The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-05
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School Board meets tonight.

Yesterday was q genuine March day.
1hefe was not much business done in
the Hastings Court yesterday.
The thermometer dropped 40 degrees
from Wednesday to Thursday.
The Fern went up to the yard yester-
day with Il sick man on board.
II Mr. Jack Noel, letter carrier No. l. will
return from Washington Saturday.
Capt. Thomas NJ. Hodges was on the
streets for q short while yesterday.
Judge Watts yesterday granted a
charter to the Pythian Lodges in this
city.
The county, roads are getting In better
shape now since it has stopped raining
SO much.
Rev. DR.. Day will return from Balti-
moro in time to fill his pulpit on Sunday.
Sunday.
Mr. John w. Revclle Of Baltimore,
qualified on the estate OF the late james
The Circuit Court for Norfolk county
will begin on the Sth. The docket is
quite large.
The pavement in front of st. Elmo
hotel has been repaired and is now all
right again.
Mr.. Robert Allison few days ago
hurt his back quite badly, which has
laid him up.
The ...ght Memorial Epworlh Lea
que held an important meeting We'd
nesday night
There was but little to be learned
from the county yesterday, as but few
people came in.
young County street merchant viii
be married TO a Norfolk county lady the
early part OF April.
The Washington cXcursionists. or at
least number of them, will return
home this morning.
There are more railroad rumors float
Ing around. but they have not been put
In proper shape yet
a Icatl G 1o1V will
marry gentleman from Savannah, Ga,
soon after Lent is over.
Mr.. John T. King will shortly erect a
block Of houses on the northeast corrRp
of Fourth and Henry streets.
Mr.. Frank Allison. 4 telegraph opera
tor, has decided that he will remain in
Raleigh and not come to Portsmouth to
work.
a horse attached TO n bread wagon
ran away on County street yesterday
morning and scattered things around
generally.
yesterday was known as reunion day
around the Courthouse. Quite number
of pensioners were on hand getting their
papers fixed.
The entertainment Of the "Private
Secretary" realized 5000 for the Catholic
Lyccum. which will be used to help pur-
chase a library.
John Williams and John Clark We're
arrested for stealing from the Atlantic
and Danvillc railroad and were locked
UP In the county jail.
If the party who took my glasses and
Bolne postage money last night Will cali
again at our Office they may get some
thing more valuable.
Captain Sawyer. OF the ferry saloon.
has q handsome beagle hound that came
direct fran Cuba and was given to him.
1t Is quite a fine looking dog.
The Newark went up III 80 o'clock. a
survey will he held on her right away
and repairs will he commenced at once.
THEY will give considerable work.
Capt. X. G.. Marshall, Postmaster Her
bert. Hons. II. L.. Maynard and G. T.
Bland each received a barrel Of mag
nificcnt oysters yesterday from q friend.
Mr.. y. +. Cuihrirll, Il quarterman In
the construction department at the yard,
has been ordered to the Brooklyn Yard