Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
A Compilation Of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A DniIy directory of thc Happening.
OF Day Briefly Told, Though
EmnlI None tho I.ess Interesting
ana Important Information For
Those VINO Seek to Know mud Un-
she People.

A prominent railroad engineer from
Baltimore has been over the proposed
route of the Portsmouth and Smithiield
Railroad and will select the best route.
The company Will begin work as soon
as the route is fully laid out
There will be a large excursion In
here from Roanoke Rapids on the END
inst.
A party of young people spent the
day at Port Norfolk yesterday hshing,
boating and in other innocent amuse-
ments.
The delegates to the District Confer
ence all went off yesterday.
Cecil Diggs, son OF Police officer
Dlggs, is suffering considerable from
carbuncle on his neck.
Mrs. John C. Woody and children
have gone to Ocean View to remain UNI
til September.
A small white child named Sallie
Simmons was badly bitten through the
finger yesterday by a pet cat that she
was playing with. The child's hand
swelled up in a short while after being
bitten.
Those who want to spend pleasant
evening and help a worthy church
cause should visit the residence of Mr..
II. J. Smith, corner of Efingham and
King streets, and hear a number of
musical selections on the graphophone.
Refreshments will be served. Let all
who can go.
1t was rumorcd on the streets yester-
day that Mr.. Winston Parish. principal
OF the Fifth Ward public school. had
been offered a more lucrative position
to teach in Norfolk. and that he will
probably accept. If so. he will SO in
form the School Board at their meet
ing Friday night. 1t is also rumored
that some of the other teachers who
have been selected ere applicants for
positions elsewhere.
lady was badly frightened yester-
day by q runaway horse, which came
upon the sidewalk and came near run
ming over her. causing her to faint. 1t
took some time to restore her to con-
seriousness.
Messrs. John Hall. Geo. l.. Neville.
Jr., and Sam Neville. will leave here
next week for Texas. where they will
engage In the cotton business. Mr..
Geo. Neville has been out there for sew
eral years. but this will be the other
two gentlemen's first trip.
An excursion party which came In
from Wilmington. n. c., on Monday
night, returned home yesterday.
Capt. w. II. Barnes. deputy clerk of
the Norfolk County Court. is still con-
fined to his home, but is slowly on the
mend.
The criminal docket In the Norfolk
County Court is the smallest docket for
July in years. There will be but little
done.
A large excursion from Lewiston ar
rived here yesterday morning and re-
turned last night.
Mr.. VIM. Dillsbury, the newly elected
police officer. went on duty last night.
having qualified before Mayor Baird
yesterday
The condition OF Mr. Chas Taylor, a
clerk for George and John j. King, who
is suffering from neuralgia of the head,
was not improved yesterday.
The many friends of Capt. p. O'Con-
nor will regret to learn that his condi-
ton is such as 10 cause much uneasi
ness.
The lady slapping case was disposed
OF yesterday by Mayor Baird fning the
negro Savage $40. He noted an appeal.
but afterwards concluded to pay his
fine.
Mr.. Chas. Birding. a guard at the
penitentiary in Richmond is at home
on n short stay with his family.
Mr. d. l.. Roper. of Gilmerton. Nor
folk county will go to Indianapolis. In
diana. next week as n representative Of
the Epworth League from that village.
To-day Rev. Mr.. Funston, one of
Portsmouth's most popular divlnes. will
be made a Bishop. The ceremony will
tbhc pitcc dl IlIlliy tUuTcn.
Mrs. Nellie Malone, of Philadelphia
but formerly of Portsmouth. is in the
city on visit to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Birding, on Green street
The Nirginan Pilot office received
calls yesterday from n number OF prom
incnt gentlemen from Southampton
county who came in on the excursion
yesterday.
Fathers Brady and IIanley both be-
1nr absent from tn. ri ~ l,1
Retreat. Father Jackson. of Norfolk, is
performing their duties. He has been
kept quite busy since they left.
Mr.. NJ. Isentott tells you that he has
G. large number of well-made ladies'
shirt waists that he formerly sold for
81 80 which he will now sell for 7jc
to get rid of them. They are handsome
and well made.
JudSe Pren;is has been asked to con-
strue the will of the late Henry V
N.cnoyer, which has given the heirs
considerable trouble. Yesterday he held
a sTecjal session Of his court for the
purpose Of hearing arguments on that
subject so THAI the recent sale of his
pr; eriy can be confirmed. He took the
matter under advisement.
There will Re a lawn party on the
ccrrer of Eningham and Clifford streets
to-ri@ht for the benefit of Owens Me-
mcrif Church The party will be given
by Circle No. 2.
-Four good men can find employment
b. applying as directed in this issue
Sc I'd
~. Or. Hall will lecture to-ngh,
ri tho Calvary BAPTIST. Church in
s. 'isv'Nc. The proceeds VIII be given
t. IN na man, who has been paraly-
7r'
80 paur,,tcrs OF Rabrknh installed
nricer:' los, n'nh'. After they adjourn
cd refroshrrcrts were served. Several