Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
A Compilation of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Daily Directory Of the Happenings
of n Day Briefly Told. Though
SNmnlI Nome tho Less Interesting
Snmd Iinportant5 Information FOR
Those Who Seek to Know mnd Un-
sho People.

Mrs. w. l.. Sutton, Of Kempsville, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. w. Cook. in
Park View.
Mrs Minnie Walton. wife of Rev
Harry l.. Walton, of Nashville. Tenn,
arrived here yesterday with her little
son, Harry, on visit to her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. a. G. Friedlin, Hatton
street. Park View.
A large excursion party from Roam
oke Rapids, n. c.. arrived here yester
day on a special train over the S. y. l..
Captain Thomas y. Sleigel, formerly
of this county. but for the past TWEEN
ty-three years a resident of Chicago,
has been in this section visiting for
the past ten days. He says the i'm
prpvements made here are just simply
wonderful.
Among the list Of graduates at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
J3lackSburg appears the name of Mr..
Robert Johnson Nicely. of this city
A number of Iclks from this city left
yesterday for St. Louis to attend the
session OF the Grand Lodge, when
meets in that city.
Early communion will be held at
Trinity p. e. Church this morning.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Foreman, naval pay
clerk at the Mare Island, California.
yard, left last night for Boston where
he will join his wife, and the two will
return to California the latter part of
next week.
Mr.. ]. S. Crawford offers for sale o
nine room house in Client. See al. in
for sale column on another page.
Rev. r. b. Esgleston has returned
from Prince Edward county, and will
fill his pulpit to-day.
Chief lyman has received a letter
from Athens. Ga, inquiring about the
whereabouts of a man named John A.
Benedict, who has been missing from
III rt,, Ia
was said to have been in Portsmouth
recently. but no one remembers him.
Nils mind is slightly unbalanced.
"A This Will be picnic week There will
DE one to some particular place every
I day except Saturday.
All the schools will close this week,
and then the children will be free
as birds.
Mrs. Geo. II. Hutchins is quite sick
Mt her husbands residence on Wash
ington street.
Two mad dogs have been killed thus
far since the hot weather set in. The
sudden changes in the temperature has
something to do with their going mad.
There was a splendid market yes
terday, fruits and vegetables of all
kinds and plenty Of poultry being Of
fered for sale. The cabbage were the
finest seen around here in years.
Mr.. Emmett Deans is Offering bar
find what inducements he offers.
a. ]. Phillips will have a special week
Silk sales. Just see the prices on Mon
day he will have for two hours--a spe-
cial silk sale.
Yesterday a little girl OH bicycle
ran over some broken glass that was
carelessly thrown out on Dinwiddic
street 1t punctured her wheel and
caused her TO fall. cutting herself quite
badly on the hands and knees There
is an ordinance that prohibits the
throwing of glass on the streets.
Miss Efiie Knott. who has been con-
nected with the Southern States Tele-
phone Company ever since it has been
in operation in this city, has severed
her connection with that company
Miss Ellie was quite n favorite with
The subscribers of that company, and
she will he greatly missed.
Announcement is made that the
South Street Baptist Sunday school
will have their annual picnic at Vir-
ginia Beach on Thursday. June 22nd.
All who want to enjoy a good time
should go with them. and take a bath
in old ocean.
The Brandt Co tells you that on
Monday, June 18th, that they will have
n special sale. Startling offers will be
made in mems furnishings. For par
ticulars see list of prices. Bargains can
also be secured i'll the shoe DEPART
ment.
See what w. N White says to you
about wheels.
Miss Agnes Clay's music class will
have their second annual closing exer-
cises at the Elks' Opera House on Fri
day evening, June 20, at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Chas. Bor3es and Miss Riddick will
assist: Their names are sufficient
guarantee that a musical treat is in
store for all who attend.
Attention is called to adj of r. l..
Brook in to-days issue.
Raymond Myers. clerk for r.. T..
King, is very sick with appendicitis.
Misses Godie Bailey and Oracle
Seeds will leave to-day for a visit to
Atlantic City, n. j.
Attention is called to ad of ]. G.
Salisbury in this issue.
Two newly furnished rooms are offer
ed for rent, with or without board. See
adj
William Elliott. colored, was arrested
last night in the county by Constable
Hutchins for djsorderly conduct His
mind is affected.
See advertisement for lost set OF
plans.
Miss Luce b. Clake, of Richmond.
Va. is visiting Mrs. ]. Ollie Harris. al
Hotel Portsmouth
SOLDIERS HOME PICNIC.
Next Tuesday. June goth. the Sunday