The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
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Offices. and Homes,

Lent begins next Wednesday.
county jail. - - ~. = :
me meeting at Central church is still
progressing : 1870 & rs 70 :,
There was no docket in the Mayors
court yesterday t.a F' sGs
The Hustings court adjourned for the
term yesterday. it3
The poor old Texas. They Will not
let her alone any way
Wnlte man was arrested yesterday
1or disorderly conduct.
North Carolina smoked behring's sold
Tor 10 cents q bunch yesterday.
MIR. James Whitehurst has disposed of
MS delivery business to Mr. John Hall
Ihere are various, rumors about some
place. ~
Manager ": G. Petty, of the Carthage
terday. u. M
Sheriff Cromwell's wife Is critically
III at her husbands residence in Hun
tersville N = -
A well known South street lady will
folk county trucker. Nl1 I
The St Elmo hotel was not sold yes
terday, the High Constable having lev
led on the stock for debt .aft
sidney Perry was locked up last night
Tor stealing potatoes from J. M. Simp-
son. He was tried and sent on to court.
Mr.. David Banks, formerly in charge
or the canteen in the navy yard, but
now OF Philadelphia Is here visiting
friends. -
AIR: and Mrs. 'Jno. Downing left yester-
day Tor New Orleans to attend the Mar
al Gras. They will be gone for about
Mrs. John .. iEastwood and nd her sister
lh-iaW, Miss LoHise Eastwood, will leave
Tor New Orlaahs to-day to attend the
Mardi Gras. Is. =.
Mr.. Raymond Cummings, son Of Mr..
Geo. A. Cummings will celebrate. his
2oth birthday tonight with q recep-
llon to his numerous friends.
The net receipts from the entertain
ment given at the yard for the benefit
or trinity T. %. church amounted to $751;
which was turned over to them.
Mr.. ]. w. Wilson, claim agent OF the
Seaboard Air Line, has accepted q posi-
ton with the Old Dominion Steamship
company, and left for New York last
night. =
Mr.. Harry Hall, who resides on
Chestnut street on the county side, WIS
yesterday appointed by Judge Port
] lock as q special officer for Western
Branch District. He qualified at once.
The Seaboard Air Line are arranging
Tor the construction Of a number or
miles Of track along their Raleigh and
Augusta division. The idea is to short
en- the main line so as to make the time
from Portsmouth to Atlanta much quick
er than at present.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
one Of the colored longshoremen was
badly bitten on the leg by a dog on
Water street. Something should be
done to rid the community Of these nuis-
ance. II the dogs have no owners they
should be poisoned or something else,
and If they have owners they should be
REQUIRED to keep them on their premises
| Capt. .Vansant, Of Chicago, was in the
city yesterday on business. He paid
the. Virginian Office visit, The Caps
was stationed here during, the war and
this Is his first visit here since that
tins. He was very much impressed
with the looks OF the city but like every
one else, he remarked that he could not
see how the people could tolerate such
| muddy streets. This Is how strangers
see us.
"A small boy about fourteen years old,
| named John Parker, who lived on King
street. between Green and Effingham,
left home last Tuesday. and has not
been seen since. When last seen he was
with two tramps. and the superstition is
that he went off with them. He had
a small amount Of money. He formerly
! came from North Carolina. ANY infor-
| nation concerning him would be thank
fully receiyelH g0SRG mother. Ill