The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-06
.UNvkRNLSHED TRUTH
The cast Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
ReWsy Paragraphs PERSONAL and
0iherw isc-A ecounts Of Eycnta IN.
terestinss to Every Kcnter-T0pics
Di1cuSscd on tho streets ma la OF.
fices und Homes.

There will be let up on marriages
for few days.
More snow is predicted. but let us hope
II Will not come.
Mr.. George W. rauth Is quite sick at
MS home In South Portsmouth.
Ihe usual Saturday afternoon hop will
be held at the yard this afternoon.
Or. g. a. Hatton and bride have re-
turned, from their bridal trip. and are
living at the Armstead residence.
The will Of Mr. George Reynolds was
admitted to record yesterday. Heleaves
all his property 10 his wife and son.
a number Of contracts FOR new houses
to be built have been awarded aud as
soon as the weather opens work will lie
commenced. .a.
Baseball does not seem to cnthuse the
public much this year. An attempt was
made Thursday night Ia organize the old
All Americas. but i, has farled SO FAR.
There was q good attendance At Cen
tral Epworth League Friday night The
programme previously published was
carried out and was enjoyed very much
Farragut Post G. A. X. will have a big
time on the night OF the 22d. An excel
lent progra nnle has been arranged for
the occasion. Pork and beans VIII be
MIR. T: J. Anderson. general passenger
agent OF the Seagnard Air Line. arrived
mere last night, after all extended trip
over the line.
Rev. Mr.. Webb will hold services at
the mission every night next week, be-
ginning Sunday night. The public are
Invited TO attend.
Jack Moran, an old salt. went to the
station house last night and asked to be
locked up SO that he could sober up.
He was accommodated.
The Union Mission has started a Sun
day school in the hall on Chestnut
street. They meet every Sunday after
noon at O'Clock. Mr. George W. Morse
Is superintendent
The announcement that Rev. MIR. All.
son had been called 10 church in Bal
timore was published exclusively in The
Virginian, and was quite q surprise TO
number OF people.
Mr. Fred Tonk!n, who has been to the
Retreat for the Sick in Norfolk. has
sufficiently recovered from his recent
Illness 10 be able to be on the streets.
although quite feeble.
Mr.. Martin. Congressman from North
Carolina. arrived mere last night on
visit to his sster-in-law. Mrs. Capt. w.
I. WhiSnant. He will remain for a few
days. His wife will reach here this
morning.
a telegram was received by Mr.. Dan
Fftchett. from Scranton, Pa, announc-
Ing the death Of Mrs. p. r. Baldwin.
nee Miss Letfie Fitchett daughter or Mr.
and Mrs. George P. Fitche,t. OF this city
The funeral will take place In Scranton
to-day.
The repairs to the Court Street Rap
fist church will not be completed for at
least two weeks There is some delay
III getting the electric light nXtures,
which will be very : handsome. The
building when completed will compare
with any other church In this section.
Four small coored boys. mot more
than s years old. had a regular pitched
battle with shells on North street yes
terday and came near doing some Sc
rious damage. They were arrested and
were fined 81 each, which their parents
had to pay. The Mayor says that he Is
determined to break up the rowdylsm,
etc.. on the streets.
negro named Soloman Todd was be-
fore Mayor Baird yesterday, charged
with stealing two bushels OF oysters.
He claimed that man named Isham
pawned them with him for Is cents. His
Honor said by his own admission he had
the oysters and unless he could find the
man whom he got them from he would
give him fifteen days He gave him ten
days TO find the man. but required
bond Of 500 OF him for his appearance by
the time the ten days expired.
Dan Sullivan was before the Mayor
yesterday for begging on the streets
Thursday night. He was committed to
jail! for one day and was given to under
stand that he will have to leave the city.
The Mayor cited a case where q man
begged workngman on the street In
Baltimore and after being presented
with S cents he knocked the man down
and robbed him Of his weeks earnings.
and that class Of people would not he
tolerated here. and no one knows wheth-
er he was man Of that kind or not:
To CVFNEA COLD IN ONEDAY.
Take Iovatiye I2ran,n 0u;rI,a no rIa+,