Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-23

Tuesday night in deciding to put the
city officers in the City Hall was fay
orably commented on yesterday.
The street force cannot raise the side
walk on the east side of Washington
street, from High to Queen streets,
until the debris in front Of the Catholic
Church is all removed, which will be
some time yet.
Two gentlemen can find good board
at 1017 Green street See ad.
Rain is badly needed now. The dust
is several inches deep.
Miss Nellie Mackin, or Charleston, S.
c., who has been visiting friends in
this city, returned to her home yester-
day.
Mr.. S. w. Weaver invites the public
10 call ut his place of business and have
their prescriptions carefully compound
ed. or send phone message and they
will be attended to.
A gentleman desires to rent a seven
OF eight room house, with Stable at
tached., Sec ad.
There were but two cases outside of
civil business in the Mayors Court yes
terday. and neither Of them amounted
TO anything. One was continued
The appointments give satisfaction to
The different churches.
Asmall white child named Mary
Martin accidentally fell while en- route
~ " SSiiooi yeSteTudy ana broke one OF
the small bones in her ankle. She had
TO be carried to her home. in Brighton
IN carriage.
Mr.. Arthur J. Clevenger, q Young
Philadelphian. who is well-known in
Portsmouth. had the misfortune to
preak his right ankle while playing foot
bail Saturday. Mr.. ClevenEer Is q men.
hew OF Dr. VIM. Schmoele and has made
several visits here
Miss Fannie Driver, of Bowers Hill.
has been elected by the Pleasant Grove
school Board to fill the vacancy at Sign
Nicholas.
Pproposals Will be received for paint
ing the sewerage, power house and fool
room until December LIST. See ad.
Professor French had two large audi
ences in Elks Hall yesterday to hear
and see something relative to the Klon-
dixie. Cuba and the Philippines. Everv-
one seemed we'll pleased.
The bulletin from Petersburg giving
the appointments Of the Methodist
ministers for this city, was eagerly
scanned by many people last night
n well known citizen last night was
making inquiry for the names OF our
progressive men. who were interested
an having public building in this
city.
The anniversary OF the B. S. BIS was
~, 80 e...o last evening Dy banquet.
The tables were handsomely decorated
with palms and cut flowers. Toasts
were proposed and responded to by
several of the members, and an even
ing or general cheer was INDUCED I'm
by those present. The evening was
closed by a recital from Shakesneare
by Buck Neville.
The proposition to amend the CITY
charter SO as to have city elections only
once IN every four years is being dis
cussed to some extent.
Our Junior football team will meet
me Norfolk High School eleven at
League Park, Norfolk, Saturday after
noon at 3:45 O'clock
The ladies of St PauPs Catholic
fair are disposing of the goods left
over as fast as they can.
Mr.. John w. II. Porter returned from
Petersburg yesterday, where he had
been for the past week In attendance
upon the Methodist Conference
Saturday will be pay day in the navy
yard. The amount paid out will be
much smaller than 1t has been for sew
hral years.
The members Of the Boys GOSPEL
Army will have sociable at the asso-
citation this afternoon, commencing at
O'Clock. The boys will have a Jolly
good time. Every member should bring
Ibis attendance card.
Mr.. Fred Gerke, manager of the
Portsmouth football eleven, received
telegram last night from the manager
OF the Baltimore Medical College team
stating that his team would arrive here
Saturday morning to play the Ports
mouth boys.
The friends OF Rev. Mr.. Waterneld
were rejoiced last night when 1t was
learned that he had been returned to
the city.
The ferry steamer Superior will be
put on the line in few days. and the
Norfolk County will have her shaft ad-
dusted.
The funeral of Mr.. vanderbeck will
take place this afternoon Mt O'clock
from his late residence, No. 4S2 Lincoln
street.
Mr.. Philip Lansing Raymond.
brother OF Mrs. DR.. ]. A. Guthrie. of
this city, has invented most econom-
acal and durable apparatus for the
proper closing of chr doors.
At 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
! street car on the navy yard route
struck a buggy Oh Crawford street.
near Columbia, damaging the vehicle
and painfully bruising the driver. who
lives on Lindsay's farm.
Anthony Howard VIII be tried in the
County Court to-day on the charge OF
burning store house not many weeks
ngo.
Last night. about s;45 O'Clock. two
cars OF the Portsmouth Street Railway
q Company coliided at the corner of
Court and County streets. The only
dama &c done was to the fender OF one
d Ear. bending that slightly.