Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-29
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eighty-tive acres, i'll the locality.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Norfolk county met yesterday at
Browns Hotel to talk over the poiti-
cal situation Of the county. Election
laws. constitutional amendments, and
oyster laws were discussed, but no ac-
ton was taken in reference to them.
The thermometer went well up yes
terday.
y large number Of gunners went out
after partridges yesterday.
Henry Commander, the negro who
stole copper out the yard on Friday.
was yesterday given three months IN
jail
Alonza Halstead was bound over to
the peace by Mayor Baird yesterday
for the term of six months.
Read r. S. Brooks advertisement
and you will learn something to your
interest.
Constable VIM. Huybert had a tape
worm taken from him yesterday that
measured "a feet.
Quite a number of people will so to
Richmond Monday and Tuesday to wit
ness the launching of the torpedo boat
Shubrick.
MIR. Meirman, who lives in Cottage
Place. saw a man getting through one
of his windows Friday night. He fired
three shots at him, but the man made
his escape.
Yesterday morning a colored man was
riding bicycle down High street try
ing to catch the 5:3O boat. In his hurry
mis- wheel got caught in the railroad
track. throwing him off.and cutting his
head quite badly.
y little child. while playing on a pile
of lumber on Eningham street yester-
day. was badly bruised by the lumber
rolling over on her
The condition of Mr.. George King Is
hIIt Ia
hope OF his recovery.
There was plenty dressed poultry In
the market yesterday. The hucksters
disposed of 1t as soon as they could, on
account OF the warm weather.
There will be several parties on Hall
loween night, which will be next Tues
day.
The Virginia Methodist Conference
Will convene in Petersburg on Novem-
Der 18th. The preachers have but three
Sundays left to raise their collections
in.
a little negro boy attempted to
snatch a pocket-booll from a lady's
hand as she entered an uptown
grocery store yesterday morning He
failed to get it, but not through any
fault of his own.
The smell of pine bush burning In the
swamp nights is terrible. The whole
city is filled with smoke. Unless we
have rain soon to put the fire out it
Will get worse.
The Womans Missionary Society OF
The Fourth Street Baptist Church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs Phillips, No. A23 Har-
riSon street.
day next sell, at public auction, house
and lot No. 713 Glasgow street for the
purpose OF closing up an estate. See
advertisement.
The local assembly of the Brother
head Of 81 Andrew in tha-tAree cities
will meet in st. Thomas Church, Berk-
ley, this afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
Andrew Williams. one of the colored
men charged with the robbery of a
colored man named Copeland on King
street extended some weeks ago, was
bailed by Judge Portlock in the County
Court yesterday in the sum of $500.
The funeral OF Jennie Lorraine, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Lumber. who died at her parents.
home, on Elm avenue, Prentis Place,
ut $3.50 O'Clock Friday night, was held
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the residence.
Mrs Mary f. Neville and daughter
of First street. will leave Portsmouth
about the first OF November for uous-
ton. Fexas. where Mrs. Neville will
make her home with her sons. who are
engaged in the cotton business in that
city.
The funeral of an infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius L. Hancock. of
Southern avenue. Primers Point. took
place yesterday afternoon from the
residence Rev. J. Franklin Carey Off
ciating. The internent was in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
Rev. Thomas T. Baker, of Chcraw, s
c., Will preach st. Johns Church this
morning at II o'clock.
AR. G.. w. Cherry and family, former
residents Of this city, but recently Of
Florence. S. c.. have returned TO Ports
mouth to live
The attention Of Norfolk county tax
payers is called to the notice of Mr.. S.
| w: Lyons. treasurer of the county. in
his issue
tbs morning while the big guns OF
he Texas were belchng forth their
salutcs in honor of the new admiral
I'm old darhey. who is employed i'm the
iaborcrs sanS. was heard To remark:
ills look q; dat Saanish ship de Rena
Mcrccs. she ann shn' getting up steam
to rim through Iierklcy, as she thinks
de Texas am swine 10 sih her some
more of Il" mcGc.nc dat she .ib her
down at Santiago last summer
M:s. ItIia stewart OF Washington,
-. c.. widow OF the late Charles stew
art. of that city, is here visiting Mrs
Miss Annie Day Smith. 81 pnilad l.
uhia. is IN the civ visiting MI O.
OrenShaw's family in Park View.
Police Officer Shannon is confined 10
his home from an attack. of vertigo
Doctor and Mrs, r. II. Young, of
;mythe county. are visiting. Miss
View. q y
Mr.. Goodman gives notice that he
| Is selling out his entire stock consist