Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-20
BRIEF l1EhS or INTEREST.


An immense turtle, said to have
weighed l97 pounds. was found on the
beach at Ocean View yesterday morn
ing. 1t had been dead some time. and
drifted in with the tide, and although
somewhat decayed, it excited consd-
cradle interest.
The II edmond Times of Sunday pub
fishes Il likeness of Rev. w. j. Young,
D. D.. of this city. as part of an article
Oh the proposed Methodist Orphanage.
Mr.. +. Wade Vaughan, of Atlanta,
Ga, Will speak at the Union Mission
this evening at o'clock. All welcome.
The members of the Needle Work
Guild Of the Norfoll1 Protestant Hospi-
tai will meet at the residence of Mrs
j. l.. Roper. on Tuesday morning at
IL O'Clock.
Changes have just been made in the
outer waiting room at the Ocean View
depot 1t Norfolk. The exit to the train
is now near the door from the main
waiting room.
Miss Mary Magee. one of NorfolS's
sweet singers, is in Washington visit
Ing her brother, DR.. l.. Arcy Magee, of
that city.
Mir. c. II. Clarke. of Richmond. is at
the Monticello.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. McCabe and son,
and Mrs. T.. w. Toms, of Durham y.
c.. are in the city.
Mr. ltulst Glenn and his young wife.
formerly Miss Gertrude Marie Casey of
Norfolk, are al the Atlantic They will
go to Staunton, their home. after
spending the remainder OF their honey
moon at Mir. Glcnn's old home.
DR.. Thomas IL. Barnes, OF Nansemond
county. is in the city.
Mr. H. IL. George. Jr and Mr.. y.
Wright, of Richmond. are here.
Mr.. Frank Fletcher. of Accomac, is
registered ut the Atlantic.
Mr.. Robert l,ames. mt chemical engine
house No. /, has just completed another
row hoat.
Professor S. n. Moreland principal
of the McDonough school. near Norfolk,
With his daughter. Miss Elizabeth. and
his son, Edward are The guests Of his
brother law Rev. c. u. Gillieson, of
Lambcrts Point.
DIR. w: w. Smith, chancellor of the
Randolph Macon system of education,
was in the city Sunday. but left in the
evening for Richmond
The twentieth annual meet of the
League of American Wheelmen will he
held at Boston, August 18th to 10Th
one care FOR the round trip is offered
H. a. w. members. and a 30 meet club
is being org niZcd here to attend.
y trolley on one Of the Ocean View
cars broke from It's fastenings yester-
day afternoon. tying UP both sections
of the o'clock train. so that ii did
not reach Norfolk until GAO, exactly
twenty minutes behind schedule time
lieutenant j. IT. Rohrbacker. detach-
cd from the Ordnance Department and
ordered to the independence. via the
Norfolk navy yard, for duty in con-
ncction with the crew of the Hartford
Mr. James Wiley. of Winston Salem,
N. c. Is in the city with Messrs. II. L.
Dalton and Robert Idol, on Freemason
street.
The names of Messrs. A. F. Koerner
and Charles Borjes are so well known
that II Is unnecessary to say that the
moonlight excursion and concert will
be conducted on n grand scale They
have The assistance of eight of the best
singers In this city and everybody
should go who wishes to enjoy pleas
an evening Monday next.
A large number OF Richmond people
came to Norfolk on the excursions from
that city Sunday. They took in Vr-
ginia Beach and Ocean View.
A scafold at the new stables now be-
ing built on Cove street fell yesterday
afternoon. precipitating four men, who
were at work on 1t. to the ground.
Neither of them We're hurt. but work
on thebuilding was delayed about thirty
minutes.
Messrs. ]. L. Britton & Co. received
yesterday IL CARO- of Florida melons.
ranging in weight from 40 TO 80 pounds
each. They sold readily ut $50 per hum
drcd
Mr.. A. Zeop conducted the services
a the Union Mission. on Lower Church
street. last night.
Mr.. r. ID. Williamson has been APP
pointed deputy great sachcm for the
hunting ground of Norfolk by Great
Sachem George a. Tabb. of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men. His duties
are to officially visit tribes IL, 81. II,
10 81. 90 and 100.
Sunshine Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters meet this afternoon at O'Clock
with Mrs. Chapman. 200 Brewer street.
business of importance Will be trans
acted.
Mr.. Hugh Mercer left last night for
Williamsburg to attend the finals at
William and Mary College. of which he
IS an alumnus.
Mr.. T. $. Register left yesterday for
Staunton via Chesapeake and Ohio. TO
be absent for a day or two
Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Flyers leave for
13uena Vista, Va. on the Chesapeake
and Ohio this morning.
Miss Daisy Bogardus, OF Brooklyn |
N. Y. is Il guest of her uncle, DR.. y. /
Week. Mt the residence of T.. II. Gale. |
304 Nilloughby avenue.
Invitations are out for the marriage |
of DR.. A. Week and Miss Blanche Win |
ston. on the 27th instant.
Mr.. j. Burks Carper. of this city, is I
one OF the lessees and managers OF
Hotel Chetwoode 1t Atlantic city.
A large number of people from
Lynchburg came TO Norfolk Sunday on
an excursion.