Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
What virginian-Pilot Rep
reSentatives Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Movements or reopio sn whom
she Average Reader is Inter-
sstcd-HappcninE~ tn Lcsn,--Bus-
mess, Religious nnd Social <ir-
cIcs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

day morning for North Carolina. where
she will visit her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Richard c. Smith, of Gainesville.
Monumental NJ Il. Church. Rev l..
B. Betty. notwithstanding ut II Il. IN.
and 1880 p. m. Morning subject: The
Divine Method of Increasing the Mem
bership of the Church," evening theme,
THE Divine Power of the GOSPEL OF
Christ"
The food that was left over from the
banquet was distributed to the poor
yesterday by the Lawn Workers of
Monumental Church.
There were seven thousand pieces of
crockery used at the banquet Thurs
day. The ladies paid $40 for the use
of It,
Mr.. VIM. b. Johnson returned yestcr-
day from Richmond, whittier he went
with the remains of Mrs. Locke
The meeting of Monumental Epworth
League was largely attended yesterday
1t took the ladies who furnished the
banquet all day yesterday to clean up
the place.
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nirginius Weston, No. Sill Middle
street
See advertisement of lost centre
pieces and If you have, found them
there is a reward awaiting you
Past Grand Chancellor Walton, Grand
Chancellor Catlett and other officers
and members of the Pythian Grand
Lodge left for their respective homes
yesterday.
Mr.; l.. p; Slater and the remaining
members of the committee that went
to Washington returned home yes
terday.
There were two drunks in the
mayors Court yesterday and both
paid the usual fine.
The case of the negro Joe Boykin
who stole bicycle. was continued
until to-day. His guilt was fully
established. but His Honor wanted his
previous record before sentencing him.
ne being an old offender.
The yestibules will be taken off the
cars by April LIST, as the law REQUIRES
them only to that date.
Mrs. James i. Martin. of LynchburE.
arrived In the city yesterday on n visit
TO friends. She will remain several
weeks.
Rev. P. L. Groome. of Baltimore.
was in the city yesterday looking after
matters connected with the Methodists
Oh North Carolina with the view of
writing II history OF Mcthodsm in that
State. He met with considerable sue
cess.
me street committee held II meeting
last night and discussed the opening of
Lincoln street and annulled the CON
tract with the Wharf and Warehouse
Nompany. NO accommodation will be
made yet awhile.
Yesterday afternoon n negro man.
the driver of delivery wagon for
gentleman named Martin. in South
Portsmouth, went into Mr.. NJ Gains
store, corner of County and Washing
ton streets, to get n cigarette. While
IN there his horse ran away and smash
ed things up generally.
The lightning last night was very
Bharp and the thunder heavy. The
rain came down in sheets.
Yesterday afternoon Il negro hack
oriver came near being caught by n
freight train on Crawford street. When
within few feet of it he whipped his
horses and crossed the track, the first
car Just missing his carriage.
Mr.. Frank Allison. the popular and
ethcient night operator of the Southern
States Telephone office in this city. is
confined to his home by sickness.
Last night about o'clock, a negro
man attempted to steal ham from an
uptown grocer. He was so closely per-
sued that he dropped the meat and
succeeded in making his escape.
Dr. Joseph Guthrie. of the l.. s. ".
has been detached from the United
States Hospital and ordered to the
Franklin. He is native Of Ports
mouth.
John Smith (coloreD wants n war
rant for his adopted son and two other
darkies. who beat him quite badly
The funeral of the late lamented Sol
ONION H. Barrett will take place from
the Friends Church Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
The children's entertainment. which
was to have taken place ut Court
Street Presbyterian Church last night
was. on account of the weather. post
poned until n clear night.
Captain Wise. of the Franklin has
received n check for $S.991. that being
his portion OF prize money won during
the late war. he Captain was in com
mand of the Yale at the time the ship
from which the money was realized
was captured.
Information was received here yes
terday of the death of Mr.. c. y. G5uck)
Etheredgc, at Columbus, Ga, Thurs
day night at o:40 o'clock. Mr.. Ether
edge was well known in this city,where
he made his home until the war, after
wards settling in Georgia. where he
married. and now leaves besides wild
ow four children. The deceased was a
brother of Mr.. Alex Il. Etheredge. of
this city,
1t is said that the people Of Deep
Creek burned n small shanty Thursday
night from which n smallpox patient
had been taken. This was done To pre-
vent the spread of tho disease.
Mr.. George c. Cabeil, Jr.. of the city
of Danvlle. who represented IN = very
able manner Phoenix Lodge in the re-
cent Pythau Grand Lodge. left for
home yesterday afternoon much pleased
with his visit. He was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Crit Edwards. 42l
London street.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson, of Orange, y.
j., arrived in the city yesterday after
noon. He is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Henry Shannon.
The recent Pythian visitors have
affections for Portsmouth,. They eX-
pressed themselves; os hciup dcIirh.pd