The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-21
THE HEART OF a CITY
l!sThrobs and PulsaiiOns Felt and Recorded
In Brief and Pungent Paragraphs.
OIsoRDERLY CROWDS IN THE SUBURBS
County Court kdjonrns I'm Respect
for Gen. Ices Bi"thday-Iait with
Brick-Comins Attractions at
tho Fair-E'olcs for the Electric
Rond-Ncvivnl Meetings.

None of the schools gave holiday yes
terday
There was no meeting of the super
visorS yesterday.
The Jail Committee Will make their
report to the Court today
There will be quite u number OF at
fractions. at the fair this week.
The mission services at Trinity p. Z.
Church are being we'll attended.
There are thirty-iive indictments to
come before the county grand jury to-
day.
a series of meetings will be started
at the Effingham-Street Church this
week
Stonewall Camp. c. ". went over to
Pickett Buchanan Camp banquet last
night.
The County Court met yesterday and
adjourned through respect to General
Lees birthday.
Miss Myrn jackson, of Suffolk, Va.
is visiting Mrs. George S. Bell, ut GO
London street.
Nine car loads of poles for the street
railroad have arrived and will be put
up Immediately.
The contractors commenced work on
David Appeazellers residence, In Prem
tbs Place, yesterday.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the Y. NJ c. a. building fund will be
repeated Friday night.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Il. Mullen lost by
death yesterday their infant son, Will
liam. at Cog Queen street.
The Council committee who VIII go TO
Washing tor. held a, meeting last night
and discussed the plan OF action.
The funeral OF Mrs. Virginia Rogers
will take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock, from the Friends Church.
Rev. Frank Hall has returned TO the
city after 4 successful tour rs an evan
gelist. He VIII remain home for awhile
now.
The ladies connected with the South
Street BAPTIST Church Will give an en-
tertninment ut the kim Hall on Thurs
day night
Rev. MIR Finch preached two able ser
mons Sunday II the Cavalry Baptist
Church He will probably be called as
pastor OF that church.
MIR. j. j. Smith left yesterday for
l.awrcncevillc, to accept the position of
foreman OF painters for the Atlantic
and Dnnvillc railroad.
Through inuuvertance The Nirginian
stated OH Sunday. twenty-five houses;
had been erected in Prentis Place. 1t
should have been forty three houses
There will be prayer meetings at the
Court-Strcet Baptist Church every
night this week, preparatory 10 conf
mcnclng II series of meetings next week.
There were quite number of disor-
derby crowds in the suburbs Sunday.
Constable Anderson scooped them In.
They all paid small fine yesterday
and departed In peace.
The members of the South-Strect Zap
tiSt Church held their annual conference
Sunday afternoon. Tie pastors report
was submitted. showing the amount of
work done during the year. etc
The police captured ii youth named
Wallace In Norfolk yesterday, who has
been connected with the Winn boy and
his pals. y number of other articles
have been found that these boys stole.
Richard SaSon. colOrsd. was arrested
Sunday by Constable Anderson for hit
ting another boy on the head with n
brick, making an ugly wound He was
bnilcd FOR his appearance when want ed.
The entertainment that was to have
been given by Central Icpworth League
tomorrow night has been postponed I'M
til the 29th inst on account of some
who are to take part i'm II having made
previous engagements.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. w. p. Johnson
while going UP Rev. MIR. Mitchclls steps
broke one or his crutchcs half in two.
and would have done himself serious
harm, but for two Grntlem who were
with him that caught him before he
could fall.