Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22

Portsmouth, now a resident of Eamil-
ton Montana, is in the city Of his birth,
after an absence Of twenty-three years.
He Is stopping at the Madison Hotel.
Next Tuesday DR.. w. 2. Fisher will
bring his bride to this city. He was
here yesterday to preach the funeral OF
Mr.. Edward Wilkins, and will rejoin
Mrs. Fisher Is Lynchhurg Tomorrow.
They Will reside at the Madison Hotel
DR.. Fisher will conduct services ut
Fourth Street Church tonight.
The new ferry boat Superior, In tow
Of the tug Edgar f. Luckenbach ar
rived from New York yesterday after
noon. She is not quite as long as the
Norfolk County, and is painted light
gray.
Mr.. Green and Miss Fullerton will be
married this afternoon at the South
Street Baptist Church.
There will be marriage in South
Portsmouth. on Lincoln street, this af-
ternoon.
Rev. Mr. Beadles arrived home yes
terday, having been called here to
and Mrs. Mary Moore.
This evening at O'clock. ut the
home Of the bride, on Lincoln street,
Rev. DR.. Fisher will join in holy we'd
lock Miss Alice Peed and Mr.. Arthur
Lee Godfrey
w. ]. Coopers paint shop, in WASH
ington street, near South, was robbed
Monday night, $50 pounds Of white lead
and SIX gallons OF oil, the whole valued
ut $685. being what the thieves got.
AT Elks' Opera House this afternoon
Colonel G. II. French, well-known
lecturer and writer on educational sub
jects, will deliver an illustrated lecture
on the IIlondike, Cuba and the battle
ship Maine. The lecturer Is strongly
recommended by the school authorities
OF Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Clarence Grimes, who resides ut
the corner of Fourth and Lincoln
streets. was up to an late hour last
night in q very serious condition. His
relatives and friends were apprehensIve
of an early dissolution.
For the benefit of the Lawn Workers
OF Monumental NJ. e. Church, on Thurs
day evening, n grand concert will be
given by some of the best known talent
in the two cities. why We Did Not
Marry" by seven popular young bache-
lors and maids, will conclude the pro-
gram.
The. thanks OF this Office are extended
10 MI. Quint OVerman for an improved
dry compound fire eXtingusher. II is
something late in that direction
The regular Wednesday night prayer
meeting service at Fourth Street Isap-
list Church tonight will be taken up
with an account of the late meeting OF
the Baptist Association at Richmond.
MrsJames Williams. of Floyd county,
is in the city on visit to friends
The steamer Norfolk County will be
taken off the line as soon as the other
boat can be put on. Her shaft needs
-ndiusting.
Pork dropped cent a pound yester-
day in price. 1t has commenced to
come to market more abundantly.
Now is the time to let Christmas
hi 1Yy tN
The Virgnian- Pilot is the place TO put
your ad.
There are good prospects that County
street will be paved before next spring.
The Y. M. c. a. boys are making big,
preparations for their cross country run
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. T.. L.. Lash is selling sour krout
for 8 cents n quart. See ad.
The ladies Of the Benevolent Christian
Union desire to- return thanks to the
b. S. BIS for a liberal donation to them.
Mrs. j. G. Smith, who has been visit
Ing friends in this city, has returned
to her home, in Newton, N c.
A secondhand engine is wanted Soc
nd. In Norfolk want column
AT the next meeting of the City Conn.
Gil MT. D. w. Ballentne will offer n
motion that the Council ask the I,et-is.
lature to allow the city to borrow sl00,-
000. TO be used in paving the roadway
OF number of streets
the benevolent Christian Union So.
ciety distributed envelopes throughout
the city yesterday asking donations for
wood They will be collected in a few
days. &c"
Three journeymen were DISCHARGED
from the Joiner shop In the yard lasi
night for incompetency.
The question Of who will he moda
Judge of the Hastings Court is aeiint.
ing the public. Petitions are being cir
culated for signatures.
me question of reading novels in the
public schools is causing considerable
dissatisfaction. '"'e
The ball given last night by tho
Young Mems Hebrew Association ~
Pyth1an Castle was n grand sIccoss
The committee-Messrs. Jacob Crocl,in
N. Goldstein and H M. Caplap-mon''
aged the affair exceedingly we'll and
everybody seemed pleased with tha
pleasures Of the evening. -
One white drunk, n white mo,
charged with .'beatlng" his board " Kin
and q minor case Of assault and battery
was what appeared on the slate at tho
station house last night as business for
the Squire" this morning
MT 81. g. La;tane. clerk in tho
Il auoltor's Office of the aboard AirI inc
v Wno has been Ill with typhoid fever for
ne ne past two weeks, was reported ne
sSo'eing IN slnking condition last nirhf
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