Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
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county. arrived IN the CITY SeSleiu.S
on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Martin, in
& South Portsmouth.
Quite a number Of country people
cnme in to market yesterday afternoon.
We may expect good market to-day.
A number of people have been talk
ing recklessly about the sickness in this
city, without any foundation for the
same. It has not only done the bust
ness men harm, but is calculated to do
roads running in here injury.
The guessing for the doll at Emmett
Deans will close tomorrow night. But
the beans will not be counted until Mr.
Deans comes out, which will be some
time next week.
The children in the public schools will
have entertainments suitable to Christ
mas Friday afternoon before the
schools close for the holidays. Some of
the rooms have been handsomely de-
corated.
A small colorcd boy was badly burned
yesterday morning while fooling. trying
5 to put a lighted match to some powder.
. His eye lashes were all burned off and
his eyes were injured. He was at
tended by DR.. Claud
The small boys looked mad yesterday
when they read the encouragement i'll
& the Virgnian-Pilot that no one would
be allowed to shoot firecrackers until
Saturday. Some of the words they said
were not In their Sunday school books.
There was n considerable drop in the
temperature yesterday, which made it
more comfortable.
The merchants are all wearing smil-
Ing countenances now. They are en-
4 joylng the fruits of the Christmas trade.
The negro Cotton Is source Of an
: noyance to the authorities
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday, no arrests having been
made up to the twenty-four hours end
Ing at a. m. yesterday.
The Joint Ferry Committee will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to take.
final action in regard TO purchasing the
q property necessary for ferry purposes
A negro named John Smothcrs, alias
Perkins. was committed to the county
Jail for sixty days for stealing two pairs
t3of shoes.
a telegram was received from Rich-
mond yesterday stating that Hon. NJ.
Z 5. Newberne's condition was much i'm
proved, and that the chances were that
Z he would pull through
Mi. Frederick Sturtevant, whose Ill
ness was mentioned in these columns
several days ago, is reported by his
physician to be improving.
MIR. L. c. Phillips, on a recent hunt
Z Ing trip, killed a very fine deer, weigh
Ing between Is and 100 pounds.
Chicken thieves have been operating
very successfully out on the suburbs
s of the city recently, quite n number Of
people having reported the loss of fowl
Master Aubrey Baker, of Raleigh, ~
G.. is visiting his aunt Mrs. D. a. VIII
liAms. in North street
Mr.. L. p. Slater qualified in the uust
ings Court as assistant land assessor,
4 giving bond in the sum of 5000 Mr.
Il. u. Barlow was surety.
Mr.. H. B. wilkins has set out num-
Der OF fine shade trees in front Of his
place on Washington street.
Some of our physicians think that
there is decided Improvement In the
general health of the city over the re-
ports of several days ago.
The condition of Mr.. j. Edward John
son, who has been confined at his home
by protracted spell OF sickness, was
much improved last night
The Columbia Park car was runnine
/, an off schedule part OF the time last
night, which was not taken kindly TO
+ by the patrons Of that branch OF the
Portsmouth Street Railway Company's
line.
Two negro men had a scrapping
match on South street, near the Mar
ket, last night One of them was badly
; hurt, but managed to get off without
the police seeing him.
Labor Boards will be established at
all naval stations as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Services appropriate to Christmas
will be held in all the churches Sun
day. Special sermons will be preached.
No time has been fixed as yet in
which to carry Alex. Tate to the PEN
ftentiary, where he is to do life sen.
tence.
Capt. W. A. Fiske has Just put In a
fine new printing press.
A committee will be Mt the lecture
room of the Fourth Street Baptist
Church this afternoon and night to re,
ceive donations for the poor OF the
church.
The City Council will hold a very i'm
portant special meeting tonight.
l Mr.. Richard IT. Bond, an old Ports
mouth boy. but now OF Baltimore. pass
ed through this city yesterday enroutc
home
Mr.. Lloyd Kay. who has been con-
fined at his home in Scottsville for some
time of an illness, Is said to be imDrov-
ing.
There was furry IN the turkey mar
ket yesterday causing the prices to
take big jump. The dealers say this
Ia due to scarcity of stock, and is
likely to continue so the balance of this
week.
Professor Thomas Hume, Of the Uni
versity OF North Carolina, arrived here
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
& brother, Mr.. John H. Hume.
Miss Katherine Baird, of Richmond
who has been visiting Miss Gayle, In
this city. returned to her home in Rich
mond yesterday.
Miss Susie Culpepper who has been
Visiting in Albany. returned home yes
q Sterday. q 3s n. \, 4 &
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