The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-19
Succlnt Statement of News Events. Strip.
ped Of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures OF Events In.
ieresiins TO Every Rcnder-ToptcS
Discussed on tho StreeIx md in
OMcos and Homes.
Christmas week.

week.
Some Of the windows look beautiful
Santa Claus will be on hand ali this
week
The merchants all seemed to be busy
last night
There is quite small force at work
1n the naVy-yard now.
this week
The clothing men all did good bust
ness yesterday
Quite number of people go away to
spend the holidays.
All the churches are preparing spc-
clal MUSIC for Christmas.
me messing at the Friends church
mas been brought to close
The usual Saturday hop was held Mt
Inc yard yesterday afternoon
Inc broken pavements around the
City nave not been repaired yet
Inc Norfolk County Court will begin
us december term on Monday
me pubic schools will close Thurs
Gay at noon until January 5, 1898.
Mrs. Kenneth McAlplne has returned
from months visit to New York,
MT Luther Martin Will sing at the
Monumental Rosebud this afternoon.
rev. II. ). Farland will address the
young mems Bible class Tuesday night.
Inc Ainsworth- Ru,ter case will be
called i'm the County Court on Monday
The Seaboard Air Line will issue one
cent a mile fare over their road for this
week. '''''
Dr.. Owen Will address the O'Clock
meeting at the y. NJ. c. a. this after
noon.
Hcc,. J. Il. Baird left for Baltimore
last week to spend the Christmas holt
days. ''0'i3
Attention is called to the advertise
nlent Of c. r. Melton s. Co. in this
Issue.
The meeting at the South Street Ban
9st church VIII be continued all rext
week.
Keep your doors locked. There are n
number Of suspicious persons around
the city.
The city is full OF bcggars, who are
regular nuisance. They annoy people
Ccl the streets.
Cheap fare on the Bay Line ended
last night On Monday 1t goes back to
the old prices.
There VIII be an excursion from down
the Seaboard Air Line on Monday. No
doubt many will come
chicken thieves are numerous Those
VINO nave acly would do well to be on
4 the lookout for them.
Mrs. n. i. Brandt and children have
gone TO Wilmington, y. c.. to spend
the Christmas holidays
"A number of people will go to the
opening of Southern Pines this week.
IL rs We'll worth the trip.
Another horse got in one of the many
holes around the streets and cs,me near
hurting himself quite badly.
The small boy with his cap pistol and
tin horn reminded one yesterday that
Christmas was drawing ucar.
The Maynard Macdonald company
paved yesterday afternoon and last
night 10 fair sized audiences
a divorce suit has been entered In
me t'h1npprV CpIlrf Soma rin
opmenis Will be brought out
Mr.. John G. Niemeyer will sell furni-
turc on Green and not Queen street rs
mentioned in their advertisement.
Trinity Circle of the Kings Daurh-
ters Will meet ut 800 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon in Trinity Parish house
There will be ball at st. Joscph,s
Han New Years Eve night for the
benefit Of the Portsmouth Orchestra.
Lillian Somers was committed to the
county jail yesterday for thirty Guys
for stealing dress valued at % cents,
the negro Charles Williams, charged
win stealing nj the ferry, was fined 81
In default he went to Jail for ten days.
The case of Rag Sam" charged with
the murder of the Chinaman, will he
called In the Hastings Court on Mon
day.
y negro man was locked up n the
county yesterday afternoon for pIuctic-
negro
Read our Christmas notices and nuke
your purchases from some one Of them,
DO not go away from home for that
purpose.
The tops of the street cars look like
a little soap and water would help
dhem considerable. They look smutty
and dirty.
y little boy named John jackson ex-
nodcd n large fire cracker in his hand
on County street yesterday and hurt 1t
quite badly.
Miss Ne.tic southall. Of Newport
News, who has been visiting Miss Clara
Journey, in South Portsmouth, has re-
turned TO her home.
y small negro boy was pulled from
under Il porch asleep n an early hour
yesterday morning. He was given a
spanking and was let go.
There will be a marriage in Park
View Monday afternoon. The young
lady Is a daughter OF the late Boats
vain HollOwei DIckerson.
1t Is said tina; any person who de-
sires TO get employment as a laborcr
can do so Cn the Belt road by apply
Ing to the proper authorities.
The charter committee will make an
other attempt to formulate bill TO
be presented to the Council. They meet
for that purpose on Tuesday next
Attention Is called To the advertise
ment of John Il. Watson, in which lie
announces that he has connected n
new branch with his business. See his
advert !scment.
Justice Nash will preside at the
Mayors Court during Mayor Baird's
absence. 1t will cost the boys 81 extra
for drunk while he is there, he being
entitled To n dollar
y gentleman living on Washington
street went home late Tuesday might
and saw n negro in his yard He fred
at him twice, but could not tell whether
he hit him or not
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