Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
What Virginian.-Pilot Rep
reSentatives Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
A. t'c Movcn,cnt. OF icople In whom
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cstrd-Happrniny. Ia I.r.a.--Bu.-
cIrs Forecast Of Iuiuro
Events.

Mr.. Jacob Myers has sufficiently re-
covered from an attack of grip to come
out on the streets.
MIR. John Pugh was out yesterday for
the ilrSt time i'll about tea days.
Amos Harris was fined $40 yesterday
Tor pulling down IL flag that had been
put up by the Sanitary Inspector.
The School Board Will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting tomorrow night.
At this meeting the committees report
ON nonresident children attending the
public schools of the city will be made
The center of both the street railroad
tracks on County and London streets
is i'll Il terrible condition. The mud is
about eight inches deep. and it is i'm
possible to cross it except at the street
corners, Without sinking over your shoe
tops.
If Old Prob's prediction comes true,
there will be more than one sad heart
to-day. lie predicts rain for the after
noon.
Grimes Battery has received an illus
trated book giving Il history of the
company from its organization, in 1872,
to the present time. 1t contains pictures
of all the officers and men.
Miss Jennie Thomas entertained a
number of her friends Tuesday night at
her residence, in Park View
A small white child named James
White, was badly bitten through the
hand Yesterday by dog. lie was try
ing to stop him from fighting. The
wound was cautcriZed by DIR. Robert
son.
The March term of the Hastings
Court begins next Thursday.
The Norfolk County Court will adj
1ourn for the term on the 7th instant
n lady living on Green street, near
Griffin, kindled fire with kerosene yes
terday morning. The can exploded and
set fire to the kitchen, but II was eX-
tinguished before any damage result
ed.
y Norfolk county constable and a
chicken thief had quite lively chase
yesterday morning. The thief managed
to make good his escape.
There were twcnty-four marriages In
the county during the month of Febru-
airy; 1--WE white, and nineteen color
ed.
The awning lying on the sidewalk in
front of the market shed is in the way
OF everything and should be removed If
not put back in position.
Rev. Frank Hall began Monday night
series of meetings at the Friends
Church. and is meeting with great sue
cess.
To-day will be Pythian day. and IL
The weather is good the largest turn
out OF secret order men that has taken
place in this city will be Seen
Police Onlcor-clect Cadmus yesterday
gave bond rs a policeman.
Mr.. Henry Phillips on Tuesday
caught Il bear iH Mr.. John Colds field
on the Deep Creek road.
The members Of Seaside Lodge X. of
r., are requested to assemble at Pyth-
ian Castle this afternoon at . o'clock to
take part in the pythian parade, in
honor of the Grand Lodge.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Locke will take place this afternoon
at 80 o'clock.
The following deed was admittd to
record yesterday: Salle Magruder
Stewart and husband to Yates Meal
pine Wilson. lot on south side North
street. seventy feet from southwest in
tersection Of Dinwiddie and North
streets: $1,000.
The United States monitor Amphi-
trite passed Cape Henry at 1910 O'clock
Yesterday afternoon bound probably for
THIS yard. where. 1t Is stated. she will
receive repairs.
Officers Broughton and Cadmus last
night arrested four cOlored boys named
sam Allen. James Dunston VIII Dun
ifftA, t+tt-th arcc-uf
breaking into and robbing n house on
North street
Mr.. ID. ]. Reardon and Mr. C. c. Will
linms, delegates from the Central Labor
Union. who have been in Washington
for week in the interest of labor, re-
turned home yesterday.
1t Is said that 1t will take about six
~ days TO prepare the pay rolls for the
overtime money that is due the work
men. That will make 1t about Nav LIST.
DIR. Thomas Barnes, OF Southampton
county, paid the Nirginian- Pilots
Portsmouth office a visit yesterday ar-
ternoon.
An old Dutch roof house on Columbia
street. near Green caught fire on the
roof yesterday about o'clock. The
blaze was put out without giving an
alarm.
There is still plenty of Ice in tho
Chesapeake bay None of the shad
fishers have been able to set their nets
this season.
Attention Is called to al. Of II. O.
Pearson In which he tells you that he
has opened n first class lunch counter.
in addition to his other business. See
al.
In this issue two young ladies adver--
tise for three unfinished rooms for
light housekeeping. See ad