The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-20
7 Or is MOUTH NEWS

store is the handsomest in the city, and
is well worth visit to inspect if you do
not make purchase. For particulars
see adj
Attention is called to the ad. of Law
renee IL Welton in another column, in
which they announce n sweeping re-
duction.
The regular semi-monthly meeting, Of
the Il. Y. p. u. of Court street BAPTIST
church Will be held Tomorrow evening
at o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Il.
tiulchihS VIII take place this afternoon
from the Fourth street Baptist church
lat 2:30 O'clock
NOW mat Christmas is drawing near
me inmates at the city Jail are on the
increase they want a place to get q
Christmas dinner.
The com tee appointed m Wow III,
ROADS IN " vstern Branch District will
go over them on Monday and will make
their report next day
MI Robert Allison, line master of the
Seanoard Air Line, will in n few days
bring his family from Raleigh back to
TINS city, their old home.
Inc portsmouth football team will
commence to practice on Monday night
ii0r me coming game with Norfolk on
CHRISTMAS morning at League Park.
commission OF lunacy was held yes
tcrday on Henry White. who has been
confined in jail for some time. He was
ordered to be sent to the asylum at Pc
tersburg.
There will be praise and prayer meet
ing at Central NJ T.. church at 6 o'clocI,
Christmas morning to give thanks to our
heavenly Father for the blessings of
the past
:, very interesting and entertaining
prosFamme has been arranged The adj
dress OF the evening will be made by
rev George Ray, ID. D.; subject Paul"
All are invited.
The attention of the members of Tide
water Lodge is called to the adj. I'm an
otner column requesting them to meet
TINS evening at y. M. to attend the
anniversary services at the Court street
BAPTIST church
The Seaboard Air Line train went out
crowded Yesterday morning. Can't.
Louis Cain will run as conductor on the
sons absence
Mr.. Poole and Mr. Taylor, the gem
tlemen who We're robbed ut South
A.iiIs, were in the city yesterday looking
AFTER the negro who robbed them. but
they failed TO meet with any success.
y negro man had Il woman arrested
Yesterday, charging her with stealing
his clothes. rhe woman proved that
Wine ne was sick hat she sold some of
| MS things to huy him food and nurjsh-
ments. The case was dismissed.
There are about 1000 dogs in this city
VINO nave owners ana Ii would take a
smart calculate" Tea tell how many there
are without owners. and still there ar,
| only about 200 on which a tax is paid
This should not be.
The House committee in Congress
have placed on the calendar Il recon-
mendat!on for public building in this
cliN There will be no trouble 10 get Ii
| through provided there is some one in
Washington who will continue to push
the matter.
There was a fight on the corner of
! tayette and Sixth streets Friday night
lhe parties were arrested but one of
| them proved that he did not cause the
row, neither did he hit the other man
whose name was Dayton. who was fined
$40 for an assault.
The police were instructed yesterday
20 inform the merchants and others,
who have contracted the habit of
dumping trash in the streets, that If
they are caught at il again they will be
made 10 pay the penalty of the law.
placed In boxes az barrels ana il will
| be enforced.
= well known gentleman went gun
ming FRIDAY morning and got caught
IN the rain. He attempted to jump n
often To get shelter at the house of a
colored woman In doing SO he fell in
and was nearly drowned. He and his
friend went 10 a house nearby. where
he took off his clothing and hung them
before q fire to dry. The old woman
took them for two burglars. but when
| they handed her Il coin she forgot her
fright and smiled all over her face
Religions.