Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10
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Andy HALEY. deck hand on the barge
G. j. Pugh. Of Philadelphia, lying in
the stream off Cummer's mill. eloaded
With pine wood, died Of malarisl fever
Yesterday about IL M, after several
weeks illness. He was stricken with
the fever while in Richmond. about ten
days ago, and was taken to the Marine
Hospital in that city by Captain Larry
McAown, in command Of the barge.
His condition having improved, he went
back to the barge when it left for this
port. The deceased was about As years
OLD. He shipped on the barge at Tren-
ton. n. j., and claimed to have three
orothers. one in Philadelphia. one at
tic City. N. J. He never gave either
| OF their names. He also claimed to
have wife living, but he thought her
unfaithful and left her. His remains
iishment short while after death, and
VIII be laid to rest too day in the potter's
field without q tear from loved ones
place.
| mass meeting of the citizens of the
First Ward will be held tonight at 8
o'clock ut Roach's livery stables to
organize what will be known as the
First Ward Hose Company All inter-
ested are invited to attend
DR.. w. p. Moore and wife have re-
turned from their extended wedding
tour through Northern cities, and will
reside on Chestnut street.
Mr.. A Warren has purchased the
vacant lot corner OF Pearl and Null
berry streets Of Mr. George Coxon, and
Is putting up a large building for the
purpose OF conducting Il foundry. 1t
VIII be the largest in this section Of
Virginia. =
The Tunis mills closed down satur-
day night for about three days to make
necessary repairs.
Some unknown person stole Master
Samuel Ambrose's bicycle from the
Berkeley public school yesterday after
noon. The wheel was "99'' Rambler.
| Messrs. Charlie and ]. NJ. Gibbs will
leave to-day for Hartford, NJ c., to at
tend the funeral of their uncle, Mr.. L.
w. McMullen, who died in that town
last Sunday.
Sunday morning, between the hours
of and o'clock, DR.. G. A. Thompson
detected a white man on the roof OF
his drug store on Berkeley avenue. He
| hurried back into his store for his gun,
thinking he would put the intruder UNI
der arrest; but, to his surprise, instead
of finding him on the roof when he re-
turned, the intruder had rescended
via a scantling and was making n
hasty retreat down Berkeley avenue.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The semi-weelSly Town Council meet
Ing was held last night, and was pre-
sided over by the chairman, Capt Keel
! ing, with the following members pres
| ent: Jacocks, MILESTONE, Williams,
Martin. Bailie, Parks, Bland, Robert
son and Roach.
The ordinance imposing 500 tax on
slot machines operated In the town
| was passed.
| An ordinance was read extending the
Charter OF the Southern States Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, and.
! according to said company, the use of
| the streets, highways, alleys and lanes
| on which to further extend their bust
ness free of tax.
The Finance Committee reported, Mr..
L. Berkeley, an expert accountant, hav-
ing audited Sergeant Rudd's tax-books
correct and as follows:
Real estate. white. s10.054.l7
Real estate, colored. .......... 5S7. 5s
Personal property. white. ..... 1903. Is
Personal property, colored 49,. $500
Rallroad property ............. 1,104.15
Floating and fiduciary... 424.O3
Total ...:.... ............... 13,ss4.12
Fehaities, colored .............. 10000
Balance ........... s1S,7S4 ~
Credits by amounts paid re-
corder .......... ............ SIC. 25S.s SIS
Tax tickets on hand September
so, 1893 Observation-Disclosures. 2,44S.74
Real estate, white.............. 1,972.27
| Real estate colored. ......... 404 "a
Personal property, white. 800. 634.37
Personal property, colored..... $3.50
| Eloating and fduciary......... 311.s9
Reduction of Capt. Marshalls
tax by order Of COURT. $500
:ffUttatt .........:. ........... IL, 7o2. 50
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