The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-05
UAvARAISHED TRUTH
The Glst Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NeWsy Paragraphs Personal -nud
"'er"ise-Acconnts Of Events In.
tercstf"g TO Every Rentler-Topica
discussed ''r on the Streets ma in OF.
fees nnd Homes.

There will be a meeting of tho schoo,
Board Tonight -
| mere was q slim docket at the
mayors Court yesterday. u
Rev: Mr.. Ray will shortly begin a Sc
res or meetings ut his church. sl
Mr.. Charles r.. Bland paid Franl.l,n
| night. ''@' AeS't
High Constable Anderton was out FOR
a snort while yesterday. He is still
There was q large attendance at the
opening Of the February term Of the
i1ustlngS Court yesterday
Inc funeral Of Mr.. George X. Brooks
VIII take place this afternoon at O'clock
from monumental M. f. church. ~
81 Valentines Day falls on Sunday
ms year. so the little ones will have to
enjoy their sport on Saturday.
ne condition of Mr.. Merritt, who Is
SO critically III at his home. on Cliff
loT &c, street! Is still very critical
me public schools commenced their
mid winter examination Yesterday.
Ihey VIII be kept up most Of this month,
The street force cleared off all the
uoWn town crossings yesterday, much 10
me delight Of those who use them quite
often. 49,
DR. r. r. Robertson, or this civ ho
received information of the death Of his
1ather. which occurred on Wednesday in
| Petersburg. --''''' -
Representative Tyler has recommend
ed Marshall Page Parks, Of Norfolk
and Robert Ried, OF this CITY. as cat]etS
| at West Point n =, -
| Mr.. J. S. Crawford will furnish tho
Court street Baptist church with a new
pulpit suite Of furniture. It will be old
| gold with garnet trimmings.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Breslauer & Anthony, in which
tney announces surprising reduction in
prices of clothing. See advertisement. .
| Moses Todd was arrested yesterday.
charged with stealing two bushels of
was locked up for examination this
| morning
| Some time yesterday afternoon some
one entered the office of DR.. Charles
Cuipepper,. ON Middle street, and stole
| all the globes off his electric lights and
left him In the darkness 7
Rev. George II. Ray, D. d., Grand
Chaplain Of the Craft In Virginia, has
Deen invited to deliver the dedicatory
sermon Of the Masonic Temple at Clifton
Forge, Va, February 11th
| Robert Smith, colored, who resides al
1OS Etfingham street, reported to the
! police yesterday that his house had been
robbed Wednesday night Of a watch, a
par or gloves and suit Of clothes
| negro named VIM. Hosler went to
- . Nc.o' Su " oillai w eunSS-
DAY night. and when requested to leave
ne refused and became very abusive to
her. He was arrested and yesterday was
| made to pay SIS bill for his sport.
IT Is now almost certain that Ports
mouth Will not have q professional ta Sc
pail team this season. Mr. MAYNARD
said yesterday he did not think there
would be team unless the All Americas
reorGanize and have semi-professional
team. .N
Mrs. George w. r. Mcdonnell is Sc
rlouslE III at her husbands residence.
corner of County and Dinwiddie streets.
Her son. James, who Is student 1t The
Windsor Academy, has. been called home
on that account. The Captain is also
confined to his home is
The woman Ada Bowman, who was
arrested on suspicion Of being the
mother of the dead body which twas
round under house, was discharged
from custody yesterday upon a state
ment made by the Physic to the Jail
The authorities are as far away from
Knowing who the party that put the
child there is as they ever were
The case of Clinton Peckham, who
was fined $40 and sent TO Jail for one
day for disturbing the services at
Wright Memorial church, from which he
TOOK an appeal came up In the Hust-
lngs Court yesterday and was dismissed
ne having apologized TO the trustees If
the church. The case Of Creecy, for the
same offense, will be called next Mon
day.