The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention of the Cominus ANA Goings
OF People You Know ccounts of
Events of Interest to Many Rcnd.
ers-ToEtics Discussed on ti:e Street
and I'm Offices ana Homes.
The cold spell continues.

me ScottSvilie fair is being well pa
troni2ed
The College Club will be here on We'd
ncSday night.
There will be no courts in session UNI
Til January 9TH.
Grice Lodge. l. .. o. T.. will elect
OihccrS Thursday night.
Everybody is getting their business
straight now after the holidays
There will he watch night services at
Central church Thursday night.
Miss Koch. of this city, has gone TO
Richmond to spend the holidays
Attention is called To- advertisement of
room wanted in another column.
The Portsmouth Cctillnu Club gave
german last nigh, ut Kim Han
Quite number of persons wen, over
to the Epworth Church Sunday night
Miss Kitty MinnGtrcc OF Washington
d. c., is visiting relatives in this Citr
Central Sunday school will have
their Christmas tree Wednesday night.
The first quarterly conference of Mon
umental NJ. T.. Church was held last
night.
John Wilkins was sent to Jail for ten
days for trespassng on the Seaboard
Air Line.
Rev j. w. Mitchell was presented
with a new suit of clothes by his con-
gregation
Seaside Endowment, X. of p. hold
an important meeting tonight, and will
also elect officers.
Walter Britt was sent TO iail vester-
day for thirty days for stealing coal
from the Seaboard Air Line
The telephone wires leading to
Churchland are still down 1t gives
those people considerable trouble
The workmon at the Seabnlrd Air
Line shops all returned to WORT, yester-
day, having been off since the 2ith
Al the students from the different
colleges who have been home spending
the holidays will return this week
Inc Christmas nllsir Tod >
81. 'aul's Catholic Church Sunday
morning. The attendance was large
Mary Brown. colored, was locked up
in the county yesterday charged with
stealing $40 from Mr.. Hicks. in Brighton.
Mr.. Edward Sammons, of Southamp-
ton county. who has been spending
christmas in the city, left for home
yesterday.
Mr.. John Wesley and wife, who have
been visiting Mr.. Caleb Flemmng's
family left for their home in Durham.
N. c., yesterday.
Mr.. - Persons and family. who
nave been living in the city for several
years, will move to Branchville. ON Tho
Seaboard Air Line.
DR.. Thomas Hume professor of lite
nature at the University of North Caro-
ma, and daughters. are the guests of
MaJor Crocker, in this city.
horse attached to n wagon came
running down Crawford street ycster-
day and ran into Mr.. Coke Skeetcr's
buggy and smashed it very badly.
me members of Capt. James s. Thorn
IONS garrison are requested to assem-
bic at their headquarters this evening
at I o'clock. Business of Importance,
me southern States Telephone Com
pany are busy now making connections
win the phones. They hope to have
them all at work by the first of the
year.
The members of Portsmouth Lodge.
Is. j.. O. Elks, are requested TO assem-
ple ms afternoon n o'clock to pay
the .nst tribute of respect 10 their de
ceased brother. l.. j. Boole
Rev. Mortimer CasSell. formerly of
this city, but now a resident Of Carlow
VILE VILE Ala, will be married on January
18th. 1897. Mr.. Cassell is pastor of nm
Episcopal church in that city.
II Is said that we'll known Norfolk
ary goods merchant has rented the
store now occupied .Jacobusky Bros
on High street. and will move his stock
over here on January LIST 1897
Professor Rugby. leader of the Court
street BAPTIST choir. was on Sunday
presented with n gold watch and chain
by the choir and members of the church
as an appreciation of his services
The School Board will elect n teacher
Friday night for the third primary
grade Mt the Second District School TO
fill vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Mamie Rowan
O1hcer HoofnaSle recovered the watch
yesterday that was stolen by Cook and
.Iopson. They had pawned it at a store
In the county for a small sum of money.
they also left note with their named
signed to H.
The children connected with the
Friends Church had Christmas tree
last night. Each child was presented
with present \ most excellent pro-
gramme was prepared for the occasion,
which was greatly enjoyed.
The State Embalmng Board COM
posed of l.. c. Christian and c. w c.
NoolWine, of Roanoke, and w. b. John
son. of this city, met yesterday In the
office of the latter and renewed en-
banners licenses and passed upon new
applications.
OFFICER Hooinagle arrested John Flynn
yesterday who is wanted by the United
states authorities for perjury in trying
TO secure n pension which he was not
entitled to. He turned him over to
United states Marshal Cross. who car
ried him to Norfolk and lodged him in
Jail
Eight tramps were accommodated
with lodgings Sunday night. They are
getting TO be regular nuisance and
something should be done with them
Justice Nash notified all OF them before
leaving the city yesterday, that If they
came back again for lodgings or were
seen around, that he would commit
them for sixty days on bread and water
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We have removed to our new quar-
tens 9RD "a 10Th Il