The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal nnd
Othcrwise-Account OF Events III.
tercsiing to Every Rcnder-ropfcs
Discussed on iho Streets ana In
Offices ana IIomos.

1T was awfully quiet around the city
yesterday.
Quincy Reid was turned out Of Jail
yesterday.
The gupboWt Winslow will so In COM
mission this week.
The Nashville went in the dry dock
yesterday for repairs.
The fair at Glenn Hall bids fair to
become very popular.
There was n german given by the off,
GERS of the yard Monday night.
The Pythian Castle will be ready for
occupancy by January 18th, 1895.
The I. NJ. e. a. Bible class met last
night. The attendance was good.
oh, such horrible streets as we have
Who ever dreamed Of such streets?
Miss Elsie Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is visiting Miss Lorcna Bilisoly, OH
Middle street
The Baltimore Steam Packet COM
pany will increase rates on freipht be-
ginning on Monday.
ut is said that Mr. Burroughs will be
appointed postmaster OF Portsmouth
after the New Year
The Portsmouth Cotilion club gave a
german last night at Kim Hall, which
was well attended
There are q number of broken pipes
around the city. consequently the plum
bers are kept busy,
Miss Jennie Thomas, OF Baltimore,
returned to her home
Section 1910 Endowment Rank X of
r. met last night and reelected all the
Old officers for another year.
Inc Drummers' Convention will meet
at Southern Pines January Sth 1898,
when big time Will be had
There was only one case In the May
or's Court yesterday. and that was one
drunk, who paid the usual fine.
r IhSre have been less I1arrlo ros n,
1897 that for several years past. The
only reason given Is the liard times.
MISS Cara Stephenson, Of Georgetown.
VINO mas been spending a few weeks
IN the city has returned to her home
The City Council will make an MT |
dcmpt to meet tonight to hear tho rc-
port Of sthc Committee on Changing the
charter
The heater at the jail has not been
repaired yet. a temporary stove should
be put in TO keep the prisoners com
Portable.
The members of Central and wriph,
Memorial churches will net have their
Christmas trees until the first week |
IN January
Nearly every one who is arrested in
me county now. pay their fines But
few additions are being made to the |
number in jail.
Watch night services will be held nj
the same announced had better send |
them In To-day.
y horse attached ito q delivery wagon
attempted to run away yesterday, and
scattered the contents of the WAGON
all around the street.
The Portsmouth Gun club expects TO
nave n meeting OF the sporting men OF |
the county with the expectation of
having n good time
number Of carpenters were taken
on ut the Seahoard Air Line shors YES
tcrday to work on the new cars that
Will be built UP there.
yesterday morning n small child. |
whose name we did not learn, fell off |
pile Of lumber in Court street and
sprained lis wrist quite badly
MI. George W. Leigh. proprietor of
1ne madison Hotel, returned yesterday
from Annapolis, where he had been on |
business connected with his hotel.
Inc Daniel club went to work yestcr |
DAY repairing damages ITO their club
room. Ihe carpets were all taken up |
ana the wet furniture was all removed. |
Ihere are about enlty-five applI- |
cantS for the position OF harbor master
a meeting will be held next week tn
elect one IL Mr.. John l.. Thomas ds able !
to be out |
Mr.. j. w. Wilson. clerk In the Old
Dominion Steamship company in Nov, |
York, who has been here for a few DAYS
with his family. returned to New York |
yesterday. |
~ was rumored yesterday that n |
Nortolk county constable Ind shot |
n negro man who was trying to make
his escape from him, but the report
could not be verified
An eXprcssman yesterday wos an,
Gagged In nnov!ng n family. Af,ar rot
ting his wagon loaded he nut n stove
with fire in 1t in the wagon and set fro
to the things in there.
Attention IS called to the advertise |
ment of Emmett Deans in this Issue
In which he offers all Christmas goods |
regardless of cost. Call and sec hin; !
and secure bargain.
The Court Street Presbyterian SIM |
day school had their Christmas tree last |
night In the chapel. II was greately en- |
ooEed by those present. There were |
presents for old and young.
Mr.. Z. H. Nimmo has signed the war
rants Tor the bills that were allowed
az inc INST meeting OF the Board of |
supervisors Tt will be some rilne be- |
fore the money will be ayaiabe.
AN attempt was made ito rob the
aweiling house Of n man named Par
ker who lives In Pearl street. but tho
party was frightened off before he
succeeded in cffcctInE an entrance.
Ihere was n rumor started yesterday
that a well known resident of the !
Fourth ward had died suddenly Mon.
day night but it proved to be untrue
much TO the delight OF his many friends t
The Trinity Church Sunday school !
mad their Christmas tree festivities ycs- |
terday afternoon in the parish housn /
There was large crowd present. Three
hundred presents were given away and /
all left well pleased.
Attention Ia called to the advertise (
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