The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-17
THE RECORD OF A DAY
A Summary of Happenings Worthy of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention OF Tie COmin.s ana, G0iuss
of People You Know -Aecouuts OF
Events of Interest to Nnuy Read.
ers-Topics Discussed on the Street
and in Offices aud Homes.

Attention IS called to the aud OIL MI.
Hofheimer.
The tides were very high yesterday
morning
Indications point to much colder
Weather for to-day.
There was quite a lively spit Of snow
yesterday morning from : IL i O'Clock.
There was but one ease in the Mayors
Cours yesterday outside OF civll bust
ness.
Our Regiment will be presented to-
morrow niEht Tickets are selling very
fast
Miss Phoebe HALL will preach a, TIE
Friends churcl! III ana 1899 y. III.
Thursday.
IT, Doctors lind considerable ,ro"pls
are in Il terrible condition.
Prof. Domingo Lawrence, Who ma.
been confined 10 his home for about Two
weeks, was out yesterday.
RosenhaunIs new hall was used FOR
the first time Tuesday night. II looked
very pretty all lighted up.
Tn ere was general kick on the part
of the storekeeprrs last night on account
OF there being no electric light
n valuable game rooster OF Mrs Geo.
a. White, in Washington street. was
drowned during The recent hieh tide
The butchers in the uar,irt ~" all
painting up their stalls which win add
considerably to the looks OF the build
ing.
Another liquor store is to be started
in the market in few days il The
store formerly occupied by /. c. BrinN-
ley.
Passengers VINO came in on tina Bal
timore boat yesterday reported = rough
tire down the bay. Some OF thrr were
very sick
The sinokestacli OF the Citizens Heat.
Light and Power Company nud not
been placed in position lust ,ieht anu
no lights We're turned on.
y wa gOn. to which two I,ni.e Npr,,
attached igot i'm ono Of these terrible
holes on South street and bbr1.ic one
of the wheels all Ia pieces
The suspension which viii take place
Oh Friday and Saturday in the Navy
Aafd Will be q saving Of $2.S00. Their,
Viii he two more days lost before the end
of The month.
Chicken thieves visited two rlaces in
Kin: street extended Tuesday night
end carried fla number of chickens.
They We're tracked to the city limits
and then ali trace was lost.
The pavement in front of Phillips &
Mahoney's old lumber mill on Wythe
street, which was torn up by lumber
wagons being driven ncrcss ii. will be
replaced with Belgian block
The Fnurth Street Baptist Sunday
School will have Christman entertain
mcHt entitled Santa CLANS" Children
ere being drilled in the choruses bv
MIS- Charles II. Sturtcvant
Charles wilson, who was arrested on
charge Of having robbed CAPTAIN
James II. Richardson OF SO. had hear
Ing yesterday and was discharged,
there being no evidence TO hold him.
All the Methodist preachers have had
their salaries placed At the same figures
rs last year: Monumental. $500: Cen
trail. S1,5O0: Wright Memorial. l,iOO:
Owens Memorial $500 The prcsidin;;
elder will receive $1,000.
The committee appointed by the Coun-
ell 10 confer with similar committee
from the Norfolk Council ana business
Mems Association, will hold Joint
meeting in Norfolk tonight 10 discuss
harbor improvements. etc.
Mr.. John p. COwling, OF Suffolk. the
gentleman who caused n committee to
visit Suffolk about the wafer suuply.
called at this office yesterday with n
reply 10 the committees report hut
owing 10 the great length we were un-
able to publish the same
During the storm Tuesday night n
Stahd heionginE to an Italian ON the
corner of County and Crawford streets
was blown over. and the contents. in
Guiding fruits, candies and cigars
blown in every direction The glasses
we're bbrokon all 20 pieces
fireman in the Construction Depart
mcnt at the yard told the Virginiar re-
preventative yesterday that the entire
construction Deparemcnt including
bosses and all. Will he put ont and the
shops closed unless a deiicicncv hin is
passed and made available AT once.
Mr. Lee, proprietor of the Madison
returned yesterday from Baltimore He
says that every thing will be in readi-
ness to throw his doors open to the pub-
lie on December sd. He has twenty
i've regular boarders to begin with and
a large number are seeking information
IN regard 10 rates etc.