Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-18
BRlER lTEHS OF lnTERESP.

Miss Alice Jones and brother Will
liam, of Mecllleuburg county, are Wis
ting their friend. Miss Edna Jones,
on Bank street.
Miss Victoria Miller. who has been
spending Il few weeks with Mrs. j. II.
Ledoyen. of this city. has gone to Eu-
rope and will visit both in Germany
and Switzland.
Miss Frances Pinch will leave this
morning for Newport News where she
will be the guest Of Miss Maud Donnie
for several weeks.
Rev. Father Doherty. who attended
the retreat at Georgetown College last
week, returned home Saturday evening
and oificiated al all services at St.
Mary's Church Sunday.
The Villa Heights Company held a
special meeting yesterday and decided
to wind uS the affairs of the company
by Offering the entire property for sale
at auction on Angus, I'd.
Norfolk ROYAL Arch Chapter con-
ferrcd the past and most excellent mas
tcrs' degrees last night.
Mrs. John r. Willis and family are
spending the summer at Wilkins
Beach. near Cape Charles A new
sixty room hotel has just been complet-
ed ut Wilkins Beach. which is new.
promising resort.
Mr.. and Mrs L. st. John. accom-
panied by Miss Pearson, returned from
New York via the New York. Philadcl-
phia and Norfolk railroad yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Cimcr Buskey. now with the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad. has accepted a position in New
\ DIRK with the Old Domlniun Steamship
Company.
Sheriff Lawlor yesterday received n
telegram announcing the death at the
insane asylum ut Petersburg of John
folk
Mr.. II. B. Goodridge left Saturday
for the Sweet Chalybcate Springs to
spend a few days there.
General V. -. Groner and wife left
last evening via. the Chesa pealie and
ohio for Cold sulphur Springs. Va, for
the summer.
Mrs. +. y. Bryan. of eos Claiborne
avenue. leaves with her family this
morning for Healing Springs. Va, on
tho Chesapeake and Ohio.
The body of the old colored man,
Isaac Keeling. who lost his life by
drowning in Mahonc's Lake canal early
saturday morning. WAS recovered Sun
day and carried to the city morgue An
inquest was held by Coroner New
ton. The jury rendered n verdict OF ac-
cidcntal drowning
The British steamer cambridge. Cap
tain Barnard from Fcrnandina to
Memel. with cargo. arrived here yes
.eiutN anu Codieu WIN George w. Tay-
lor &; Co.
Owing to now cables being put in by
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Company has been very much disturbed
in getting reports at their office from
the canal.
Captain Wolfert. of the schooner
Waichful has his wife and a party of
friends with him on II pleasure trip on
his schooner He arrived yesterday
Lieutenant Il. O.. Bitter. L. S. NJ.
photographer in charge of this sta
ton. has received three weeks leave Of
absence dating from to-day Mr.. ].
Ashby Williams, clerk to the lienten-
ant, will be in charge OF the Office in
his absence.
Mrs. Joseph +. Bailey and children
left yesterday to spend n month with
her friend. Mrs. Fentress, at Ocean
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Meckins. Of Eliza
beth City. \. c., are in the city.
United states District Attorney Ed
gar Allan arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. W. T. Jordan. wife and son. OF
Charlotte, n. c., We're here Yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Callahan. wife of Police
man Callahan, and her three children.
left yesterday afternoon for Boston.
After spending a short time there they
Will leave for Canada where Mrs. Cal
lahan's father lives. They will return
to Norfolk next summer.