Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20


off q quantity of provisions.
The 3lks will distribute their one
hundred baskets to the poor either to-
day or tomorrow. This is their annual
contribution.
The teachers in the public schools
will receive their pay to-day for De-
cember In order that they may enjoy
Christmas.
The Seaboard Air Line clerks will be
allowed to draw a half months pay.
The ladies Of the Benevolent Chris
tian Union again ask parents and chill
dren. as we'll as all charitable people,
to remember the poor with groceries,
wood. COAL clothing, CASTOR toys, or
anything that you can spare and help
to make some poor heart glad They
Will be at their rooms on Court street
from a m. to p. m.
MIR. Meggs, the janitor Of the market,
who lost HIS wife Saturday last, has
been quarantined for two weeks. lie is
IN the house all alone. The butchers in
the market sent him eatables enough 10
last him for several weeks.
Rev. Frank Hall expects to be out on
the streets to-day, he having recovered
from his recent illness.
Master Kenneth N1ears, who has been
off attending school. arrived home YES
terday to spend the Christmas with
his parents in Cottage Place.
There was n heavy fog yesterday
morning. 1t made it difficult for the
ferry boats to travel, besides delaying
all the incoming boats some time
Worlmen commenced yesterday dig
ging the foundations for the STANDARD
Oil Compnny's tanks, which will be
located near the water works.
Tho merchants all seemed busy yes
terday, especially those who adver-
tised.
Nfessrs. Walker and Montague visited
the Norfolk crematory yesterday 10 see
how 1t worked. They were we'll pleas
ed.
While running to the fire in South
Portsmouth yesterday a small white
boy was run down by q bicycle.
Captain r. c. Marshall left yesterday
by the Chesapeake and Ohio road for
Richmond.
The warrant against Sam Williams,
charged in Justice Rustic's court yes
terday with cursinS and abusing his
wife, was dismissed on the ground that
there is no statute coveslng the Of
tense.
AS Christmas grows apace the small
boy and his horse-popper becomes
more prominent and more noisy.
A wagon Daded with lumber cross
Ing the Port Norfolk railroad track at
London and IGflnglram streets came
near being caught by an outgoing car.
The action of the Board OF Health
Monday night requesting the city to
erect q crematory has been largely dis
cussed by the people and has their
hearty approval
Mr.. A. S. Brooks was busy yesterday
distributing small looking glasses
around the streets so that people could
see that he was the proper man to cal
on when yoll want to rent, buy or sell
property,
The price of knle having taken a
jump in the Northern markets, a guam
tity Of it WAS shipped North yestcr-
day.
Vaccination has crippled the public
schools considerably. \ number of chill
dren are suffering from the effects OF
It.
Mr.. w. p. Stubl1n, a well-known
young gentleman of this city, left for
Emporia, Va, yesterday to assume the
management of the Postal Telegraph
Company's Office at that place.
One year ago to-day the Portsmouth
Rifles returned home from the war and
were given a banquet.
County Constable j. e. Huybert was
severely bitten by a large rat ycstcr-
day morning while locking at party
OF boys who were chasing the rodent.
1t took refuge UP the constable's pants
leg. The wound was cauterized at u
neighbortnE drug store.
Mr. John G. Niemeyer qualified In
the Hastings Court yesterday as as
Bessor for the city. giving n bond Of
$1,000.
Mr.. P. H. Hughes, manager Of Pos
tai Telegraph and Cable Company at
Savannah. passed through this city yes
terday morning, taking Seaboard Air
Line train for Savannah. Mr.. Hughes
has been visiting his mother, who re-
sdcs at Staunton. Mr.. Hughes was a
former citizen Of Raleigh and is WELL
known In Norfolk. having had charge
OF Postal Office there.
The police have instructions to arrest
all persons shooting OF fireworks or
popping flrecrackers before Saturday
night Those who want to save paying
penalty had better desist from It.
A police officer from Charlotte. n. c.,
arrived in the city yesterday with n
deserter from the army. He was car
ried down to Old Point
Mrs. M. Rosenbaum, widow of the
late M. Rosenbaum, arrived In the city
yesterday.
The members of Atlantic Lodge. X. of
r.. are requested to assemble Mt Py-
THAN Castle this afternoon Mt 2:30
O'Clock for the purpose of attending the
funeral OF the late John II. Hume.
great deal Of complaint is being
made Of the loud-mouthed motormen
and conductors OF the Portsmouth city
railway and of the language used Mt
the ferry every time they meet the
boat. It should be stopped.
Charles r. Welton &: Co. will remove
10 208 High street on January I, 1900.
Cut prices on underwear until then.
You can get fresh candy at the Ports
mouth Candy Kitchen 724 Crawford