Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
Miscellaneous 4 $ Il Happenings Conden-
sed FofVirglnian-piiot Readers.
i MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
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Present ana tho Iatnre Revealed,
Related ana rorrsnnt,nwcd.

"A reward of s25 will be paid for the
arrest of the party who threw beef into
O. yard on North Court street
The Seaboard Air Line clerks were
given an extra hour yesterday to vote.
There will be sunilower entertain
Ment and an oyster supper at Ovens
Memorial Church tonight under the
auspices of Circle No 9
drug store doing a good business Is
advertised for sa lie.
s. a young man who had been out to
Prentis Place Tuesday night TO see his
= best girl, was stopped by two negro
men. When they approached him, 1t is
= said that he took leg bail, and has
hardly stopped running yet
The members of Peabody Council. Jr.
y. Y. A. M. are requested to be pres
ent at meeting tonight Business Of
Importance Will be transacted.
Attention is called TO the ADVERTISE
ment of H. II. Barksdale in this is
suc.
The primary yesterday created con-
siderable excitement. The friends of the
diitercnt candidates worked hard for
their choice.
The members of the Court Street
baptist Church will tender their pastor,
y DR.. Garrett. public reception to-
night.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany's steamer Accomac will be hauled
up on Thomas railway to-day ana I'M
derSo thorough overhauling.
~ "A well-known High street merchant
VIII be married to a Dinwiddie street
lady in about ten days
Miss Jennie Lawson, of Alexandria.
Va, is visiting friends In the city.
Mr.. Earl Wright. who has been i'm
baltimore for tile past three weeks, re-
turned home yesterday
The French Company are at work
getting UP the Manhassett. They ex-
pect TO have her out In Il few DAYS
The three negroes, Sam Floyd. Rob
ert Ford and Henry Capps. were tried
yesterday before Justice Bunting for
Stealing wire from the Port Norfolk
railroad, and were given three months
each.
Captain J. a, lie June, of the United
States Navy. is the guest of his brother
1n-law, Mr.. c. w. Murdaugh, Jr.
The torpedo boat Cwin ana the tug
Standsh came up to the yard yester-
day.
The revival at the Park View Bap-
fist Church. which has been in pro-
gress since last Sunday seems tn
I grow in interest. There have been sew
crAl conversions.
The body OF a colored man named
Luther Nixon, who was drowned Il
j e'ilpl VINE stSp OIL IL llSntef. WAS found
yesterday near Money Point
Harry 'Roane. the negro who has been
in the county jail for some time await
1ng for the authorities Mt Newport
News to send for him. was conveyed TO
4 that city yesterday. He is wanted for
an assault on Il police officer.
zion. Joseph II. Lnwlcss, Secretary of
The Commonwealth. was In the city
. yesterday. He has entirely recovered
+ from his recent sickness.
Attention is called To advertisements
OF r. G. Irwin in this issue.
The Board of Supervisors at their
& meeting Tuesday appropriated 500 To-
wards rebuilding Of St Nincent's Hos
pital.
Master Myron Marshall. son Of Cap
main Il. G. Marshall. was brought home
from the Virginia Military Institutc
yesterday with typhoid fever.
There Will be a reception held in tho
lecture room of the First Presbyterian
Church This evening at S p. m. An
members and friends are cordially in
Ritcd. An interesting program has been
arranged.
Application was made last night for
ail increase OF the police force IN the
polls to-day, so that the rules OF thc
primary can be carried out.
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