Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
A Compilation Of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
q Daily Rirectory OF the Happening.
81 o Day Briefly Told, Though
Small Mono tho Less Interesting
and ItnpoFtant-InTorm FOR
Thoso Who Sock to Know ana Un.
derstnnd What is Going on Among
sho People.


dated with lodgings for one night. and
yesterday were given positive instruc-
tions to leave the city.
Four persons were before Mayor
Baird yesterday for allowing water to
run In their cutters from off their
premises. They were fined SIS each, from
which they took an appeal to the Hust-
tngs Court.
A colored woman complained to May
or Baird yesterday that another COL
ored boy had struck her boy in the
eye with a shell and injured 1t severely.
A warrant was Issued for the boys
arrest.
siding Elder w. C. Walden. arrived home
yesterday from Blackstone College.
Miss Eff1e Chickering. of Baltimore
who has been visiting Miss May Thorn
as. Of this city, returned home yester-
day.
Tuesday night the Associated Press
cent out an item to the effect that the
gested to the Navy Department that
the Reina Mercedes be fitted up and
presented to Spain to show the good
feeling this country held for the Queen
Regent and her subjects. The Board of
Trade of this city has made no such
suggestion. the letter sent being writ
ten by citizen of the city.
Mrs John Morris and daughters, of
Princess Anne. Md, who have been Wis
ttng Mr.. A. c. Friedlin's family. in
Park View, returned to their home last
night.
Robert Edwards, who was arrested in
Churchland on the charge of robbery Is
also wanted in Crewe. Va, from which
place he was sentenced To the peniten-
tiary, but made his escape before be-
ing delivered there. He will be sent
from here to Crewe.
The board Of apprnisement which is
composed of T.. T. Cromwell. Frank
Goodwin. began work yesterday on the
ferry appraisement. They will COM
plete 1t as soon as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand Myers lost by
death yesterday their infant daughter,
Elizabeth Steele. aged months. The
remains were carried to Charlotte last
night.
The thermometer at the navy yard
gate at 1870 yesterday registered 90 de-
grees.
Mrs. Virginia L. Richardson yester-
day sold to Mrs. Addie NJ. Hoagland a
lot and appurtenances on east side of
Green street, for $1,000.
Mr.. John Spindle. of this city, and
Mrs. Emma w. Price, of Charleston, w.
Va, were married in that city the first
of the present week.
No sunstrokes have been reported in
this city thus far.
There was a family picnic at Ocean
View yesterday. There were about for
ty in the party.
A we'll known white man was fined $40
yesterday by Mayor Baird for an as
sault on Deputy Sheriff Abbott.
The negro. Roland Parker, who was
arrested on n charge of stealing n bolt
of silk from a. j. Phillips store, was
she to Jail for s months.
The funeral of Mr.. Carey took place
yesterday afternoon at Deep Creek 4
number of people went from this city to
attend the funeral.
Miss LOWE Williamson. of Gloucester
county, is in the city on a visit 10
friends and relatives. She will remain
several weeks.
There will be moonlight excursion to
Old Point, Newport News and Hamp-
ton Roads tonight on the steamer City
OF Chester. There will be good music on
board and flrst-class order. No one
need remain at home.
Grimes Battery has presented the
members of the City Council with a
copy of n book entitled the Volunteers
of Norfolk and Portsmouth. 1t contains
pictures of all the staff and some of
the companies.
The County Supervisors will hold
their June meeting next Tuesday and
wind up the business for the year. They
will not meet again then until the
fourth Monday in July, when they meet
to organize.
The public school children are un-
dergoing their final test for the year.
All bills that were allowed by the
City Council on Tuesday night last
will be paid by the treasurer to-day
A store key was picked up on High
street yesterday. which was left at this
Office. The owner can get the same by
calling on us.
Mr.. Lee Birmingham has gone to Co
lumbus, Ohio, having been summoned
there as witness in n case.
At a meeting of Atlantic Company
No. 1. X. of p, held last night. Mr.. c.
l.. Skeeter was elected receiver in
place Of Mr.. John l.. Nelson, resigned
on account OF bad health.
Mr.. Charles T. Durham left last night
for New York to be present at The
Observation-Disclosures fight.
There will be 81 marriage on South
Court street on the 2Sth instant
Last night a negro man had his foot
mashed by delivery wagon backing
against 1t. He was carried to the office
OF DR.. McMurran, who dressed the
wound.
Two good BARRIERS can find employ
ment by referring to our advertising
column.
Mrs ]. II. Dudley and the Misses
dudley. Of Ashland, KY. are guests of
Crawford street.
guy two thousand people go to CO.
Lumoia Park every night The cars go
out crowded
well known Green street lady will
De married next Thursday. The warm
riages. W ''o'' i'i"i
Atlantic Company. *. of p. held an
llnpor.ant meeting last night. The
s~n,,,e,c contemplates giving several
siohs' etc., during the summer.