Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF lNTERES {,

The Francis Barnes US will hold Il
called meeting of Importance Friday
evening at S o'clock, at No. 5l3 Free
mason street.
Mr.. Leroy Boggs and bride. nee Miss
Sallie Sinton. of Newport News. arrived
In Norfolk last evening on their bridal
trip.
Bids for transporting two batteries
from Fortress Monroe to points in
Maryland, were opened yesterday, but
no decision was arrived at. The bat
teres will be moved on Monday or
Tuesday next.
The celebrated Ralph Bingham.
known throughout the United States
as the Boy Orator. passed through Nor
folk yesterday, Ell route to Elizabeth
City. y. c., where he will give an en-
tertainment tonight
In Portsmouth yesterday Mr.. Wesley
Ashburn. of this city, and Mrs. Eme
Ashburn, of North Carolina, were mar
ried by Rev. Frank Hall, of the
Friends Church. They were husband
and wife several years ago, but sepa-
rated and lived apart. They became
reconciled, with the result herein chron-
icled
The Postal Telegraph Company's
messengers are receiving the summer
outfits for service. y number of the
boys who ride bicycles are supplying
themselves with regular cycle suits,
while others will don suits similar to
those usually worn.
Rev. w. l.. Hall. y. D., OF New York.
we'll known in Norfolk from his fire.
Quent visits and lectures here, is Wis
iting in the city.
Col. William Lamb and Mr.. Walter
A. Edwards, of this city. and DR..
Thomas H. Barnes, of Nansemontt
have returned from Williamsburg,
where they attended the annual meet
H. l. n ~ -
liam and Mary College.
Next Tuesday. the Young Mems So
ciety of Cumberland Street NJ. T..
Church will give an excursion to Viz
ginia Beach.
Mrs. Exall, of Danvl1le, is summer
ing at her cottage at Virginia Beach
Capt. r. l. Freeman. formerly of
the Danville Register, was in Norfolk
yesterday, having come over to the city
from Old Point.
Mr., a. Gordon Stephenson left yes
terday afternoon for williamsburg to
attend the final ball of William and
Mary College last night
Mr.. Edwin j. Dryer. in the employ
of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, who has been confined 20 his
home on Fenchurch street with a Sc
we're attack of innammatory rheuma-
tism. Is reported as considerably i'm
proved.
MI. 4. >. l>llpatrlck, the artlSt, ior
several years of Norfolk, but now of
Philadelphia. after spending n couple
of days in this city. left for his new
home last night having permanently
closed his studio here.
The work of laying the brick surface
on Bermuda street has been begun at
the easterly end.
The Norfolk Refrigeratlng Storage
Company Is receiving from two to five
carloads OF butter and eggs daily from
the Western part OF the State.
The issue of the Railway Age of June
22d, the last of the convention issues
of this enterprislng journal. has fine
half-tone cut of Mr.. w. S. Morris. OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. the
newly elected first vice-president of
the American Railway Master Me-
ChanlcS' Association.
George r. Henderson, formerly me-
chanical engineer Of the Norfolk and
Western, who left Roanoke TO accept
n position with the Schenectady Loco
motive Works. of New York. has ac-
cepted the position OF assistant super
intendent Of motive power OF the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad.