Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr. w. II. Venable returned yester-
day from social and cunning trip to
Hampden-Sidn his old home
Mr.. Wright c. Wilson will leave to-
day for Seaford. Del, where, on
Thursday, he will lead to the marriage
altar Miss Mary Lee Phillips. a charm
ing and accomplished young lady.
a carriage in 4 colored funeral pro-
oession en- route to Calvary Cemetery
Sunday, upset and rolled into ditch
BEYOND shaking the occupants up and
out. there was no damage.
Mr. j. B.. Winder. of Raleigh, was
here yesterday.
Chief Charles G. Kizer returned YES
terday from n visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas L.. ISizer, of Roanoke.
Black Hawk Tribe, 1. o. r. NJ,
Installed officers last night and held
their annual banquet.
The alarm of fire turned in at &
O'Clock yesterday morning was caused
by slight blaze at No. 4S3 Cumberland
street. Beyond a slight scare, there
was no damage.
The Royal Arch Chapter of Masons
performed work last might in the Mas
ter'S Degree.
Mr.. Williams. silent partner In the
firm OF e. l.. Jarvis & Co., requests the
statement made that Mr.. Robert Nor
gan, represented yesterday as an en-
ployee. never had any connection with
the. house.
The streets were in dlsagreeable
and unsafe condition yesterday for pc
deStrlans. At some places the side
walks were sloppy and at others Slip
perry.
Mr.. Charles ST. John, manager of
Piney Woods Inn, at Southern Pines,
was In the city yesterday.
The Common Council meets tonight.
MIR. c. o. Haines, general manager
n no A Nj
has gone to Washington on business.
Mcssrs. w. Howell, c. ]. Bonnell and
j. ST. Clarke. lumber dealers of New
ark, N. j., were in the city a short
while yesterday.
Miss Hodges, q charming Baltimore
lady, returned home last night from n
pleasant visit to the family of Col. J.
r. Waddy.
Mrs. T. j. Randolph left last night to
visit friends in the National Capital
Mr.. f. Egner left last night on a
short visit to Morristown. n. j.
Miss Whitehurst will leave this even
ing to visit friends in Washington
City.
MIR. c. ]. O'Brien. of Baltimore. rep
resenting the Chesapeake Steamer Line,
was in Norfolk yesterday.
Mr.. James e. Goodwin. who has been
spending the Christmas and New Year
holidays with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
-. l.. iOoMbiis iioS' AGluAHSo ~ io.hiti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs e. H. Perkins. of Baltl-
more. accompanied by the two Misses
Perkins. were guests yesterday of the
Monticello.
DIR. w. J. Knight, OF Newport News,
spent New Years day in Norfolk.
Mr.. r. w. State, constructor u. S.
navy, of South Orange. N. J.. spent
Sunday in this city.
Mr.. e. w. Thompson, Of Mebane, N.
c., was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr.. r. o. Haythe. of New York, was
the guest yesterday OF Mr.. Lawrence
Warning. at the Atlantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Helinger, OF New
port, Conn.,, We're in the city yesterday.
stopping at the Atlantic.
MIR. j. Hewett OF NIapleton, Va, was
among the Sunday visitors to o ur city.
The naval collier Marcellus arrived
at Lambert's Point yesterday morning
from New York, and will take on sew
eral thousand tons of Pocahontas coal
for the American warships at Havana.
The stevedores at the Point. 1t is re-
ported, declined to work yesterday,
and, as q result, the ships will be COM
PEELED to wait until to-day for their
cargoes.
Mr.. Herman Jackson, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. John White
head. at No. Ais Park avenue. has re-
turned to his home, -Nottewst5-
county.