Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The street corner clubs mustered in
force yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. Addison Cooke, of Richmond,
visited in Norfolk yesterday
MIR. J. ]. Cray, of the local Weather
Bureau, returned from New York yes
terday.
NIessrs. II. w. and II. H. Acheson. of
Washington City. were in Norfolk yes
terday.
The Francis Barnes VS. will conduct
the services at the Union Mission this
evening
Mir. and Mrs. Holmes Cummings. of
Memphis. Tenn, are autographed at the
Monticello.
Nlessrs. f. f. and II. b. Woods. of
Mckeesport, Pa, are chartered at the
Monticello.
Mr., and Mrs ]. c. Stanton, Jr., of
Baltimore. were in the city for Il few
hours yesterday.
Mr.. a. Einstein, business man of
Kinstcn, n. c.. spent several hours in
Norfolk on business yesterday.
Mr.. George a. Shirley, of Blucfleld. w.
Va. popular attache of the Pocahon-
Mrs. +. Jean Wilson AL Miss
Lena Sykes. of Washington City, were
guests yesterday of the Atlantic
Bishop Randolph preached at Amelia
Courthouse Tuesday. and administered
the rite of confirmation to n class.
tcrday. There was less rain than on
Tuesday, but the thermometer was
lower.
Mr.. j. C. I.atcham has gone to Wash
inSton, d. c., where to-day he will be
married TO Miss Annie NJ. Blanchard,
OF that city.
Mr.. ]. l.. Hill, president and manager
of the ]. l.. Hill Printing Company,
Richmond. was here yesterday on bus
mess matters.
Messrs. Charles z MeNavs, IT., i "
Chase. w. y. Macdougall, Frank H.
Clark and II. II. Christie. II. S. Navy.
are registered at the Atlantic.
Mrs. Shipp is anxious to have full
attendance ut tho rehearsal Of the
opera Priscilla" tonight in the rooms
of the Real Estate Association.
There was great rejoicing among the
patrolmcn of the police department yes
tcrday over the generosity of the Sc
lect Council in raising their per diem.
Everybody is anxious for the Norfolk
soldier boys to return from Cuba, and
Norfolk may he relied upon to make
them feel that they are ut home again.
The supper To have been given by
the Church Workers Of Epworth NJ. j..
Church was postponed from last night
on account of the weather. 1t will be
held tonight ana Friday night.
drunken man. at the corner of Il
river front street yesterday was heard
remarks of his creditors indicated that
they We're In sympathy with him.
Mr.. -. II. Watson, OF Roanoke, 4
prominent official OF tho Pocahontas
Coal Company, was here yesterday In
consultation with other officials of the
company.
Mr.. Hugh G. Miller returned from
Mathews county last night. where he
had been defendant attorney in the
preliminary hearing OF the case of
Digs ". Philpotts, suit for $4,000. in
the Circuit Court ut that place. Judge
Garnet. ]. BOYD Sears and Norman
Mechanism for plaintiffs. The case goes
over to next term.
Rev. Charles I. Stensle. superlnten-
dent Of the Union Mission. went to
Delaware last night To attend the an
nual session OF the Delaware NJ L.
Virginia. Conference.
Rluciish have commenced coming in
from the Virginia coast. The smack
Wright was the first TO arrive here this
season. She brought in 1000 large fish
Tuesday afternoon for shipment TO New
York.
Messrs George s. Face & Co., of this
city. have purchased nineteen acres of
land just north OF Suffolk for the pur-
post, it Is said. of building n short mar
row gauge railroad to transport clay
from the land TO Nansemond river foy
shipment to Norfolk, to be converted
into brick.
Judge Edmund Waddnl. Jr, Of United
States D1sVT1Ct Court, wifi not be IN
this city on official business until the
2Sth instant The Judge had expected
10 be here on the 21st.. but will be de-
tanned in Richmond.
General Edgar Allan, United States
District Attorney. who has been quite
sick for several days. was we'll enough
to he down In the lobby of the Month
cello last night convcrsng with friends
Joseph Jones. auctioneer. announces
that the auction sale OF furniture will
be continued to-day at 1890 o'clock at
John Willis, Jr.'s store. 229-235 Church
street.