The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-04
SucclRt Statement Of News Events. StrIr.
ped Of Much Of The Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
observation-disclosures of Events In.
tcrcsslng TO Every Reader-ropics
Discussed on tho slreeis ana IN
OMcss and Homes.

The dog scare has about subsidized
The cold snap has made oysters quite
scarce.
a number of persons went out gun
ming yesterday.
Mr.. Brandt says his big sale has been
q decided success.
Attention is called to ad. of w. N.
White in this issue.
Atlantic Division will have a fair
some time i'm March.
The fire In the county yesterday morn
ing made quite a light
Ilhs large Increase in the navy yard
MIL soon help business
The snow did not reach us as predict
ed by the weakh<r bureau.
Mr.. John II. Lassiter will move in his
new shop on Monday next.
MT. Andrew Nfahoney Is confined 10
his residence in Park View.
The cold snap is causing much suf-
fering among the poorer class.
There will be n meeting of the School
Bcard this evening AT S o'clock.
The total amount subscribed Ito the
GiHispie fund has reached S150.44
1t now lookS like Captain Herbert will
serve hts term out as postmaster
Ihs' Rev. DR.. Ray will deliver 4 war
talk Tonight before Stanewall Camp
Robert Taylor, charged with feo-
ny, was discharged by the grand jury.
The number OF church entertainments
and dances increase as lent draws
near.
q branch millinery store in this oity
about March 1st.
Mrs. Anne Thompson, who has been
visiting friends In this CITY, left for
Baltimore last night.
The ionly business lin the Mayors
Court yesterday was four tramps, who
were ordered 10 leave the city.
Ut is said that there are more geese
around the life saving stations this
season than ever was known before.
The fire in the woods could he seen
Vast night plainly. 1T is said that it
caught from spark from an engine.
me Chambers Fire Company had
ah(hr regular monthly meeting last
night, and transacted usual routine
1T is said that some one attempt cd to
ROD store in Brighton yesterday
morning Nbout 2 O'clock and was She.
at three times.
MIR. w. A. Fentress. accompanied
by DR.. Charles Parrish, left this even
ing for ST. August tine, Ma, where he
goes for his health.
Yesterday number of young pco-
pie enjoyed themselves IN the pond
out by the old Atlantic and Danviile
railroad round house
with an ffN1nt TO secure a public
building, new depot and other con-
1empated improvements our committee
w!il be kept busy for some time
Ihe Glebe Hose Company No. /. of
SccpsNille. is making preparations Cor
III grand musical entertainment and
banquet on Washington's Birthday.
Mr.. john G. Nitmeyer, auctloneer.
sold in front Of the courthouse ut 10
O'Clock Yesterday, a house and lot on
iienry street 10 Mr.. c. y. Moody, for
Sl.iO0
III will take $50 yards of BRUSSELS car
pet to cover the new Pythian Hall. The
contract for furni shng the same has
not been awarded, but Mill probably
be in Il few days
The rails on the Portsmouth street
railroad in Brighton spread Wednesday
night, which caused Two cars TO iump
The track, which took until nearly morn
ing to get Hhem back
Vest: rday morning q younc lady won,
out skating with party OF gentlemen
1Mey struck weak spot on the ice
ana Went in. No damage except a good
wetting and cold bath.
MT. Jun'us Baker, OF this city. who
for the past five years has bdA with
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton
t.NchanSe, mas resigned. to take q posi-
flon with this GUNNER Lumber COMPANY
OF Berkeley.
Mrs Jl-ihn c. CrIder. district supcr;n
0endent Of the Us. will pay an ofIicial
visit to the order do-night They will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Moore. on Clifford street, and all are
invited to be present.
Yesterdays Religious Herald saws
'tflat Mr.. James r. Borum. of this civ
has placed In hts hands a check for
$50 for the Rev. II. w. T,ribble to no
used In helping to educate p5or girls
at the Albemarle Female Institute
Attention is called to the ad of
Brandts grand sale, which he saws will
last but two days more Those who
nave not taken advantage of this sale
cannot afford to wait, or else they NAV
DE r5o late. Go now
"A morse attached 10 n wagon ovned
by Small Il Co, timers and stov, 1ao1
ers of Norfolk, ran away vester1,,
morning on Fourth street, and n stows
which was in the wagon, was con,n,a,o,
~ demolished. Ed. Price, Tho dr;ve,.
vas thrown to the ground, but esco ned
With a few bruis5s
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