Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-17
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Movements OF People In Whom
the Average Header IL Inter-
estcd -HappcninGS IN Lc.ai-Bus-
cirs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

Inc mia weather sunday afternoon
had the effect of bringing out great
many ladies and children. The Hos
pital Park was the favorte spot for
them.
DR.. L. S. Hope received n telegram
from Richmond Sunday night that the
operation performed on the throat of
= his little daughter Mary had been very
successful. Her mother Is with her and
both will be home in n few days. they
desiring to spend n few days in Peters
burg.
Police officer Hart is reported sick
at his residence. on Henry street.
Rev. Mr. Riddick. the newly appoint
ed Baptist preacher at Deep Creek
preached his initiatory sermon Sunday
night to large congregation.
Mr.. Logan Adams has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to re-
sumo his duties again.
Mr.. u. L. Shaclselford. of Scottsyille.
Is i'll with "la grippe"
Two deacons, Mr.. Cross and Mr..
Davis, were elected by the members OF
Port Norfolk Baptist Church Sunday.
After an illness of several days Mr..
It. P. Hathaway was able to be out
again yesterday.
Mrs. Walton, who sustained paraly-
tic stroke on the Sth instant. is thought
to be seriously i'll at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. L. Skceter, in
6cottsville
large congregation was present at
Court Street Baptist Church Sunday
morning and night to hear Rev. DIR. j.
M. Pitcher, of Petersburg, superinten-
dent of the Sunday School and Bible
Board of the Baptist General Associa-
ton of Virginia.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Grace Brtton and Mr..
Luther Skeeter, of Scottsville. The
event Will take place January 18th mt
the residence of the BRIDE OH Pine
street.
Ed" BaclSus, colored. was lodged in
the county Jail yesterday to serve
thirty days for stealing pants from the
the other side of Deep Creek.
Capt. r.: p Bunting. Jr. who has
been confined to his home with ia
grippe was out for short while yes
terday.
Omit Baker. alias Forest. n coored
woman. was sent to Jail yesterday for
thirty days by Justice Hawkes. This
Is the woman Magistrates Hawkes.,
Rustic and Ainsworth were to hold n
commission of lunacy on. 1t appears
she Is not crazy
Mrs L. l.. Lester, who has been suf-
fering from the effects of grip, was re-
ported as being somewhat improved
yesterday.
A veteran of Santiago. a former COM
an aide de camp to the Cuban general.
Garcia called at this Office last night
seeking aid to reach his home in tho
lar East. His first request was away
up but he finally concluded TO modify
IL and he went out smiling
The young man who advertised for =
lost ring Will learn something of inter
est II he will call at this Office. His
"ad," found his ring.
VIII Business" Granger, and
Board" please call at this office and
get mail here for them.
Mr.. M. l.. Noel, of the PostofIlca Do
partment. who has been quite sick for
several days. was reported yesterday as
slightly improved
See 'ad." OF NJ In this issue. who
wants rooms for light housekeeping or
one furnished room.
Lieutenant JEppes. of tho Old Douin-
Ion Guards, of this city. known MS
Company l., Fourth Virginia Vo,un-
teers. has been transferred to the
ohlteo States Infantry. to he second
IN command OF company of regulars
mt Havana. The volunteer officers in
command attempted to prevent Tho
transfer OF volunteers officers TO renu-
lar commands, but failed in .boir al
tempt. az
The case Of Hartley Clegg. carried
over from the last county grand Jury
through the non-apDcarancc az
material witness. was heard NV tbot
Dody yesterday and mot a true biIl,
was returned. Clcgg was char~na
with leloniously cutting Il young man
named Etheridge.
The w. c. II. U. will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. Mary
Moore. NO. f13 Clifford street
Mrs. Mary Thoroughgood. of Orange
purg, ). c., arrived In the city Iast
night. to be at the bedside of n relative
VINO is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
meeting In the lccturc-room of the
Court Street Baptist Church last rirht
was n decided success. The program
published in this paper was carried out
ana those present spent Il very on
1oyable evening indeed.
capt. r.. Frank Vaughn. who has
oeen confined to his bed with the grin.
came down stairs yesterday.
Don't forget the reorganization of tho
portsmouth Rifles. CAPTAIN E. "
ovens is very much Interested In r.
Inc complaint about the awful con
oi,ioh or The streets in the city and
.supurps is more general now than at
any time in the past ten years.
Inc citizens generally are anxious to
ne informed MS To the net amount the
ci,y VIII receive of The SO 600 Judgment
Saturday. -'N" III ~
Mr.. Andrew Jackson GRAY Of pich-
mond. and Miss clara Snrinror ~
wilmington. n. c.. were married M tho
itoine or the bride last evening Mr.
.. Il; Wright, of Portsmouth, wos one
or the ushers ""S o''e
sundays Stanton Spectator: Rev
Snines Is. funsten. OF Portsmouth. Mr.
DaVid bunsten and Herbert F,insten
VA" "Ao were here on account Of the