Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-08
A Compilation Of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
a Daily Directory OF the Happcnings
OF Day Briefly Told, Though
Small None tho Less Interesting
md Important-Anform For
Those VINO Seek TO Know mnd Un-
derstand what 10 Going on Among
tho People.

Miss Tebie Ophelia, who is known as
Sister Catherine in the order OF Sisters
of Charity. is visiting her mother. Mrs.
j q. Ophela- She has been absen;
from the city for more han six years.
After remaining here for II few days
she will go to Emmettsburg. Md.
a horse attached to a bread wagon
ran away in Scottsville yesterday and
would have run off the bridge but for
the driver throwing him down. In do
ing so both shalfts were broken short
off.
District school house in good condi-
tion.
Mr.. Dave Hodgsden and ]. Griff Ed
wards are in Washington where they
went to take the third degree in the or
der of Knights of Columbus.
A guard from the Reformatory arriv
ed here yesterday and took the little
Maley boys father refused to let him
go. He will be sentenced.
Miss Helen Mortimer, of Alexandria,
is visiting relatives in the Fifth Ward.
She will remain several weeks.
Some one set fire to the dump pile at
the foot of Race avenue Friday night,
and but for Mr.. John Halstead discov-
ering 1t as soon as he did, there is no
telling what would have happened. The
wind was blowing at the time.
Attention is called to ad. of e. r.
Barksdale in to-day's issue. He tells
you of the many nice things that he
has. and how to save money.
An attempt was made to enter the
residence of Mr.. John Briggs. on Queen
street extended. Friday night. MIR.
Briggs fired at the man twice, hut ne
succeeded in getting away.
Mr.. VIM. burlington. who. for MUM
Der of years was a conducl u on the
IS. A. L., but more recently in the gov
eminent employ, has again accepted a
position with the S. A. l.. as conductor.
The employees of the yar1 will not he
paid until Monday.
The negro drayman who slapped n
white lady on London street will have Il
hearing this morning before Mayor
Baird.
The ferry appraisement vas the sub
ject OF discussion yesterday. Various
6peculations were made in regard to
what effect 1t would have on the other
appraisement.
The employees Of the S. A. L. shops
will be paid to-day.
Messrs. E. E. Gill & Bro have been
appointed agents for Corley's Mothers
Friend bread, which Is a most excellent
family bread.
A large excursion from Copeson and
other points along the a. & d railroad
Will arrive al w est INOTlOlR ell route u
Soldiers Home on a days pleasure, on
the 18th inst.
Mr.. l.. w. Skeeter and wife will leave
Monday for Northampton county. n. c..
to spend some time with relatives.
Mr.. Herman C. Niemeyer has re-
turned from Buffalo Lithia Springs.
where he had been in hopes that it
would benefit him.
The tomato and cantaloupe vines are
dying In the fields. and unle IS we have
some rain shortly the crops will be cut
off
In the Hastings Court Richard
Trough, a Norwegian mechanic. was
admitted to citizenship. The will of
William e. West was admitted to pro-
bate. j. j. and ]. It. King and VIM. b.
Thomas were named as appraisers of
the estate.
MIR. keenan,. n student OF st. Mary's
Seminary. Baltimore. is visiting the
family of Mr.. Michael Brennan. on
Harrison street.
The Suffolk Herald says that Rev. J.
w. Mitchell. of this city, and Rev. j.
F.. Love, of Suffolk, will exchange pal
pits tomorrow.
Mr.. w. II. Jones, who fills the POSI-
tion of organist OF Trinity p. T..
Church, has rendered his resignat ton as
such, the same to take effect August st,
to accept a position with ST. Iaul's
Church. Norfolk.
A board for the examination Of ap-
plicants for the position of naval chem
Isl Will meet at the navy yard Oh Tues
day next. DR.. Howard T.. Ames will be
president of the board. ard DIR. Jusepa
A. Guthrie recorder Applicants for the
position. which pays a salary of $4,000,
must be in before the 18th.
Mr.. w. O. Hope has been elected
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of this city.
Workn:en resumed work yesterday on
st. Paul's Catholic Church. They sus-
pended for few days.
Mr.. James G. Johnson, OF Atlanta,
Ga. is in the city on a visit for a few
days.
Rev. DR.. Hall, of New York. is in the
city on a visit. While here he is lee
turing in the different churches.
Railroad runners were flying around
thick and fast last night. but none of
them could be verified.
II is said that when Central Church
builds Their new church two memorial
v .rdcws will be put in. one to the
n err of the late John l.. Thomas.
Il ;l.e ether to VIVA. Il. Ives.
Tie failure 10 pay off in the yard and
a. he shops yesterday viii make bus
n ess dull to-day.
ast night n drunken white man
y? Yea OFF Srarrow's Hill bridge into
III. creek. Fortunately the tide was
lc'F and no harm was done. except he
got muddy.
IN. W L. Williams advertises for a
81 I'll hand truck. See ad.
i,tv. c. l.. Corbett. of Warrenville.
Va. Is in tie city on n visit to his
r. ihc' md sister.
y hite man was locked up last
n 0ht .or q scrderly conduct.
Miss SUSIE Elite. daughter OF DIR.
Etc. of Lupenburg county and we'll
in this city where she sojourned with
frio dr In 10 ut