The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Nswsy Paragraphs Personal and
teresttns to Every Reader-Topics
discussed on the Streets and In
Offices ana Homes.

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d quart yesterday
The county jail had On addition Of nine
prisoners yesterday.
The Earnest Workers birthday party
was q grand success.
There was plenty Of spring lamb in
the Market yesterday.
sam MuHenS was committed to jail
TOR threa tening to kill Constable Hall.
Mrs. Thad Cross is convalescent and
IL now considered to be out Of danger
MI James Fhea, who has been so
seriously III, is thought to he Improving.
MI. {. II. White, accompanied by his
little son. left last night for Baltimore.
4 High street should be swept by all
means. A broom on it would be a Curl
Oslty al = -,
What would a ladder have seyed YES
eerday? Ask the firen,en and they will
tell you.
Capt Billy Barnes, Deputy Clerk Of
tne county Court, reported for duty yes
rerday. -
Two young; couples will be Joined to-
gether in the holy bonds Of matrimony
this afternoon --,-'
Miss Gertie Reid. Of Baltimore. is in
the city OH 81 visit to friends She is
an route South.
The furniture at the ST ,E,nn ho+a1
was sold ut auction yesterday by Mr..
John G. Niemeyer
The hand grinder; man was around
Yesterday and delighted the little ones
Will dllS MONKEYS > u III
inc County Court was engaged yes
the general public
Yesterday could truly be called g. typi-
cal March day. The wind blew high and
the dust was terrible
me funeral OF AIRS. Eliza Hodges will
take place this afternoon at 9 O'clock
from her late residence.
SentraI church will hold pound party
To-day. Let all those who can send in
their n1fte and help the poor
Shad of the finest quality sold for Is
cents each Yesterday and We're q drug
Oh me market even ut that price
me steamer Virginia got stuck in one
on the holes on Court street while ell
route to the fire yesterday morning
rive tralnps who were caught last
night trespassing OH the railroad prop
cry We're locked UP In the county Jail.
Rev. Mr.. Cain, pastor Of n Methodist
church at Blackstone is in the city Wis
Ting relatives. He is looking quite we'll.
Prof. Charles Hasker will visit Ports
mouth shortly and will present his
Steroptican views OF Christ, etc, at Cen
trail church.
Candidates for Tie spring election are,
SLOW IN ammo "'',g themselves. It looks
a. IL none oil .cSant incumbentS Will
nave any Opposition.
II was reported yesterday that Miss
Emma ltation was dead. but such was
not the fact, but She Is quite sick al her
home, on Court street.
Attention is called 10 The advertise
ment Of J. 7. F.arker 4 Ero: In another
column, in which they Offer sneciol in
aueelnents In groceries,,
Horatio Seymour, coiored. was bafora
the Mayor yesterday on the charge Of
disorderly conducr.-,.. W3llch was not
proven and he was discharged.
MISS Mabel Hawkins, OF Park View,
entertained number Of her friends at
her parents residence last night. The
evening was pleasantly spent
a brass band, to be known as the
CiliZenS Band, Will be organized Friday
night at the Rosenbaum building. All
VINO are interested should be on hand.
MIR. Write, the superintendent of the
portsmouth Gas company, will change
MS residence next week frcm the Madi-
son 70 private Residence on DinWiddie
street. 80
There will be a piano recital tonight
nem professor. None but those hold
ing membership tickets and Invitations
will be admitted 80
The great American ram Kathahdin
came UP to the yard yesterday. She is
4 great curiosity and will, no doubt,
CHE remains here
sam W illlaahS was committed - the
county jail as a suspicious cha ctar
who had been lettering around Cottage
1 tiCS lof several days. He will have a
herring this morning
Mrs. Jennie Jamerson, Of Sand,,sLxr
O.. Is IN The city visiting friends. She
% much pleased with the city and the
kindnes that has been shown her bv
The good people Of Portsmouth.
capt. Jack Slrarrott, after ten wears
location on the corner of County and
Court streets. Will change his place of
business to allow the building to he
pulled down to make room for a Py
THAN Castle
An attempt was made to rob the resi-
denoe Of Mr.. Rowe. in Prentis Place.
tuesday night. The parties were seen
on top OF a shed by some gentlemen who
were on their way home and ran the
"9uld-be burglars off.
IteF. david L. Roper, of New York.
WlIi denver his Illustrated lecture on
slime and the Holy Land at the
soath street church tonight at go
O'CLOCK Admission free. a rraa will
ofterlng VIII be taken for the sufferers
In India. =
an attempt was made Tuesday night
% enter a house on Fourth street. This
- tne third attempt inside Of 4. few
weeks TO enter this house. The gentle
man who lives there says that It Is only
q question Of time before some one viii
nave TO be shot and then the trouble
Will cease. t, =. 49, -
Those who are seeking an investment
would do we'll to read the advertise
ment OF the Finance COMMITTEES IN
when they Offer for sale $4,000 worth
OF the clty's 5 per cent paving bonds
iMeee bonds are non-taxable and in