Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-29
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Webster avenue and a street, Thurs
day. March 3Oth. In addition there will
be an old curiosity shop.
Mr.. John McCarris. who has been In
disposed from painful injury to his
arm does not improve rapidly.
The colored man William Brown.
who so for forgot himself as to inter-
fere with County officer James Hutch
ms in the discharge of his duty. was
sentenced TO the county jail for thirty
Gays yesterday morning by Justice
Ainsworth
Rev H. E. Martin Will preach at
Fourth Street Baptist Church tonight.
Services Will be held in the Sunday
school room.
Miss Mamie Colby. of Richmond. who
friends. left for her home yesterday
afternoon.
A little fox terrier killed thirteen big
rats Yes.ertittJ-in 4 less number Of
minutes.
The street car people say that travel
IS increasing.
The general committee entrusted with
the work of getting UP n reception fer
the Old Dominion Guard on It's return
from Cuba will hold an important meet
ing at the Seaboard Armory tonight.
members OF the Guard are REQUEST
ed to attend.
DIR. J. c. IIebbett. u. s. N. who has
been visiting here for several weeks.
left last night via the Southern rail-
way for San Francisco. from whence he
Will sail to Manila by Pacific mall
steamer via Hong Kong
The Ladies' Auxiliary to tho general
commi. tee on reception to the Old
Dominion Guards have collected $50
which VIII go toward defraying the OK
pcnses of the banquet
Acting Carpenter Mccall Pate. u. s
N. OF the general storekeeper's depart
a n u
tached and ordered to the Prairie
On Monday night 3-year- old daueh-
ter OF Amos Cummings. colored was
seriously burned by upsetting Il boiling
pot of coffee upon herself.
Two DRINKS found shelter from the
Storm last night at the station house.
The Hebrew Easter greeting sent to
THIS office was much Appreciated
The South Street BAPTIST Y. p. T.
held Its regular monthly devotional
meeting last night. 1t was regular
love feast.
A one-iegged man. who has been
sitting on the st. Elmo corner selling
pencils. was ordered 10 leave the city
yesterday. lie would ask for help and
receiving 1t, spend the money Tor
whlskey.
white man was arrested yesterday
afternoon for being drunk and disor-
derby on the street
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment of lost plans. Return as directed
and receive a reward
The New York Clothing COMPANY
asks II you want a nice. nobby suit If
ciothes. ready made or made to order
III SO call on them and they Will sell
you lower than any house in the city.
Their stock Is new, stylish and up-to-
date, They have n full line of fur
nishing goods.
we Hre having t00 much rain.-sfsifc
earth is thoroughly saturated with
water
Tomorrow will be Holy Thursday.
The Catholic schools to-day give a holt
day until Tuesday next.
Monnmentn i Epworth sociable viii
take place Thursday night. instead Of
last night. rs was expected
Miss Gertrude Morrse,te Of Philadel-
phia is visiting the family of Mr.. Moss
Broughton, in Brighton
Revival services at Central NJ +
Church will be commenced next sun.
day night.
Mr.. Hugh Campbell. of Amherst
county. met many friends in this city
yesterday.
Rev w. G. Walden will preach in the
iort Norfolk Methodist Church this
evening at o'clock.
Ten cents a week, delivered nj your
door early every morning. is ali the
NirslnianPilo costs. See that vour
order is placed for it.
The progressive and prosperous mer-
chant is tie one who advcrtises his
wares IN a newspaper that reaches the
greatest number of people. The Wiz
g!Hian-Pilot does that very thing in
Portsmouth,
Justice George Ainsworth yesterday
afternoon fined n county saloon keeper
SOB for keeping his place of business
open on Sunday.
Nine candidates presented themselves
1or the rank of Esquire at the meeting
Oh Seaside Lodge X. of r., last night.
MI Charles Gibbs. Of the County
Clerks office. returned yesterday morn
ing from pleasant trip 20 Baltimore.
MT John w. Cox. Of the Western
Branch, has purchased the old Blllsolv
home adjoining the court house. on
High street. for $6,G25. and will erect nm
elegant Office building with fine stores
on the ground floor.
The lightning last night dsarranged
the nre-alarm system. causing il TO
Strike at intervals Tor a little whils.
officer Hoofnagie picked up an old
colorcd woman on the street last night
sick and in helpless condition. lie Mt
once summoned a physician. who at
tended her.
AT a meeting of the Independent Fire
Company held last night Ii was de-
cided to celebrate the anniversary on
the 18th of May.with Il parade and ban
Quet at night.
Portsmouth Conclave. U. r. X. of p.
will drill tonight
Mr.. w. G. Nash tells you not to misc
his sale this week. or you will lose
great bargains in all kinds and grades
OF goods.
The Ely Always and the Night Owls
played baseball yesterday. and for eight
innings neither team scored, but In the