The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-21
TIE Gist Of Events Given Without Any Of
The Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
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discussed or The Streets und in
Offices ana Homes.
Lent is nearly half gone.

There Will be three marriages this
week.
April 9Th
There will be no meetings Of any kind
this week.
The thermometer got up to so degrees
yesterday.
There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
The city term OF the Circuit Court will
not he held until May.
II is said that Pete frall will be captain
Of the Portsmouth team.
Attcrtion IS called to the advertise
inert OF & buyers guide
Mr.. James Jenkins Of Syracuse, n. T.,
was In the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Jones, Of Birmingham.
Ala. is visiting III the city
Poultry sold cheap yesterday on ac-
count Of the warm weather.
There Will be 4. Sunday school organ
ICED In Brighton this afternoon.
WIN we ever sec the streets in proper
condition again" Echo, viii we?
Mr.. Richard Drake is critically iii at
his mcther's residence. on Bart street
Mr. ". II. iiarnes, Deputy Clerk Of
fhe County Court is slowly mending.
MI McBec, Of the Seabouwi Air Line.
mas gone off on an inspection Of The roa d.
Mr.. Morris Cain has been confined to
MS hCme for TWO weeks with the grip.
The pleasant weather has made the
Baseball cranks come out pretty lively.
MT James lIhsa Is critically i'll at his
home. on County street, near Washing
ton.
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment Of lost pocketbook in another col
E1an.
The Southern states, Telephone com
In Park View
a brass band will be organized next
Friday right, There will be some good
material IN It,
Quite number OF people went over
to the yard Yesterday to see the new
tug boat launched
Col. Is. +. Griffin is again confined to
his home, on Court street. with milan
matory rheumatism.
Our We. known tpwnsman. J. G.
Moody. celebrated his Goth anniversary
last Friday, the 18th.
An attempt WAS made to rob store
IN Brighton Friday night which is kept
by man named Johnson.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF store for rent corner of Wash
lngton street and Race avenue.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of young men and ladies wanted
In want column by w. a. Carney.
The meeting a the Friends church
win be continued all this week. There
has been quite q number of conversions
the quarterly conference Of South
nmnton County Methodist churches will
be held at Rranchville March %iih and
2sth
In another column Messrs Maurice
Brandt & Co. give notice of tic way
that they have of waking up sleepy
March. =,
The Southern States Telephone com
pany are not doing anything yet to-
wards putting the fire alarm system on
their poles
Tile revival at Central NJ. T. church
under the conduct OF Rev. DR.. Ray has
thus lar resulted in th.rtytwo profcs-
n IgTin
Mr. sam N.emeyer has been put off as
Librarian of thc Seaboard Air Line shops
with the understanding that he well be
given better place.
TWO tramrs were fined for trespass:ng
on the Seaboard Air Line by Justice
Holnl0cn They paid their fine and de-
parted for rrcener fields
ne members OF Stonewan Camp, c.
v, are requested to gnect this afternoon
at 80 o'clock for tho purpose Of AT
tending the funeral Of Mr.. James Lanier.
MI Harry Red was in the city yester-
Day. Harry is engaged III mission work
nov. tie expects to go 10 New York
shortly and engage in the same bust
ness. 49,
Two boys were fined II each vestcr-
DAY for picking eggs III The market. after
being ordered to leave hy tin. Clerk
Boys, YOU had better take worninc bv
this.
y concert band which will consist of
'.ie't7'N' '" 80 OS ". ueS-
DAY night at the Y. NJ c. a. rooms. All
members who arc interested should bs.
on hand.
First street has been paved over 4 yaa1.
IN the centre and it has never been
swept Yet. How can people look for
clean streets when no attention IS maid
20 them.
1t is said that the stockholders Of The
portsmouth, street railroad Will be in the
cfty this week 20 complete all arrange
ments for the electric road. and that
work will soon be commenced.
The Morris property on County street
was sold at public auction yesterday for
S2,t9' to Mr.. NJ. d. Eastwood. The prop
eftE has been worth cCnsdera bic more
money. but 1t has gone TO wreck
ttsterday when al the whistles ut the
YARD were blowing in unison Of the
launching the tug Sc'mo one started a
rumor that the yard was on fire and for
a rev moments it created some excite
nlent.
The Earnest Workers Of Central
church have about completed ali ar
arrangements for their birthday party.
which viii take place Tuesday night
Those who attend will be well repaid
for their trouble.
The pavement in the hucltster,' mar
ket Is In a terrible condition. Unless
1t Is repaired soon some one will be
badly Injured. then the city will ms held
responsible for the damage
The benefit which was given nv Ar
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