The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-17
.FLOTSAM AND JETsAM
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OF People Y0u Know-Accountse OF
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ers-Topics Discussed OH the Street
and in Offices ana Homes.

Ihere was no session of the Hastings
Court yesterday
MI John II. Hall will shortly go on
the road drumming
The weather for the past few days has
been very depressing.
Nj John lyman fell Yesterday and
bruised himself quite badly.
MISS Mamie Minintree, OF Baltimore,
Is visiting friends in this city.
tliss Mary O'Connor is iii at her faith
er's residence, on High street
There was nothing but civil business
In me Mayors Court yesterday.
Mrs i3rinkley, the wife of MIR. Daniel
Er.nlliey. who died yesterday, is very
H.
The Knights of Damon will confer the
"'"Hitcr work on Monday night for the
iIst time
ihc Eu2;inss Court Clerks office will
." closed on Tuesday, it being General
Lees hitHEly
A.ten,i9" is called 10 ad. of house for
rant on The corner of South and Green
streets. See adj
ar WIN. H. Woody, formerly master
poiermaker in the navy-yard is In the
city visiting friends.
me construction department has been
allowed thirty days more to corplatn
WORK on the Castine
NJ Geo!se I. King, of the firm of j.
l. l>!i!E d bro., is confined to his home
on account of sickness
tF!a&y niGat while Mr.. John Hart and
vic were at Kim Hall some one stole a
fpne from their carriage.
Constable Anderson is after a negro
man VINO ared TWO shots at a woman on
Queen street Friday night.
Nnthlng more has been heard from the
person who claimed TO have been robbed
oil $40 ana diamond pin
On account of the death of Mr.. Ernest
there Will be no meeting of Monumental
Rosehuds this afternoon.
Rev. Il. s. Fraland will address the
mems meeting Al the Y. NJ. C. A. Hall
this afternoon at ! O'Clock
There are but two more entertain
ments In the Y. NJ. c. y. Star Course
and both of those come in February.
Medical Director Claiborne has Is
SUED an order TO shoot all dogs found
running At large in the hospital woods.
MI. John y. Griffin, president of the
Merchants ana Farmers Bank, is con-
med TO his home on account of sickness.
Moses Bryan; was arrested on n
charge OF swindling another negro out
S OF money while playing cards yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Carr and wife have re-
turned from months trip to Washing
ton, which they spent with their daugh-
ter.
Two tramps were arrested in the
county on suspicion of being burglars.
They had number of tools in their
possession.
Mr. George r. Townsend, who has been
visiting his parents for three weeks, re-
turned to his home. in Washington, d.
c.. yesterday
Mr.. j. w Cotton was in the city yes
tsrday for the first time in several
weeks. having been confined to his home
with rheumatism.
Mr.. James Hammill, a travelling sales
man, was in the city yesterday. James
always receives a warm welcome when
he comes to his old home
-
lecture on the Mermac fight before
stOnewall Camp Tuesday night, and a
good crowd may be expected
There will be a marriage at ST. Pauls
Catholic church "Wednesday afternoon
and one at the South Street Baptist
church on Thursday afternoon.
The January term Of the County
Court Will begin on Monday. 1t is a
criminal term and there are quite a
number Of cases to be tried. \ number