The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-18
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Events In.
terestins TO- Every Rcndcr-'Fopics
Discussed on tho sireeis and In
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In the city.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday
There are q number Of marriages to
celebrate before Lent.
The time for the Legislature to ad-
journ is drawing near.
The excitement about the Maine af-
' fair continues to run high
In this issue house No. AIS County
street is advertised for rent.
A we'll known High street merchant
Will be married early in April.
The Old Dominion Guard vii; have
drill and parade on the 22d instant
Miss Lena May Edmonds is indisposed
on account of a severe cold she contract
ed.
There will be "A marriage at Central
church 'on the aftrnoon If March
Sth
IFh:re was plenty of ice yesterday
morning but none thcS enough 10 bear
c person.
Grimes Battery will carry full ranks
ITO Owens Memorial chlrtch Sunday
morning.
The Vrginian acknowledges courtc-
sizes from Mrs. Duff Green Porter. Of
Park View.
1t now looks like but f;w people that
were on tee Maine from this city have
been saved.
Flags st the navy yard were at half
mast yesterday through respect TO the
Maine disaster
There was Klondke party ut the
Presbyterian chapel last night which
Was we'll attended.
Some of the broken pavoments here
iriiVe been repaired, but there are more
in need of repairs.
The entertainment at Scottsvillc las,
night was well attended. Those PR sent
had most delightful time
y coiored woman slipped on n banana
skin early yesterday cn County street
and hurt herself quite badly.
Mr.. II. L. Butt had valuable setter
aog Killed by a Port Norfolk car on
Middle street yesterday afternoon
+ The condition OF Mrs Carey War
rem, who has been confined to her bed
Tor two months, Is much improved
II Is SAID that the warrant against
the county officer charging him with
emhezzlement will De withdrawn to-
day.
y number of young persons rave n
masquerade party last night a, the
residence of Miss Cousins. on Fourth
street.
The case of young girl charged
With d1sorderly conduct. which was
10 have been call5d, was continued hor
witnesses.
There will be no meeting of tho
cided not to attempt To meet until the
regular meeting in March.
Mr.. William II. Patterson, who had
SIX r4hs broken and his ankle sprainc,i
ny tSnbers falling on him. will recover,
but 1t will be some time
Ceptain r. l.. IEerbert's time as post-
master will nmt expire until March
18TH 1t IS more than probable that he
Will serve out his entire tsrm
lnerc was Il large woods fir, burnin,.
1fsaween u'iS Pcint and Churchland
Wednesday rAghi and yesterday. The
smoke could he seen IN this city.
The announcements Of the death OF
MRS Riley. wife of Mr.. T.. NJ Tilley.
OF the board of supervisors. was re-
ccived with rcgret by her many friends
In this city.
u negro man named jacob Sawyer
was accidentally shot yesterday hv a
man made Albert Mason while fooiinr
with pistol. /, was only a flesh wound
ana was dressed 1t an up town dru.,
store.
Mr.. W'lliams. president of the Ports
mouth street railroad, has recently had
an operation performed 5n his ey5s
which has kept him IN Philadelphil
Tor some time. He Will arrive here on
Saturday.
one of the worst specimens of
tramp applied for lodgings at the sta
~. H"use laSt niSnt lie claimed 10 be
timer. and said that he had made a
nan dollar but wanted that to buy
food with.
The Y. NJ. c. a. entertainment which
WAS TO have been given last Tuesday
night was postponed on account of the
storm. 1t will be given Monday night,
the 2lst. An excellent programme has
been arranged for the occa sion.
The demand for papers was so great
yesterday that n number of persons
t'lok them from the pnrchcs o. our
regular customers, which caused a
n number of complaints about not get
ding papers. Some were seen to do it.
Wednesday night n gentleman named
Jamison attempted to jump off n street
car while going at good gait on
ground and was badly hurt He was
carried to his home. OH Fifth street.
Anumhcr of little misses assembled
at the residence OF Mr.. John VI. Spin-
die. on the corner of Washington ana
Bart streets, Wednesday night and c5l-
ebrated the birthday OF little Mss
Spindle. They had n most excellent
time.
st. Johns branch NJ. c. l.. will give
Jack Hcrncr pie ssptcrta !nmcnt in
their school room under the Odd Eel
lows Hall, on Middle stre5t, Friday ar-
hernoon, at 4;30 O'Clock a draw from
the pie and ice cream and cake will he
served
There is u dangerous hole In the
plank walk near EmmersGn's mill shat
should be attended to AT once. The city
has had a suit on account of the place
and 1t Will not IT, long before there
will be number OF them ii the place
Is neglected.