The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-19
WITH PAD AND PENCIL
The Current and Cursory Happenings of the
CITY Are Recorded ifor Publication.
OBSERVANCE OF GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY
Electric Lights Or Court Street
Work at the Navy Yard-Ccssation
The Fire Alarm Question-The
Washington Committee.

The Cincinnati sailed for New York
yesterday.
There was no session of the Hus-
tinSs Court yesterday.
Mrs. OConnor is extremely i'll at her
residence ON Second street.
There has been no docket in the May
or's Court, Tor several days.
The street railroad is not doing any
work at present on the electric road.
Our Scottsville friends report the
bridge across SCOTS Creek in bad con-
ditIon.
The condition of Capt. Cain, who was
hurt on Thursday, was no better yes
terday.
A chimney on fire on Columbia street
yesterday morning came near bringing
the department out.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of pool table for sale. See adver-
tlscment and call as directed.
Capt. Happier thinks that an eXcep-
ton will be made of the ferry property
in the bin to tax leased property now
pending in the Legislature.
Attention is called to the advertise
mcnt of q house for rent on Chestnut
street, with five rooms and city water.
For particulars see advertisement
1t is said that a number Of men VIII
be called in the yard this week TO work
on the Monongahela. There will be moth
ing done on the Texas for at least ten
days yet.
The members of Stonewall Camp Con-
federate Veterans are requested to as
semble this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock to
attend religious services at Trinity p.
l.. Church.
The annual meeting Of the Board Of
Trade will be held tomorrow at noon
In the Kim building. There should be
good attendance and let some new
life be put in It,
Mr.. David I3ourke who had charge
of the canteen in the navy yard so long,
left yesterday for New York to accept
position with the AnheuSer Brewing
Company as agent.
The only meeting this week will be
special session of the Board OF Super
rlsorS. who will meet TO discuss what
disposition TO make of the Norfolk
county Parish land.
The Niiginian acknowledges from Mr..
Walter Bennett the receipt of copy
OF the Philadelphia Record almanac,
which Is full of valuable information
and is very useful To have.
Workmen will commence next week
to put the electric lights in the middle
OF Court street as ordered by the Coun-
Gil. This will be decided improve
ment over the present way of hanging
them
On Monday the street-car drivers will
carry into effect the new order reuuir-
ing every one to deposit ticket in the
box whether they hold pass or not
Pass holders simply drop u ticket with
their name ON il.
The committee who will so TO Wash
ington in the interest of this yard will
meet q: the Council chamber Monday
night and arrange the plan of action,
and will leave for that city as soon
thereafter as possible.
The Portsmouth weather prophet says
there will hardly be any change in tenn
pcrature within the next forty-eight
hours, but he states that those on sen
and land had better be prepared for
severe weather on the 21st and 22d
The Union Mission on County street
is not only holding religious services
nightly. but have provided rooms over
their plarc. where they hold services
for the unfortunate who have no shell
ter at night, and show n disposition to
mend their ways.
Friday party in Park View had a
horse To die. Not having any money to
romcve him he dug hole In the back
OF his lot and buried him there IL