The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-18
.UNvARNISHED TRUTH
The Glst Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NsWsy Paragraphs PERSONAL and
teresitns to Every Rensier-Topics
Discussed on ahe Streets and In
Offices and Homes.

DAScuoaeu OH inc Streets anu In
Onices ana Homes.
st. Patrick was beautiful day.
Green was the prevailing color yester-
day.
There was a very heavy frost yester-
day morning.
The city employees were paid yesterday
Tor The first half of MaTch.
Mr.. Joseph Abbott was considered
somewhat better yesterday.
Miss Bessie Blomgarter, OF Erie. Pa.
Ia visiting friends In this city.
A .colored. man died on Eff1ngham
street yesterday and was buried at the
expense of the city.
Of the little Howard boy being stabbed,
the printer made 1t read stolen
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers will hold their annual election OF
officers next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Moody, mother OF Mr.. Kelly
Moody, has just returned from Rich
mond, where she had a tunlor removed
The interest in the fight had not sub
sided last night at a late hour. A great
many people were dissatisfied with the
decision '.st. ...3 llIl
Officer Nleginley run an old soldier
from the Soldiers Home, in yesterday
afternoon. He was drunk and asleep in
the streets. +
The remains Of Mrs Moss, who died
suddenly Monday night. were forwarded
Yesterday to North Carolina via Sea-
board Air Line.
Notwithstanding the self praise OF
some papers the public knows where to
place they advertisements and usually
do to suit themselves. ~
The man King. upon whom an assault
was committed at the gashouse, has left
the City. He says he will return in
time for the trial April 9Th .
There Is o. red hot fight for master
silipwriEht In the yard. Mr.. Richard
HoWard.< who is strongly backed for the
position, Is making big fight. Sid
The second quarterly conference of
Owens Memorial church will be held to-
night. The delegates to the district con-
ference Will be elected at that time.
An effort will be made to organize a
Methodist Sunday school Sunday after
noon at Cottage Place. There Is plenty
OF material out there for that purpose.
A1r. Buck Cherry, formerly Of Ports
moulin. but now resident OF Hampton,
Va was in the city yesterday visiting
old friends. Buck looks younger than
ever. -. - '77'
The building committee for the Metho-
dist church at Port Norfolk was in
structed Tuesday night to purchase
suoh lumber as Is necessary to build the
church.
In men tioning the list OF officers elect
Cd by Portsmouth Comnlandery, X. T.,
yesterday the name Of Mr.. J. T. Wright,
VINO was elected as sword bearer. was
lett out.
The case Of the little Brown boy, who
nad his neck burned by another boy,
did not, come UP In the Mayors Court
yesterday, Brown refusing to prosecute
The other boy
The trustees that We're elected for the
Fort: N orfolk Methodist church by Mon
q1nenta1 church Monday night were con-
+. nf no tfv>rr
Court yesterday.
Grimes Battery Will probably go to
View ork IN April. A great many of
the men are more favora BILE to a trip to
NASHVILLE. believing that they will have
much better time there.
The members of the Mckinley, Iio-
bart, and Wise Fourth Ward Club are
requested to attend meeting tonight
at their hall. No. lis First street. All
members are requested to be present
here yesterday from Belfast. Me- He
VIII GARRY MT. Durham back with him
on the 10Th. Mr. Durham has been sick
lot about three months and his nephew
tnlnks a change in the climate Will do
him good.
Three gentlemen started out cunning
Yesterday morning early. When they
got on Green street their horse backed
and refused to go for more than an
nour. This enraged the parties so and
tne DAY was SO far advanced, they
turned around and went back home
again.
The Ladies' Aid Society connected
with the Port Norfolk and Primers
Point church nave decided to give
unique entertainment on Easter Mon
day. It will be something new in this
section and they promise all who at
tend will be well pleased Further no.
uce will be given later on
Rev. Edward Lord, q young divine.
is holding services at the Friends
church on Green street. There were four
conversions Tuesday night and quite
number asked for prayers After he
concludes here he will go to Mathews
county and take charge Of mission
built.
An Interesting Entertainments.