Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-01

are now historical records. and they
are functus ofHcio. The term of the
Council elect begins Saturday
Mayor r. L. Brewer, Jr., presided,
and these Councilmen were present:
Messrs. ]. e. West, j. c. Smith. r. r.
Allen, w. N. McAnge. j. Walter Ho-
ser. b. l.. Saunders and John B. Nor
fleet. Il
1t was reported to be not necessary
to negotiate loan of $500 as proposed
some time ago.
q NOT REDUCED.
Mr.. W. r. Ferguson, manager of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company. was
granted floor privilege. He asked that
the license-tax of $40 Il year on tee-
phone companies be RENTED or re-
duced. Councilman McAnge, manager
of the Nansemond Telephone Company.
took the same position. The request
was not granted.
Councilman Smith. on Town Hall. re-
ported that market stall rents had been
fixed.
Chairman Allen. of the Health Com
mittee. reported that there had been
two smallpox cases in June. There s
none now.
Chairman Hosler. of the Street Com.
mittee. reported the contractors had
done their work satisfactorily.
y Nansemond telephone was rented
for the engine house.
On motion bill of s9iC.75 for 375 tone
of stone was ordered paid. a claim OF
$50 by Captain Robinson, of schooner
Lister was not allowed. He wanted
that much for demurrace.
The minutes were read and approved
and the body adjourned sine die.
Mayor Brewer thcn proceeded to do
a graceful thing. He set EN- up to
Councilmen. officers and others.
LOUIS TEBO'S FUNERAL
In the presence of former friends and
loved ones the remains of the late Louis
Tebo. who WAS drowned day before YES
terday in LinkhOrn Bay, were laid
away this afternoon in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The-cnsl5et arrived here at
5:06 in a special car over the Norfolk
and Western. y long cortege followed
To the cemetery DR.. w. w. Stalcy
conducted the services at the grave.
The pall-bearers were from Norfolk
DR.. ID. 5. Harmon. c. H. Tumbleson, f.
B. Downing. d. J.. Jackson, J. Brad
ford Calbert, ]. y. Keeling. J. T.
Moreland, w. S. Archibald.
HORSE STOLEN.
-'it' ~" iisiS, 81 IC5 contractor doing
business near Beamon. had horse
stolen last night When he came to
the stables the animal was missing, but
Downing thought it might have gotten
out. Later he learned some one was
seen riding the horse towards Suffolk.
The police We're notified and are look
ing for the thief. The horse was n
short tailed mare.
GONE TO NIAGARA FALLS.
a party of young people from Nansc-
mond and Isle OF Wight counties left
to-day for Niagara Falls. They were:
Mrs. Mamie Gay Riddick. Misses Ma
mic St. John, Leila Minton. Eunice
Minton, Mamie Birdsong and Cvillia
Brock and Messrs. William j. Slmons
and c. T.. Stephenson.
The party will visit Niagara Falls,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington
and other cities. They will stay ten
days.
AFTER a DOG.
a black setter belonging to Mr.. Joe
Crocker caused some excitement around
the square this afternoon. 1t fell or
jumped from a. second story window of
the Tom Smith building and met the
pavement with thud. Some of it's
bones were broken and foam gathered
at the mouth People thought Il was
mad. Mr.. James T.. Franklin beat the
dog with a club to end it's pain. Fin
ally Mr.. John b. Norneet got n gun
and killed it. 1t was a black setter.
OCEAN VIEW TENTS.
The following young men will leave
for Ocean View tomorrow and pitch
their tents for the Summer: Messrs
w. 5 Cross, f. A. Norfleet, NJ. 4. Cross
and G. L. fIutchins. They will not
stay there continuously.
SMALL ACCIDENTS
Mrs. ]. =. Booker slipped on her
porch. mt is Saratoga street. to dat and
hurt her foot very badly. Dr. John Il.
Phillips is attending her
Mr. c.. Linman is laid up Mt the
stewart House with a spraned ankle.
DR.. j. NJ. Gibson is looking after it.
SHORT MENTION.
Mrs. William r. Lloyd. of Norfolk.
arrived to-day to visit the Family of
Mrs. r. Patterson.
The July term of County Court will be
convened in Isle of Wight next Mon
day.
Miss Marguerite Delk left to-day for
Virginia Beach.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
+. Powell has been i'll FOR several weeks.
Mr.. Jack Phillips has returned from
a business trip through North Caro-
lima.
MIR. r. Rowland Moore left TODAY for
a short stay with his family in Sandy
Springs, Nd.
NJ G. w. I.essiter lost or had stolen
a sl5 Government check lie has writ
ten to have payment stopped.
j. NJ. Ogler OF Coshocton. O.. is a
director in the Coshocton Iron and Steel
Company. capitalized at 100000 for
manufacturing various metals.