Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
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The vestibules can be taken off the
street cars after April lst, if the own
ers see lit to do so.
Several tramps were found in a lum-
Der yard asleep and ordered out of the
city.
one of the milliners sold a straw hat
for SIS and another for S29 on Wednes-
day.
If you want business advertise for It,
Select the paper that reaches the peo
pie and then insert your ad and good
results will follow.
Mr.. l.. c. w. Page Is again attend
ing to business, having recovered from
his recent sickness.
The Board OF Supervisors will hold
a special meeting on Monday to con-
slider the ferry bond, etc.
. Out of 11G members of the Old Do
minion Guard who left here in 1861 to
go 10 war, only iiftytwo of that num-
Der are living.
There will be called meeting OF the
City Council tonight to consider the
ferry bond, etc.
Tomorrow will be pay day at the
navy yard ana quite a large sum Of
money will be paid out.
Several members of the Signal Corps,
during the war between the States.
went over to Norfolk yesterday to at
tend the funeral of their old command
Ell. Major James l.. Milligan. which
took place ut 10 O'clock IN.
1t seems TO be definitely settled that
Mr. Samuel 7. Montague will be rec
commended by the Council Sewer Com
mittee for the position at the sewer
house recently made vacant by the res
ignatlon of Mr.. l.. II. Davis
There Will be big time when the
Raleigh arrives at the yard. Ports
mouth people feel proud Of her. North
Carolinians are also proud OF her be-
cause she bears the name of their cap
ital city, and covered herself all over
with glory at Manila.
All the tracks of the S. A. l.. have
been fenced in near the round house to
prevent tramps and others frem walk
ing up the track and lettering around
their shops. Waterman has been
placed AT the gate of each entrance
Another suit was entered in the Cir
cult Court yesterday by w. o. Jones,
who Is suing the Union Mining Roof
Company for 900 for Injuries receiv-
ed while working on a school house
for said company
Mrs. Chas. Fl. Sturtevant Is quite sick
mt her husbands residence ON Third
street.
Mrs. Evans, and daughter. Hattie. Of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. q. W.
Chapman, in Park View
All the churches are preparing spe-
cial music programs for Easter
kerosene oil came near causing more
trouble yes.crdx'. a youth named
Willie Bright poured some from a can
on Il fire and set himself on fire. Fortu-
nately his father came in the Kitchen
IN time to keep the boy from being
badly burned.
The Young people have been seized
WIN Sudden fit of dancing There are
three dancing schools in the city.
Inc y. Nj. c. ~. building Commit
zee is out collecting pledges made for
the new building.
for some time there has been talk
ABOUT The schools Closing one or more
months earlier than usual The super
Mtehdent says there is no foundation
Tor the rumor. lie thinks the schools
VIII continue up TO the regular closing
time.
colored man gave an exhibition on
AIddle street how negro. as he said.
oou!u take chicken off the r0ost with
out its squawkmc.
me truckers We've all looking blue
enough Yesterday. They claim that the
continued rains are running them.
IN old colored woman twisted her
1901 on the corner of High and Court
streets yesterday ana sprained her an
kle. She was put on n car and Sent ns
near her home as possible.
mn and Mrs. Martin Westbrook have
returned from their bridal trim. ana nra
living with the brides mother, Mrs.
Julia Eeeks, on County street
Aiter next Sunday our papers will be
denvcred earlier on Sunday. as tho an
night schedule will enable MS TO ret
them over earlier
The sidewalk on County street he
tween Dinwiddie and County. is i'm
dahsercus condition. The attention of
me authorities has been called to il
several times.
= in
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ray. in Wash
lhsion, ID. c. She will be .rona ohou+
two or three weeks.
one of the bridge carpenters while
al WORK on the s. a. l.. bridge Mt Not
sGWay "wednesday evening. accident
ally fell off and was drowned before
assistance could arrive.
IN another column n party wants "a
purchase two lots in Brighton. For
particulars. see ad.
al Il. l.. Dashiells graphaphnno mar
TOTS were crowded with ladies yesterday
:, -. ' .t re says that ne attributed
10 the ad in the Virginian- Pilot.
The funeral of Captain Jsaac NIiuar
VIII lake place this afternoon at 3: 20
O'Clock from his late residence in
1Brishton: The Rev. W. T. Fisher, Of
Iourth Street Baptist Church, viii
conduct the services
There Is considerable activity in .bo
real estate market now. Land dealers
say there Will be quite a number ~
sales made this spring.
Mrs. Hattie Miller, of Richmond. ar
friends. ~
The Board of Health at the Abril
meeting VIII order an inspection OF the
The hook and ladder boys. are making
DIE preparations for their second ami
versary parade and banquet next
month.