The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
AFFAIRS in GENERAL
Succlnl Statement Of News Events. Strip.
ped Of Much Of The, Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
short Paragraphs Personal ana
Othcrwise-Account OF Events In.
toresfins to Every Rcader-Topics
Discussed ON the, Streets nnd i'm
Omcos aud Iaomeu.

February is fast slipping away.
There will be but few entertainments
after this week.
1t started to sleet early yesterday
but soon stopped.
y, The Hastings Court adjourned for
the term yesterday.
Mr.. John A. Codd went TO Richmond
yesterday afternoon.
Mass Matte Davenport, of Jersey
CITY, N. j., Is in the city
The school children are looking for
ward to q holiday Tuesday:
Rev. P. S. G.. Davis has returned
from his trip to Pennsylvania.
The County Court will convene on
Monday. 1t will be mixed term.
The John w. Daniel Club will have
banquet on the night OF the ed.
Mrs. Dabney Pearce, of Richmond,
is visiting Miss Fannie Ray, on Wash
tngton street.
The weather last night interfered
entertainment.
MT. j. w. Brooks, of New York is
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. p. Grice,
on North street
Rev. DR.. Petree will preach at the
Court Street Presbyterian church at
both services Sunday.
In this Issue Messrs c. w. Hudgins
d. Co. offer special prices on groceries,
etc. See advertisement
n number of men will be called in
the yard to-day. About forty cards
were sent out yesterday.
"A white man, while under the in
fuence of liquor, fell overheard and
came near being drowned
There was an entertainment given
at the residence Of Mrs Vincent, on
Dinwiddle street, last night
"A negro man attempted 10 break in
O. store on Goodwin street Thursday
night ard WAC shot at three times
"A negro girl named Hannah Stires
mad her hand badly cut yesterday by
bottle of pop twisting in her hand
hhere Is but little for the Hastings
Court to do the balance of this term.
Inc next criminal term will be the
May term.
There was a slight scrap in the mar
ket yesterday between white man
ana colored one. The negro got the
worst Of IT,
constable John Hutchinson, who was
badly hurt by being hit by some I'M
known person, was not considered so
well yesterday
The remains Of Mrs Z. NJ. TiMey ar
rived at Primers Point yesterday and
were at once taken to her husband
residence, In Berkeley.
There Ia dog that lies on the steps
or house on South street. near Wash
fngteN, at night that tries TO bite every
one who passes there.
There Will be a dance given at Mr.
w. IT. Parker's, on Western Branch
Monday night 1t will be given by a
number Of young ladies'.
Ihere VIII be no military display on
the 22d, but the Old Dominion Guard
Will go to the Portsmouth Gun Club
Park and have tarket practice.
Rev. Dr. Ray will preach IL sermon
ri n
AT night he Will preach the second
series of his sermons 10 young men.
Mr.. Willis "A. jenkins, principal Of
the High School in the Second Dis
trict,. was taken sick about 10 o'clock
Yesterday and had TO go 10 his home,
In Park View.
ANY one wanting good home in
Prentis Place, with all the modern i'm
proVements can purchase the same
cheap or he can trade Port Norfolk
lots for II. The owner has no use for
1t to live in.
a little girl named Lille Forbes was
struck in the eye with an oyster shell
thrown by boy and was badly in
Jufed. she was sent TO st. Tinccnt's
Hospital for treatment. The child was
only years old
Ihere was rumor In circulation yes
terday that the Southern railway had
purchased the Atlantic and Dunvillc
Taliroad ana would use ii in place Of
the Norfolk. and Carolina, but it was
positively denied by the authorities of
both the roads.
The Virginian was in error yesterday
In saying that Judge Portlock had or
dered the men who were arrested at
Craigin's bar TO be released He adj
vised Mr.. Sykes. the Magistrate, to re-
lease them on their own rccognIzance
pending an appeal
one or the negro men who were re-
leased that had been arrested at Craig
ms and was bailed Thursday night,
said yesterday that he had been living
IN portsmouth for twenty-five years
and was never arrested before. He
does not know what he was arrested
and tried for, but he hopes to find out
When the CO ; comes up in court
The two stores under Pythian Castle.
which are some distance from the cen
ter Of business. are both doing an ey-
eeilent business. This but demon
strates the fact that business can be
brought to any portion of the city If
proper means Is resorted TO. All Won
have to do Is to let the people know
where you are and what YOU have
through a live newspaper and the rest
WILL follow.