The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-22
Matters Of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly Chr0nlcIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
A Full ana Concise Record OF the
Minor Events OF u Growing Sen.
port City Laid Bare 10 the Many
Readers OF tho Scwsiest Of Nor.
folk Papers.

The street PAYERS and the drain and
sewerage gang were paid off yesterday.
| The tug Marietta. which was raised
Thursday, was towing in the harbor
yesterday.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Loughln leaves this
afternoon for Newbernc ~ c., to at
! tend the fair
! Mahonc's lake was frozen over yester-
| day. but the ice was not thick enough
| to bear skaters.
y family at No. IA Chapel street
/ has been reported at police Headquarters
as being in destituton.
| Capt. Mordica will to-day issue ia tons
to the poor for two days. ut his head
quarters. Is Bank street
Sunday hours will be observed at the
poStoflicc to-day, 1t being the anniVer-
/ sary OF WaShtngton's birth.
| Stations Of the Cross. followed by
bencdiction. was observed at St. Mary's
Catholic Church last night
The cadets of St Mary's Academy will
parade In their new uniforms to-day
! in honor of George Washington's birth
day.
United States Building Inspector Rem
| ington reached the city Thursday. He
will inspect the wharf at Fisherman's
Island.
The schooner Sally Purnell Beswick.
Capt. Hill. from Eastern Maryland to
Newhcrne. \. c., arrived here yesterday
leaking.
y delcgas!on of Norfolk Red Men
VIII attend the banquet 10 be given by
Comanchc Tribe No -. of Newport
News, tonight.
Mr.. David F, Guest and family will
leave Tonight for Il visit in Washing
TON, after which they will reside in
Phila delphia.
There was skating on Smith Creek
yesterday. Many awaited themselves of
the first opportunity of the season to
engage in this sport
The musical and literary entertain
ment of the +. -. Us takes place this
evening. All members will please an
swer To roll call ut $50 p. M.
The Merchants and Miners Trans
poriation Company'S steamer Dorches-
ter. in from Providence Yesterday, en-
conntcrcd very heavy weather
Divers yesterday examined the bot
tom Of the British ship Bengalore. re-
Gently ashore twice in one day. The
carga Of sugar was not damaged.
a meeting of the Frances Barnes VS.
was held yesterday afternoon at the
residence OF Mrs. y. c. Milcy the dis
trict president. No l2G Bank street
Twenty Instruments under the direc-
ton of Prof. Charles Borics will render
some excellent music at the Y. NJ c. ~
annual celebration at the Academy of
Music Sunday afternoon.
Invitations hav" been issued to the
marriage of Miss Lizzie l. Burton ana
Mr. George II. hughes, the ceremony
to wake place Wednesday. February
18th. nj Elm Grove Farm. Princess Anne
county.
Tile schooner Helen H. Benedict, Cant.
Erockct, which was the means Of say
iIs; the lives -: several OF the crew of
he famous hawkins ilibustcring cxpe-
| dition. is now ut i.ambcrta Point for a
cargo OF sugar was not damaged
In, L'n"nnp n SAtrrny--
McSsrs. Townsend ~ Joyncs as collector.
| had an attack OF paralysis on one Of
the street cars yesterday morning. and
was conveyed Ia his home. III East Clai-
| borne avenue, where he lies in a critical
| condition.
| \ number Of little misses cnioyed
| themselves royalty Thursday evening
| ut the residence of Mr.. Richard NJ John
akin, the occasion being tn" celebration
| al the third birthday ~ his daughter.
| Ethel May. y number of presents were
received
The schooner Henry Il. Gibson, capt.
Payne. from Washington. l.. C.. light.
larrivcd here yesterday mornin.: after
a rough experience. having lost her
anchcr, besides having her light sails
split All the members of the crew were
badly frost bitten.
Cards ar" out for the marriage on
February 26th Of I.ucius Chandler :sa;,n-
deis. agent Of the Merchants and Min
crS' Transportation Company at New
port News. VA, to Miss Sallic Moore
EraXton. daughter of Col. Garter NJ.
liraXton. Of that city.
| Try Murray's ffty-cent dinners-thc
best in the state. Everything in sea
son. Roanoke avenue. near Main street
An unknown vessel has been sighted
bottom up, In Cape Lookout Blight, bear
ing Northeast in twelve fathoms. She
is i'll the track nf coasters.
y representative ri the firm of Franz;
Libby N Co. OF Washington. owners oil
the cargo of the Inflated schooner Cen.
tcnnial, Is In the city. taking steps to.
wards having the schooner which Is
now between The Norfolk and Westcri
and Campostclla bridges. pumped out
and the cargo transferred to another
vessel The Centennial is thought not
10 b" leaking and can easily lie nut i'm
good condition.
Irof VIII II. Davidson. who In June.
1871. gave exhibitions of iight-rope walk
ihS across commercial Place. and who
was afterwards reported killed in Phila-
delphia, Is III the city. on his way to the
Ncwbcrnc fair. where he is engaged 10
lEivc exhibitions. He said that when bc
had his fan in Philadelphia he was taken
with an attack of vertigo ana that he
had close call He will leave via the
Norfolk Southern railroad this after
noon.
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