The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
Short Paragraphs PERSONAL ind
observation-disclosures OF Events In-
teresting 10 Every Rcnder-Tepics
Discussed on Tho Streets and I'm
Ohicas and Homes.
Lent is drawing near.

was considered critical yesterday.
There are but thirty more working
days before the legislature adjouEs.
1t Is said that the tail end of that
Western blizzard is working this ways
MIR. J. Z. Carr expects to get in his
new store in Pythian Castle by Monday
1t Is said that MIR. Burroughs appoint
ment as postmaster will be made to-
day.,
y number of workmcn are working
overtime at the SGaboard Air Line
shops.
The tournament did come off yestcr-
DAY and there was fair-sized crowd
present.
The attendance al the Mayors Court
yesterday was the largest since the fire.
bug cases.
Israel ktchum is again in limbo for
drunkenness and disorderly. o.nduct on
the streets.
Tidewater Lodge I. o. O.. f.. had eight
'aNTloons TO their membership Monday
might last
y large number OF strangers came in
yesterday on the Baltimore boat ana
stopped over.
William G'iLmer was committed to the
county Jail for uh!rty days for beating
Chester Gi.lmer
The Third Battalion will have 4 drill
Tonight The boys will no doubt make
-" Soott appearances.
Mrs. G. w. White, of Bugewatar, Va.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs D. T..
Hooks, in Park Ni5w.
MT. John Hart is making preparations
TO st1rt looking glass factory in con-
nectlon with his other business
y negro man got on glorious drunk
yesterday up town and tiled to lake
charge of the whole community.
There are two vacant stores on High
street. This is the first time that there
mas been such L thing for years
There will be no extra charge for re-
served seals to see Young Mrs. Win
throp." Fifty cents Will admit You.
Mr. H. II. Foreman, who has been i'll
Tor several months, is rapidly sinking,
and was not expected to live the night
out.
The streets are In a terrible condi-
+ ton. / + the street force would only
keep the crossings clean it would not be
so bad.
The funeral of Miss Ida a. Goodwin
will take place this afternoon at
o'clock from the Court Street Baptist
Church.
y negro named Robert Austin was
charged by Mr.. Allen with stealing $50
from him, but the mater was amicably
settled.
Young Mrs. Winthrop" will have the
.handsomest costuming and finest stage
settings that have ever been seen in
Portsmouth.
Il negro man whose name we did not
learn had his foot badly mashed yes
terday while unloading some iron for
the belt road.
The county authorities raided a den
or tramps in the baseball park, who
had built fires. there, exc. None OF
them was captured.
This liSclp MIR Jr),ili,,.
notice that in order to make room for
alterations in his store he will sell great
bargains in dry goods ll.tions, Ctc.
Mrs. Sarah c. Sawyer who was al
mit:ed to The asylum at williamsburg
from Norfolk county in Ssltcmber 1874.
died at that institution en- the 22d in
start.
Mrs. Wilson, not being positively GER
tain about the tramp that was arrested
being the man who came 10 her house
4 and tried to force himself in, he was
discharged.
The members of Central NJ. T.. church
VIII give an oyster supper in the base
MERIT c'f their church on Tuesday night
next TO help raise funds towards liuul-
dating n debt.
The Klonlike fever has struck n num-
Der OF our young men. but the greatest
trouble with them is how to get there
without money. 1t is mCst too far for
them to walk
Mr.. AAphonso jackson, Il former resi-
dent OF this city, burt for several years
employed with the Richmond LOcomo-
tive Works. rs in the city Ton n visit to
his many friends
Mr. II. O. Pearson. accompanied by
his brother, l.. IT. Pearson. left last
night for Baltimore. Mr.. Pearson cx-
poets to have another operation per
formed on his mouth
In this issue notice is given that the
stock OF w. e. Vrnc!son & Co. Of
notions, etc, will be closed rcart by Feb
ruary and until that time goods will
be sold at a. sacrifice. See adj
The attendance al the Fourth Street
Baptist church last night was very
large. There was q number of con
! verts. Since the meeting commenced
there has been considerable over 100
professions
Right Worshdpful Park JONES'. di
vision grand lecturer A., T. and a. NJ,
Is in the city this week for the purpose
of instrnctinS The craft in the hidden
mysteries. Large numbers OF Masons
are in attendance nightly at Masonic
Temple.
The mall that comes in on the sea-
board Air Line at $50 p. m. should be
delivered that night in the business
portion Of the city, al least. 1t has
caused several persons to lose valuable
orders by not getting Il until $50 the
next day.
Calvin Hill who was ecntenced to
nine years In the penitcntiary. either
q e.; not realize his situation or else he
g perfectly Indifferent to his future.
Se seems unconcerned, and there is no