The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-19
THE RECORD OF A DAY
A Summary of Happenings Worthy Of
More Space Than That Given.
PARAGRAPHS, PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mention OF the Cominss aud Goings
OF People You Know -Accouuta of
Events of Interest TO MauS Read.
ers-TOpics Discussed on the Street
and In Offices ana Homes.

Ihe coming week Will be Christmas.
The Hastings Court was not IN session
yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
1t Is said that the suspended men viii
return to work on Monday.
MAYOR Bufne>t was Committed to jail
yesterday for stealing coal.
Iue numpcr OF applicants for the
Almshouse Is increasing daily.
Justice Haynes sent Il crap shooter to
jail yesterday for ten days.
There will be services at Cent? al
church at o'clock on Christmas na..
The rain Is greatly interfering with
the running Of sewer pipes 20 the jail.
Joe Boykin was committed 10 Jail for
ten days yesterday for beating u wo-
man.
Eggs are now selling at % cents. The
nearer It gets TO Christmas the deare!
they get.
The Benevolent Christian Union ask
all the children TO send their old toys to
the poor
Mr.. Walter Bilisoly and bride gave
reception Thursday night 10 number
of friends.
The Circuit Court was engaged all
day yesterday IN the suit of Gibbs ct
ais. for damages.
The Committee on IIarbor Improve
inents feel confident that they will be
able to do much good.
Attention Is called 10 nd. of George
s. Bell, In which he announces that
Santa Claus has arrived
Inc committee appointed 10 view the
roads VIII make their report 10 the
County Coui; on Monday
yesterday looked very much Ike q
holiday. All the navy-yard workmen
We're on the streets, all dressed up.
Sister Phoebe Hall will remain in the
city until after ;he holiday, much TO the
delight OF large number of her friends.
Whitehurst Hail has been purchased
by some colored people and has had its
name changed TO True Rcforraers' Hall
Mr.. Leigh will receive all his furni-
ture Monday mo, ming for the Madison.
and Will at once begin the work OF put
ling 1t In position.
Inc large tramp steamer which has
been loading at Peters K Reeds old
wharf left yesterday for Liverpool with
4 cargo Of slaves. logs. and cotton.
The Portsmouth Rifles will on New
Years Day have their usual target prac-
tice. They will go 10 Pig Point this
time. and after practice will have an
oyster roast
Gr!ce Lodge has moved it's meeting
place from odd Fellows Hall. on Mid
die street. 20 Rosenbaum's new build
lhg Ocean Council. r. ~, and old Do
minion Council of HcptaE ophs will also
hold meetings there hereafter
Mr.. j. S. Crawford has been award
ed the contract to furnish the reading
room and upholster some OF The fuynl-
ture for the Portsmouth Rifles. When
completed they will have the finest room
OF any company IN the State. He viii!
begin work right away.
a number OF persons who have taken
out their old phones. ana pu; in new
ones, are getting very impat.en, wait
Ing for them 10 be connected so tina:
they can use them This Is the very
time of the year they are mostly need
ed. 1t would be vel! for the company
to make an announcement when they
VIII be ready Tor use.
There are 81 number of persons who
own vicious dogs and leave their gates,
&c, open al night, endaL-e :ing the lives
OF those who happen 10 be out AT night
or al early morn. Yesterday morning
Very bad dog owEed by a gentleman on
the lower END Of Washington stree.
jumped at gentleman's throat as he