Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
What Virginian-PilOt Rep
resentativeS Hear Daily.
ERIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Movements OF People tn whom
tho Average Reader is Intcr-
cs,ca-Iiappcnin=s Ia Lc.nI--nma-
fncss, KciiGcous ana Social Cir.
cIcs "a Forecast of Future
Events.

.-S pl1--.ls SDdI.
c yo5d dealer sent twenty empty
cars Thursday night to Lewiston to
u iaoocd with wood to be delivered
hs.e To-day.
1t Is said that n number of improve
mcn;s Will be made at Columbia Park
before the Spring opens.
Messrs. Maynard ana Watson have
gore 10 New York to look after some
business
Several additional attempts have
Keen made to break into stalls in the
market lately.
The Virgnian-Pilot representatives
viii remove to their new quarters April
1st.
The ladies' at the navy-yard made
rcary two hundred dollars from the
two entertainments given there for the
benefit of the Kings Daughters Home.
Our merchants will no doubt have II
good trade to-day. The navy-yard and
railroad people were both paid yester-
day.
Mr.. u. Q. Culpepper, of this city. has
secured the contract for plasterinE
II row of houses at Newport News, and
will work several men for some time,
Miss Jessie Thompson, of Plymouth,
n. c., arrived in the city yesterday on
a visit TO friends.
a horse ran away yesterday on
Crawford street and tore up things
generally.
~
cured an option on the Pig Point rail
road charter. Ii is more than proba-
BILE that the road will be built very
shortly.
Two negro men got into scuflle yes
terday morning early and one was cut.
lie stroled to the Doctors Row."
where the wound was dressed.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Thursday night to rob the store of Mr..
L. I. Grimes. in County street extend
ed.
The Daughters of America. an auXil-
larry of theJunior Order of American
Mechanics, are showing great energy
and development in this city.
There seems to be much dissatisfac-
ton on the part of those who put up
their checks to be allowed TO bid on
the ferry. because they have not peen
returned.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of C. w. Hudgins & Co: See
prices and call and secure bargains
Portsmouth IIncam3nent NO. 34' L.
O. q. T., meets tonight.
The work OF the children of the pub
lie schools in map making is far above
the ordinary Their progress In that
direction is astonishing.
In answer 10 Soldiers" inquiry, we
will say that the couplet:
"'Tis the soldiers life,
To have their balmy slumbers walked
with strife
can be found III Shakespearc's "Othel-
To-" act 3D. scene Sd.
Miss Essie BeaZley entertained
number of her young friends at
birthday social in honor of her twelfth
anniversary at her home, in Park View.
from Z 10 10 o'clock p. m. last night.
The only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday was n drunken blind
negro. He told the squire that he
drank liquor to keep off the smallpox,
because he was blind and might run
into n case and not know it. His Honor
let him go, but warned him not to re-
peat his conduct
You are invited to the revival ut the
Friends Church. Rcvs Louis II. Hach-
ley and Higgins, the Quaker cvangelsts.
are doing the preaching. Good singing.
Services at 1880 y. m.
Mrs. John II. HitchinGs was taken
suddenly sick last night at her resi-
dence. on County street extended.
The employees in the construction de-
partment of the navy-yard We're paid
Der 1st ND to the time that extra
hours were discontinued. They re-
ceived Sc to $40 each.
Air. L. r.. Barksdale gives notice that
he has just received fresh supply of
mountain eggs. He also has on hand
good Elgin butter, etc.
MIR. w G. Maupin informs our read
ers that he is discharging q cargo of
coal which he will deliver promptly.
Call and see him.
a little girl while playing on a porch
on Washington street Yesterday after
noon fell down the steps, cutting her
lip and bruising one of her eyes.
countryman named Jordan. from
just over the North Carolina border.
arrived in the city last night with
load of produce. lie says that when
about fifteen miles from the city some
one relieved him of q small basket OF
chickens while he was taking q nap
and resting his horse.
Mr.. Luther Hall, who had the misfor-
tune to lose his right arm Thursday
afternoon. was resting comfortably
Yesterday.
Thirteen tramDs were routed out Of
box cor near the round house of
TIE Seaboard Air Line shops last night.
they were quite snucy. but whcn
threatened with arrest took II quiet de-
nar:ure.
i runaway horse came tearing down
South street extended last night, and
Just before reaching the old Whitehead
!lace. ran into ditch and upset the
road cart. In which was seated Mr..
Frank Jamison, of the county. All the
carnage was summed UP in IL broken
shaft.
Dr. Hugh Parrish, who is away in
search of health, has been very much
btncHted by his trip. He Will come
home in about ten days and resume the
practice OF medicine.
Mary Riddiclt, colored, yesterday
evening 5wore out 4 warrant for the
arrest of John Avant, colorcd. charging
him with assault and battery officer
hleS!nley made the arrest Avant was
haiied for his appearance in the Police
Court this morning.
There was no meeting OF the School
board last night. none of the members
presenting themselves