun
day night by attending religious SER
vices At Central NJ. T.. Church.
Mrs, Josephine DENLY is still solicit
Ing contributions for the Confederate
widows for Christmas. One charitabl.
disposed gentleman gave h"r $?5
Sheriff Cromwell left last night for
Richmond with a prisoner who was
sentenced 10 the nenitcntiary for cight-
cen years III the last term OF the
court.
Messrs Maynard & Watson have
signed j. ]. Mcnamara as Il pitcher
for the Portsmouth team. He was
with the Evansville, Ind, team last
season.
cnlorcd man was picked up by
Officer lloofnacie yesterday morning:
in a stupid condition from exposure
lie had been drinking and fell asleep
anu became numb.
Attention is called 10 the ad of John
a. Morris. in which he announces that
he Is selling n SIZED ovcrcoat for $40
and clothing of all kinds lower than
they can be bought elsewhere See nd
and call as directed.
The case Of the colored hoy stealing
SIS from Mrs. Quinn was heard in the
Mayors Court Yesterday. On account of
the youthfuiness OF the hoy he Will
be let Off with small fine and the
payment OF the money which was
taken.
The stranger who was arrested while
stroll!rS around in 4 number of lots
In South Portsmouth Thursday night
was let off yesterday by payment OF a
small fine. he proving that he was rln-
der the influence OF liquor and had
lost his home.
The windows for the Efingham
Street NJ. T.. Church have arrived and
VIII an W Pul III before sunday. n
partition has been run separating the
school from the main church This will
make II much warmer In the school
room in the winter
The attention Of the members Of Gricc
Lodge, I. O. O. f., Is called to an ad. re-
questing them TO assemble at Odd Eel
lows Hall Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock
to join with Tidcwatcr Lodge. l. O. o.
f, In celebrating their first anniversary
by attending religious services at Cen
trail NJ. T.. Church, at 7:30 D. m All
members are requested to be present
We Are Supplying tho People. with