The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-06
THE RECORD or A DAy
A Summary Of Happenings WORTHY of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention of The Cormincs ANA G0ings
of People Won KNOW ccounts of
Events OF INTEREST to Many Read.
ers-Topics Discussed o., thc Street
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Congress will convene on Monday.
Freight on all the roads i: very heavy
now.
There was one drunk locked up last
night
Work in the navy yard is getting
scarce.
There are two marriages announced
for this week.
There was no session of the Hu..t!ugs
Court yesterday.
The regular Saturday afternoon hoi,
was given yesterday.
Mr.. Eomu!us R1dman is sick at his
home In EoGmSn, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. New have returned
from thelI bridal Trip.
1t was beautiful overhead Yesterday
bu: .,e!Hibl" ulder fCc;.
rev. Ny. F,insten VIII preach at the
Park View chapel tfis afternoon
H!shop Van de Eyvsr Will conduct the
services ~ 81. Pauls church to-day.
a one-lesSeI negro heEga- from Nor
folk. w%s sent baciS, ags!a yesterday.
Two co'orel boys were examined yes
ierday fer position in.the post Office.
Central Church cPwor;b League Will
meet Thursday night ana eject officers
\ large force of men from Richmond
aye down ho:s working on the wires.
Or. George n Ray Will occupy his
pulpit to-day, bC:h morning and night
The hook ana ladder question viii.
again come before ihs Council Tuesday
night.
wagon was stalled on County street
Yesterday ana was gotten on; with much
difficulty.
yesterday, and was fined 81 for cruelty
TO IL horse.
Mis-: Kate Keeling. of Nansemond
county, Is visiting friends Ill South
IoT. :mou.h.
The telegraph wires are all up. ana
ir . 10 t,N1n ~
working order
negro man named William Rulfi!n
was fined $50 fJr car. wing a bulldog pis-
I'll in his pocket.
The City of Portsmouth went on the
l:ne again Yesterday. much to ihe COM
fo't of the ferry patrons.
y white man was fined $40 in the May
or's Court yesterday for drunkenness
and u.ing obscene language.
Judge MurdauSh was eng2 gcd q. the
courthouse yesterday making an exam
inat!2n Of the election returns
Chlcken-;hievosh have again been visit
Ing hen houses in Cottage Place. Fri
day night they made quite n raid
y horse attached to 4 country cart
ran away on South stree. yesterday and
cane near turning the vehicle over.
Rev. Mr.. Beadles' horse ran away
with him Fridey on the shell road, and
came near hurting him seriously
Confirmation services Will be admins
tered 1t ST. Paul'.s Catholic church this
morning by Bishop Van de Vyver.
Madison Brown. who was sent from
Norfolk county to the lunat.c asylum,
died In that Institution on Friday.
y well known contractor got into a
scrapping match on Middle street last
night. The parties We're locked up.
Attention Is called to the ad of j. ].
Bilisoly, In which he invites the public
10 examine hi: large Christmas stock.
The fire alarm system was tested yes
tnrday 70 see # it was working all
right. Everything was found in apple
Pie order.
DR.. ard Mrs. George W. Carter, of
Washington, ID. c., are the guests of
Captain and Mrs. ]. II. Fleming, of
Park View.
The Sunbeam Society of the South
Street Baptist church will meet this af-
ternoon At o'clock. If it is clear
to-day this Will be the first time since
Sunday July 5th that they have haI 4