The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-28
The FIOtsam and JetsaE 4f News Presented
Briefly and without Comment.
MOVEMENTS OF PROMINENT PEOPLE
Sewsy Paragraphs Personal and
Otherwise Accounts of Events In
tercsting to Every Rcnaer-Topics
Discussed on the Streets and in of
fees and Homes.

There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday
1t was amusing TO watch the people
Slip and slide yesterday
we had all kinds of weather yester-
day-rain. hail, and snow. 4
High Constable Anderton is confined
to his home with the grip.
Several of the boats came in yester-
day morning covered with snow.
Judge 'Hanckel, of Norfolk, held court
for Judge A. S. Watts Yesterday.
The measles are on the increase and
numbers of new cases are reported
daily.
a great number of people took to the
middle of the street as it was not so
slippery.
There are quite number of mar
riages announced for the early part of
next month
The friends of Rev. MIR. Shockley will
be glad TO know that he will probably
be out again soon.
Miss Alice King. daughter of Mr.
George King. is confined to her home on
account of the grip.
me central Epworth League will hold
Its devotional meeting tonight. At its
conclusion Miss Hall will sing a solo.
waiter Brown was tried In the Coun-
ty Court for stealing COW and was
sent to the penitentiary for three years.
An order has been issued al the navy
yard not allowing any one to come 10
work who has a case of measles at his
home
The ferry steamer City of Norfolk
came off the ways at Thomas ship-yard
yesterday afternoon after undergoing
repairs.
The Norfolk County Court will not
be able TO complete its long docket this
term as they will have to adjourn next
week by limitation.
The Central Republican Club are
making active preparat ions to attend
the Inauguration. They expect to
carry quite number.
There were so many penitents at the
altar Tuesday night that there was not
even room on the front bench for them
at owens Memorial church.
AIR. Morris Brandt. who has been in
New York selecting and having made
up his spring stock of clothing. will open
his store some time in February.
a number of people are in the habit
OF letting their water run nights. caus-
Ing the cutters to have the appearance
OF creek. making it bad to cross.
The Baptist Union Of the lower district
Will convene in the South Street Bap-
fist church tomorrow. There will be
several prominent ministers present
The baseball soliciting committee are
at work, and from what we can learn
are meeting with success. although the
weather yesterday interfcred greatly.
The case of the mistake in regard to
changing n 500 bill for $40 promises
to be quite interesting on Monday.
There will be two lawyers in the case.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Levy e Jacobs. in which they
announce that they are giving the
greatest bargains In clothing for lin
tied time.
The weather yesterday had Il serious
affect on business and only those who
were compelled to venture out did so,
and number who did received n num-
Der Of falls.
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sermon at Central Avenue church last
night. There was much interest on the
part of the unconverted, and one profess
sion CT faith.
Mr.. Thomas Briggs, treasurer of
Ocean Council Royal Arcanunl, has
sufficiently recovered from an attack of
rheumatism In his knee to be able to so
10 work again.
white man who Is employed ut
saw mill in Brighton and whose name
we did not learn. had one of his fin
gers cut off on yesterday by having it
caught in saw. He was attended by
DR.. Holiday.
Ii IL said that the Baltimore team
wants Dick Knox, and that party was
here Yesterday after him. Knox prefers
to go TO Baltimore if ne can get hi: 70
lease from The New Dreams Club, which
he hopes 10 do.
Tuesday night the water pipes in Mrs.
BushclFs house. corner Columbia and
MasH4nglon streets, DurSted ana flood
cd her hall and parlor before any one
knew anything about 1t. injurng the
furniture considerably.
Mr.. d. V. Gaskins. the undertaken.
forwarded the remains Of the Enung
man Garry. who died in Norfolk We'd
nesday, to Camden Courthouse, y. c..
yesterday Barry was but 2G years old
and was Il man of family.
The members of Central Republican
Club are requested to s;emble at s..
Joseph's Hail tonight at S O'Clock All
other white Republicans who are inter
es,ed in the WseYoung contest are
also requested 10 be present.
There Is considerable suffering in this
city caused by the extreme cold wealth
err. The Benevolent Union are trying to
relieve all who come under their notice
with their scanty means. They should
be encouraged in their good work
Inc Nirs!nian regrets TO announce
that our well known and highly es-
teemed townsman. Mr.. James shannon,
Is seriously Ill at his home on Dinwiddie
street. is growing worse and it is
thought that his end is nos far of.
Rev. Mr. Brandford gave the mcm-
berS OF ovens Memorial church n very
heavy slap on the recent entertainment
they mad. when they sold a number OF
old maids for profit. He claims II was
the work OF the devil and not the
church.
On yesterday morning n colored man
ana his wife. who live near fuckers
Crossing, started 10 town in mule cart.