Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-25
What Virginian-PilOt Rep
xreSentativeS Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The srovcn,cnts of rcopIo in Whom
Gated -tEa,,pcnings in Lceni-Bms-
fncss. Religious ana Social CIR
'cics 4 Forecast OF Future
Events.

his home on South street since last Sat
urday with the grip.
Mr.. Chas NJ. Wood, the fireman of
the independent steam engine Virginia.
is quite sick at the engine house on
South street with pneumonia. He
was taken last Monday.
Mir. Monroe Shannon is confined TO his
home on High street with severe at
tack of the grip.
Mark Snyder, the man who lost his
store house by fire in Scottsvnlc Aion-
day morning early, was arraigncd be-
fore Justice Haynes last night to an
swer the charges of disorderly ccnducs
and using prcflne language ON the pub
lie highway. Constable Edwin Elliott
made the arrest.
a horse attached to one Of the Ports
mouth Bot;ling Companys wagons,
took fright on Fourth street yesterday
morning and broke from the vehicle
and run at full speed toward Union
Bridge, but fortunately its Roadway
was stopped before any damage result
ed.
Rev. w. R. Proctor, of Park View
Methodist Church, is confined to his
residence with the grip.
The gunDoat Nashville, which is be-
ing fitted cut at this yard and which
will be ready in a few days, is mention
cd rs one. OF the vessels which viii be
sent to the Philippines.
Ensign Louis II. de Etrigcur u. s.
having been detached from the Mont
gomery.
The Chambers Steam Fire Company
Will attend the funeral OF the late John
Glover in a body. The funeral services
will take place from the residence this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. d.
The Chambers engine house was APP
propriately draped III mourning yeSter-
day in respect to the late John Glover
who was an honored member OF that
company.
The Steam Engineering and Yards
and Docks Departments Of the navy
yard We're paid off yesterday and the
Construction Department viii be paid
to-day.
An entertainment was given ut Port
Norfolk NJ. l.. Church last night under
the auspices Of the Epworth League.
Three civil eases were disposed of in
the Mayors Court yesterday morning.
Work is progressing nicely on the
steel ceiling OF Central NJ Il. Church,
and the room will be ready for the use
OF the congregation by the first sun
day in February.
The Sociesa Italiana IL AIutuo Sue
coro Beneiicenza of Portsmouth and
Norfolk, will have It's third annual ball
at the I'ythian Castle Tonight
Next Thursday from 70 to . o'clock
the Young Ladies Guild of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. viii give n lunch at
No. 20 North Middle street
The Rev. John w. Doughcrty, Of
Richmond is visiting his fa-her-in-law,
Mr.. John G. Fulford. in South street.
Mr.. Harry u. HART loft the city yes
terGny afternoon for Washington TO at
tend the sittirFs of the National Asso-
citation OF Marine Engineers. which is
now in session.
The new organ for Trinity Church
has arrived. 1t fills an entire car. 1t
Will not be unloaded before Tomorrow
when Mr.. Lloyd, an employe Of the firm
of Hook G. Hastings. will arrive from
kendall Green for the purpose Of put
ting the instrument together,
The deed of assignment of Messrs.
Brown x Adams, erocers, At the cor
ner of High and Dinwiddie. who failed
Monday, gives the indebtedness of the
firm at $G2I09. The assets consists of
stock and accounts.
Next Sunday Central Church will be
lighted for the first time by electricity.
Messrs. w. NJ. Smith and Durham Rem
shaw have the contract for putting in
the lighting arrangements.
See "ad." in this issue where n. man
anxious for any Kind of honorable en-
ployment wishes 10 work.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of house No. 7O2 South street, for
rent. which appears in another column.
Apply as directed.
The experience Of the Hook and Lad
der men last night fully demonstrated
the necessity of n large foot gong and
n powerful headlight OH the truck. An
accident was only aVertcd By the far
SghtcdnesS and careful conduct of the
driver and tillerman. Ii is almost inn
possible to distinguish the truck ut any
great distance when approaching one.
The alarm of fire turned in last night
about 1920 O'clock was occasiOncd by
the lace curtains in dwelling ON
Washington street above clifford.
ity of Il lamp.
For want OF a quorum the city Coun-
ell failed To hold n meeting last night.
There were nine members present, bur
the tonth did not show up. and ii waa
agreed to call n meeting Tonight.
Mr.. solomon II. Jarrett of Clifford
street. has been i'll for the past week
Miss Matte Trawner. of Baltimore,
who has been here for several days NJ
the bedside of sick friend returned to
her home last night.
Mrs. r. a. Dircks is confined 70 her
home, IInngham street extended,
Brlgh ton. by severe case of grip.
Mr.. Nathaniel Journey. the Official
janltor of the Council Chamber. is AT
his home on Fourth street. suffering
from slight touch of pneumonia.
Mr.. j. Ollie Harris has been confined
to his room at the Hotel Portsmouth
for the last week by grip. Mr. Harris.
while improving slowly. will not be able
to be about for several days 10 come.
Judge Por;lock has heard argument
of counsel for a new trial for Alex.
Tate. convicted of murder, and he now
has the matter under consideration.
Captain Il. V. White and bride ar
rived home yesterday morning via the
Seaboard Air Line after u delightful
tour in Florida. They are now at home
at Sunny Side" Swimming Point.
Captain and Mrs. r. l.. Herbert are
confined to their home on Dinwiddic
street. suffering with the grip.