Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-01
BRIEF ITEMS OR INTEREST.


aons of water per week. 1t Is said that
the water supply was never in such u
favorable condition rs 1t is now.
The thermometer began to desc end
about o o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and last night followed VIA g. cold
rain.
Some handsome and costl. lew Year
gifts will be made this mor..,ng.
The usual New Years c;.5 will be
made Monday.
Mr. o. Howard Roger. c. Roanoke.
general freight agent Of to Norfolk
and Western railroad, Is q st at the
Monticello Hotel.
PAYERS have commence vorl, on
Chapel street, from Wood II Calvert
When completed this avenue will be
one OF the smoothest thoro. flares in
the city.
Mr. Leo. r. Dodson, of t Atlantic
Hotel. has returned from l.; visit to
Baltimore.
Mr. Samuel II. vandersl :. of the
Norfolk Gas Company, aeft or Phila-
delphia last night.
The public schools will re pen next
Tuesday.
Mr.. William Wise left for Washing,
ton last night.
Mr. N. NJ Osborne. Jr.. has gone to
Baltimore.
Miss Cleveland left on the Bay Line
last night on visit to friends in Bal
tmore.
Mrs. Johp Neefy will leave here to-
night on a visit to friends III Washing
ton.
Tomorrow being a National holiday
the banks of the Clearing HC use ASso-
citation will be closed. and II Custom
House and postofice will observe the
usual holiday.
The Consolidated Compress Company
Is handling more cotton now than 1t
has for some time. It's warehouses are
full of the staple, and 500 bales We're
taken to Portsmouth yesterday after
noon for storage.
The Christmas music will b, repeated
Mt both morning and afternoon services
at Christ p Il. church to-day.
The First Baptist church. this city,
Is concentrating all it's efforts to pay
off its entire indebtedness to-day.
Christmas music will be repeated to-
day at the Church of Our Lcdy OF the
Sacred Heart"
Norfolk's per cent cour On bonds,
dated January /, 1879, mature to-day.
An alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
was caused by a defective fiuc in Christ
Episcopal church.
Tomorrow will be observed by the
colored people of Norfolk as "Imanci-
patton Day
The Christmas german OF the Nor
folk German Club. which came off at
Monteiiore Hall Friday night. was
largely. attended. An elegant supper
was served The german was led by
Mr.. Il. G. Taylor, Jr.
A lecture on THE Book of Books. and
What Men Think OF 1t" will be deliver
ed by Dr. j. A. Rood. of Baltimore, on
Monday night, at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall
The lecture will be an illustrated one.
All but two of the street cars ope-
rating In this city have not been sup
Piled with vostibuies.
masquerading party visited the
home OF Mrs. e. w Pitts. No. 53S East
Main street Friday night, and were
rcrt Hospitality entertained bv tnc
hostess and her daughter. Miss Mau-
rice. Among the party were Mrs Snei-
ling, the Misses Smelling, Mr. Thomas
Dougherty, and the Messle Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Bowen are on a
visit to relatives in Washington. y. ..
Mr.. Bower will return Tomorrow. but
his wife will remain for a longer stay.
New Year Thoughts fer Young
Men" will be the subject of the adj
dress of Rev. II. II. Mitchell, d. D..
at the Mems meeting OF the colorcd
Y. NJ. c. y. at O'clock this after
noon.
Mrs. S. J. Winborne has returned to
her home In South Norfnlk After snend-
ing the Christmas holidays most de-
lghifully in Wilmington. N. c., with
her uncle. Captain knight, and other
relatives.
Mr.. George f. b. leighton has re-
turned To Norfolk after a protracted
visit TO Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Helene Peyser. of Washington
-. c. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Chas.
Friedlander, on Freemason street
where she will be pleased to see her
friends
Mr. P. p Watson. of Martinsvine, a
leading manufacturer of tobacco, ar
rived Yesterday III Norfolk
Col. f. c.. Odds the wcll-known Raj
eigh Journalist. passed through the
clty yesterday en- route home.
Mr. j. w. Buxton, of Rich Square.
n. C., came to Norfolk last night, stop
ping a the Atlantic
Messrs. Fred. a. Whitmore, of san
Jose and Christopher Hume. of Los
Angeles, Cal. were guests yesterday
of the Monticello.
Mr.. Joseph p. Pippin, of Tarboro. n
c., was in Norfolk yesterday.
The Frances Barnes VS. have issned
invitations to a New Years reception
Friday, January 9th, at the home of
The president, Mrs. c. II. Addison. No
2ia treemason street. from 10 H.
Miss Mary Gray. the art teacher OF
Norfolk College, who has been detained
al her home for several months on ac.
count of the Illness of her mother hos
Just returned. to the college. and vii.
resume her duties in the school lam
airy Cd.
Attention is called 10 the advert,s..
ment setting forth the date of eyniro
ton Of vehicle licenses.
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