Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08

The storekeepers should decorate
their places of business with ever
green's for the holidays. 1t makes them
look more attractive.
There was no docket In the Mayors
Court yesterday. No arrests had been
made.
Mr.. Chenny Codd tells you in this Is
sue that he has opened stalls and IL
in the city market, where he will keep
all kinds of meats.
The present term Of the Hastings
Court Is known as an off-term. Both
civil and criminal cases can be tried.
negro boy was fined S4.9 by JUS
tice Matthews for cutting up an old
boat that had noated on the shore.
A gentleman living in Cottage Place
has some nice fowls. Tuesday night Il
negro visited his premises with the in
tention Of carrying Off some of the
choice fowl, but he met with n rather
warm reception and left.
When the ferry boat decks are wash
ed off at night during the cold nights
ashes should be sprinkled on them To
prevent people from falling on the ice
that forms. Yesterday morning they
were so slippery that paper boy fell
and hurt himself quite badly for the
time.
The funeral of Mr. N1cRea's little
child was conducted at the grave in Oak
Grove cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The ladies are meeting with consid-
cradle success In selling the dolls they
have on exhibition in Welton's win
dow.
The Street Committee did not meet
last night on account of two members
being out of the city. They will meet
Monday night
bo lat no oil u
Council Tuesday night will be paid to-
day.
cartridges are said to be more pien.
tirul this season than for some years
past.
The sanitary inspectors working
force was engaged yesterday cleaning
up around the market house.
Those who delight in such sport say
that rock fish are biting finely this sea-
son, and are very large.
The shed over the store under Tenn
pciance Hall Is getting In n dilapdated
condition and should be repaired before
some one Is hurt by Its fall.
Two negro women engagegd In a des-
perate fight yesterday on the outskirts
OF the city, both Of whom were pretty
well used up.
Mr.. John r. King, of South Ports
mouth. is the possessor of mammoth
watermelon.
a high iron rail is to be erected on
both sides of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad from the union depot to the
trestle at lioagland's Wharf.
a fight occurred Wednesday night
on one of the cars of the city railway
between motorman in the employ of
that company and 4 passenger. No
arrests were made.
Charles Il. bland, OF Portsmouth. YES.
terday introduced in the House, and
II. l.. Maynard. in the Senate. bills to
pay the claim of Grimes Battery.
amounting to about sl.4o0. for patrol
service during the yellow fever at the
Soldiers Hcme.
The monitor Amphitrite sailed from
f. Laberts Point yesterday for Port Roy
al. S. C.
Miss Matte AA+tfae.-llzzll4ts1n, of-p,.lI.sAA,-
phin. is in the city on a visit to friends
Justice Rustic last night sent the
negro Charles Williams on to the Coun-
~ Court charged with stealing furni-
turc and leaving town.
Before the city begins paving more
streets they should find some way TO
Keep those that are paved clean. South
street looks like it never had a broom
ON it.
y few men will be called In the navy
yard to-day, but there will not be much
of an increase for some time.
@h'eGhtiOli 10 10 Tie kHE l3ahV
entertainment
The ferry steamer City of Norfolk.
which has been laying ut Cooks wharf
Tor several days. is leaking so badly
that it has been found necessary to keen
steam pump constantly Mt work TO
prevent her from sinking.
DIR. X. II. Parker and Mrs Parl,nr
arrived home from their bridal tour
yesterday morning. They will reside M
212 London street.
The present working force at the
Seaboard Air Line shops number 500
men. which, it is said, will be increased
at an early day.
George Exon, charged in Justice Rus
tics Court Yesterday with attcmntlnc
to jump board bill, was given a hear
ing and sent to Jail for thirty DAYS
Why the Old Maids and Bachelors
Never Married" was the title Of a very
amusing entertainment given last nigh,
In the lectureroom OF Monumental Al
E. Church. most excellent program
consisting Of vocal music and rcclta-
tons was rendered during the evening
by well known talent OF the two cities
EVENTS TO-DAY.
James S. Thornton Garrison No 11s
r. a. md N u.
Montauk Tribe No. Sc, I. Q. r. NJ.
Old Dominion Lodge No. 5, l. o. o. II