Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mrs. Frank Jones. of Columbia, N. c.,
Is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Butler
Simmons, OF 9S Bermuda street.
Circle No. of the Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at o'clock.
James Smith. young negro man,
was arrested yesterday by officer
West and Mason for stealing bicycle.
Edward Gould, white man. native
of Canada, was arrested yesterday for
distributing obscene pictures and lewd
literature. He is held Mt police station
and will be given n hearing this morn
Ing before Justice Tomlin.
Ada Williams, colored. arrived here
yesterday from Elizabeth City, N. c.,
in search of her mother and grand
mother. whom she believes are in this
city. Her mothers name is Moliie
Gamble and her grandmother is Mary
Davis. Wife OF John Davis. 1nforma-
ton as to these persons should be sent
to the police station.
Mr.. w. II. Doll passenger agent of
the Southern railway, returned yester-
day from a business trip to Asheville
and other North Carolina points.
Two cars of the Ocean View railroad
collided at Ocean View Sunday, but no
serious damage resulted.
Two box cars were somewhat dam
aged at the Norfolk and Western rail
road yard yesterday morning in collid-
Ing one with the other
a buggy, in which Mr.. j. c. Hozler
was riding Sunday afternoon, ran into
another vehicle near Tanners Creek
cross roads, and was badly damaged.
The OCCUPANT escaped unhurt.
A large colorcd excursion went to
Richmond over the Norfolk and West
ern railroad yesterday morning ana re-
turned last night
There was Il slight interruption in the
street car traffic shortly after noon
yesterday, caused by an express wagon
breaking down and blocking the track
at the corner OF Main and Bank streets.
Rev. DR.. VIM. II. Webster, of Boston.
vice-presdent and field secretary of the
Mallatien Seminary ut 1<insey, Ala.
preached at Epworth NJ. +. Church
Sunday morning. lie left last evening
for Baltimore.
Rev. Robert Nourse n. D., of Wash
ington, D. c., preached at Park Ave-
nue. BAPTIST Church Sunday morning
and at Epworth NJ. L. Church at night
Among the prominent knights OF
Columbus yesterday was Hugh =. Nc
Nally. II. c. *, of Elm Hill Council
No. 213, of Boston, Mass. He is Il
brother of Peter S. McNally. the
famous swimmer, who attempted to
swim across the English channel last
June. and who swan for seventeen
hours. reaching within II mile ana Il
half of the French shore. before being
taken from the water in critical con
dition.
Captain j. j. Brownell. of the Brit
ish ship kambira, has given up his
command and retired from the sea- The
Captain left last night for his home in
st. Johns, New Brunswick.
Mr.. Henry Darnell Stuart. OF the
Weather Bureau. has gone to his home
in Maryland on two weeks visit.
The steamship Moyune, which ar
rived In port yesterday from Hamburg,
Germany, has crew composed entirely
or Chinese.
Colonel William Lamb has Interested
the representatives of transportation
companies In the scheme TO light the
harbor by gas buoys. and petition is
being gotten up.
A band of Gypsics have established
a camp on Coiiey avenue, Atlantic City
Ward.
MIS-. Mary p. Williamson, wife of Mr..
John T. Williamson. Sanitary In
snector. of No. LEG Wood street, died
suddenly Sunday morning, presumably
OF hearts disease. The funeral services
We're conducted by Rev. Dr. Young.