The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
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To-day Is General r. L. Lees birthday.
There will be no more public meetings
this month.
The Hastings Court clerks office will
be closed to-day
a number of cells were In the sewer
pipes yesterday.
~ negro man named Langley had q
tit yesterday on High street.
Mr.. II. o. Pearson is confined to his
home on account of sickness
An old colorcd woman was discharged
from the county Jail last night
The Portsmouth Cotillon club gave q
german last night at Kim hall.
There was nothing of interest done
In the Hastings Court yesterday.
The schools will all be closed to-day
in honor of General Lees birthday.
DR.. l.. Augustus Bilisoly was out yes
terday for the first time In two weeks
The music at Monumental NJ. e.
church on Sunday morning was of a high
order.
Mr.. +. J. Durham was out for n short
while yesterday for the first time In sew
eral weeks.
There is regular epidemic of measles
among children, but very few cases have
proven fatal
Three children of the late James Ash,
the well-known shoemaker. have died
within the last three weeks
On account of the rain Sunday night
but few members of Gamma Conciave
went over TO Epworth church.
The w. c. L. u. will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. II. j.
Saunders, No. 704 County street.
The congregation of the South street
Baptist church have raised their pas
tors, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, salary $500.
In the case of Jobson and Cook, the
grand jury failed to find true bill
yesterday. and they were discharged.
The condition of Mrs. Daniel Brinkley.
whose husband was buried yesterday, is
sun very critical, and her friends fear
the worst
A child's white tippet was picked up
IN 'front.' or our office yesterday which
the owner can have by proving prop
erty.
The annual meeting Of StonewaIl
Camp c. V. Will be held tonight. when
officers Will be elected for the ensuing
year.
The Board Of Trade will hold their
annual meeting to-day Mt ~ m. when
place.
The Knights of Damon conferred the
unwritten work last night upon about
forty members. The order is growing
very rapidly.
Rev. Mr.. Waterield will have services
at Ovens Memorial church every night
vival services
Two young men were arrested yester-
DAY afternoon for fighting In the cemc-
terry. They were bailed for their appear
ance this morning.
-Four scholars connected with Monu-
mental Sundayschool never missed a
sunday In 1896 The percentage of each
schoiar was read out Sunday morning.
The case of Moses Bryant, who was
charged with beating an old colored man
out of some money Saturday was con-
tinued for five days in order TO secure
witnesses.
A telegram was received here yester-
day announcing the serious Illness in
Baltimore OF Mr.. Ossie Maupin. DR.,
George Maunin left last night for Bal-
timore to be with him
warrant was issued yesterday for
George Brown. telephone construction
hand. who Is charged with stealing two
coats from Irving Morgan. another one
OF the telephone employees.
On sunday the time of four prisoners
expired ut the county Jail. Two of them
left before breakfast, the other I've