Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-22

will be president of the new CONSOLE |
& dated railroad; john l.. Watson will
tary.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Woodland lost by
death Wednesday night their infant
daughter, Mary Ann.
Mrs. Sarah a.. Cormick died Wednes-
day night at the residence of her SON
in-law, Washington Cormick, in Nor
folk county.
Yesterday was the shortest day in the
year; the days will now begin to
1engthcn.
Miss Mira Thomas, of Newport News,
{ is in the city on a visit
Yesterday was ST. Thomas day. 1t
was appropriately observed in the
K Catholic and Episcopal Churches.
officer Harry Hall killed u mad dog
& yesterday OH Bart street.
The Monumental Epworth devotion,
al meeting Will be held tonight at S
o'clock. ~ pound reception will be held
from 1880 to S clock.
Mrs. Cora Pullen, who sang SO sweet
ly at Monumental Church last Sunday
I night, will sing there regularly.
~ Mr.. M. nj. Bennett will shortly tear
down the building now occupied by the
Western Union telegraph Office and
erect handsome building there. III
the meantime the Western Union office
will be located In the Crawford House.
On the completion of the building the
office will be moved back there. It Is
said that 1t will compare favorably
with any office in the State when COM
pleted.
Mr.. George Crismond. father of AS
sistant Postmaster Crismond, is con-
fined at his home by sickness.
T Mr.. VIM. Beaton. who has been con-
fined at his home In South Portsmouth
(, of serious Illness. Is Improving.
Frank Hines paid n fine of 81 In the
+ Mayors Court yesterday for imbihing
too freely and wandering about town
against the peace and dignity OF the
& Commonwealth.
A small white boy had one of his
hands severely burned yesterday by the
premature explosion of a horse pepper
The public schools will close to-day
until January I'd.
The travel over the ferry now is i'm
Z mense; each boat comes over crowded
. with passengers and teams.
tbs dull in the news line. Everybody
( is absorbed in Christmas
Mr.. Henry Kim returned yesterday
from Richmond, where he had been in
the Interest Of the farmers in reference
.8to the guano bill.
The Newport Ncws. Pig Point. Smith
field and Port Norfolk railroad having
become one road, there will be no op.
position to granting the right of way
down High street. The matter will
q como before the Council at the Janu-
airy meeting.
house to their friends all day Christ
mas. The boys expect to have q good
time
The umbrella offered by the bowling
alley was won by n gentleman from
Park View.
The travel over the Seabonrd Air Line
and other roads at this time Is quite
) heavy.
Mr.. Holland, representative of the
Eagle Bicycle Company. is in the city
In the interest Of his wheel.
Neither the city or courty JILL are
having many additions to their list OF
prisoners. This is unusual for Christ
K mas times.
A gentleman with n few hundred dol
( lars desires to interest himself In some
business. See advertisement in Norfolk
column.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of w. 3. Daughtrey, in which he
tells You about the handsome Christ
mas presents he has.
The employees or the yard will be paid
this morning.
* II is said that the hands at the Sea-
board Air Line shops will receive half
months pay to-day.
Attention IS called to the advertise
ment of Q. T.. Williams In to-day's is
on hand the latest novelties in all
classes of vehicles for drives, weddings
or germans. See advertisement.
Yesterday a youth named Hester
Jackson jumped up behind wagon
that was loaded with cedar and holly
and attempted to pull some out. In do
ing so he fell to the ground, striking
on a rock and cutting an artery, which
bled freely.
Captain John w. Happier, City Attor-
ney, Is confined ut his residence. on
Dinwlddie street, by slight Illness.
Mr.. Robert Garrett. of Savannah, Ga.
was in the city yesterday on business
He paid the Virginian- Pilot Office q
visit. TIe is quite Il genial gentleman
Hon. Charles r. Bland arrived home
for the holidays last night the Leglsia-
ture having adjourned until January
Sd. 1900. He reports the condition OF
Mr.. Newberne as being critical.
Rev. J. N. Latham, pastor OF the
Park View M. Il. Church, has been
presented with q gold watch by his
+ former members of the Methodist
clates 1t very much and 1T shows how
4 kindlyshe was thought Of
@ Grlce Lodge ]. O. o. ~. last night
voted SIS for every widow Of the de-
ceased members of that lodge. This
sslwill be quite an acceptable Christmas
present.
:@ Mrs. M. c. Summers is confined at her
residence. No. 525 High street. by sick
ness
The condition Of Mr.. Thomas Brit
organlst OF Monumental M. 10.
Il Cliurch.sis much Improved, but he will
Ilot. be able to ploy for The Christmas ,t,
y holld ays. Il a3y N v,
3ssss Rev THO mas Hume, xviii remain in
l U . see 5,la