Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. j. T. Doyle. advance agent of the
Al. G.. Field Minsterls. which will ooen
the Academy for the season on Au-
gus. 10th. is i'll the city arranging for
the appearance of this company.
Mr.. q. Engel is summering at Pen
Mar.
Mr.. w. A. Wrenn and family left last
evening for Old Sweet Springs. W. Va.
wheie they Will spend the balance of
the summer.
Mr.. L. w. Curd. passenger agent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. left
yesterday for few days outing in
Richmond.
MIR. John Evans. of Wilkcsbnrre, Pa.
made pleasant call on J. H.. Ssman,
manager of Miller Rhoads IL Co. Mr..
Evans being from the mining section
OF central Pennsylvania, expressed him
self as being very much pleased with
Norfolk and its surroundings.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Young will preach from
the following subjects at Epworth NJ.
T.. Church to-day at IL a. M. THE
Leisure of God" at y. m, The Petty
AnnoyanceS of Life"
Miss I.ottic Bowdcn. OF Hickory, n.
G.. and Miss Gertrude Green. of Peters
burg, who have been the guests of Mrs.
J. j. Ferris. No. l0i Bermuda street.
have returned home.
The Il, Y. L. L. of the First Baptist
Church VIII meet this afternoon at 4
o'clock
Mr.. II. L. PAGE left Friday for his
summer home. ut Amherst. Mass. 10
remain there with his family until Sep
TENDER 18th.
Brother Raymond. director of St
Mary's Male Academy. has returned to
the city after Il vacation of several
months in Massachusetts.
Mr.. ID. j. Martin, .Ir.. of 80 Franlllyn
avenue. this city. left last night Tor
Philadelphia.
Special Officer Grirnstead. of the $. p.
{. a.. arrested yesterday Chum GIN.
colored, FOR driving Il pair OF CALLED
horses The animals were impoundod.
Bculah Poole. Annie Smith and Jane
Hardy all colorcd. were placed under
arrest yesterday for assauting Emma
Foster. also colorcd. on Talbot street
The British steamship lnchmaree
cleared for Rotterdam yesterday with
phosphate rock. etc, and the Norwegian
steamship America cleared for Port
Maria, jamaica, with a cargo of 80, 900
shingles.
Lieutenant Russell. in command of
twenty-five sailors, arrived here from
the Brooklyn Navy-yard Via tho New
York. Philadelpha and Norfolk rail
way yesterday morning. They are for
the receiving ship Franklin.
Rev. III. l.. Johnson. y. d, returned
last evening from his summer home
near Richmond. where he has been
visiting his family.
DIR. y. ~. Doyle, of London. was
among the guests at the Monticello
liotcl yesterday.
Mr.. q. NJ. Dlllard is on his annual
hunting trip to the Rocky Mountains
He brought home with him last year a
large Elk's head. which adorns the
| Virginia Club.
Mary Randolph, a colored woman
living al No. 60 Nicholson street. swal-
! lowed a bottle of laudanum Yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Levi Old attended her
ana saved her life.
MeSSrs. Bennett Bros. are TO be con-
! graduated on having secured the ser
vices OF Mr. T.. S. Taylor as manager
of their tea and coffee business, No. 50
| New Market Place. Mr. Taylor is We'll
and favorably known TO many of Nor
folks citizens, and having had upwards
| up twenty years in the tea and coffee
business. will no doubt. be able to give
entire satisfaction to Mcssrs. Bennett
Bros rapidly increasing customers.
| We wish them success.
| Mr.. +. NJ. Killanl, of Myers & Co. left
via Old Dominion line for New York
last evening.
Miss Emma c. Krcidecr. bookkcepcr
for Miller. Rhoads e Co. left Friday
night via the Old Dominion for New
York and bridgeport. Conn. she being
among the few who braved the storm,
and no doubt by this time has fully re-
covered from the motion OF the boat.
Mcssrs. Fred ID. Perry and w. Clark
Barrett. of the firm OF Miller. Rhoads Il
~. iciINc LOT Virginia Bcach Monday,
where they expect to spend ten days
Mr. George S. Perry. of Cadiz, O.. is
the guest Of his brother Fred ID. Perry,
! 3S1 Frccmason street.
| Mr. X. III. Harris. of the Southern
railway, has returned from n weeks
stay with his family. who are summer
| ing out of town.
MIR. and Mrs. C. r. Mitchell leave to-
night for Washington. ID. c., to visit
| friends for Il few days.
stay in the mountains. His Wife is
summerins at Pen Mar. Pa.