Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23

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Fourth street ySStei day afternoon,
when u race occurred between Il horse
and street car. The horse came out
ahead.
L. l.. Martin, carpenter U. S. NJ, who
is stationed at Owensborough, Ky, us
government Inspector arrived home
by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
yesterday.
A colored boy named Jim Crow en-
tered the house of Jerry Spence, on
Griffin street, above Chestnut, yester-
day afternoon and carried off n guam
tity of cooked food. Jerry said it was
all he expected to have Tor Christmas
and did not relish his loss.
lion. j. thompson Baird left by the
Bay Line steamer last night to join his
wife. who will spend the holidays i'll
the Monumental City.
Several small white boys built fire
in the old Atlantic and Danville shops,
in Brighton. yesterday. by which one
Of the boys was badly burned on his
hand
The Rev. r. S. Eslrldgc. of Rich
mond, will occupy the pulpit OF the
First Presbyterian Church at both ser
vices Tomorrow.
While Mr.. r.. r. Daugherty's dcliv-
cry wagon was standing in front of his
residence, on Park avenue, yesterday
the driver delivering some packages at
the back door, q thief stole Il couple
of baskets of groceries from the wagon
the contents of which were worth about
81. Whoever did it got off unobservcd
before the driver discovered the loss.
Louis the little son of Superintcn-
dent L. III. Mountney, of the Ports
mouth street railway, was thrown out
of Il toy delivery wagon several even
ings since. and broke his right arm at
the elbow.
The funeral of little Mary Wood
ward, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam e. Woodward, took place yester-
day afternoon from their residence, 4lG
Queen street. The remains were in
tered in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Judge Portlocl< will adjourn his court
for the term to-day. He will appoint
two assessors and four assistants to
assess the lands of Norfolk county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams lost by
death yesterday their infant son John. {.
President II. G.; Williams, OF the
Portsmouth street railroad. is i'll in
London. His wife has been tclcGraphed
for.
a commission of lunacy was held
Wednesday night on a young white
man and Il colored one. Both were de-
clared insane.
Some one has been stealing brasscs
off the firepuEs I'm the upper part oc
the city, rendering them useless for
fire purposes. The water company are
using every effort to find out who the
parties were.
Mr.. c. r. Walton will on January lst
move from under Hotel Portsmouth 10
the stand now occupied by Noah's AK.
The Weather Bureau promises us
continued pretty weather for the holt
days
The churches that will have special
music for Tomorrow, that have not
sent their &ograms in, can have the
ca 1t..l,.
Office to-day.
a pound reception al Monumental NJ
y. Church last night was well patron
ICED. Many poor person In the church
VIII have their hearts made glad by the
gifts that Will come from the members
OF the league.
The boys can shoot firecrackers to-
day and blow horns as much as they
want to-
There is an ordinance that forblds
any vehicles from stopping On the
crossings at corners, but the motormcn
on the cars ignore it. Wednesday night
a car stopped directly across one OF the
crossings on corner of High and Middle
streets. y gentleman who was coming
down the street attempted to cross
while the car was standing still. AS he
dld so he came In contact with the
lender and waa thrown 10 the ground,
skinninG his leg. The motormcn who
90 this should he punished
Poultry were well up in prices yestcr-
day. The cool weather made the prices
keep up
The route boys ask their customers
10 settle with them promptly to-day in
order that they may have some time
10 themselves. IF you cannot be homo
leave the money with some member of
the family for them so that they will
not have TO come back.
All tile schools closed yesterday until
January Cd
chicken thief was shot at Wednes-
day night by Mr.. White. who lives on
High street extended The man man
aged to get Off minus his booty.
The contest for the $40 suit ut the
Brandt Company will close Tonight
The drawing will take place on Mon.
day. There are over $4,000 chances for
the prize The first ticket drawn or;
will win it and the holder of that mum
Der will be the lucky man.
AS Cotton's time draws near he seems
TO get meaner each day His whole
desire Is 10 kill one more person before
he dies. He has sworn vengeance
II would give him pleasure to XII him.
This is virtually Christmas Eve. as
Christmas falls on Monday. To-day
will be observed as Christmas Eve.
The condition OF Hon, NJ. S. Newbcrne
I was not improved any yesterday. lie
& is IN n critical state
Mr.: Harry Brandt returned yester-
day from New York, where he had been
70 consult specialIst In regard to his
arnl, He stu has no use Oft, but is
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