The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-16
THE.ClTY in BRIEF.
A Few Brief Notes Of More or Less
lInHOrtnmGc.

The Police Board meets his afternoon.
officer Richardson has again been
placed lii uniform.
Five ~schooners are at Lambert's Point
to load pig Iron.
Tho fire alarm system is now In fairly
good working order.
Mr.. Joe AuIesdorc leave this morning
for Washington. N. c.
The steamer James Woodnll. ashore at
New Inlet. N. c., is breaking up.
and had II gnah cut In his scalp enc
and n half inches long. DIR. Spcight at
tended him.
~ delightful german was given at
| the Chicora Mills Tuesday night. ut
which several strangers were present.
Mrs. Harry ISriedland and Miss Estci
Peyser. of Washington, are visiting
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frtedlund. BAL I'rccmason
street.
Mr.. r. ~. Cooke. father of Mrs. j.
Benson Fcrebce, of this city. died at his
home. In Elizabeth CITY, N. G.. yes
terday.
Miss Mary Ethcrldgc. q charming
young lady OF Colerainc, N. G.. is the
guest OF Mrs. j. IL. Simons No. 1870 High
land avenue
The Westminster Guild. of Christian
Endeavor will hold Il prayer meeting
at The Huntersvillc Presbyterian chapel
tonight at S O'Clock.
y complaint has been made of boy;
playing football on the streets OF Client,
and Chief King has Issued orders to
the police to stop IT.
MIR. ~. Rowland Nash. of Norfolk, and
Miss Lula Frances Carroll. Of Beaumont.
Md, were married In the latter place
LAST evening at 6:30 O'Clock.
Mr.. w. NJ. Vicar. President Of the
Norfolk branch OF the Y. NJ G. a., has
been elected II member OF the l%nterna-
tional Committee of that organization.
II. White. colorcd. while ut work yes
terday morning at Rrid's stave yard
loading MI Italian bark. was struck on
the head by n failing piece OF timber
Onlcer Holiday last night ound five
packages of butter which had been left
out en- the street. They were sent to
the station house, to await an owner.
at the regular convention Of Nor
fold Lodge. No. q, *. of r.. held Tuesday
night, MIR. Il. S. Holland was elected
to the position of Mastcr-at-Arms. to
I'LL n vacancy.
There will be a grand musical ana
dramatic entertainment under the aus
pieces of the "Arions" tonight at S o'clock
at MOntciiorc Hall! for The benefit Of
the charitable institutions of this city.
The Epworth league of Quecn-Sticet
Methodist Church will give ~ pound
reception this evening Tor the benefit
of the poor, in connection with which
u literary and musical programme Will
be. rendered. .,,,
Mr.. james c. Ryan. representing the
Gleason " BAILEY Company, who has
been here trying to sell Il hook and lad
der truck to Portsmouth, went to Wash
ineton last night to boom New York
for the Democratic Convention.
Richard Wright. Il small colored boy
employed in Il store on Cumberland
street, was yesterday struck on the
back Of the head by n pound Weigh
thrown by Eugene Nicholson. also col
orcd, for whom q. warrant has hccn is-
sued. Wriglit's head was quite badly
cut.
A horse hitchpd To n wnron balo,,r.
ing to j. Il. Britton. Slipped on the
car track about ] O'Clock yesterday naar
the CORNER of Main and Church
streets. and traffic twas stoppttl for
SONG time. The animal was somewhat
injured and the shafts and harness
broken.