The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-25
THE RECORD OF 4 DAY
A Summary of Happenings Worthy of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
aentiOn OF tie Coiuines and GOings
of People You LknOw-AccOnnts of
Events of Interest to Mnuy Etcnd.
ers-Enplcs Discussed on The Street
ana An Offices and Homes.
Christmas Day.

Christmas Day.
Mr.. Thomas Scott is again able to be
out.
The thermometer went down to 10
yesterday.
A merry Christmas to all is the wish
OF the VirSinian.
The soldier boys had u big time al
the armory last night.
1t was the quietest Christmas ever
known in Portsmouth.
The County Court met yesterday and
adjourned for the term.
The carrier boy will be around to-day
with his address as usual.
Religious services will be held in u
number Of the churches to-day.
me Portsmouth Co,iI.oa club VIII
have german at kim Hall Monday
Mr.. w. T. Parker and wife will leave
tonight for Baltimore to spend the
holidays.
There will he no paper on Saturday,
in order that the employees may enjoy
the holiday.
number of tramps We're given
lodgings and will eat their Christmas
dinner in Jail.
W. L. Vi.mel:on & Co. will make
big reduction in goods sold up to 10 a.
N. this morning.
There were number of bursted water
pipes around the city yesterday, the
result of the heavy freeze.
There was very poor market yestcr-
people came in and poultry sold high
enough.
A bag of bran was picked up by the
police Wednesday night and was car
ried to the station house to await an
owner.
An engine on the Seaboard Air Line
jumped the track near Suffolk Wednes-
day night and came near causing
wreck
Rylina Elliott, n well known respcc-
table colored woman. died very suddenly
yesterday at her home on north Green
street.
The Madison Hotel will be thrown
open FOR public inspection all day to-
DAY. II VIII be open for business on
Saturday
There was Jail delivery in Suffolk
yesterday morning and IL number OF
the prisoners are thought to be en-
route this way.
Two negro women We're locked up
yesterday afternoon for disordeyly con
duct on the street. They will remain
in Jail until SATURDAY.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist, Sunday School Association will
be held Sunday afternoon AT 3 o'clock
with the South Street Baptist church.
The remains of Miss Fraser, whose
uehth was mentioned yesterday. will he
Forwarded this morning via ChcsaDcale
ana ohio for WILLIAMSBURG Va for
interment.
There viii be u game of football this
morning at lcague Park. in this citv
between Norfolk and Portsmouth If
The weat cher is good II large crowd may
be expected.
Attention is called to she advertise
ment OF Collector Il. A. Ru:chins. ! n
which he requests all persons who have
not paid their taxes for SO 10 DO SO be-
fore December 3lst and save 3 PEI. cent.
MI. Joshua Denly collected enough
money yesterday for the Confederate,
widows 70 make HE ;otal auonrr s'"n
%, which was distributed yesterday.
and did much good. Mr.. d. returns his
thanks 10 those who responded to his
call so iberallV.
Mr.. w. II. Rodman had one of the
wheels of his buggy smashed to pic&s
"Wednesday night by running into a hole
where n telegraph pole had blown in
the county. He had narrow escape