The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-18
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
Suceinci Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
observation-disclosures OF Events In.
tcrestinG TO Every Render-Topics
Discussed Oh tho StreoIa and in
Offices and Homes.
Caster morn.

Caster morn.
There was splendid market yester-
day.
Good music in all the churches to-
day.
Mr.. James Peterson. OF Lynclrburg, Is
In the city
There are four colored lunatics In the
county Jail.
The Maine will leave for Hampton
Roads to-day.
Attention Is called to ad. Of Maurice
Brandt g. Co..
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
Fires and overcoats were not unconl-
Portable yesterday.
Miss Maggie White, of Baltimore, is
visiting in the city.
The Linn case will be disposed Of
one day next week.
But few people are connecting their
houses with the sewers.
The April term Of the Norfolk County
Court will begin tomorrow.
Chicken thieves raided several places
In Prentis Place Friday night
Mr. John W. Passwater, Of Park
View, has gone to Phila delph!a
The negro boy who had his leg taken
on few days ago Is doing splendid
The latest conundrum is when will the
The Rev. c. B. Williams will remain
at the Scottsville Baptist church all the
week. -
There Will be an Easter service at
Wright Memorial church this after
noon.
Miss Nettie Savage, Of Suffolk va.
! visiting Mrs. Frank Eaton Of Park
View
It Is said than another hose com
pany Will be organized In the Fifth
ward.
The police force and nremen were
paid off for the first half Of APPLY es-
terday
Professor Jones. Of Norfolk, will per-
Sorm on the organ at Trinity church
to-day
the different colleges are at home spend
Ing Easter.
The fire scare is all dying out now.
People have about concluded that they
are all over.
Mr.. White. the superintendent of the
portsmouth gas company, will return
home Tomorrow
There will be special sermons and
music in all the churches to-day in
honor Of Easter.
A number of tramps have been sleep
ns IN house on Washington street
Mrs. Winslow Foster OF Mathews
county. is visiting Mrs. James Jordan,
on Columbia street
There Will be religious services this
afternoon at AS o'clock in the pavil-
lion at Port Norfolk
There was a great number Of people
on the streets last night, and the store
keepers were kept busy,
mere Will be no more meetings this
month unless there should be meet
ing or the Council called
me Maine went down to the Roads
yesterday aEtprDnOn col
adIniraIs flag as she left.
mere are but few men at work in the
yard In some OF the shops not more
man two men are at work.
trail church will hold their monthly
meeting Sunday afternoon
Eight pieces Of The Naval Post band
VIII assist ST. Paurs Catholic church
choir IN their music to-day
Ihe family Of Mr.. New arc In Rich
Son,'n-law. DR.. John d. Shields
me regular monthly meeting of the
Monumental Rosebud Society will be
heio this afternoon at O'clock
MT John Ha!stead will commence
Slonoay morning removing the o.d
Mr.. Martin Westbrooke is at home
spending Easter. Martin is a student
st the Baltimore Business college
a small boy was locked up yesterday
afternoon Tor trespassing, but the
charge was afterwards withdrawn.
The wind springIng up Friday night
prevented frost. II Is now thought
That these Is no danger from cold
a negro boy named Charles Wilson
was sent to jail for five days Yesterday
Cor interfering with Mr.. Colona.s bust
ness
The Hoe Cake soap man came owe,
yesterday with some negroes in wagon
playing banjos, ETC., and drew guile a
crowd
The funeral Of Mr.. William D. Robin
son VIII take place this afternoon at
. O'Clock from the South Street Bap-
list church.
Captain John W. Wood will nut a
1o-ce Of men to work on Monday re-
pairing the causcway from South to
Wyihe street
William Roberts. colored, was locked
up IN the county Jail last night for cut
ing a cash several inches long in Pinkey
Scales head
The Fern came up to the yard yes
tefoaS morning for stores for the fleet
IN Hampton Roads, and returned the
same evening.
negro ma n has been lettering around
Elfingham street lately and has caused
number of the ladies to become very
much alarmed.
The Rev. J. L. Allison has been in
inc city for two days visiting his fam
~ He left last night for Baltimore
TO fill his pulpit
Mr.. +; st; John. proprietor Of the