Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Movements OF People in whom
Tho Average Reader IL Inter-
rstcd-HnppcninSx In LcSai-Bus-
mess, IEcligcous nnu Social Cir
cIcs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

County street Is the next thorough
fare to be paved with stone. 1t is said
that when the Wardroper money is re-
ccived that an estimate will be made
OF the cost, and it will be only n short
while before this prominent thorough
fare will be made one OF the prettiest
streets in the city.
The Lamps and Gas Committee will
put lamp on the corner of Washing
ton and County street before Sunday
A lost collie dog is advertised for.
See advertisement for particulars.
The protracted rain is hurting busi-
ness.
mitted TO the county Jail yesterday by
Justice Hawks, charged with forcibly
taking one dollar from a woman named
Lucy Johnson.
Oliver Harris and Apollo Walker were
before the Mayor yesterday charged
with dsorderly conduct by fighting on
the street Harris was dismissed, and
Walker fined $40.
The John w. Daniel Club will have
speaking at the club-room tonight.
The man who works at the Seaboarl
Air Line shops. and on Tuesday took
the Virginian-Pilot from Il porch on
County street, near Chestnut, is advised
not to repeat 1t again, or he may find
himself in the hands of the law.
EX-Justico W. II. Cutchin is quite
sick. He had severe attack of kidney
collie Tuesday night and came near
dying.
Rev. j. +. Thacker who has n.,,de
most favorable impression as Il man
and minister. is conducting n series of
meetings AT Court Street Presbyterian
Church. Services every night this week.
Public invited.
The Rev. s. Y. Hosana of Persia, will
deliver his noted lecture on the GUS
toms-social religious and political. of
his native land, tonight ut the South
Street Church. The lecture will be fl
Illustrated with Seventy stereopticon
views.
The r.. Y. p. L. of Calvary Baptist
Church will have n special meeting to-
night ut 1870 o'clock. An attractive fea-
ture Of the meeting will be an address
by Mr. John y. Morris. of Portsmouth
Mr.. Norris Is the president of the Dis
trict r. Y. T. u. and his speech will be
of especial interest. Let all be sure 10
come and hear him.
The Little Glorics" beat the "Roast
Potatoes at baseball yesterday by n
score of to /.
Mr. c. II. White and his son Burnley
are mt the North purchasing n stock of
spring dry goods.
The collier Grim. II. S. N, sailed yes
terday for Guantanamo, Cuba.
The u. S. tug Triton left this port
yesterday for sail to Washington.
The HgEinbotham house and lot on
the north side of King street, between
Effingham and Green streets, was sold
ut auction yesterday by Mr. John c.
Niemeyer The purchaser was Mr.. A.
E. Warner. and the price paid 81, 900.
Mr. Charles Dorm qualified in the
Hastings Court yesterday as Il notary
public.
The fine choir of Trinity P. L. Church
is getting up fine musical program for
Easter Sunday.
Dr. Hugh Parish. who has been in
North Carolina fiveweeks for his health.
has returned home. His weight has in
creased six pounds but has not en-
tlrely recovered and is suffering with
nervousness. He was at his office yes
terday.
Special Deputy Grand Regent c. N
Buzby, of New Jersey. paid Ocean
Council No 1868. r. a.. an official visit
last night.
Street car No. 6. on the Portsmouth
street railroad broke down on High
street yesterday afternoon and had to
be carried to the shops for repairs.
The ladies connected with Central NJ
T. Church met yesterday afternoon and
selected Garnet for the church. It
will take about 365 yards. Mr. John
Willis, Jr., will be awarded the con-
tract.
a gentleman advertses for three
rooms in this issue.
a horse attached to n road cart ran
away on Crawford street yesterday af-
ternoon. The cart was turned bottom
The animal was stopped
Mr. and Mrs Ezra Mare. OF John
Htown. N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Wemple,
ut "a Court street.
Mr.. Nicholas Brescia chased bur-
glar out of his house Tuesday night
lie had gotten into the residence on
Lincoln street about IL o'clock and his
presence was discovered by the ladies
OF the house.
The police have been instructed to
hrrest the denizcns of King and Water
streets whenever seen congregating on
the streets.
James Green was discharged from tail
yesterday morning after serving Il six
months sentence for robbing Good
mans store.
Ensign ]. S. Doddridre. Y. S. NJ. has
been ordered to report at Norfolk
Navy-yard April 1st.
The condition Of Mrs Rosa Codd was
considerably improved yesterday.
The Roasted Potatoes beat the Little
Giants yesterday in n game of ball bv
n score of to Z.
Miss Laura Gray, of Smithneld, Va.
arrived here Tuesday morning from
Baltimore and spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday with Mrs. G. c. johnson. of
Clifford street. leaving for her home
last night.
A meeting Of interest to all members
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will be held at the building to-
night at S:15 o'clock The features of
the evening will be musical program
ana important addresses by MIR. J.. A.
coulter and others. Every ~member of
fhe association is invited to be present
Try our 15c. boys black hose, two
naira for 2bo Heavy ribbed, Chnrles