The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
Succint Statement Of News Events. Strip
ped Of Much Of The Details.
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs PERSONAL md
observation-disclosures of Evorits In.
scresting to Every Rendcr-Topics
Discussed on tho streers and In
Oaicos ana 1Iomea.

days. o
MI. Maurice A. Brandt is visiting in
Chicago.
The frost yesterday was almost like "a
Mr.. James Toomer Is at home from
the University
The prisoners at the Jail enjoyed their
Christmas dinner.
There were no curtis of any kind in
session yesterday.
Mr.. w. b. johnson is again able to
attend to business.
There were but Jew drunks either
Christmas or Sunday
Mr., Roy Peed is visiting friends on
h Seaboard Air Line.
There was q regular free fight Sun
day on Chestnut street.
The route boys all did we'll with
their Christmas addresses.
Miss Bette Miller. /of Benefit, Va,, Is
visiting relatives In the city.
MT. James G~riZzard, Of Sussex coun-
~, spent Christmas in this oity.
There was special Christmas music in
u number of the churches Sunday.
E MT. John l.. Thomas continues very
sick at his residence on South street.
The newspaper men will have no more
holidays until the Fourth OF next
July.
Mr.. J.. w. Wilson, of New York, is
at home with his family for the holi-
days. .
A fair for the benefit of the Calvary
Baptist church opened at Glenn Hail
last night.
Mr., James Allison, of Raleigh, spent
Sunday In the city and returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. johnson Nicely, of Blacksburg
College. Ia at home spending the holi-
days.
a heavy fog hung over the harbor
yesterday morning, which lasted. for
sometime.
Master Leo Parker Is home with his
parents from Rock Hill College to spend
tho holidays.
Nh. j.. 4. Westbrook, OF this city, Is
Visiting relatives ut his old home, in
lfoykiDs, Va.
y number OF persons who went ar
to spend their Christmas holidays Will
return to-day.
The undertaherS say that this Christ
mas Is the first n that they never
had n funeral.
The business men say that they all
did we'll. but 1t came in the last few
days of the holidays.
Master w. j. Rogers, Jr.. left yester-
day for Southampton county on a
weeks cunning spree.
The Rev. Mr.. Mitchell is well pleased
with the result of the meeting wh,c,
closed Christmas eve.
The falr for the benefit of Calvary
Baptist church, Scottsvflle, was opened
In Glen Hall last night,
Israel Ketdhem fell by the way side
Christmas and was pulled in yesterday.
lie paid the usual fine.
Quite Il number of Catholic people
went over to Norfolk Christmas morn
Ing to attend early mass.
Mr. William Schroeder, who hs at
tsuding the University OF Virginia, Is
here spending the holidays.
There were, eight drunks in the
MAYORS Court yesterday. All of them
were assessed the usual fine.
VogeIs Darkest America" which
showed ut the Academy Of Music last
night, paraded the streets Yesterday.
The City Council will make an at
tempt to meet tomorrow night to hear
the report of the charter committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. T., D. Williamson have
gone ITO L%ynchburg to Visit tl,elr old
home, They will return in a few Gays.
The Portsmouth Rifles attended the
funeral of Mr.. Thomas Scott Yesterday
as an escort to StoHewall Camp, G. v.
In respect of the death of Mr.. T,hos.
Scott, II director. the Bank of Ports-
mouth was put In mourning Yesterday.
There was much excitement aroun0
town Sunday when it became known
that Owens Memogkal church was on
fire.
The members OF til, Legislature will
return to Richmond on Friday, so as
no lie on hand at the inauguration OF
the Governor.
Miss Genevievc &c. Palmer, of nalti-
more, is spending her vacation with her
aunt. Mrs. Fl. II. W3lkins, at 1914 Wash
1ngton street.
Misses Daisy Grimes and Gcrtv
sykes, of Churchland, Va, are spending
the holidays with Mrs. G.. w. Curling,
on Green street.
The rain Sunday greatly interfered
Win the attendance at the churches.
The special music will have to be re-
peated next Sunday.
There was hut one person carried TO
the county Jail from Friday until Mon
day, This is remarkable, Such n
thing was never known before.
Mr.. Joseph O'Connor. of the u. S. N.
VINO has been home on n seven days
sick leave, VIII return to P%hiIadelphta
tonight, his time having expired,
The case of ~. II. Brinkley, charged
with assault on q man named Taylor,
WIS called in the Mayors Court. but
IsA,lor failed to put in his appearance
Oscar Cahoon, a resident of tho
Fourth Ward, who was drunk and car
rying a loaded pistol. was fined $40,
Oscar pleaded hard. hut he could not
got off.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MoNfahon lost nv
Nch'h SSSteluaS 'tHeI tWlu FaDleS, TWO
little girls. | week old. They were
buried yesterday afternoN,. No core
monies.
Two italians, charged with trying Ia
cheat a woman out OF her change, were
discharged in the Mayors Court yes
terday, the woman failing TO appear
against them.
Mr.. Clyde r. Smith and wife viii
leave this morning for Gloucester coun-
ty to be present Mt the marriage OF
their Niece n Mice Ctnfnn0nl5 ~ =,