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Portsmouth Encampment No. 81. 1. o

In addition to those mentioned in
yesterdays issue as mourning the
death of Brian D. McGrath are his sis
ters. Mrs. VIM. Hurst and Miss Katie
McGrath.
The Presbyterians will on Tuesday
February 18th, give novel entcrtan-
ment called a knottnE party. at which
time some of the best talent in this
city and some from Norfolk will take
part. Mrs.L. Peirson will give several
rotations
a colored woman was fined S2.35 be-
fore justice for running into another
woman and knocking some butter ont
OF her hand, for which she agreed to
pay. but the woman would not allow
her.
The route boys had II tough time de-
livering their papers yesterday in the
intense cold
Mrs. II. II. Wright. accompanied by
her daughters, Misses Lucy and Lois.
left yesterday morning for New Or
leans to attend the NIardi Gras cele-
bration.
John Coleman, a colored boy, aged
about IA years, while skating yes;er-
day on small pond on the line of the
Seaboard Air Line, near the suburbs
ieii ana cut terrible looking cash in
his left cheek
Yesterday morning two Norfolk bak-
ers had race with their wagons to see
who could get to County street first
Ihey were arrested and carried to the
Mayors office; but were allowed to de-
HVer their Dread and were recognized to
appear before the Mayor this morning
TO answer the charge of fast driving.
Shea's pond was crowded with skat-
ers yesterday. both ladies and gentle
men being there. Some went up to
Deep Creek and skated on the basin.
Mr. r. S. Brooks tells you that he
mas n number of lots and houses for
sale. See "ad.'
large fine Iron grey horse. belong
Ing to Wainwright & Son, died in their
stable Thursday night.
Ihere were some beautiful windows
, on High street yesterday morning
me cold had frosted the glass and
various designs were represented.
The employees of the yard were mid
yesterday for the last half of January
me Board of Supervisors will meet
next Tuesday
There was a large attendance at tbe
meeting of Monumental Jpworth
League last night.
owing to an unavoidable accident to
the engine that runs the press at our
once our papers were about two hours
late yesterday.
a colored man yesterday morning
stumbled and fell on the frozen ground
at the corner of Washington and Conn
" street. and cut his head quite badlv
me thermometer went down 10
o-lo degrees above zero yesterday
morning way
Yesterday morning the large switch
engine. No. So started down HIGH
street with the loaded cars. When the
corner OF High and Court streets was
reached the locomotive stalled and
couid not get any further until n force
OF men cleared the frozen mud off the
track. ''A INC
Mr.. r. S. Brooks qualified IN tbo
Hustings Court yesterday as a notary
public. g ''o'"iS
The appeal case of County Constable
Carmine. who was fined $40 by Justice
Nash for shooting in the streets. will
ings Court.
The colored man Luther Strovhorn
against whom the late grand iurv
rallied to find n true bill for an aIlegad
1eiony committed by him, in burninr
small child to make it cease CRYING
Was discharged from Jail yesterday by
Judge A. S. Watts.
IT is said u citizen OF Portsn,outh
WIN enter suit against the Norfolk
county authorities for using his house
% piace OF detention for persons with
contagious diseases. thereby causing
MN 10 lose rent of his property.
an ordcr was posted at the S. A. L,
SHOPS yesterday requiring all the mon
employed on the road to be yaccin-
ated. Dr. j.. A. Bilisoly and his son
Dr. "A. A. Bilisoly, will do tho worl,
"A valuable dog was killed bv nm
electric car on High street Yesterday
afternoon. Wy
Mr.. Garfield shafer was out yester-
Gay Tor the first time i'm about ton
days 'ei
There are two vacancies on the no.
lice force. This will cause the bows to
hustle "
The collectors secured enough money
Yesterday to send Mr.. c. II. Herbert
to Washington and keep him there for
few days.
Mrs e. L. Birmingham gives notice
IN TINS issue that she has on hand n
me lot OF cut flowers for decorations
funeral designs, etc. also n number of
pants and bulbs for sale at all times
Crners solicited. Remember the num-
Der: ooo London street, near Washing
ton street
The remains of Brian d. McGrath
VIII arrive home from Portsmouth. n.
ii. this evening.
captain Joe" Mitchell is i'll at Man
teo' n. c., where he sustained stroke
% pafalyss last week. He was for
many years stevedore for the Bay
Line 10y
Mr.. John McCarris, the wcll-known
painter is suffering much pain from
an auction Of his eyes, caused by the
continuous use Of turnentine in paint
"nich the government is using.
Monumental Church-S Services for
sunday: Preaching by the pastor. Roy.
L. u. Betty, II n. IN. Subject. "rhe
consistent Conduct OF Great Man IN
Sore HercaVemaut"; 7;3o %. M,
subject "Christ's Need Of Man
Mrs. virginia Wilmington mother
o. w. >. Winnngdor, who was stricken
with paralysis few days oa5 vas
considered much worse las, night
Our venerable Aownsman. Mr.. Jas