Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
BRIEF ITEMS OR INTEREST.

The Bell Telephone Company sue
ceeded yesterday in restoring commune
cation with Old Point and Newport
News. The cable was broken during
the storm on the 18th.
Colonel A. b. Andrews, OF Raleigh,
vice president of the Southern Railway,
arrived in Norfolk yesterday from At
lanta-
Mr.. ]. Burroughs Taylor. formerly
with MeSsrs. Saks S Co., will hereafter
be found by his friends at the store of
Messrs. S. Hirsh &c Son.. 1874 Main
street.
The 18th anniversary Of the colored
Y. NJ. c. A. has been postponed until
Sunday. March 5th. The mems meeting
of that association will be addressed by
International Secretary j. Il. More
land. of Ohio. this afternoon. at 8
o'clock.
Rev. c.. b. Strlckler. D. D., Of the
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, is the guest of Major ID. Hum
phreys. in College Place.
MIR. lVor Page. receiver of the Reese
Manufacturing Company, returned yes
terday morning from a visit to Balti-
more and Annapolis. Md. where he he
went on business I'm connection with
the affairs of the company.
Miss Nicely. who has been absent In
New York for two weeks visiting. has
returned home. and Will sing at both
services at the Freemason Street Bap-
list Church to-day. Mr.. Richards. the
Chicago baritone. will sing ut night
A social and reception will be tender
cd the members Of the Il. Y. p. u. ut
Precursor Street Baptist Church Mon
day evening at s o'clock. Music and re-
frcshmcntS Will be the order of the
program.
a policeman has been detailed by
Ghlef of Police kizer to prohibit fast
driving over the Holt street bridge.
The colorod Y. NJ. C. a. will hold its
eleventh anniversary at the Butte Street
Baptist Church this afternoon.
The Norfolk and Hcrliley Baptist Sun
day School Association meets in month
ly session with Grace Baptist Church.
of this city, at $50 o'clock this aft
ernoon.
Mr. A. p Gilbert of Iynchburg. ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. A. Wclch, of Bramwell. w. Va.
is in the city on business.
Mcssrs. II. Il. Frissell and f y.
Gleason returned to Hampton yestcr-
day morning from visit to friends
here.
Mr.. N. Underwood OF Raleigh, N c..
was I'm the city yesterday on business,
guest OF Hotel Norfolk.
Captain L. G. RICHTER "A New York
nilot. left our city this morning for AL
bemarlc sound. to take II yacht back to
Gotham. Its owner and party OF
friends are out on n hunting cxpedi-
ton.
Mr.. a. a. Rernhar,. of Montreal Can
ada. is in tho city. stopping at the At
lantic.
Mr.. ]. s. Barruc, of Warsaw. Va, re-
turned home yesterday morning from a
brief business visit in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. a. Mccoy. OF Phil
adclphia. are ut the Monticello.
Colonel w. Gordon McCabc. Of Rich
mond. was In Norfolk Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Morgan. of Buff
falo n. V. were in the city yesterday,
Eues' Of the Monticello.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Rice. of Water
bury. Conn, were here yesterday.
Mr.. 7. q. Barron is home from Will
liam and Mary College, visiting his par
cnts.
There will he an oyster supper given
at tho residence of Mrs. Rowland. No.
February 2sth. 1899. from to II o'clock
for the benefit of the carpet fund OF
the Grace I}aptist Church.
Rev. w. G. Starr. y. D.. who Is tc
preach in Norfolk to-day at F,pworth
and Queen street NJ. r. Churches. ar
rived here from Richmond last even
ing ana is the guest of Mrs. Chas. s
Allmand. on East Main street.