The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
He"sy Paragraphs Personal and
otherwise Accounts of Events In.
teresting co Every Render-Topics
discussed on the Streets and I'm or
fees and Homes.

p" W De Oh the lOtn inst.
DIR. Hatton and bride will return the
latter part of this week
The Norfolk County Court will adj
Journ to-day for the term
February came in much more pleasant
~ lhan January went out.
The City Council will hold their rapu
lar monthly meeting tonight.
High Constable Anderton is still con-
hned TO his home with the grip.
MISS jamie Jenkins, of Bloomfield, n.
j., is visiting friends in this city.
large number OF persons spent most
Of Sunday on Shea's Lake skating.
The February examination in the pub
nc schools will begin early this month
The taking of dispositions in the Wise
Dung contest was resumed yesterday
Inc continued increase in the grip
ana measles is keeping the doctors quite
busy
The Norfolk County Road Board met
yesterday and transacted routine bust
ness.
DR.. Grice returned yesterday from
New York, where he has been for over a
month.
The condition OF Mr. James Thomas
continues to grow worse. His end is not
far off.
Miss Minnie Thompson, of Ports
mouth. N. c.. Is in the city visiting
friends
Ash Wednesday will occur on March
30 and Easter Sunday will occur on
April 18th.
The necessity of an electric railroad
has been fully demonstrated during the
past week
There were several promotions made
at the lower depot Of the Seaboard Air
Line yesterday.
Mr.. Herbert Berry has accepted the
position OF time keeper for the contrac-
Tor of the Locks.
Central Church Epworth League has
prepared an excellent programme for
Thursday night
a colored man had quite "A fall on the
Ice yesterday and cut a cash in his head
several inches long.
Little Alice King, daughter of MIR.
George King. continues i'll at her faith
er's residence. on South street
The Virginian is stil doing business al
the old stand. No. 2234 High street
Old phone 9S9, new phone 49,
There will be a large newspaper ex-
cursion party through here from the
l1ast the latter part of this month
Nliss Mamie Callahan, of Washington,
ID. c.. who has been visiting in this city,
has returned to home i'm Washington.
mere VIII be nifty new houses put up
at Port Norfolk early in April or as
soon after as the weather will permit.
The election in the county this spring
VIII be for Board of Supervisors, Over
seer of the Poor and County Constable.
'rhe meeting at Owens Memorial
church closed Sunday night There
WHY dpOQt Silly conversions curing the
meeting. .
Pork never was as cheap as it is and
has been for some tIde. Those who
have money to invest will be we'll paid
later on =.
Mayor Baird was in court Yesterday
the first time since the oath of January.
rhere was nothing for him to hear the
whole week.
Mr.. Andrew Siverson. county jailor. is
going TO run for County Const Hdole in
the spring in opposition 10 Constable
Anderson.
There will be three marriages on the
ath-one at the Catholic parsonage, one
at the Presbyterian church and one on
County street
Attention is called to the advertise
ment or white woman wanted to do
general housework for family of two
Apply as directed.
The chairman of the Almshouse Com
nittee was called upon Saturday to bury
an Old colored man who froze to death
on Columbia street
number of improvements will short
ly be made in the City Clerks office
which will add much to the comfort and
convenience of the place
There were quite number OF parties
up upon civil warrants In relation to the
electric fans. Their cases were also con-
tinued until this morning for witnesses.
The parties who We're frozen up in
Tanners Creek all returned with the
Doal sunday afternoon. They had TO
cut their way through the Ice with an
axe.
Mr.. r. +. Beverly, late secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. a.. will leave for the South
In u few days in the interest of his
Lyceum. He will be gone about ten
days
Robins are getting to be plentiful
all around the county y gentleman
brought in u. large string of them yes
terday that he killed Sunday on his
farm.
The Rosebud meeting at Monumental
ch0rch Sunday afternoon was well at
tended. The programme. as published,
was carried out and was greatly en-
toyed.
Robert MCGOWAN was before the
mayor yesterday for drunkenness. He
hau terrible cut over his eye, which he
claimed that he got by falling on the ice
while drunk
Mr.. John Bright moved his effects to
the almshiuse yesterday and look
charge as keeper. The election for n
Keeper to fill an unexpired term will take
place I'm May.
The negro Jim Allen who was arrest
cd for stealing coal Saturday, was COM
mitted to jail for ten days to get more
evidence against him. He came out the
county jail last Wednesday having, lust
completed sentence for the same Of
tense.
To-day is known as ground hog day.
ne VIII come out his hole at II O'Clock
ana II he sees his shadow he will re-