The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-11
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures OF Events I'm.
tcresting TO Every Reador-Topics
Discussed on the Streets md in
Offices ana Homes.
ness should be good to-day.

SsSht L uCSudy.
The weather is entirely too warm for
the time OF the year.
There was plenty Of live poultry in
the market yesterday.
MT. and Mrs. Hartsell returned yes
terday from their bridal trip North.
The Portsmouth Cotilllon Club gave
delightful german last night at kim
Hall.
The Weather Bureau promises warm
er weather for to-day, with possibly
rain.
Mr.. c. +. Poole, of the New Orleans
Iames- Democrat, was in the city yes
terday.
Some of: the store windows on High
street begin to present q handsome APP
pearnce
The partridge law went into effect
Yesterday. You can now shoot them
all you want.
The Portsmouth US held an interest
ing meeting yesterday afternoon at 622
Middle street
ianee's wagon ran away yesterday and
broke the wagon.
Two negro women had a regular hair
Pnlilng match on King street yester-
day. The wool few
The Hastings Court met yesterday,
put did not transact any business to
amount to anything.
Mt. James Jackson, of Mobile. Ala.
was In the civ vastsrd,w IT, -,
The Virginian office q, visit
a negro. truckman was fined 500 in
the Mayors Court yesterday for run
ming wagon without a license
Philip Miller. was lodged in thn conn
ty Jail last night for stealing Sc from
Miles Friedman at Lambert's Point.
Key. j. III. Amiss has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent sickness to en-
able him to be on the streets yesterday.
President, Williams, OF the Ports
mouth street railroad has returned ia
the cry after an absence of several
weeks
The condition of Mr.. AIerkle was con-
sldered serious yesterday. His friends
mink That he cannot live but 4 short
while.
Mrs. \. G. Parker and her mother,
Mrs NJ. Il. Thomas, have returned home
from visiting friends at Old Point and
Hampton.
In this issue q stock OF tobacco,
cigars, c.. Is offered for sale cheap;
aHso store for rent. For particulars
read advertisement.
MI. John a. Codd, n. member of the
Noard of Supervisors OF the county,
spent Thursday in Richmond on bust
ness for the county.
1t is said that the Commandant Of
hayward has decided not to allow the
i'ost Band to play at outside enter
tainments in future.
Mr.. James Allison, n former Ports
mouth boy, but now resident of Raj
ciSh, y. C.. arrived in the city last night
on Sish TO his parents.
Every small boy YOU meet now has n
toy pistol and caps These things are
dargerous and children cannot be too
careful how they use them.
All the members of Ocean Council,
r. a., are requested to attend n meeting
tonight at their hall. Business of great
Importance to be attended Ito.
Rev. L. Hez Sven closed n successful
meeting at the Court Street BAPTIST
church last night. He has been con-
Quoting the same for two weeks
Mrs. Guthrie wife OF Passed Assistant
Surgeon Joseph 4. Guthrie, u, s. n
with their daughter. are visiting DR.,
Guthrie's family. on Swimming Point
There should he a large attendance NJ
the meeting Of the Board of Trade Mon
day so that expression in regard 10 n
public building can be freely made
Mr.. ). w. Gary. OF Deep Creek was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday and last
night was unconscious. IT was rumor-
cd that he had been stricken with par
alysis
Miss Sallie Leigh, who has been Wis
ting her brother. Mr.. George Leigh,
at the Madison for several weeks, left
Tor her home. :cl southampton county,
yesterday.
~ small colored boy named Henry
Smith fell down the stairs at his
mothers residence, on Green street, yes
terday and broke his arm. He was at
tended by DR.. Troy. colored.
There was a regular free fight be-
tween some negro women in the county.
One of them, who Is an old Jail bird,
was fined $40. In default She was
committed Tor twenty days.
n negro boy named John Ballard,
who lives near Smoky Town. was
thrown from mules back yesterday
and split his head omen He wos ot