The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
Succint Statement Of News Events. Strip.
ped Of Much of The Details,
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
MISUNDERSTANDING of Events Ins
tcrcstinS 10 Every Rendcr-TopIcs
Discussed on the streeIs ana In
NRicos and Homes.

everybody Kept wei wrapped yes
terday.
The docket in the Mayors Court yes
terday was small.
The route boys all now carry clubs
to protect themselves.
Miss Matte Reed Of Lancaster, Pa,
Is in the city on II visit
The thermometer went down to 13
degrees yesterday morning.
~ Waterman was kept on duty at
the county Jail Monday night.
There Will be several more entertain
ments given before Lent begins.
Mr. Harry SEMINOLE is quite sick at
his fathers residence, in Park View.
There was number of shots fired
IN rapid succession yesterday morning.
~ party OF young ladies and gentle
men will give a tackey party tonight
The School Board will hold their
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night
The grand jury will be in session to-
day. There are several cases TO come
before them.
In this issue Mr.. Jesse. Balm adver-
tlses for claret, apolanaris or Buffalo
lithia bottles.
Mr. Jack Newburn. liquor gauger for
this district, has again been laid off on
waiting orders.
A paper boy yesterday morning
slipped and fell on the ice, cutting him
self on the knees.
The Woodmen of the World will
have a banquet at the Madison Hotel
on the 18th instant.
Judge j. ID. White, of Princess Anne
!. county. was ut the Norfolk County
Clerks Office yesterday
The street car tenders do not suit
the Council and they are after the
railroad with Il hot non.
Tramps Will now be more comror.n-
1. att
pecn pat up where The cells are
The Home Permanent Building Az
ISOLATION have declared an annual div.-
dend of 10 per cent. on their stock. Z
he funeral of Mr.. John w. Butt VIII
TAKE place this afternoon at o'clock
from his, late residence, on Muscovite
street.
The weakness of the bars nj the
county jail was shown by the easy
manner in which they were cut by the
prisoners.
deputy Sheriff Codd wen, to Suffolk
yesterday In hopes OF finding some of
the escaped prisoners. He did not re-
turn last night
air. Marion T. Taylor and Miss
Matilda c. Mcpherson were united IN
marriage last night at the home of the
bride, In Brighton, Norfolk county
married man yesterday. in trying
to see n pretty girl THAT was passing
by cook shop, upset a pot of coffee
on his arm and burnt ii quite badly
~ large number of men were called
in the yard yesterday. Nor. will be
called to-day. y large number of
cards were sent out yesterday for men,
In this issue MIR. W. G. Nash offers
at sacrifice 100 blankets. former
price $40, now $3.50: also great reduc-
tlon in dress goods. See advertisement
IT is SID that Mr.. ]. NJ. Hawkins,
OF Baltimore, will arrive here to-mor-
row 10 Try and make arrangements
with Mr.. Hurst for Il shoot for the
championship.
1t Is now positively asserted that
: there are no mad dogs in tho city ana
never has been. This will relieve the
minds of quite a number OF people who
nave felt uneasy atOut such matters
The cold weather yesterday put
some life in come of the horses which
caused one that was attached to a
bakers wagon to run away and scat
ter bread, pies, etc. all around the
street.
The gentlemen who gave the tourna-
ment last week Will shortly organize
themselves into Il permanent associa-
ton and Will have regular tOurna-
merits. They will have another before
spring opens,
The Fifth Ward people say that no
one has ever been held up in that
locality. The people are quiet. law
abiding people and that no one need
nave any fears 10 come out there any
hour of the night.
In the bill that will be presented to
the Legislature in reference to leasing
the ferry in 1899 there are several
changes from the present act added.
which Will give more satisfaction to
the general public.
The ladies who attended the last
tournament ball will give the gentle
men who wernrpresent Il dance in re-
turn for their kindness. 1t will take
place the night of the 2ls; at. Mir w.
Il. Parkcrs, on the Branch
Yesterday was ground hog day ana.
according 10 the old provcrb, Il the
hog saw his shadow at noon we will
have six weeks Of bold bad weather.
lf~hoggy did not see his shadow yes
terday it was because he failed to
come out.
The superintendent of the Ports
mouth street railroad has made ar
rangemcnts with Browns Hotel to fur
nish the motormcn and conductors with
hot coffee during this cold weather nj
such times as they want it. This is n
generous act and will, no doubt be
appreciated by the men.
None of the prisoners who made
their escape from the county Jail have
been captured yet. Three of them
made application to cross the ferry
that night about G:15 o'clock They
said they had just been released from
the county Jail and had no money
They were turned down, but soon re-
turned with dime ana went over.