Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
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Mr. Robinson stated that the town
WAS greatly in need Of 3 scayenRer,I
ana moved that the Recorder advertise
for one. q
Mr., Charles Bliven. superintendent:of
the South Norfolk water works. was
heard regarding the extension 81 tia
company's water main along Maple
avenue to the Cotton, Oil and Fiber
SoInpany's plant on the EASTERN
Branch OF the Elizabeth.
FORTY YEARS AGO. IS
FORTY Years ago white orphan girl;
40 years Old. was n servant In the home
.. q prominent family Of the town
Sne found SO cent piece on the man-
lsi ana spent 1t for necessity. Later
she secured a position in another home
anu several years after was married to!
d KIND and Industrious husband. She;
now mas number OF grandchildren
some OF whom are grown. Yesterday.
tnae aged woman called at the home
VI the FAMILY she had left forty years
ago. She was not recognized by the
lauy VINO formerly employed her. She
I Itea the facts as above stated and
rendered the lady the 80 cents she had
r aken from the mantel. Mrs. - ------
refused to take 1t, saying: "I don't
Know you: the so cents is not mine,
gu must take the piece of money.
lNnaVe been seeking an opportunity for
many years to give 1t back and would
not Keep 1t for $4,000. Now my con-
science Is clear" Saying this she tossed
the money to the astonished lady. and
bade her farewell
BREvITIES.
Remember the entertainment to be
gwen Tonight at the residence Of Mrs.
STANLEY Rogers on Pine street, by the
Young Girls Society Of Chestnut Street
M. e. Church. A number of young
maids and bachelors will tell why they
never married. Ten cents will be re-
ceived at the door and will entitle eyerV
one to hear the causes. = ::
Or. w. %. McConville, who has been
connned to his residence on Chestnut
street from illness was able to be on
the street Sunday for the first time IN
about is days. 4 ~
The number that drew the watch at
MT. l.. P. Eley's store, In South Nor.
folk. was SOC, this being the guess Of
Henry Lynn. He received the ladiees
handsome gold plated watch. ,The
pumpkin contained S07 seed. Two
others came within four OF the success.
full number ~ : ~. q.
The many friends OF Mrs. Lizzie f.
smith viii be panied to learn OF her liz
ness at st. Vincents Hospital, where
she is receiving treatment.
Messrs. David and Samuel Williams.
oIteT Il peasant visit to. their mother.
Mrs. Lydia Williams and nephew. Mr..
j. Q. Williams, on Main street for sew
erai days. left yesterday morning for
their home near Gregory. N. C.
Mr.. e. B. Copeland left yesterday for
Hickory.
Sam Watts, colored. who assaulted
and seriously injured Mr.. Sim Forbes
at his place of business on Liberty
street some time ago. was before the
Mayor yesterday morning. who, after
hearing the evidence. sent Watts on to.
the grand jury.
The funeral Of Mercedes, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nor
risette, was conducted from the res
idence on Montlant avenue Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, New. r. T.. Mas
tin officiating. The interment was In
Magnolia Cemetery
Mrs. Hiram Miller left yesterday,
morning for Crestville, N. c., to visit
relatives and friends. @'5
Mr.. T. Glemming has opened a gro9
Gerry and confectionery store, corner
Main and Liberty streets, and desires
to thus inform his friends that he
would appreciate n CALL See ad.