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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1897
Page
2
Brown at 210 Church street reports the biggest day and week for Christmas sales. Slips show appreciation and a pledge of greater effort to deserve patronage.
The Norfolk community celebrated Christmas with church services, interdenominational meals for needy children at Armory Hall, and festive performances at the Academy of Music. Santa distributed gifts, and local churches reported full morning attendance with special music. Donations to homes and institutions were generous, and many residents traveled to Portsmouth for the college football game.
Paul Harris is killed in a Christmas evening street fight among colored youths on Willoughby street. Several suspects, including Lewis and Epps, are jailed on murder charges. An inquest reports death from a skull fracture caused by a brick, with authorities pursuing further review.
Postponed church meetings due to Christmas and winter. ministers preached at Eyworth and Partenouth. Norfolk County Choristry Union and Baptist Sunday School events delayed. Fire at 305 East Brambleton Ave destroys upper floor. no insured, loss about 1150. Minor fires in Saturday caused by paper stickers. slight damage. Colonel M J O Brien, NY, visits Norfolk staff during Christmas then departs for Columbia in private car.
Week ending December 24 shows listed donors including Reid five dollars, Mrs Annie Wales four dollars, Mrs Nosehorne five dollars, John Newi twenty five dollars, Cash two entries one dollar each, R W Santos three dollars, TS Richardson six dollars, Mrs T A Whitex three dollars and five cents, J C Tait five dollars, Mrs S Ft Whit five dollars, HL Wilcox ten dollars, BL K Daney eight dollars, LL Poster twenty five dollars, D ti Jackson three hundred, Humphreys & Son, Mier five dollars, Rev Robert Gatewood thirty five dollars, Mavelope Gollection, J Wilkinson, and coal donations from Toms Creek Coal Co and Hurrell coal ton.
The Coming Woman and the rationed woman face health troubles from loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness talking spells and mood swings. Electric Bitters is touted as a remedy for female complaints nervous troubles and weak kidneys. Delicate women are urged to take this medicine daily and wear supportive garments from Burrow Martin & Co and Thudolph & Wallace to improve comfort and well being.
A detailed obituary summary notes the sudden death of prominent banker Samuel B Moore in Denver from apoplexy after a minor earlier attack. It outlines his roles at First National Bank, Moore Hebritt & Co, and in insurance, plus his Masonic honors. Funeral arrangements in Nor folk include St Luke's Episcopal Church, with Masons sharing duties and a Business Men's Association committee listed. Also mentioned are the deaths of Junius Jones in Denver and Emma Banks in Norfolk, with funeral and interment details.
James Allen of the Cora Van Tassel Dramatic company reported a burglary at the Mansion House on Union Street while he and his wife were away. Walter Corprew, a known sneak thief, was arrested on Christmas Day and jailed for three months, to be sent to Newport News for further charges. Some property has been recovered.
A Christmas gift presented to Chief Martin Ryan by firehouse members includes a rosewood smoking set with a rack urns match box and cigar clipper a silver shaving mug brush and pager with a Merry Christmas card. Winter classes start January 8 at the Southern Shorthand and Ruellness University with upcoming scholarship applications.
A 1897 weather section notes fair general conditions with varying winds for Virginia and North Carolina and specifies sun and water times. A Smithfield Va. Christmas Eve fight left Ernest Parker missing a nose after a drunken fray with Willis Morrison. both families connected locally and regret the incident as an unfortunate end to a spree.
A regular Central Labor Union meeting drew a large crowd. Delegates spoke under the order's roof as officers proposed a bill from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to prohibit certain easnleavy proceedings of finst employees, which was unanimously endorsed and will be introduced in the State Legislature. Discussion on a State board of plumbing inspectors occurred, with action deferred to the next meeting where more attendees are expected.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Discovery with a free trial bottle at Borrow Martin & Cova Drug Store. It claims the remedy aids consumption coughs and colds, notes physicians endorse it, and lists regular prices 50 cents and 1.00 while urging customers not to buy before trying. Also features promotions for ladies fur sales and a London fashion offerings by Rudolph & Wallace on Main Street.
Norfolk notices report business visits by R Lancaster Williams of the street railway and Colonel J N Stubbs of the Sons of Veterans, church events, nurses’ graduation delays, Bay Line freight rate increases, Y M C A meetings, and police making 148 arrests between Friday and Sunday. St Marks Church at Lambert's Point hosts a Christmas festival for Sunday school children, while rail firms salvage Arles and its cargo. Civil service exams are planned for March, 1898, and Bayside residents oppose liquor licenses near Witch Duck with local opponents.
Bucklen s Arnica Salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with guarantee of satisfaction or refund price 25 cents per box sold by Burrow Martin Co and Powell Co 69 Market Spare. Large fur lot from Moore noted and funeral for Samuel P Moore to be held today at St Marks Church at noon in the church.
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