The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-01
THE RECORD OF A DAY
A Summary Of Happenings Worthy Of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention OF the COH,inss and GoinEs
OF People You Kuow-Accounts of
Events of Interest to Mnuy Rend.
ers-TOptcs Dis cusSed om the street
and I'm Offices md hkOmes.
the frat winter

To-day commences the first winter
month.
The cold freezing weather has not
reached us yet.
The Rifles have concluded to run their
fai. all the week.
Two tramps were committed yesterday
for begging on the streets.
We had all kinds of weather ycs:er-
day-ra!n, hail and snow.
Messrs. w. L. Virnelson &: Co. moved
INFO their new store yesterday.
The weather Sunday greatly interfeced
with she attendance at the churches.
Albert Goldie, colored, was locked up
last night for stealing in the county.
There was a pretty lively fall of snow
for while last night. but it did not lay.
Rev. Dr. Carter had Il large congre-
cation at Central Church Sunday morn
ing.
The colored people are making EFFORTS
to raise funds TO build home for aged
people,
Five negro boys were committed to
Jail for five days for playing crap on
Sunday
Thee was considerably more business
than usual done in the Mayors Court
yesterday.
y eolored man had his hand quite bal
~ cut yesterday by coming in contact
wish Il saw
There will probably be a report in ref
erence to the purchase Of a hook and
ladder tonight.
The ladies OF the Methodist Church at
Deep Greek made SIS on their entertain
ment Friday night
Christmas is drawing mighty near
but none Of the merchants are making
Preparations for II.
a delivery wagon broke down on
Coutr street yesterday, and upset all the
articles that We're in 1t.
-Four young men were before the May
or yesterday for fighting. Three paid
50 each, and one paid 50.
The w. G. T. u. will hold its regular
noontide prayer meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
A. to-day at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Domingo Lawrence, Waterman
at the navy-yard gate, Is confined to his
home on account of sickness.
Two colored boys were locked up Sun
day for fighting in the county. Two more
were arrested for playing crap.
gentleman made appllca ton to the
Mayer yesterday 10 >have one of his
horses killed that had broken his leg.
Rev. w. II. Waterficld made good
impression upon his congregation on
Sunday. He is bright young man.
Nice-PreSidem St John. of the S. A
l., and party left last night In Mr..
st. Johns car for n trip on the road.
The funeral directors associati ton will
meet here early in the spring. There
will be banquet following the meet
Ing.
The grand officers of the State visited
Lodge No. 1G. X. OF =. last night The
boys gave them little spread after the
meeting.
The orchestra VIII rehearse to-nigh,
with lolanthe; and q full rehearsal Is
requested promptly at o'clock In the
opera house
The weather last night greatly inter
fered with the attendance at the Rifles
fair. There will be numerous attrac-
lions offered this week.
Mr. Lee. the gentleman who will open
lhe American House. in this city. says he
VIII be ready to open up on the 18th in
slant In iirst-class style.
n marriage license has been issued to
MIR. Harry Degraw to wed Miss GIaggie
Wednesday next on Green street
Yesterday being the last day that
taxes would be received at par, there
was grand rush a; the County Urea
snrer's office 10 save the percentage.
MIS-. Flo. Hope, widow of DIR. Shirley
Hope, and her twn children. arrived here
from Florida yesterday. Her mother,
Mr.. Costin, will arrive here In a few
days
There were 80 deaths in the city dur
Ing November. twenty-five white and
seventeen colored. This Is nearly dou-
BILE what there was any month during
the year.
Miss Mary Wingate. OF Springfield,
III. Is In the city visiting relatives. Miss
Wingate lived in the city quite a number
OF years ago. and this s.her first visit
in twenty years
Old Dominion Council. I. o. H., and
Ocean Council r. A. will shortly occm-
py Rosenbaum's new hall. 1t is said
that MIR Rosenbaum will furnish. heat,
and Ugh: the SAINT for stipulated price.
The case Of George Rogers, charged
with murder. occupied the attention of
the County Court all day yesterday.
1t will hardly be concluded before to-
morrow. The witnesses for the Com
monwealth have not oil been examined
yet.
Mr.. William o. Hope celebrated his
Saith birthday yesterday. number of
his children and grandchildren were
with him. The VirGinian extends to
him its best wishes and hopes that he
may live to see many more years Of use
fulness
The Finance Committee met yestar.
day afternoon and opened the bids for
the purchase of city bonds They de-
cided not TO make the names of the pur-
chasers or amounts purchased public
until the meeting OF the Council to-
night.