The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-25
Short Paragraphs Personal ond
observation-disclosures of Evonts I'm.
teresting to Every Reader-Topics
Discussed on the Streets and I'm
Omcs ana Homes.
"a Merry Christmas to all. /

... lODdOl1lllGS Gays II VIII De nuCn
colder to-day.
Two Sundays will come In one to-mor-
row and next day.
There Will be a game of football to-
day at League Park.
Mr.. Arthur Hughes is critically i'll with
neuralgia of the heart.
MIR. Jacob Sewell, of Los Angeles, Cal,
is in h city on a visit.
Santa Claus had a cold night, but he
made his usual rounds.
If the present weather continues there
Will be some good skating.
There was an all-night service at the
friends Church last night.
There will be . o'clock services at st
Paul's chapel this morning.
The condition OF Mr.. Thomas Scott
was considered critical yesterday.
a white man who was too drunk TO be
tried was locked up in the city jail.
The market yesterday was not up to
the usual Christmas markets In size.
a numbe Of water pipes bursted yes
terday. The cold snap came una wares.
BE charitable to-day and remember
those who are not so fortunate as your
self.
There was but little yesterday to re-
mind one that Christmas was 50 near at
hand.
Colonel and Mrs. George c. Cabell, of
HNeA tkS "a Y = VI Al III
street.
MIR. James Cuthrell, n machinist in
the navy, arrived yesterday ON a visit to
his family.
1t was remarkably quiet around the
courthouse. No country people came
Into the city.
There was a drop OF l6 degrees from
9 p. m. Thursday night to G a. m. Fri
day morning.
~, Vhera will Ia op1u ono D,ooftpr nayl
week, and that will be q special meeting
Of the Council.
The negro man who stole the watch
was rot tried yesterday. He was COM
mitted for five days.
There will be sunrise meetings at Cen
trail. Wright Memorial and Friends
Churches this morning.
Eight men were suspended from the
blacksmith shop at the yard last night
and eight from off the dock.
uor. George Arlington, of Buffalo, N.
Y, arrived here yesterday on a visit TO
his parents or South street.
In this issue an advertisement APP
pears stating that all first class BARRIERS
will close to-day at . p. IN.
The passenger department of the Sea-
board All Line has issued 4 very unique
Christmas and New Year card.
a negro boy stole three turkeys from
the rear end of a country cart yesterday
and managed to make his escape.
There was q %scrapping match at the
ferry yesterday between some negroes.
They left before the police got there.
Constable Jackson succeeded In catch
Ing another negro yesterday who is
wanted for robbing Harry Goodman's
store.
There were a number OF limbs from
shade trees lying around the streets yes
terday, which were w%renched off by the
wind.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of w. n j. Parker, in which they
offer good, clean frce-burning coal for
sale.
a marriage license was issued from
the city clerks office last evening to Mr..
William 1utlcr and Miss Imogan
Hodges.
The Misses Pearl and Matte Wood,
of Richmond, are visiting Mr.. w. C.
Gleason's family, OH Lincoln avenue.
Park View.
Cashier Harley. OF the Portsmouth
street railroad, left Yesterday for his
home. In Philadelphia, to spend Christ
mas holidays.
There will be no pape Tomorrow.
The route boys will call on all those for
their subscriptions which they did not
see yesterday.
The Cora a Tassel Company have
made arrangements with the Elks' conn.,
mittce for the use OF the Opera House
all next week.
Keeper Bright, of the almshouse, was
busy yesterday making preparations
for a Christmas dinner for the inmates
Of that institution.
Some thirty or more Carolina carts
that came here TO market, went out to-
Eether yesterday afternoon. It remind
ell one Of old times.
There will be a communion meeting
at the Calvary BAPTIST Church this
morning at 1880 O'Clock. Rev. DR..
Fisher Will conduct the same.
Mr.. Goodwin Lee, travelling represent
tativc of the American Tobacco Conn
pany, arrived from the South yesterday
to spend Christmas with his family.
THERE was about 800 worth of stun
donated at the Central pound reception
Tuesday night. which was distributed
yesterday TO the poor Of that church.
The city wnter was cut off at an early
hour yesterday morning, and 1t was $50
q. M. before my water could be gotten.
a number Of people thought that their
pipes were frozen.
Two young men crossed the river In a
foot boat at an early hour yesterday
morning. When they reached this side
of the river one Of them was so numb
from cold that he could scarcely walk.
y well known benedict came riding
down High street yesterday morning at
9 good speed. He struck an elevated
stone In the pavement and took a head
er. bruising himself up quite badly. He
never uttered a prayer, either.
Mr.. Norman Lewis, OF the Concord
News, arrived here yesterday en- route
to his home at Claremone. to spend the
holidays. Mr.. Lewis was at one time
city editor of the Enterprise-Tlmes, OF