The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-04
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal nnd
observation-disclosures OF Evonts In.
tcrestins 80 Every Rcader-Topics
Discussed on the strecls and I'm
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All the schools opened yesterday.

I'VE nave naQ. ~
The clerks at the S. A. L. depot were
paid yesterday. :
There were six DRINKS before the
Mayor yesterday.
The Hastings Court will begin the
January term on Thursday.
One person wac baptized at the South
Street Baptist Church Sunday.
The City Council will hold their
regular monthly meeting tonight.
Mr. G. r. Smith and wife will re-
turn from Gloucester county to-day.
There was some excellent music in a
number of the churches Sunday night.
Justice Rustic committed three negro
girls to Jail for ten days for disorderly
conduct.
The City couricll will elect police
commissioners tonight for the term of
W years.
There will be no more interference
with business until W~ashington's
Birthday.
a white man who assaulted another
man was fined $3.50 by Justice Rutter
yesterday.
During the month of December only
one building permit was granted by
the surveyor.
The w. c. IT. U. will hold their reg
ular monthly prayer meeting to-day at
the Y. M. c. A.
Stonewall Camp, C. ", will hold
their regular senri-monthly meeting
tomorrow night.
The Norfolk county road board met
yesterday and transacted the Usual
routine business.
The condition of Mrs. James Z. Har-
rison Is such that her physician cannot
operate Upon her.
Colonel J.. II. Clements. who has
been visiting in the city, left for Wash
ington on Saturday.
A negro baby who died on Green
street Friday, had to be buried at the
expense of the city.
"A chimney on fire on Washington
street about church time attracted
considerable attention.
Old Dominion Council, Heptasophs
will have "a spread at the Installation
of officers January II.
miss Lilly Morccock and Miss Ada
Tatcm left yesterday for New Kent
county ON a. Shor. visit.
There were a number of bursted wa
ter pipes around the city yesterday.
Plumbers were In demand.
Hir. and Mrs. Frank Foulkrad, who
reside near Churchland, lost by dea;h
Sunday their infant child.
Trinity Circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon In Trinity Parish house.
a little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Tyler is quite sick at their
residence on Washington street.
Mr.. J.. c. Summers has received a
copy of the Klondike Times, n weekly
paper published in Dawson City.
Miss Hattie Lash. one of the Fourth
ward teachers in the public schools, ia
quite sick at her home on South street.
Miss Edna Butler. Of Richmond, who
has been visiting Mrs. Hawkins fam
lily in Park View, will return home
to-day.
REV. Mr.. Boggs will preach a sermon
to Ocean Council. r. A, on the night of
the 10th Instant at Wright Memorial
Church.
Attention 10 called to the advertise
ment of John l.. Watson In This issue,
in which he offers some nice houses
for rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. L. Summers, who
have been spending the holidays in his
city, left for their home, in Boston,
last night.
Max Schwan, who opened a toy and
fancy store for the holidays on this
side of the river, moved back TO Nor
folk yesterday.
The white girl. Kate Spence, who was
arre5:ed Friday night for disorderly
conduct, failed to appear in court yes
terday morning.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of A. ]. Phillisp, in which he
OHpTS ClUakS ana CapeS II feather
boas at half price.
Captain Wainwright and family re.
turned Sunday from York county.
where they had been spending the
Christmas holidays.
DR.. T.. A. Bilisoly and Major Warren
returned from Richmond Sunday
night, whore they had been to attend
the Governors reception.
The children connected with Central
Ct,,,In,- .a1No1 u;1 .1~-.- 49, S,t,-.
mas tree Thursday night. No one will
be admitted without q ticket.
REV. Mr.. Crowdcr preached 1t Wright
Memorial Church Sunday morning and
REV. MIR. Miltane at night. Mr.. Boggs.
the pastor, was out of the city.
a negro named George Smith. COM
monty called Alligator" was arrested
Yesterday charged with stealing n hat.
lie will have a hearing To-day.
Mr.. T. w. Whisnant. superintendent
of the Seaboard Air Line, was recciv-
ing congratulations from his friends
yesterday. He has another boy added
to The family.
Two colorcd women who were in
dllglng In obscene language and hold
ing a war dance OF Goodwin street yes
terday were committed to jail last night
in default of fines.
" little boys were sliding on the
ice on County street near Dinwiddic
yesterday, when one OF thcm fell and
struck lis head on the ice, cutting a
cash several inches long.
"A party Of young ladies and gentle
men from South Portsmouth were out
m~as1uerading last night ana afforded
much amusement for quite a number
whose homes they visited.
Anderson Thompson, a colored man,
for stealing boiler iron from the old
Atlantic and Danville shops, in Brirb-