The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
SuGGlnt Statement of News Events. Strip
ped of Much Of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED



Water street is in a 'deplorable con-
dition.
There were no courts in session yes
terday.
The days have commenced to
lengthen.
II began to look more like business
Justice Sykes is still sick at his home
IN the county.
The mail train was over an hour
late last night
Justice Nash will return from Balti-
more this morning.
The Southern Pines were opened for
the season yesterday
Inc County Court will adjourn for
The term tomorrow
Justice Niemeyer presided at the
MAYORS Court yesterday
Inc road leading to the city will be
completed in few days
The torpedo boat Winslow was towed
up TO the yard yesterday.
deputy Sheriff IIarwood, Of Warwick
was In the city yesterday.
me Maynard MacDcnuld company
tailed to Show up last night.
Inc small boy does not seem to take
10 Inc tin horn much this year
iheEe is an interesting article in to-
days issue about the Merrimac
mere Will be sunrise meeting at
Centiul church Christmas morning.
Guernsey laied was picked up last
night crazy drunk and was locked IN
Ihere was an excursion over the At
unite and Danville railroad yesterday
Inc railroad clerks were allowed one
mali OF their pay yesterday for Deem
Der.
Mr. VIM. Stroud, editor OF the South
terdaY
Three new shipkeepcrs were- put to
work yesterday on the torpedo boat
Winslow
The streets are in a dreadful con-
dition; Some of them are almost i'm
passable.
Mr. John c. Nlemeyer sold the house
hold and kitchen furniture of w. ].
Brent yesterday
me market will be kept open all day
To-Day and Tomorrow, but it Will not be
open on Saturday.
Master Harry Brinlslcy is at home
from the Virginia Military Institute TO
spend the holidays.
mere VIII be no paper next Sunday
the employees being allowed a holiday
on Christmas Day.
The meeting at the Friends church
seems 10 have Just taken on new life
and started afresh
Ihc members OF the Legislature from
this city and county returned home last
night for the holidays.
There Is an absence OF evergreen in
frcnt of The stores this year, due, per-
haps. to the bad weather.
The rain has made the merchants
look blue. especially those who laid in
large stocks for Christmas
one OF the Southern Bell telephones
was put :rl the county Jail yesterday
Ihey now have both phones.
The military Will not go TO Richmond
10 the inauguration because there will
be no military escort whatever
Col. E. l.. FeltS. who has bccp visit
Ing in the city, will leave for his home,
III southampton county, to-day
Miss Naanie Wuodiln Scull, of Har-
rei!sville, y. c., is visiting her aunt
Mrs. j. II. Flythc, in King street
CHARLES Rives was sent to the county
Jail yesterday for ten days for obtain
ing money under false pretcnccs.
white man under the influence of
LIQUOR fell last night and hurt himself.
lie was carried to Jail to sober off.
Three safe blowers were brought in
last night on the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad and were taken 10 Norfolk.
negro woman canned Maria Cuffec
was fined So yesterday by Justice Mic
meyer for disordcrly conduct on Bart
street.
The members OF Central church will
nave their pound reception tonight al
their church for the benefit of the poor
Of the church
me ncwsboyS from this city are in
Vited to dinner in Norfolk that will
bc given the ncwsboys of that CITY on
Christmas Day
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of w. N. White. In which he says
he can help you get your Christmas
presents for your boy
Ihe number of prisoners In the cour,-
~ jan nave been greatly reduced: i'm
fact. there are less than was ever
known At this season of the year.
w, HI
Tor sale his house. in Cottage Place
containing five rooms, city water, etc
FOR particulars see advertisement
. In this issue Mr.. John a. Cold e
Bro. advertise spice beef lamb, mutton.
cholce roast beef and roast pigs for
Christmas. See their advertisement
Mr.. DckerSon, superintendent of thu
Portsmouth railway. is much better and
was on the street for n short while
yesterday. lie will soon resume hii
duties.
negro named J. ~ Patterson was
arrested yesterday ana was turned over
10 the Norfolk authorities. where he
is wanted for stealing q silver watch
valued at 500.
Constable Harry Hall arrested
negro In Smoky Town yesterday named
Rodgcr Rider. on the charge Of draw
Ing revolver and threatening TO kill
another negro. He was lodged in jail
to await an examination.
a number OF small boys are in the
habit OF shooting cannons on the street
lai direct violation of tho ordinances
The police have been instructed to ar
rest all such. SO. boys, you had better
be careful aud not get in trouble.
The Rev. i. II. Martin preached his
closing sermon last night OF the revival
which has been in progress ut the South
Street Baptist church. Pastor Mitchell
says that he is well satisfied with the
results which have attended the meet
ing.