Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. Robert w. Gait, OF williamsburg,
returned to Eye Ancient CapitaP yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. Thomas Williams. n well-known
and popular young Virginian, is at
Hotel Norfolk.
Messrs. Howard II. Holt and Samuel
M. ,Pettus, of Newport News, returned
home yesterday, from a visit to our
city Thursday evening
Mr.. j. H. Garthem, of Suffolk, was in
the city yesterday, exchanging greet
ings with friends.
Birds, sure harbngers Of spring. gave
q musical concert yesterday afternoon
in st. Pauls Church yard.
Mr c. G. Kent, Jr.. of Newport News,
permitted the light of his countenance
to shine upon friends in Norfolk, where
ne Is always welcome visitor, ycstcr-
uay.
Commencing Monday night, the train
now leaving Virginia Beach at 10
o'clock p. m, will be changed to 1880
o'clock p. m.
The weather was pleasant and invlg-
Grating yesterday. and tempted thou
sands of people, particularly women
and children. from house to street.
Ladies, both from city and country,
crowd the stores every pretty day, buy
Ing goods for Easter dresses. hats, etc.
Rev. r. b. Icggleston. of Ports
mouth; Rev. Edward Mack, of this
city, and Rev. C. ID. Gilkcson, with ED
ers T.. l.. Lash and Robert TAFT, of
Portsmouth and Norfolk respectively
will organize church at Pinners
Point at SAB o'clock Sunday afternoon
Major Charles Pickett. secretary of
the Board of Trade and Business Mems
Association. who has been suffering
greatly with erysipeas. is slightly bet
ter, but is seriously i'll.
The friends OF Mr.. James Milligan
Will be gratified TO learn that he is
holding his own, with slightly improved
chances for recovery
a small son of Mrs. Margaret T.
DigEs, who resides at No. los Holt
street, was run over by cyclist near
the corner Of Chapel and Holt streets
about 6 o'clock Thursday evening and
quite severely hurt.
The Water Department Is replacine
the three-inch main in Bermuda street
with large pipe. The ;hrce-inch main
In Fenchurch street is also to be re-
placed by n six-inch main
Atlantic street, in front of the Fed
eral building lot. is showing signs OF
caving in, due. it is said. to the ex-
cavation for the foundation of the new
building. The contractors for the
building have put n strong wooden
casing along the excavation walls
which will prevent any further giving
way of the street.
Mlsscs Leach and Wood. of Norfolk.
were guests at the Hotel Vernon, Rich
mond, Thursday.
Friendship Conclavc. No. ., H. or s.
w. NJ. had work in the second and
third degrees last night.
Mcssrs. c. J.. Peck, w. II. Goodc and
G. T.. Blanton. OF Richmond, arc in the
city.
Capt. John f. Rson and Mrs. Rtson.
Mr.. ard Mrs. a. b. Darlington. and
Mrs. G. L. Holland. OF Danvillc. are
at tho Monticello.
Mr. u. Branch of Petersburg, is in
the city.
Messrs H. A. BARNARD and c. r.
Craig. Of Fort Monroe, were in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ]. Camp. of Frank
lin, were in Norfolk yesterday.
Ex-ConGressman 7. G.. Skinner and
wife OF Hartford. n. c.. are III the city.
guests OF the Atlantic.
Mr. a. c. Fine will leave via the
Southern Railway this morning for
Memphis. Tenn. as Il delegate from
This city to the Supreme Convention OF
the Woodmen Of the World, which
meets in that city next week.
Rev. Nj. II. Wharton. y. D., pastor
OF Freemason street Baptist Church,
left for Baltimore last night.