The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-12
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
1eHsy Paragraphs Personal aud
OthcrwisC--Ac ar Exer,t.
'er"stihS 10 Every Reuder.-r0pics
discussed on tho Streets ana in
Offices and Homes.

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ooth continue sick 7's
mere VIII be q matinee OF East
Lynne" this afternoon m.
VT. W. RI. Buchanan is quite sick at
MS nome on Fourth street.
Miss Marion Jones, of GreenyilJe <
" IS visiting friends in the city.
MISS Mamie Brown of Princess Auna
county. is in the city visiting friends.
MesSrs. Burch. Benson and Deans.
work. tI- fsff'7H'-'- ~'o -
1t looks like the sewer will become a
regular eating sore. More breaks have
been discovered,
The grip and pneumonia are both on
malignant form. 800
Ra!ph Bingham, the boy orator. will
appear at the Court Street Baptist
church tonight
Dosr mats suffered terribly on We'd
, nesuay night. a number Of persons
me kindergarten school. established
oy the Sisters OF ST. Josephs Academy.
is a great success
Inc Kings Daughters gave an en-
.el.anment yesterday afternoon. which
was we'll patroniZed ',
Capt. James ~. Darden, Treasurer Of
southampton county, was in the city
yesterday on business. T
y Box Of Monkeys" will be pre-
scented at the navy-yard tonight by
u.
Miss Mamie Robertson returned >as.
terday from Washington where she has
peen spending some time
IL was remarkably quiet all around
the city yesterday. had the appear
aace OF Sunday OH the streets
me work OF putting in the electric
plant Tor the Seaboard Air Line at North
street is progressing very nicely.
me attendance at the Mission school
ga Chestnut street is very large every
nIs ,l, ana much interest is manifested.
mat article in The Nirginian a few
days since said prominent business
man, has stimulated our people won
derfully."
The number Of tranlps that apply for
lodgings ntinues to increase. A chain
gang should be established and make
them work.
The Elizabeth has TO make thirty
mi, trip between the two cities.
rms causes much growing among the
patrons. 80 "
1t does not look now like there win no
any appropriation made for q public
pudding for this city ut this session of
Congress.
An effort Is being made 10 get the
ii!ks TO move to the R0sen baum hall,
towards 1t. Ill
AR Charles b. Royal, the master
machinst OF the Sea board All. Line
shops, is IN Chicago attending the fune-
fal OIL MS latncr.
Fire was discovered at the Residence,
OF Mr.: turner. in Brighton, near mid
night Wednesday. II was nut on with
but little damage
Mr.. Edward Hammill and wife. Of BAL
ignore, who came here to attend Mr..
1ammill's brothers funeral. will remain
over for a few days
The Catholic Lyceum will in 4 short
while give performance of The Pri-
'ate secretary. The cast will be COM
posed of local talent
\ party Of gentlemen went down TO
ocean View yesterday and had an oyster
roast. They returned near night we'll
pleased with their days sport.
MI Alvah II. Martin continues quite
SICK at his home. in Berkeley. No one is
allowed to see him, but his physician
thinks that he is slowly 81, the mend
The case of tho Portsmouth Chemical
works for building an addition 10 their
works before getting permission will be
tried in the Mayors Court this morning.
should the Pythian Castle be bull; il
would have q hall Sufficient for all Kinds
OF entertainments and one that: Ports
mouth audiences would not be ashamed
Of. ~, '''>
The choir Of the Court Street Presby-
terrain gave musicale last night in the.
schoolhouse for the benefit or the church
ht mat place. They all went down in
wagons.
Mr.. Edward Parker, the keeper Of a
carthouse on County street, returned
yesterday from Gates county. n. c.,
where he was welded to a Miss Jones,
OF that county.
Attention is called to advertisement OF
Iohn c. Niemeyer. in which he an
nounces that he Will sell to-day all the
clothing, etc, in the store OF Mrs Tisch-
Ter. on Market square.
The practice OF selling cigarettes and
cigars to small boys in this city is large
~ INDUCED in, notwithstanding il is
contrary to law. Some steps should he
taken TO break 1t up
The verdict of the Coroners i,lry in
me case OF the negro Plummer, who was
Killed Wednesday night. was that he
came to his death by an accident and
thai no one was to blame.
capt l.. w. Reun, train master of the
Seaboard Air Line, will retire on the 18th
OF this month. His successor. II is said
VIII be Mr.. j. e. Turner, formerly train
master OF this line at Raleigh.
- is said that there as a lady in South
PORTSMOUTH who has five children down
win the measles and that she also had
It. which has caused her to partly
loose her mind. The family is poor.
U The next session Of the Norfolk Couu
~ Court, which begins on Monday, vii,
De mixed one--partly civil and partly
CRIMINAL number OF cases having
been carried over from the last term
Mr.. John j. King. president of The
Board Of Health, received a letter YES
tcrday from Senator SIarj;,, ct,tinn