Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
What Virginian-Pilot Rep
reSentativeS Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Tho Movements of PcopIe In whom
tho Average Render IL Inter-
estod-Happenings ia I.esnf-Bux-
iness, Religious ana Social CIR
cIcs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

Yesterday morning n gentleman from
Norfolk came riding up High street on
q bicycle at Il fair rate of speed. When
he reached the corner Of Washington
and High streets his attention was at
tracted by somebody, and before he
knew 1t he had run into Il pile of stones
in front of the Catholic Church, and
was thrown Violently to the ground,
skinning his face and blaclsening one of
his eyes. He returned to his home.
Captain w. II. Barnes, deputy clerk
of the Norfolk County Court, was at
his desk yesterday. He is still quite
feeble.
William Jones and Andrew Watkins,
two colored oystermen. who have been
locked up in the Pocosin river by the
ice for over two weeks. arrived home
yesterday with load of oysters.
Their families having heard that their
boat was lost, had concluded that both
men were drowned. They received n
warm welcome.
If you want to keep posted and have
some excellent reading, send in your
name and begin tomorrow reading the
Home Study Circle, which will be pub
lished in our paper daily.
There was no session of the Hust-
lngs Court yesterday. there being no
business for adjudication.
A party Of ladies and gentlemen spent
yesterday at Ocean View and had n
big time
There was n regular free and easy
fight yesterday on Green street, be-
tween two colored men. one of whom
was roughly handled.
There was only one drunk In the
Mayors Court yesterday. He paid the
usual fine.
The large galvanized iron sheet which
was blown down on the south end of
the market shed remains on the side
walk, obstructinE passage. 1t prevents
country carts from standing there.
Miss Eta Clements. of Norfolk. Is
spending some time with Miss Leila
Scott. at No. 206 Washington street.
Mr.. John Stokes. II former resident
of this city, died in Berkeley yester-
day. He was u member of Old Dominion
Lodge. I. o. O. r.
Portsmouth Encampment, No. "a, I. 0.
.. F., meets tonight.
a six room house is offered for rent.
For information call as directed.
A gentleman from South Elizabeth.
N. j., was in the city yesterday. He
says the success OF our truckers is
favorite subject of conversation among
his farmer friends.
That headlight and gong for the hook
and ladder has not been purchased yet.
II will be too late after n serious acct
dent happens because of 1.-THE lack of
them.
Rear in mind that the Virginian-Pi-
lots Home Study Circle" costs you
nothing beyond the subscription price
OF the paper-10 cents n week deliver
ed at your door early every morning.
Two hundred barrels of potato seed
are offered for sale at $500 per barrel.
See lad"
In n little over thirty days the ferry
boats between the two cities will be-
gin running all night.
A small colorcd hoy was arrested last
night for stealing chickens from n coop
In the back yard of n colored man
named Bracy, who keeps n cook shop
on County street. He was caught in
the act and held until the police ar
rived.
There will he five thousand pieces of
crockery used ut the Pythian banquet
next Thursday night
A number of strangers are In the city
looking around with the view of bidding
on the ferry next Wednesday, Rumor
has 1t that the bidding will be quite
spirited.
The school teachers are taking much
interest in'the publication of the Home
Study Circle to be published daily. be-
ginning with Sunday. They are send
Ing in their names as subscribers.
Mr.. Joseph A. Parker is unloading
large three mastcd schooner with
cargo Of ice for summer consumption.
Mr.. John Overton continues quite sick
at the residence of his sister. Mrs. b.
z. Martin. on Fourth street.