Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13

cd to be improving yesterday.
A bag containing several packages OF
merchandise, which. was either lost
from an outgoing country cart or drop
ped by some one who had stolen them
was found on the county road Tuesday
night.
Alice. a little daughter Of Mr.. Chas
III. Sturtevant, is rapidly recovering
from recent illness.
Mr.. Eugene Wood left last night for
Richmond, to attend the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. John c. Herbercer is confined at
his home on Fourth street by sickness.
One Of a number Of small boys was
badly hurt yesterday while playing
Rugby" in South Portsmouth
Mr. Baltic Johnson, O. clerk at the
seaboard Air Line, had his hand badly
mashed while loading lumber at the
Seaboard Air Line depot.
There has been a. consolidation of the
Naval and Portsmouth golf clubs un-
der the name of the Paradise Creek
Golf Club" The officers are: Judge
Leigh r. Watts president; Naval Con-
tstructor Stahl, vice president, and e.
w. Maupin, secretary and treasurer.
A number of people have Withdrawn
their children from school on account
of wild rumors that have been floating
Tor which there Is no foundation.
Mr.. James *. Mason, of Mariett, Ca
was in the city yesterday on business
He paid the Virginian-Pilot a visit
The condition Of Mr.. Emmett Deans
is much improved. He is gradually on
the mend.
Some navy-yard men from Berklcy
who attempted to cross to the yard in
small boat yesterday morning while
the wind was high, came near coming
to grief. Their boat filed and they
were driven up on Thomas ship yard
shore. They were finally sent across in
larger boat.
Two colored boys were upset just off
the Cathode. They saved themselves
by swimming ashore.
a negro stole n horse and q cow from
one of the Norfolk county truckers and
made good his escape. The cow has
been recovered, but the horse has not
been heard from.
Mr.. Fred Gerke, book-keeper for J.
s. Crawford is quite sick at his home,
No. 704 Washington street.
The stores under Hotel Portsmouth
when completed. will add much to the
looks of High street.
The public schools close Friday week
for the holidays.
Hon. ]. T. Baird expects to leave on
Saturday for Baltimore to spend the
Christmas holidays with his daughter
Mrs. Wythe M. Parks.
Miss Katie Cunningham, who has
peen VISITING IN tn)s city, returned to
her home in Alexandria last night
The rain yesterday did much good. IT
also put out the fire that was burning
In the woods on the old Deep Creek
road.
A reception was rendered last night
to Rev. Mr.. Latham and wife, the pas
tor Of the Park View NJ. e. Church
Constable Anderson brought a negro
man over from Norfolk yesterday, who
is wanted for jumping board at Pin
ner's Point
The Virginian-PlIot made announce
ment OF the committing of Tate's SEN
tence to imprisonment for life in few
minutes after the Governor had decided
to commute the sentence.
Mr.. A. II. Martin returned from
Richmond yesterday. where he had
been on business of Importance.
See what w b. Daughtrey has to tell
you
Delegates from the different fire COM
panies went to Richmond yesterday
afternoon to appear before a legislative
committee in the interest of bill that
will be introduced for the relief of fire.
men.
The Portsmouth Rifles will elect n
Second Lieutenant tonight. AS soon
MS the list of officers is complete the
company will be mustered into service
number OF people went to Washing
ton last night to attend the Tooth an
niversary of the death of George Wash
ington.
George Williams, charged in the
Mayors Court yesterday with treSpass-
ing on Seaboard Air Line property, was
fined SO.
Messrs. John T.. Schroeder and Jesse
Diggs. who were appointed by the
Board OF Health to assist Sanitary In
6pector Murden. reported for duty yes
terday morning.
In noticing the Illness Of Mrs. Law
less in yesterdays issue Of this paner,
1t should have read "the wife of Mr.
Lawless" and not husband, rs printed
The Columbia Park car. which was
taken off the line Monday by Supern-
Company. has been put into commits
sion again.
Mr.. Thomas Hume has been appoint
cd acting captain of the Hook and Lad
der Company during the illness of Capt
Emmett Deans.
The police force have all been sup
piled with their new storm coats. and
were inspected at police headquarters
last night.
The Council Committee on Lamps
and Gas will hold an important meet
ing Friday night.
II Is said that an agreement has been
reached between the roads applying for
the Use of High street. by which the
P'nners Point road will come TO this
Nv.
The physician appointed by the Board
,f Health Monday night to make u
house 10 house canvass of the city to
J diseases existing will begin their labors
to-day
Carpenter d. r. Markham has been
4 detached from this yard and is ordered