The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
SONGS OF THE SCRIBE
Not Sung In Blank Verse or Rhyme But
In Brief Paragraphs Of News.
REClTING THE OCCURRENCES or A DAY
a CoIorcd Nuns Horse Stoicm-FeIl
Through IL lnss Boor-A Gala
Might for Ikeptnsopfas Two BE-
spcctnbIc, Yea Impoverished Boys
Steal Papers Prom Porchcs.

The Hastings Court adjourned for
the term yesterday.
The weather moderated considerable
yesterday afternoon.
There were no North Carolina her
rings in Market yesterday.
II. p. Foreman will leave in q few days
for New York, for his health.
Mr.. Adoiph Rrandc has gone TO Boston
TO buy spring stock ff shoes.
Police officer w. S. Digs has another
child down with the scarlet fever.
T'acre was Il large congreslticc, Ires-
ent at Central NJ. T. Church last night.
Portsmouth Division. U. r., Is. of p,
had inspection last night and installa-
ton of officers.
Justice Hawks yesterday sent VIM.
Austin TO Jail for stealing chickens. lie
is an Old offender.
The Chambers Fire Company attend
ed the funeral OF Capt. James w. Brown
yesterday afternoon.
There was no business transacted in
the Mayors Court yesterday, there being
no Offenders Of the law.
Messrs j. +. and Willie Hutchinss
Were each appointed deputy treasurer OF
Norfolk county yesterday.
AIr. Henry Brandt, who has been con-
fined TO his house for a month. was out
for short Whilc yesterday.
Mr. Emmett Crump has purchas ed
MIR. Wythc Parks residence on Court
street, and will make II his home.
The funeral of MIR. w. II. Beeks will
be conducted al his late residence, No
5l3 County street this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The sanitary condition of the station
house is bad again. 1t would be wise
for the Council TO have larger sewer
put there.
officers yesterday by Il colored man
that some one had stolen mis- horse the
previous night.
The Board of Police Commissioners
will hold their regular monthly meeting
Monday night. There will be several
important matters brought UP.
The nlcmGess of Old Dominion Lodge
/. O. o. r.. are requested TO assemble
this aftcrn on At o'clcck to attend
tho funeral Of the late w. II. Becks.
Mr.. !. O. lvey, Jr.. was appointed n
special policeman for Western Branch
district yesterday by Judge Portlock
In place of j.. W. Ishan. deceased.
There are a number OF rcople who do
not believe that Portsmouth will have
an electric road unless permission Is
given to some other company to build
one.
T1-nigh. the ladies cs the Cheerful
Helpers Society OF the Fourth Street
Baptist Church will give an oyster roast
in the Sunday School room on Lincoln
street.
a drunken man fell through one OF
tile glass doors at Dr.. l.. 4. Bilisoly's
drug store Tuesday night. This Is the
secnd glass that has been broken there
this week
The members of Port mouth Lodge.
i. +. O. Elks, are requested ID assemble
at theit lodge room this afternoon at
o'clock TO attend the funeral Of their
deceased brother. w. II. Beeks.
The Street Committee met last night
and decided to make ii report on the
building Of the Port Norfolk railrou
and ask the Council 10 grant the said
railroad certain privileges asked for.
The young peoples; meeting of the
South Street Baptist Church VIII be ad-
dressed by the Rev. j. +. Love. of Suf-
folk, on tomorrow trhursday) niEa:.
Subject 10 be discussed, 'Charac cite,
Building" Seats free. You are well
come.
Tuesday night was a gala night with
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