Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
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Miss jamie Jones, of Winchester, Is
in the city visiting relatives. She will
remain several weeks.
The VirGnian- Pilot will remove to
their new Office, near the poStoiiice, on
April LIST.
Mrs. Jacob Kaufman has gone to New
York to purchase spring goods.
The employees of the navy yard will
be paid tomorrow, and the Seaboard
Air Line employees to-day.
Messrs. Maynard and others are maxi
Ing active preparations to take charge
of the ferry by April LIST, provided the
Supervisors to-day confirm the sale of
the lease. of which there seems to be
no doubt they Will.
Some one Is stealing copies of the
VirginianPilot after they arc deliver
ed in the morning. This is causing much
trouble, and it is only question of
time before the guilty will be caught
and dealt with according to law.
A chicken thief was run out Of Mr.
Thompson's yard, in Brighton yester-
DAY morning before he had an opportu-
nifty to steal any fowl.
A horse attached to buggy In which
there were two colored people. ran
away yesterday morning and threw the
occupants out and bruised them econ
siderably.
The Board OF Supervisors will hold
Especial meeting this afternoon for the
purpose of considering the ferry lease
The trial OF Messrs. Shea and How
ell, the motorman and conductor. re-
spectively, on the Portsmouth Street
railroad, Will take place before Mayor
Baird this morning. The charge is run
ming over Mr.. L. G. Peed and inflicting
injuries from which he died.
There was lively scrapplng match
yesterday between some colored peo-
pie on the shell road.
Ice in the cutters yesterday morning
was thick and strong enough to bear
the weight of an ordinarily heavy per-
son.
MIR. and Mrs. GcorgeT Shea lost by
death yesterday their little daughter
Margaret e.. age 5 days. The remains
were Inferred i'm Shea's burylng ground
Mr.. William Chesterman, of Elizabeth
n. J., arrived in the city yesterday
He will be the guest of Mrs. White.
in Park View.
In this issue setter dog. which was
lost, is advertised for. See advertise
ment
The City Council did not get through
with half OF the business Tuesday
ni-ht.
MIR. NJ Roscnbaun. who has been in
hospital in New York for several
months, returned home yesterday al
coined by his friends.
The only business in the Mayors
Court Yesterday was one drunk.
y cclored woman named Tate slip
ped and fell on the ice yesterday at
the corner of I1nipgham and High
streets. and cut her head She was re-
moved to her home, and physician
WIS summoned.
The regular term of the Hastings
Court begins to-day.
Mr.. w. j. Richardson, a member OF
the Board of Health, left last night for
Baltimore. having been called there by
the illness of his sister, resident of
that city
Mr.. Lem Nottingham has gone to
Southern Pines, N. c., for his health
lie Will be gone for thirty days or
more
Two lots at Primers Point are offer
cd for sale in these columns. See ad-
Vertlscmcnt.
The County Court adjourned yester-
day for the term.
The only transfer in Portsmouth yes
terday was that of Mary T. Thomas
and others to p. j. Lyons, lot on the
northwest CORNER of Court and South
streets: S2,450
Bishop Randolph will visit ST Johns
Church on Wednesday. March 29th, az
the evening service. The sacrament OF
baptism will be administered on Friday
evening next and instruction given TO
those who are to be confirmed.
"On to Atlantic City" is the word
with the members OF Grimes Battery.
Capt. ]. Il. Lawrence. who has been
confined to his bed for n couple OF
weeks or more, with rheumatism, was
sitting up in his room yesterday for
the first time since the attack.
The Norfolk County Circuit Court
will begin its March term next Mon
day. with Judge Prentls presiding.
DR.. v. G. Culpepper will begin next
week to tear down the old st. Johns
Church, and will build two stone houses
on the lot.
A well-known County street young
40 ms ia6 10.
A lady and gentleman desire board;
private family preferred. See adver-
tisement
The stock of l.. c. Long & Son ia
going off very rapidly. If you don't
want to lose bargain you will do
we'll to call without delay.
The Sheriff of Curritucll county, n.
c., last night lodged in the city iail
two men. one white and one colored,
who are on their way to spend a year
each In the North Carolina penitentiary
for stealing.
Buck Brown, arrested for stealing
rafting gear from Mr.. Hostctter. a
lumber dealer was given partial
hearing by Justice Haynes yesterday
morning and continued.
High Constable Anderton will be
Furnished with list OF merchants who
have not procured their city licenses
for the past quarter, 1t will be we'll to
remember that the High Constable gets
half the fine.
Motorman Shea and Conductor How
ell, of the Street Railway Company.
charged with the killing of Mr.. Leroy
Feed, VIII have hearing in the May
or's Court this morning.
EVENTS TO-DAY.
Stephen C. Rowan Association, Naval
Veterans