The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-04
The TR0LLY IN SIGHT
The Distribution of the Poles for The Electric
Road ConvinCes the Doubling ThoRasaS.
NEW WATER klAlN TO Be LAID TO SUFFOLK
a Wealthy Pythiau Rodgc-Not 20
Single Marriage This Yenr-'rhc
-ror.si,io,th's Death Esntc- Com
dillon OfSnva2c and Cnlpeppcr.

There has not been marriage this
year.
Mr.. James Corbctt of BoyRin, return
Ell home yesterday.
General Lees birthday falls on Sum
day this year This Is Il State holiday.
Monday will be old Christmas. 1t is
pretty generally observed i'll the coun-
try.
The street railroad began distributing
poles for the electric road yesterday.
This looks like a beginning.
Rev. Thomas Hume who has been
visiting relatives in this city, returned
TO his home, in North Carolina, yes
tcrday.
1t Is said that Atlantic Lodge, 40.
"a, of *. of p. owns about $lI GOO worth
OF property and bonds and does not owe
Il dollar.
The Scaboard Air Line has com
monced the erection of II new ear shed
at the round-house, which will be $50
feet long.
The death rate for Portsmouth with
an tnhahitation of about 10000. was
only % 1-G per month for 80. This is
considered quite small.
Attention is called to add" of Levy
Jacobs, in which they promise to save
all who call ON them money in the pur-
chase of clothing, etc.
The condition OF Savage and Culpep-
Per both remained unchanged yester-
day. II will take the third day to tel
what me result VIII be.
1t is now definitely settled what time
the public school will close for the
summer Teachers can make their ar
rangcmonts accordingly
Airs. J. II. i'utrcl, who has been visit
ir% her sister Mrs. L. l.. Kitchen ON
County street. will, leave for her home
In North Carolina, this morning
At pc"tin:; OF Atlantic Lodge. X of
r.. held Thursday night AIR Il. j.
Hamilton MIS- elected viccchauCrllor
in place OF Joseph Il. Weaver, who re-
fused To accept.
Til" base ball rlayers of the Ports
mouth team Lave been ordered to rn-
port for duty March 18TH They will
have some time 10 practice AMI play
so'Nc practice games before the sea
son OrcnS. April 18TH.
=. T. i.amh has been anna e. 20 "en-
cral agent Of the Southern Railway
with offices ~ Portsmouth. Va r." viii
hive General supervision and control OF
all this CorlpanY'S business ard profl-
crtr mt Portsmouth. Primers Point ard
west Point. VA.
r"rtr'r "'"'"rt'e hHrr-,ort ,...e Irnrc.
BY crowded Thursday night during The
SERVICES ~ the Christmas; tree. The
weight va so ;yr,'lt that II caused the
floor ON the west side of tho room 10
give way ana fal! 10 the ground Il
dis,ruCr Of Il! out n foot. The ruor ie
old a"d rotten and is badly III need OF
repairs.
TIC case or II" Italian Tor sh0ptin.
tie colorcd 10y on New Years night
was called IL the MAYORS Court yes
:"rd3.' ann was continued until the
Sth inst. OH account OF the boys con-
di;inn. lie has. j. Is said. received no
Mc'!ical attention since he Was sent
home from III" station house His leg
Is nearly double its usual size being
swollen 50 much
MI ColcMHn. Superintendent of the
Portsmouth Water Company. says that
his company is NEGOTIATING for twenty
miles M twcnty-inch cast iron pipe to
rrn = rev main from Portsmouth to
SUFFOLK nv the time the spring opens
The stand proper viii he ready for use
in q few days. II viii give considcra-
bl" more pressure on the hydrants. Tho
reservoir will not II" dienaree with
until after the new main is laid TO Suf-
foll:.