The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-09
SucCInl Statement Of News Events. Strip.
ped of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
snort Paragraphs Personal nnd
MISUNDERSTANDING or Events En-.
ieresiinE TO Every Reader-Topics
Discussed ON tho Streets mud In
Onfcos and Homes.

III esSeu poultry sells we'll now.
NO one Is allowed to loiter around the
navy yard.
Such pretty weather in March Is
seldom seem
The furniture for Py:hiln Castle has
been shipped.
Mr.. John Perkins Is quite i'll al his
mothers residence.
The American flag is now flying on
the school houses
indications point to an early and a
good spring trade
The employees of the S. a. L. shops
Will be paid to-day.
There was a big row In the suburbs
early yesterday morning
The meeting of Central Epworth Lea
que last night was well attended
me baseball park will soon be laid
off in lots, and will be offered for sale.
Justice Nash Is acting mayor during
Mayor Baird's absence from the city.
There was fair attendance at the
I. N. Z. ~. Bible ciuss meeting last
night.
Mr.. Walter Webb who has been con-
fined to his home for a month, is slow
~ improving
"a large rabbit was killed on High
street near Trinity =. L. church yes
terday morning.
The w. c. II. U. held their weekly
meeting at the Y. M c. a. rooms yes
tcrday afternoon.
louis Winner was committed to the
county jail for fifteen days for shoot
Ing on the highway.
Peter Cooper was arrested for dis
orderly conduct and was carried b.,
fore Justice Rustic
\ number of contracts have boon 10,
for new houses, which will be built as
soon as spring opens.
a cooking school will soon be opcn2d
Tor the colored people In the Third
District school house.
Augustus Hampton for an assault
and creating a disturbance, was given
10 days for each ofIense
The Pythian Hall Association lost
Slo In the entertainment. given by Miss
knib!oe last Friday night.
There was no docket in the Mayors
court yesterday, no arrests having been
made in twenty four hours
~ marriage license has been granted
IN the City Clerks office to Edward
l3ess TO wed Miss Estclle Taylor
Ihere are three candidates so far
Tor the position of Health Ger 10
be voted for at the May election.
The Board Of Supervisors have made
quite on addition 10 the county jail BY
building kitchen and drug room.
attention Is called 10 the al OF C. r.
Weiton, In which he announces that he
ties in his window will be reduced.
Thirty eight, years ago yesterday the
famous Me!rimac went down In Hamp-
ton Roads and engaged in n battle.
Miss Jennie Applegate, OF Windsor
n. c.. arrived in the city yesterday
on a visit to her friend, Miss Taylor.
DR.. l., l.. Landlord delivered an ad-
dress at the South Street BAPTIST
church last night 10 a delighted audi
ence.
The committe who went to Washing
ton In the interest of retaining the
custom house in Norfolk, will return
to-day.
The next term OF the county court
Will be civil one. but there will he
number OF important mates bought
up at the -Apil term
There was Il slight fire on Queen
street extended yesterday morning,
which was put out with but little dam
age 10 the property.
y brother Of Rev. DR.. Ray, OF Wash
inEton. ID. c., Is in the city having
come here 10 attend the marriage OF
HIS niece yesterday afternoon
There was 4 rumor yesterday that n
colored man had been shot while Try
ing TO rob Il store in the county, bu,
the rumor could not be verified
MI. Martin Lcary gave q number of
his friends m oyster roast at Ocean
View yesterday. His partner. Mr.. ia
cobs. of Richmond. was with the party.
Mr.. Wilson Marshall and the parties
who are going 10 klondk7, will leave
here the latter part OF this week for
Richmond and star: ,,ut from that city
The employees Of the navy yard will
be paid Tomorrow. About SAC. 900 will
be paid. This distributed between
these two cities will make business
better.
Mr.. Willie Goodman, who has hccn
travelling for the past three months
for the Gcndron bicycle. will return 10
his position in Crawford's store about
April LIST.
Hebrew ball in honor of the feast
Of Purim. was given at Kim Hall
Dancing was kept up till the wee sma'
hours of the morning. and those who
attended spent q delightful time
The case OF Moses Laney. Jno. Dem
son and John Rclingham. which was
10 have been called on yesterday, was
continued until Saturday on accoun'
of the prisoners counsel being out Of
the city.
Mr.. Knockc. the artist who came
here last year 10 get information 10 en-
able him to paint a picture of Cush-
ing destroying the Albcmarle, has re-
turned after spending some months in
North Carolina.
Mr.. Peter Campbell, of Boston, real
estate dealer in that city. was in the
city yesterday. He gave The Virginian
antlicc n call lie Is here looking around
70 see how property is selling, and
whl; the chances are for making some
deals.
The Virginian does not deem it nec-
essary to publish the name OF every
new subscribe: added to lis list, which
Is a daily occurrence. and would keep
a standing notice all the time The
prOpln know where to find the manor