Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
What Virginian-PilOt Rep
reSentativeS Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Tho Movements OF People In Whom
cstcd-Eappcntngs in LcsnI-Bus-
mess, Religious and Social CIR
cIes-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

Several lawyers were engaged in n
civil suit in the Police Court yestcr-
day. The amount involved was $780,
Squire Nash rendered Il decision for
the defendant.
-Four DRINKS. three males and one
female. were arraiSned in the Police
Court yesterday morning before JUS
tice Charles X. Nash. acting for Mayor
Baird, who is in Washington. Two sue
cecded in demonstrating that they
didn't go to do il" and got off. The
other two got mulcted each in the sum
of 81 and costs. one paid and the
other took the journey for five days
Tomorrow viii be payday for the
workingmen in the yard for the first
half OF February.
Miss Jennie Applewhite, of Camden.
N. J., arrived in the city yesterday on
visit to friends in Park View.
Mrs j. II. Adkins has returned to the
city after an absence of ten months.
Mrs. j. G. Summers, ST., who has
been confined to her home for about
two months, is much Improved
Mr.. Louis Bobee, brother-in-law of
Mr. T. D. Hodgsden, of this city, died
in Norfolk yesterday.
Mrs. Leroy Peed continues seriously
sick at her husbands residence, on
Middle street
One day this-wcek- James ISeHaay,
colored. was tried in the Hastings
Court for housebrcaking and assault
Ing Amos Harris with intent to kill
He had no counsel. He was given "A
term of six years confinement in the
penitentlary by the jury. Capt. Chas
I. Bland was retained by Kenney's
friends and yesterday made Il motion
for new trial. The motion will be
argued tomorrow morning at 1880
The regular Friday night devotional
meeting of the Epworth League of
Monumental Church will be held to-
night at the usual hour. The exercises
will be led by MIR. John H. Hail. The
subject will be "a Missionary Church"
Passed Assistant Engineer c. X. EN-
rich reported for duty at the navy-yard
yesterday, relieving Passed Assistant
Engineer o. NJ. Fulmer, who is de-
tached.
Mr.. VIM. H. Barnes. deputy clerk of
the county, is out after Il protracted at
tack of grip.
Judge llilby, of Suffolk, was in the
city yesterday on business.
The large iron pipes for the water
main between Bowers Hill and Ports
mouth have arrived, and n force of
men Will be put at work on Monday
next laying them. Mr.. Coleman saws
he will have the work completed within
ninety days. and remove all cause for
complaint about pressure.
n gentleman from Norfolk called
upon business man in the county a
~" udyS ago ana lett his umbrella.
Yesterday he called the said county
man up and asked him to bring the
umbrella to him or pay some one TO
do SO.
MIR. BarksdaIe tells you about his
20 cents flour. Those who want a bar
gain would do well to call on him.
The condition OF Mrs. Samuel Locke
remained unchanged yesterday
ABOUT thirty feet of the seawalls on
the south side of the Naval Hospital is
down.
The James river is now free from ice
ana ooats OF all kinds can go TO Rich
mond without trouble. This is pub
lished for the benefit of the oystermen
OF Portsmouth and Norfolk county.
The Rev. DR.. NJ T.. Broaddus. of
bristol Tenn, is in the city. He will
preach at FRANKLIN. Va. next Sunday
Mr.. jeff Myers. who WAS shot Ned
nesday while out hunting, is getting
along nicely.
The Jewish holiday, the Feast of
Purim, began last night at o'clock.
and Will end at o'clock this after
noon. 1t was celebrated by religious
worship at the synagogucs. After that
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
held very enjoyable social at Pythian
Castle.
Police Officers Culpepper and Cad
mus appeared last night in fun uni
form for duty. The new men looked
excellently and bid fair TO make careful
and painstaking officers
Captain S. B. Hutchins was out on
The streets yesterday for the first time
since his recent six weeks Illness.
DO you wish to buy several vehicles?
If you do. see ad. and act according
Jy.
Do you read what we'll known Ports
mouth gentlemen are saying about the
Nirginian-Pilots Home Study Circle?'
You want to get the benefit of this
course. 1t costs only 10 cents "A week
Become n subscriber. That's all
Mary Cromwell. the colored woman
who had one of her fingers bitten by a
cat about month ago, was obliged to
yield to an operation yesterday. which
cost her that member, blood poisoning
having Set in.
Captain Thomas a. McNulty. of
Reading, Pa, was in the city yesterday
looking after the spring shipments Of
truck to the New York market
Miss Eularia Salmons, OF Brooklyn
n. Y, Is expected here to-day to visit
for two months Mr.. and Mrs. Radcliffe
"A tramp dog severely bit n little son
OF Mr.. James Simmons yesterday The
dog attacked the boy on Clifford street,
and sunk its teeth deeply into his left
arm near the shoulder. Mr. Simmons
Nas looking for the animal last night.
Not single arrest was made by the
police UP to midnight last night.
Peabody Council. Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics. held n
largely attended meeting last night.
Several had to 20 through the ordeal
Of riding the goat"
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