The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-03
THENEWSOF TWO DAYS
The Arrival and Departure by Hail and
Steamer Of Well-EnoWn People.
THE SMITH SISTERS AT THE Y. NJ. c. A
AccidentIy Shot-ArreSted for Stop
ping II Train-NortunrY Report
a Sunday Shootins-Fu Funerals Sum
day-AIwaSs Fuvorites.-Wos Over
turned I'm ScOtt's Creek.
March came in warm ana pretty.

March came III warm and pretty.
See ad. of L. S. Hammill in announcer
column.
Only fourteen deaths in this city In
February.
The City Electoral Board will meet
this week.
There were no courts of any kind In
session yesterday.
There was considerable shooting done
on Saturday and Sunday.
The City Council will hold their regular
monthly meeting tonight.
There were twenty-four marriages In
the county and eleven i'll the city
A series OF meetings was commenced
at Wright Memorial Church last night
Dr. V. c. Culpepper has been confined
to his home since Saturday with Sc
we're cold.
The Rosebud meeting at Park View
Church Sunday afternoon was very
largely attended.
The Board Of Health attempted to hold
q meeting last night. but no quorum pre-
scented themselves.
The County Road Board was in session
yesterday afternoon and transacted the
usual routine business
There was but one case before the
Mayor yesterday, and that was drunk,
who paid the usual fine.
The w. e. II. u. will hold their regu-
lar noontide prayer meeting at the Y.
NJ. c. a. to-day ut ~ o'clock.
Constable Elliott arrested James Good
son Saturday night on King street for
threatening to kill a woman.
The remains Of Mr.. Richard Golfer
were brought to this city from Norfolk
yesterday and were inferred in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
Constable Hodges arrested two negres
named Lloyd and Bland Sunday night
for fighting. They were fined s4.S5 each
yesterday by Justice Haynes.
Rev. Mr.. Chandler. of Berkeley. will
preach at Central NJ. T.. Church tonight
and Rev. DR.. Young, of Norfolk. will
preach at the same place Thursday night.
The funeral of the old colored man,
Stephen Jefferson, took place Sunday af-
ternoon from the North Street NJ. E..
Church, and was very largely attended.
The children of Bethlehem will be add
ed to the Congress of Nations to be
repeated April It'll. The beautiful char
acter of Ruth, the Moabitcss. appears In
this scene.
Three ladies in boomers came over
from Norfolk yesterday on bicycles and
attracted considerable attention. The
little boys followed them around for
some time.
The Virginian acknowledges the re-
ceipt of All invitation to be present to-
night at the institution Of Monroe Coun-
ell, Royal Area mum, at the young mems
mission hall
The Smith Sisters will be present at
the Y. NJ y. G. tonight and entertain
all who attend. They are quite popular
In Portsmouth, and will no doubt draw
large crowd.
There will be an entertainment at the
residence of Mr.. r. w. Wishnant. on
Wednesday night from to IL D. m,
for the benefit OF the Court Street Pres
bytcrian Church.
Young ladies married and single and
girls over fifteen. are invited to-day to
an informal entertainment D. M, I
3oo'a London street. where a "Y" will
De organized. Music and ROTATIONS
Thieves entered the residence of Mr..
W. u. Wilder, No. 907 Court street, last
evening while the family were at church
a small sum of money was taken. An
entrance was effected through a window.
John Jones. colored, was caught in
machinery at the American Guano Com
pany Works In Gosport this morning,
ana had his hand badly mashed. DR..
c. l.. Culpepper attended him He will
probably lose two fingers
IN sundays issue gentleman adver-
tised some greyhound puppies for sale.
Several parties were so anxious for them
mat they called on Sunday to engage
one. Last night the gentleman received
eii ioht boykln asking that
one be saved for him. This shows how
The Firginian is read. \ wise man
viii look to his interest when he wants
the people to know where he Is, and what
he has to sell
strange man who gave his name
rs THOMAS j. Hawkins appeared at the
station house Saturday night and appI-
ca 1of lodgings He acted In rather
strange manner, so the Chief held him
until yesterday morning, when he told
IN Mayor that he was being followed
all the time by people who wanted 10 In
1ufe him. Ele claimed that he had two
brothers who were working at Pinner,s
Point. and that he wanted TO find them
He was allowed to go with the under
the city.