Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-21
A Daily Directory of the IEnppenIng-
of u Day Briefly Told, Though
small Mono the Less Interesting
and Importnnt-Inrorn For
Those who Seek TO Know mnd Un-
derstand what IS Going on Among
tho People.

Mr. Il. X. Brnkley is ut Windsor,
~. c.
Miss Gussle Chapel. who has been
visiting her brother. Mr.. j. w. Chap
pell. at the Madison, has returned TO
her home.
Mr. John Glorant, chief clerk of the
Madison Hotel, has gone TO Montgom-
cry, Ala. on a visit
The teachers who went to the Normal
School at Roanoke Will return home on
Tuesday next.
Mr. II. V. Wilkins and wife are in
Gates county, n. c.. Mr.. Wilkins form
err home
Albert Jones was committed to the
county jail yesterday, charged with
stealing Il watch
The case OF Horace jones and Thomas
Baker, both charged with felony. came
up in the County Court for trial yester-
day. and was continued until the DC
tober term.
Rev. W. Il. Proctor has gone 10 In
diannpois Indiana. to attend the meet
ing of the Epworth League.
The sheriff OF Norfolk county has at
tached the property or the Southern
1\indlng Wood factory at Money Point
for debt.
The ferry boat Governor Russell ly-
ms at the yard, which was offered for
sale. was not sold on opening the bids
on Thursday. IT was found that only
$4,000 was offered for her. She was APP
praised a; $4,000.
1t is said that the now ferry boat
will be here in about 60 days.
There was no docke, in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
Mrs. l.. H. Pearson, accompanied by
her brotherin-law. Mr.. Charles Pear
son. left last night for Toronto, Can
ada. to spend month with Mrs. Pear
sons parents.
Mrs. VIM Bullock and Mrs. George
n. Wonnycutt left yesterday for Mont
Gomery White sulphur Springs where
they will remain until September.
Mrs. James Williams left yesterday
for Rocilbrdge Alum Springs to spend
a month.
Mr.. VIM. Watkins left yesterday for
Mountain Lake Park, Md. to spend a
month.
Miss Annie Anderton left last night
for Cherryton Eastern Shore. Va, to
spend some time.
Mr.. Ben Cox left last night for Phil
adelphia tn consult with a specialist
on eyes. He will be gone several days.
Capt. Jack Wood our wel-known
street Inspector, has been confined 10
his home for several days on account
OF sickness.
Rev J. r. Bosnian is in the city on
visit to friends. He will remain two
or three days
y large party of ladies and gentle
man went down to Port Norfolk yes
terday, hired boats and had Jolly good
time grabbing. Among the party were
several ladies who had never seen a
crab before
For IA short while the Virgnian-P
Will be run as an eight-page paper.
The first edition came out yesterday.
Quite a number of people could not un-
derstand the change. and sent for the
balance of the paper.
Four new cars for the Port Norfolk
railroad will be here by Saturday
The steamer Virginia will be sent to
Eimira, New York, to-day to be re-
built.
The Naval Post Band will give an
open-ar concert ut the hospital this
afternoon from TO 6 o'clock. These
concerts are well attended.
Another attempt to bum n store on
the suburbs was made Wednesday
night The store of colored man
named Henry Williams was set on fire.
but it was put out before much damage
was done.
The Durham eXcursionists returned
home yesterday Some of them had
never seen a large body of water be-
fore. and were perfectly amazed al it.
There will be a large excursion in
here tomorrow from up the Seaboard
Air Line.
Yesterday morning a small boy
named Willie Lee, who lives in South
Portsmouth. got hold of his fathers
pistol and began fooling with it. The
pistol went OFF and shot one of the
boys fingers off. lie was attended by
DR.. l.. a. Bilisoly.
Richard ID. Guy wants one hundred
smokers 10 buy five-cent cigar which
he sells two for five.
Mr.. John l.. Watson will return from
Boston to-day. He went there in the
interest of the ferry.
Mr.. VIM. White will leave to-day for
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs to
spend Il week with his family. On nix,
return he will go to Boston to attend
a meeting of the League of Wheelmen,
which meets in that city early in Au-
gust.
The present Board OF Health holds
on until they are reelected or their
Successors are elected one. The election
viii take place al the August meeting OF
the Council.
The work of remodeling the Hotel
Portsmouth will begin August 1st ana
Will be pushed ahead as fast as pos
sible
The Independent Fire Company had
the engine that the La France Com
pany sent them out yesterday trying
her. She worked very satisfactoriaIly.
Board is wanted in private family
convenient to the ferry. See ADVERTISE
ment.
Mr.. C. w. Wilkins. formerly of suf-
folk, has rented one of the Parker
stores and viii commence business on
the first of August.
Rev. Mr.. Beadles and party. to the
number OF 81. who went on a fishing
frolic yesterday in the Bay, returned
about $3.50 o'clock last night well