Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
BRIEF ITEMS or INTEREST.

Messrs. Walter J. Simmons &c Co..
have large assortment of caps, with
which they have been supplying Nor
folk Portsmouth and Berkeley.
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will meet in their hall at 8
o'clock this evening to complete ar
rangements for laying the cornerstone
Of their monument.
The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
Southern railroad was the only line
that ran Its trains on regular schedule
time during the blizzard. The man.
agement Is given great credit by pat
rons for their achievement.
"Geisha" matinee to-day ut the Acad-
envy at 2:30 p. m. Prices, 25c., 50c., 75c.
and sl.O0.
Mr.. w. N. Gregoty. of Elizabeth City,
N. c.. was In our city yesterday on
business.
MIR. e. S. Towson. of Bristol, is in
the city.
Mr.. ]. l.. Keen, Jr.. of Grifton. N. c.,
was In Norfolk awhile yesterday.
Mr.. A. Stengle and his son. Mr.. Geo.
Stengle, of Delaware. who came here
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles
I. Stengle. were unable to return home
yesterday on account of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk steamer being
1cc-bound.
The social function which was to
have been given by the Nontefiore So
cial Club last night and was indefinitely
postponed, has now been slated for
Thursday night.
Considerable suffering is reported by
the police and relief societies. Money.
clothing, shoes. coal, wood and provi-
SionS are needed to meet the demands
for assistance.
The Introductory degree of the Order
or F1eptasochs. or S. w. NJ, will be
conferred by well trained team ut the
mPpiipn n TTra lch
Friday night on n number of candi-
oates. among whom are three ministe rs.
The employees of Mcssrs. Watt, Ret
tew & Clay yesterday morning raised
a purse of $i2 ana sent it to Chief
lLizer OF the police force, for the relief
or the needy Virginia street family
Ihere were quite number of pedes-
TRANS OF the gentler sex on the streets
yesterday, but they found walking both
difficult and unpleasant.
Messrs. John a. Arrlngdale and w.
70. Merritt. Of Wilmington. arrived in
Norfolk yesterday afternoon.
Ihere was very perceptible drop
yesterday in the temperature of the
weather
The delayed trains and steamboats,
gave the hotel people a comparat i've
holiday yesterday. as we'll as Monday.
People who were compelled to be in
the open air Monday and yesterday
snow" a baseless dream.
Norfolk and Ocean View steamer
Granite City cut her way through TO
oid Point and will try to make regular
eiIps to-oay. cars are running all
right to Ocean View.
Mr.. w. j. Donald, who has been critt-
caliy Ill at the Atlantic Hotel since
Friday night, was reported better yes
terday. His attending physician. DR..
Southgate Leigh. has hopes of his
patients recovery. Mr.. Donald is i'm
his S5th year
Rev; DR.. II. e. Johnson. of cumber-
land Street NJ. T.. Church, has returned
from Petersburg.
Ihe revival services which were tn
nave been held this week at the First
baptist Church have been postponed on
account of the weather
Inc State quarantine for cattle is
booked to go into effect to-day. An
EFFORT Is being made to have IT most
poned.
SIX car loads of finished stone for the
confederate monument are on their
way to Norfolk. but are presumably
snow bound.
Outdoor building operations have
oeeI very much interfered with for the
past twelve days on account of the
weather.
The North Carolina MISREPRESENTATION
1aiied to meet in quarterly session yes
terday on account of the weather.
Kev. a. S. Lloyd, of st. Luke's EMS
copai Church. who has been conducting
mission in Petersburg for the past
week, returned home yesterday. AL
.housh the weather was unproptious
the mission was largely attended.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of Lent
None of the public schools were open-
ca yesterday on account of the snow
rendering it difficult for pupils to at