The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
Short Paragraphs Personal ana
Otherwise-Accounts OF Events In.
terestinE to Every Rendor-Topics
Discussed ON Tho streeis and In
Offices aud Homes.
Welcome, 1898,

ners out to-day
Messrs. Sidney Jones & co. have
closed out business.
The attendance at the B. Y. P. u. last
night was very large.
There is nothing booked for the Elks'
Hall for next week so far.
Yesterday was a regular March. day.
The wind blew high all day.
Judge Watts granted eighteen char
tiers during the year just past.
The wind was high yesterday snd
kept signs and awnings moving.
The county jail has but few additions
to the number OF prisoners now.
The new engine house for the Glebe
Hose company has been completed
Miss Matte Johnson, Of Bridgeport,
Conn, Is visiting friends in this city.
The schools VIII all open on Monday,
much to the regret of the little ones.
A number of persons will make reso-
buttons to-day, simply to break them.
There was Christmas celebration at
the Trinity Chapel yesterday afternoon.
The street sprinkler would have been
of much service yesterday In laying of
the dust.
There Is much interest in regard to
who will be the new Police Commits
sloners.
which begins on Thursday, will be
civil one.
The reduction Of wages in the yard
was generally discussed on the streets
yesterday.
The truckers are busy setting ou,
their cabbases. They will soon begin
70 plant peas.
The Old Maids sale at Glenn Hall
IN Scottsvile, Thursday night caused
much merrimenIt.
There are some holes in Columbia
street THAT G0Dd ri would 4.
most get lost in.
Io-day ts known as moving day, and
quite a number Of people will change
their residences.
A well known High street merchant
will soon be married ITO a South street
lady, so rumor says.
Mr.. t. F. Briggs will on Monday
move to Norfolk, his business requtr-
ing him to be nearer.
The annual meeting of the Calvary
baptist Church will be held Sunday
morning al II o'clock.
The negro woman Pearl Craig, who
SO cruelty beat a child. was given thirty
days in Jail yesterday.
The only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday was one tramp, who
was ordered to leave The city.
Clarence Butt, an old offender was
committed to the county Jail for steal
ing some chairs two years ago.
1t is said that about 900 worth
OF the Rogers tract has been sold by
the company to different people.
The employees at the Sea board Air
Line shops were given half holiday
yesterday and all Of to-day without
pay.
The long distance telephone office will
be opened to-day at Wilson's store,
near ferry. formerly Fentreas' news de-
pot.
a girl named Mamie Williams fell in
hole at Primers Point yesterday and
broke her ankle and otherwise injured
herself.
Hon. H. L. Maynard len. yesterday
afternoon for Richmond to be present
to-day at the inauguration ceremonies
at noon.
Mr.. Virginius Butt was reelected for
the twenty-hfth time as keeper of re-
cords and seals for Atlantic Lodge No.
a. X. Of P.
The Citizens Heat. Light and Power
company's lights went out last night,
much to the Inconvenience of those who
have no other light.
Master Harry Rogers returned last
night from a weeks trip to Southamp-
ton county. bringing with him Master
Henry Sammons, of that county
The committee on the Christmas en-
tertainment of the Central NJ e. Sun
day school will issue tickets Sunday
morning. All teachers and scholars are
requested to be present.
The vitrif1ed bricks that were left
from South street paving have been
sold to the United States Government
and will be used to pave around the
Custom-house in Norfolk
VI member of the Board Of Supervis-
ors says that the best looking school
house In the whole county is one recent
iy built for colored people in a place a
half mile from any house.
Mr.. ]. A. Mulvey. agent for the Prem
tbs Place Land company, will be out In
sliPrentis Place all day to-day to show
persons who may want any informa-
zion about the lots out there.
Park View has been annexed to this
city for four years on certain condi-
lions In six more years she Will he n
full-fedged ward, entitled to all the
benefits that any other ward IL.
One of Twins trucks got stuck in the
mud corner Of County and Court streets
yesterday and had to be pulled out bv
an electric car. There are plenty Of
broken pieces of stone in front of Pyth-
Ian Hall that could be used to mi up
this place.
The Cora Van Tassell COMPANY has
left the city. Their engagement; was
not a profitable one and neither should
It have been. There was nothing in the
company to merit patronage, and The
Virginian did not hesitate to tell the
people so.
In this issue Mr.. A. E. Warner, trus-
= tee, gives notice that the stock of hats
caps, umbrellas, canes, &C.. In the store
OF w. ID. Virnelson & Co. will be sold
for the next thirty days at cost. He
also reques:s creditors who have not