Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-10
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cIrs-A Forecast or Future
Events.

again.
Yesterday morning was the coolest
one of this winter. There was plenty
skating during the day and the small
boy enjoyed ii.
Rev. Mr.. Beadles. pastor of Central
NJ. l.. Church. was on the street yester-
day for the first time in ten days, hav-
Ing been confined to his home by sick
ness.
The Monumental Epworth League
will hold its devotional meeting to-
night. The subject for discussion is
idle in the Market Place" The meet
ing Will be led by Miss Louise Ernest.
The condition Of Mr.. Il. n. Grant
was much improved yesterday. He is
still confined to his bed, however
Read the change in Il. l.. Dashiell's
advertisement He tells you what il is
to your interest to do.
1t looks like Portsmouth is about to
have wood famine Several of the
dealers are out Of wood entirely. and n
plumber of others have but little on
hand. They say that they are having
considerable trouble in getting sup
ply. The quantity cut was small and
has all been consumed
Mr.. Fred McWlliams. an attache of
the constructors office in the navy
yard. was taken quite sick Yesterday
ana had to sent to his home in Bright
on.
The thermometer at the navy-yard
gate went down to Is yesterday morn
ing. and remained at that point from
TO o'clock
William Claiborne. alias "Jim Soup"
Will he tried in the Hastings Court next
Monday for fcloniously cutting and
wounding one Mary Ham.
ne case of the Commonwealth
against AlonZo Daniels for feloniously
cutting James Carey with intent to
MAIN disngure, disable and kill. viii
he tried In the Hastings Court next
Thursday. Captain Charles 7. Bland
VIII represent Daniels
colored woman was arrested IN tbc
suburbs Yesterday upon the charge of
having stolen some clothing from n ladv
with whom she was living
The oyster lers have had n hard
Iime IN getting oysters this week on
account of the bad weather.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court Yesterday, no arrest having been
made Tor the previous twenty-fou
hours.
a white girl is wanted in a family of
three. Read the advertisement and call
as directed
Yesterday was Chinese new year
Ihey cniored it among themselves eat
Ing ana having u good time generally.
Io-niTht they will go over to Norfolk
to BANQUET.
Mr. Mallory Moore. clerk for the
Eolt Live, is at home with the mnmps
The nronositiou made by the Kings
!>anTht"rs IN reference 90 building
noahN'al Is 'nrornhlv Thought of. II
was generally discussed Yesterday.
Miss Mira Johnson of I.vnchburtr &c
IN he city on visit TO relatives in
Pork View
Ir. Wood, physician To the county
poor house was IN the ci.,- vostnrdov
Tor tire rnrpose Of r-ocurne such as
s'stance ms would tend To Quiet the dis
orderly inmates OF that ine-i'ution.
canaan John lang, or Ph1adelphia
veteran voluntecr fircmor Of that city.
was in Portsmouth yesterday.
The topeka, which Was ordered TO
ms naVy-yard for repairs and after
wards sent to Boston, which change
was hrst made public through these
columns, sailed Yesterday in company
with the collier Sterling. The Topeka
uid not need assistance in leaving this
harbor, but may require aid when the
Atlantic ocean is reached
l.. IL. Watts, special commissioner to
w. n. White. lot on north side of King
street. between Dinwiddie and Washing
ton streets, and adjoining Friedlin's
property transfer made in Portsmouth
yesterday.
Mr.. Dawson Maupin. assistant cash
Ter OF the Bank of Portsmouth, is out,
inter several days illness.
John Leonard, of the u. s. S. Sterling
referred to in yesterdays issue. was
placed on board the receiving ship
Franklin yesterday by n policeman.
The cold snap has caused considera-
BILE suffering. a number of ladies
whose husbands are sick were out ask
ing aid yesterday.
a gentleman from Colorado. who has
been visiting in this section. says that
he never suffered with the cold half as
much at home, with the thermometer
80 degrees below zero. as he does here.
lie thinks that the winds are terribly
cutting.
John Conway. colored. who is en-
ployed by Mr. j. S. Crawford as a por-
ter in his store. has been granted n
patent on laundry table. which is said
10 be simple and will add much 10 the
comfort of those who use them.
The funeral of little Marie Ruth
Tatem Will take place this afternoon
from the residence of her parents. on
Pearl street, near Holiday. at 8 o'clock
The intermcnt viii be in ST. Paurs
Cemetery.
Mr.. Joseph Johnson, a former citizen
OF Portsmouth, but now of East
orange. n. j.. is lying dangerously i'll
with pneumonia.
Nice-President st. John. of the Sea-
board Air Line. has issued an order re.
curing every employe of the road to be
Naccinated. This applies TO everybody.
White and black. high and low. ana
those who have not already been vacci
mated will have TO submit
A young son of Police Officer w. S.
Diggs. while handling n hobert rifle
Wednesday, accidentally pulled the
trigger and, the load entering his foot.
made very painful wound The gun
was loaded with bird shot and the
young mans foot was badly laccra;cd
Or. Hope dressed the injury.
one white drunk and disorderly and
Two tramos We're registered at the
station house slate last night
The Portsmouth Cotillion Club on