The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-20
UKvARNISHED TRUTH
The Gist Of Events Given Without Any Of
the Frequent Trimmings.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
NeWsy Paragraphs Personal md
MISUNDERSTANDING OF Events IN.
terestinE to Every Render-ropics
Discussed on tho Streets ana In
Offices ana Homes.

The public schools will give holiday on
Monday.
There was private hop at the yard
last night.
The Circuit Court of the city will con-
yene March 8th.
The green stuff on the farms is look
ing beautiful now.
Constable Branch, Of Suffolk, was in
the city last night.
The heavy wind Thursday night dried
up the ground some.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of W. G. Nash.
A special meeting of the City Council
was called for last night
There was q drop Of about 40 degrees
from Thursday to Friday.
The Hastings Court docket has all
been cleared up for the term.
Col Z. L. Felts, of Southampton coun-
~. spent yesterday in the city.
a white man was arrested last night
FOR selling needles without license
ALI the Pythian delegate to the Grand
Lodge returned home a t noon yesterday.
The wife Of Peter. Mccoy, an aged col
ored man. was buried at the expense Of
the city.
Grimes Battery will not fire the usual
salute on the 22d, no requsition hay
Ing been made for ammunition
line grip Is getting a strong hold on
the colored people. Numerous families
are short of servants on this account.
Mr. John Il. Griffin, president Of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank, is still
confined to his home on account Of sick
ness
The Epwortll League Of the Park View
church had a pound party last night for
the benefit Of the poor of that church.
More than one heart will be glad to-day.
A postal card has been received here
from the authorities in Bedford City
TO be on the lookout for John Harris and
John Smith. who are wanted for bur
glary.
George and Lady Washington will re-
ceive their friends at the Colonial Tea at
Trinity parish-house the evening Of
FEBRUARY 22d, from s to II D. IN. Musical
entertainment
The Street Inspector or some one else
should fix the broken pavement on
water street in front Of the ST. Elmo
MOTEL. 1t Is dangerous and is in one OF
the most public thoroughfares Of the
city.
DR.. Charles Culpepper Is in Nashville,
Tenn. He went with the staff of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment to make ar
rangements for the Fourth Regiment 10
attend the Exposition during the sum-
mer.
MR.. Robert Neville, Of this city, who
mas been employed in the postohice for
some time, has been appointed postal
clerk between Cape Charles and Nor
folk on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad steamers
ANY one who anticipates getting mar
ried on next Monday had better get
their license out to-day. The Clerks
office In both city and county will be
closed on Monday, the 22d of February,
1t being national holiday.
There We're several cages Of fine speci-
mems of ST. Bernard dogs came In on the
Atlanta special yesterday. They are en-
route for New York to be put on exhi-
bition. They attracted considerable at
tention. One OF them was the largest
dog that has ever been around here.
The negro escaped convict was tried
before Justice Holmden yesterday for
carrying concealed weapons. and was
fined $50. In default was committed to
jail for thirty days, with the under
standing that if the North Carolina
authorities sent for him before the
thirty days expired they could have him.
The Lucas entertainment last night
was great success. Among those who
sang was Miss Christine Riddick and
Prof. w. A. Roberts, who Is graduate
Of New England Conservatory of Music,
Boston. Mass, but is now living in Nor
folk. Miss Clay also added greatly to
the entertainment by her fine perform
ance Oh the piano.
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