The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-02
THE RECORD OF a DAY
A Summary of Happenings Worthy CT
More Space Than That Giyen.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL ARO OTHERWISE
Mention of she Con,in.s nnd .G:oiu.s
:" People You Idnow-Accounts or
Events OF Interest 10 Many Read.
ers-Fopics discussed on Ihc stree,
anu In Offices anu Homes.
The Weather has not settled vel.

mne weather has not settled vet
me street force was paid yesterday.
Christmas Is little over thre, weeks
of. si'ee VEINS
some of the streets are I'm a dreadruI
condition " "a
Imere was no docket in the Mayors
Coui| yesterday.
me Portsmouth Gas Company paid Oft
III gold yesterday.
MI. William Il. Johnson returned from,
Rlchmond yesterday
Every thing Is ready for the opera
loianthe Thursday night
See ad. OF Nichols & White in regard To
pota toes. and CAL as directed.
MT. charles II. Bland is confined TO
ms NOME ON account of sickness
onefiif cromwell! was al the Court
mouse yesterday for n short while
deputy Sheriff Sivcrson went to North
carolina last night after some thieves
me Board of Police Commissioners
VIII not meet until next Monday night.
me county Court was engaged yes
terday In the trial OF Rogers for murder.
Now that Christmas Is drawing near
cnicken thieves are making q number
of raids.
Street Inspector Wood was busy yes
terday repairing the ruts on Crawford
street Va u
The ferry steamer City of Portsmouth
was hauled Off the line last night for
repairs.
The case OF George Rogers was no,
concluded last night 1t will be given
to the jury to-day.
The new telephone company began OPP
eEa, ion Yesterday. Their phones are
now In working order
me regular civil service examination
'or clerks In the post-ofiice department
VIII be held on Saturday.
An ALARM OF fire was sounded In
Brighton yesterday morning, but ii
turned out 20 be false alarm.
The December Serm of the Hastings
Court VIII begin tomorrow Nothing
Out civil business will be transacted
number Of wild geese passed over
yesterday. They made considera BILE
NOISE use ne they flew by and are very low.
Inc Nlrsinian Will in few days be
connected with both phones, so that
those who have business can cali us by
either
y delivery wagon loaded with groce-
Ties. &c, gor III one II the holes on
county street yesterday, and broke
down.
VIM. Moore, colored. was locked IN
yesterday. charged with trying 10 draw
another mans money from the South
ern railway.
The Rainbow festival was opened at
the fTesbyterian chapel last night under
very tattering circumstances. The pro
| ceeds VIII go 10 the church fund.
Mr.. j. $. Crawford returned from
New York yesterday. where he had been
| to be treated for deafness. Th. physi
| clan gave him bu: little ENCOURAGEMENT.
me meeting at WriGh: Memorial
church continues to attrac: large
crowds. There seems 10 he cUnsidera BILE
interest manifested on the part OF those
who attend.
Attention is called to the advertiser
nent OF Ocean Council. Royal Arcanum.
in which they are requested 10 attend
| their meeting tonight at Odd Fellows
Hall for election of officers etc
The Fourth Ward Republicans had 4
banquet at 22S High street last night.
Colonel Lamb and a. II. Martin WIRE
The principal speakers of the evening
None OF the papers, except the Land
mark, Were invited to be present
1t would be we'll for the dealers i'm
fruits and others who occupy portions
OF the sidewalks in the city TO make
| themselves familiar with the new orGi-
nance passed last night in reference TO
SPACE allowed them after January 1st.
1897.
a schooner and the ferry steamer
Twin City coilided last night between
Portsmouth and Berkeley 4 portion of
the steamers cable was carried away.
But little damage was done TO the
schooner.
Mr.. Q. D. Bidwell. the newly appoint
ed claim agent OF the Seaboard Air Line
reported for duty yesterday in place OF
MI. James Wilson resigned. There are
seven applicants for the position of chief
clerk under Mr.. B!dwell.