The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Newsy Paragraphs Personal md
Othcrwisc.-AccountY Of Events Iii.
terestinE 10 Every Rcnder-ropics
discussed on the Streets and In
Offices ana Homes.
Mud everywhere!


ground from so much rain.
Miss Mary Johnson. Of Charlotte, N.
G., rs visiting in the otty.
MI. John Mahoney lost by death yes
terday q. valuable horse.
The new tug for the nayy-yard will
be launched this morning.
Mr.. James Capson, of Boston, Is in
the city on a visit to friends.
Asparagus Is offered for sale in the
market 1T so cents a bunch.
Yesterday was quiet day around the
city. There was but little stirring
Three tramps were committed to Jail
Tor ten days yesterday for begging on
the streets :. M.
sfbly after that we will have some good
clear weather.
Mr. VIM. Guy, 4 mail carrier, has re-
covered from his recent sickness and has
reported for duty. A
Mr. Jeter Kaufman has been promoted
from stamp clerk in the postotiice to
money order clerk
Mr.. T. J. Durham will leave here to-
night for Belfast, Me, to try and re-
cuperate his health
Mr. John N. Hart has commenced to
rebuild his factory and Will go North
50 purchase machinery
The street force could be we'll EN-
ployed scnaping mud Off the streets
that are paved with stone
a sneak thief attempted to snatch q
lady's pockeubook yesterday morning
near the ferry, but failed
a number OF fruit trees are in full
bloom around the city. A cold snap
would play rupture with them now
The meeting at the Friends church is
progressing nicely. Rev. Mr. Lord is
said to be q powerful speaker. Crowds
attend nightly.
Mr.. w. G. Burkehead, Of Whiteville,
N: O.. died Yesterday in Raleigh. N. c.
He was the husband Of Miss Dixie
Gayle. Of this CITY
Judging from the number Of persons
who go to Norfolk to every show Ports
mouth could well support flrst-class
place OF. amusement.
The remains Of Mr.. Sam Lanier ar
rived last night from the Soldiers
9iome In Richmond, and were taken to
his sisters residence.
~ nr; j. r., BRYANT. Of Southampton
county. and Dr.. Thomas Barnes, OF Nan
ssmond county. were both in the city
yesterday on business
Ihe Chambers boys do not take kindly
70 the action of the Finance Committee.
IL would cause all interest In the com
pany to die out, they say
Rear Admiral George Brown has re-
ceived an invitation to take part in the
ceremonies OF unwilling OF Grants mon
ument In New York in April.
- IS rumorcd that Mr.. Loughran will
purchase the furniture, etc, at the st.
Elmo Motel and that q Well known hotel
man Will run 1t for him as a frst-clnss
hotel.
,.; "a negro man named Thomas was
hlled yeSteHday near Bowers Hin by a
tree falling down on him and crushins
: MS skull. He was carried to his home
nearby.
There was a general complaint made
20 the Mayor yesterday about the dis
orderly manner in which The colored
fair IS being conducted on Green street
near Race avenue
The Finance Committee is taking
steps towards paving South street right
away: 1t Will take about three months
70 pave 1t with vitritied brick Then
county street will be paved with stone
An italian shoemaker who resides in
Nofio!k, was arrested by Officer Di.es
lot passing bills on telephone poles. Tiis
~ sohor nned MIN IS for the offence. but
une circumstances were such as to ius-
tlfy h1m in remittlng the fine,
cards are out for the maria &c or Mr.
James r. Lassiter Of Norfolk county. to
+ wed Miss Geneva Hodges The cerc-
mony will take place on Thursday
March 25th, at s p. m. from the resi-.
dence OF Mr.. W. L. Hodges. No. 70s
South street
israel ketchum was committed to the
county taal yesterday for disturbing Mr..
threatening to thrash Sykes in his store
he used every argument to show thu
ne was not drunk. but the Justice would
not let MIN off.
Nal us NFe out Tor the marriage Of
NJ w. Eurleigh Willis to Miss
Ursula Rowan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
" RI. Rowan. The ceremony will take
place on Thursday, March 25th, at 4:3G
p m, at the residence Of Mr.. Rowan.
NO 1910 Green Street
MI. }. +. Durham, foreman OF the
sEfp 1olners in the construction depart
Hieht or the navy yard, who has been III
Ut ms rooms. corner Court and South
s.reets, for the past three months. left
ILLS afternoon for Boston, Mass, in com
pany with nephew, who same seyera,
nass ago for the purpose He goes by
I 5ostoll steamer Of the Merchants and
Miners Line
member Of the Finance Committee
SAD yesterday, in speaking of our arti
c!e puoilshed In The Nirginian In ref
Srenee 20 the purchase Of a hook and
Ndder that 1t was but little trouble RI
purchase truck. but the ma,ntaininc
OF II was where the trouble came in
he said that there would h,va ~ ha
some kind of retrenchment next year nc
4 there would be a deficiency this veor
anu that deficiencies carried over fror,
one year to another soon ,acc,1m,,la teI
INTO large sums, and that It would Ia
useless; 10 add any. more exncnsa, M.han
II was necessary to retrench If the hook
and ladder could be run. AS stated II
was all right, otherwise It wouid no
gonle time before we had one. Z
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