The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-02
Succlnt Statement Of News Events. Strip
ped Of Much Of the Details,
Yesterdays NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal and
Othcrwisc-Accoun of Events In
teresiiuE 10 Every Rendor-Topic.
discussed on tho streo,s ana in
Oaicos nnd Homes.
1898 came in cold.

tAll the schools will reopen to-mor-
row.
Mayor Baird will return home this
week,
The reduction of wages began In the
yard yesterday.
There are three marriages announc-
ed for the week.
tramp named Roberts was commit
tied until Monday.
Attention lis called to ad. Of q gen.
tile horse for sale.
There were no public receptions of
any kind yesterday.
To-day will be Communion day in a
number Of the churches.
There was a discharge in the navy
yard on Friday afternoon.
washington Wienn was fined $3.50
for ASA ultng Hattie Spikes.
The Board of Supervisors Will not
meet until Tuesday, the 18th.
The Rev. DIR. Fisher has returned from
weeks visit to his parents.
The mortuary report for 1897 was
small compared to FORMER years.
The wood and coal dealers were kept
busy yesterday supplying orders
Mr.. Henry Sammons, OF Southampton
county. is In the city visiting friends.
William Hildo was fined $40, and in
default was given thirty days In Jail
"a small colored boy was locked up
> SoeSitoS IlIIS Win steal
ing.
The owners OF horses should blanket
them such weather as we had yestcr-
day
The Hastings Count will convene on
Thursday. II will be q civil term alto
gether.
The annual meeting of the Calvary
BAPTIST church will be held to-day AT
II O'clock.
There was but little business done
last night, and but few people were on,
the streets. u,
General Lees birthday will be ap-
Fropriately celebrated by the veterans
OF this city.
Joseph Brown will have to 2ppear be-
fore the Mayor ON Monday for Shooting
in the street.
a chimney on fire OH Glasgow street
came near bringing the department
out yesterday.
The annual meeting of the South
street Baptist church will be held one
day this week
The South Portsmouth Club spent a
delightful evening New Years Eve al
their clubrooms.
Nothing has been heard from the
warrant that was sent to Phiia6elnbia
for the blgannist
MT II. c. Culpepper Is still confined
10 his room al Hotel Portsmouth, and
Is unable to sit up
oiilcer Hoofnagle made the first ar
rest IN the new year He pulled two
men for carrying pistols.
"a number of the sporting fraternity
went down to Ocean View yesterday
40 attend the chicken fight.
IN this issue Mr.. l.. NJ. Palmer adver-
tises holse No. 3li Third street for
sale. For particulars see ad
MessiS. Gill & Thomas had the flags
on the ferry boats all flying Yesterday
an honor Of New Years Day.
II Is SAID that the work of rebuilding
the burned buildings at Primers Point
VIII he commenced right away.
furniture wagon belonging 70 s.
Goounnan ran into a buggy yesterday
afternoon and damaged il some
1t Is the huiatest time ever known
with the county authorities. Some of
then are doing no business at all.
colonel X. E. Glassett was much i'm
proved yesterday. He will be ahle
ITO attend to business on Monday.
~ stray COW was picked up by che
poiice yesterday, and was lodged I'm q
IL. Wlif2ms' stable to avail; an owner.
John Battle was fined s. and costs Tor
steallnS geese on Christmas Eve. and
In default was given thirty days in jail
Daniel Parker Is OH another drunk
ana has loSs his mind aglin. He was
locked up last night for safe keepnc.
There was no work done I'm the yard
or at the Seabcard Air Line shops
outside of that everything went on as
usual.
Mrs. c. Leigh Of County street ex-
tended. will leave tomorrow for HOW
Neck. N. c., to spend a week with rel.
atives.
'rheTe VIII be some special music in
the churches to-day. which had MO DO
postponed from last Sunday on account
OF the weather.
II Is said that Mr.. ]. E. Cole, late can
dldate for the legisla ture In Norfolk
county, VIII shortly move his residence
to Port smouth.
y colored man was badly hurt yestor.
day by piece of heavy timber falling
on MS head and splitting several inches
fte was attended by DR.. r. II. Parker
Inc lady who got lost from her bus-
band Friday night, remained with Mrs
Abbott until yesterday, when she rem
ted house and moved her furniture
in.
Several persons went to New York
Friday night to he present at tha
celebration of the first anniversary NJ
Greater New York, which took place
yesterday
MI w. a. White, who resides on
Chestnut street extended, lost by death
Yesterday his infant son. W. a. White
This Is the first death announced in the
Near Year.
NO norm blowing or fire crackers were
set or Everything went on as usual
WIN the exception OF one or two m or
chants who closed about o'clock in
the afternoon
lhsre was considerable talk on tho
streets Yesterday a<2ut the mems nav
IN ilae Yards and Desks Department,
nS'nE crt Down. an effort will he made
tc Fave II restored