The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-14
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Offices and Homes.
This is the second Sunday in Lent.
There was a very high tide yesterday,
month
Congress Will convene in extra session
Tomorrow.
Five tramps were run in from the
southern road.
Wednesday will be st. Patrlck's day.
Il VII be duly observed
me Norfolk County Court will begin
the March term on Monday.
After six years Mr.. Andrew Siverson
TaeateS the place OF county jallor.
Attention Is called to the adj. Of Maui
rice Brandt 6. Co.. in another column.
we had all kinds Of weather yesterday
rain, hail. snow and plenty Of wind.
The travel on the roads Is picking up
again. and soon there will be q big
rush.
Miss Louise Eastwood returned home
last night from a two weeks trip to
New Orleans.
Do not lay aside your overcoat yet
and think that winter is over. This IS
tricky NJ arch yet.
Mr.. Walter Benefits little son Is
suffering considerably from the fall he
got at the fire the other night
constable Branch, of Suffolk, was in
the city last night He says that he
Is getting the tramps under control.
portsmouth Division u. r.. *. OF p,
VIII give their first entertainment to
help raise funds for the PythIan Castle
white man who keeps q store up
town was locked up Friday night for
ornnkenness. Yesterday he paid the
usual fine.
Justice Holman sent two tramps to
The county jan for seven days yester-
DAY Tor stealing ride on the Sea board
Air Line train
The negro man who acted dlsorderly
on King Street Friday night, was fined
80 yesterday. In default he was com
m1tted for ten days.
The only thing registered at the sta
aon-house at II p. II. last night was
one drunken white man and two negroes
Tor disorderlv conduct.
"a small coored child living on King
street. named Roberts, was badly burn
ed yesterday by falling in the fire, while
LEFT alone for short While.
The street railroad kept q man en-
pioyed Friday night hallng wa!er out Of
their tracks. This IS nice state Of
affairs for any city to tolerate
The suspensions that are occurring
nightly IN the yard. are making business
much duller than it would be- People
are AFRAID to spend their money
A son Of Mr.. Jesse Hoofnagle while
playing baseball yesteday. broke one Of
his fingers. This is the second time that
he has met with the same accident.
Mrs. Dr.. Y. G. Culpepper, Mrs. r. l..
Dougan, and Miss Ruth Culpepper re-
turned yesterday morning from Balti-
more where they had been, for 4 few
days.
There will be 4 marriage on South
street next Thursday, y gentleman now
resident Of Newsom's, Va, will lead
that street.
The Virginian acknowledges the re-
celpt Of an invitation to attend the an
ntal banquet OF the Ancient Order Of
Htbernians on st. Patrick's night at
Elks' hall.
1t was rumored yesterday that a wen
known business man ha! left The city.
leaving all his creditors In the soup, and
had considerable money belonging to
another party.
High Constable Anderton closed the
doors Of grocery and liquor store which
Is kept by G. p. Cluverius. corner of
Columbia and Seaboard street for rent
due W S. L4anghorne
The ladies connected with Olive
Branch church VIII have a basket en-
benefit Of the church. The people Of
portsmouth are requested to attend
Two coiored men engaged in row on
Pearl street yesterday afternoon Dur
ing the scuftle one of the men was shot
in the arm. The matter was kent rs
In Baltimore all dogs that run at large
are muzz!ed. In Portsmouth they go az
they choose. Is not 4 human life worth
as much in Portsmouth as elsewhere, Or
IS II because dogs are more harmless
here?
Mr. William r. Stewart, a bartender
Tor Mr. ]. F. Pace, AZ his store on Coun-
~ street. stuck an ice pick through his
hand yesterday. which made 4 painful
wound. 1t seems rather singular that
one man should die and another wound
himself
Attention IS called to the advertise
msnt Of W. II. Barnes, trustee, in which
he announces that he will sell at public
auction in front Of the Courthouse on
Thursday. the 2Sth of March, 4 certain
lot of land in Campostella. See adver-
tiSement.
The Injunction case was argued in the
musings Court yesterday. Mr.. Wood
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