The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-20
the RECORD OF A DAY
A Summary Of Happenings Worthy Of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AID OTHERWISE
Mention of the Co,nincs md Goings
of People Won Ixmow-Accounis OF
Events of Interest to sEnnS Road
crs-ToEics discussed ON the street
and ia Offices md Homes.

To-day IS The shortest day in the year.
There will be no meetings this week.
There was no session OF the Hust-
ihSs Court yesterday.
y party OF gentlemen viii start out
Monday on II deer hunt.
None of the schools will close until
Wednesday. the I'D at noon.
1t is hoped that TIE war scare will
make more work III the yard.
Justice Nash will preside during the
Mayors absence from the city.
The military are expecting their
money from the State every day.
There was very heavy frost yester-
day. 1t looked like u young snow
Police officer Wilmington is an APP
plicant for Keeper of the Almshouse
Prof. Hicks prophesises very bad
weather for the balance of this month
The S. n. l.. restaurant has closed,
but another party is negotiating for it,
An Italian was fined $50 yesterday for
peddling soap and razors without Il IL
cense.
The street force could greatly improve
the crossings by sweeping them once in
Il while.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF w. II. Nirnelson x Co. in an
other column.
The streets were fun of people all day
yesterday, 50 many OF the navy-yard
men being out.
There will be some interesting enter
tainments in some of the public schools
on Wednesday.
Mr.. James Wilson shot Mt a chicken
thief that lie found in his yard in Brgh-
ton Friday night.
Attention is called to the al. of Mich
OILS u White, in which they offer Christ
mas apples cheap.
Rev. w. Il. Proctor will address the
meeting in the y. NJ. G y. rooms this
afternoon at o'clock.
y negro woman who thought that she
owned Norfolk county was locked up
yesterday TO sober of.
The Scottsville Sunbeam Society will
meet this afternoon at 5 O'Clock ut the
Cavalry Baptist church
The physicians all say that the health
OF the city. is splendid. There is but
one little sickness about
Hon. j u. Baird and wife left last
until after the new year.
1t is rumored that n we'll known
couple will leave to-day for Elizabeth
City, n: c.. to be married.
The December term of the Norfolk
County Court viii begin. its term on
Monday. 1t viii be a short term.
~ negro named Cuthrcll was arrested
last night for stealing oysters from MIR.
Dutch Dunn, on Crawford street.
The mud is terrible. If we should
nave one or two good SHOWS the streets
would he III terrible condition
n members social evening" will he held
n the Y NJ. c. y. rooms Tuesday even
ms. The members are invited
There will be = convention Of south
erners held at Southern Pines on Tues
gay and "Wednesday of this week.
Grand Growers viii turn out on Fob
y, 1897. y meeting will be held Monday
Night for the purpose of organizing.
Mr.. Gvcrtou's son is running ,te
flmshouse under the supervision Of the
chairman Of the AlmShuusc Committee.
Mr.. Fulton clerk for MIR. T. j. Nnlar.
son, OF the Seaboard Air Line, will leave
tomorrow Tor Atlanta TO spend two
weeks
Mrs. Buena V. Easton. The wffc Of
James r. Easton. is very i'll at the fam
lily residence, in Scottsviile. H.,.foll-
county.
Attention is called 10 tho ad of II. q
Pearson in another column in which he
offers candies. nuts fruits ana iirrworlt !;
for Christmas at unheard-o OF prices Ills