Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-16
PORTSMOUTH AND
NORFOLK COUNTY
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drivers of horses pour melted Iallow in
the frogs OF their feet, or grease them
with axle Srcgse. to prevent the SNOW
from becoming hard packed therein,
thereby saving the animals consider
able suffering
The Seaboard Air Line had force OF
men at work on Crawford street yes
terday loading hat-cars with snow. 1t
was hauled TO the creek and dumped
in.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Cutchln. OF Prem
It's Place. have a very sick child.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Shafer VIII
take place this afternoon at o'clncl5
from the residence. No. 22S High street.
John White. u colorcd man living
near Deep Creek. came to this city last
Monday night to obtain medicine ON
his return home he was overcome by
cold. His frozen body was found buried
in the snow near Deep Creek Tues
day
y committee of ladies from the Be
ncvolent Christian Union will be at
1.arllin's store, 3i0 High streets oi--ti TIE
purpose of supplying the needy OF tho
city, from 10 Il. m. to > p. IN. daily till
further notice.
ON account of the very severe woa-
thcr there was no prayer meeting SER
vices Mt Court Street Presbyterian
Chapel last night.
The Seaboard Air Line has resumed
oil of It's schedules. both passenger and
freight,
Yesterday was known as Ash We'd
nesday. Religious services We're held
1n the CO tholC and Episcopal churches.
~ number of boys turned the hose on
pond in Park View Tuesday night
and made n regular lake. Yesterday
fully two hundred OF them spent the
best part Of the day skating on it.
Tho fourteenth anniversary of Miss
Emily. daughter Of Captain and Mrs
T. +. Hunting. will take place on the
2Sth Inst, and not on the 18th inst, as
before stated.
Two young fellows under the innu-
encc OF liquor were out sleigh riding
yesterday. and in trying to drive over n
high pile of snow turned the sleigh bot
tom upwards. and We're dragged some
distance in that way. The legs Of the
horse were in places Skinned hut tho
men We're not hurt
There is general complaint about tho
snowballing around the streets. They
do not seem 10 use any discretion mt
oil. Ladies fare the same as mcn Tho
attention of the police has been called
10 1t.
The cars on the navy-vard route he
gan running Yesterday afternoon. much
to the comfort of the yard men.
Miss Nellie Shafer, who has been Wis
iting In this city for about ten days.
received telegram yesterday to return
home Immediately on account of the i'll
ness of her father.
The Ladies' II. c. u. can be found
QallN In Inc store of Mr. Inv
kin. on High street. near IIlks' Han
They will he glad To receive any con
tributionS for the poor. These peoDlc
IRE hclrlng many needy families i'm tho
city There are more than most people
have any idea of
The Supervisors viii meet as eoon oe
the weather breaks UP.
Mayor l'aird will not hold court I'M
Ill Saturday. one or two special cases
being SET FOR That day. This VIII be the
The Thermometer Yesterday morning
Mt o'clock rose to s degrees above
zero. At L. O'Clock II was I'm 10 m
but began falling again as night came
on:
me weather bureau predicts snow
1of thlS morning. II WAS showing down
south yesterday
me NlrSinta Pilot office Is daily i'm
receipt OF appeals from people who arc
IN destitute circumstances. These an
peals are turned over 10 the Il. G. u.
who render assistance to the best OF
their ability.
Inc hrst freight train over the Sea-
BOARD AIr Line came ia last night II
TOOK two engines To draw it,.
iesteruaY morning Mr.. John Good.
w WI. ,S Suttlhs some frozen meat. nearly
CUT on one OF his fingers by the knife
lie was using Slipping.
a. mere are no oysters in this city, ana
IF the present weather continues il will
be some time before there is any
81 s'eru''y morning Mrs. liodges.who
lives on Nelson street. South Ports
1nou,h' slipped on Middle street and GU,
her mead quite badly
The ferry boat ran hour trips yes
leroay under many difficulties.
,,d Deniers IN kndaks did a good business
Yesterday. There WIS fully one hun
dred young ladies around the water
front taking pictures of the harbor
rolile Nchtufed OUT on the ice some dis