Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-23
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Roads until Friday, when she will come
up to this yard. She will be thoroughly
washed out with bichloride of mer-
curry. The doctor says she is a tough
looking boat, resembling Il wreck One
shell passed through and through her.
but her condition is fairly good.
Mr.. George Howell, aged so years,
was committed to the jail yesterday as
a vagrant, he not having any place to
stay.
There will be a musical recital on the
evening of the 3Oth. at DR.. ]. d. Ennes'
residence. corner Fort Lane and EN-
NETT avenue, Park View, for the bene-
Mt OF All Saints Church. The partici-
pants will be Mr.. VIM Richards, Miss
francis Hodgson and Miss Oliver, Nor
folks renown vocal and instrumental
musicians.
There was no session of the County
Court yesterday.
Thursday will be payday at the
navy yard for the workingmen.
Federal Memorial falls on Tuesday of
the next week. 1t will be observed as
q holiday
gentleman we'll known in this city
fell in commissions Sunday afternoon at
the foot of Court street. He was looked
otter by DR.. v. G. Culpepper and Mr..
Z. r. Barksdale the latter taking him
to his house until he partially recov-
cred, after which he, with Officer Hoof-
magic, escorted him to the residence of
his sister. on Court street.
There was eight conversions at owens
Memorial Church Sunday night. The
meeting will continue all the week.
Much interest is being manifested.
There will be no meetings OF 4 pub
lie nature of any kind this week.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Mr..
George NJ. Peed qualified as admin
istrator on the estate OF Levy l.. Peed.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed appraisers: Captain Julian +. Pace.
Captain B. T., Vaughn. Major w. G.
Corbtt, and Messrs. II. N. b. Ellenor
md George Ward.
Martha washington Lodge of Re-
bekah, 1. O. o. f.. will meet In Odd
Fellows Hall Wednesday night at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Frank 7. Meads and Miss Collie
Ellis left yesterday afternoon via Nor
folk and Washington steamer to be in
attendance at the Peace Jubilee fes-
tivities to be held in Washington this
week.
The Amphltrite arrived In the harbor
Sunday from Port Royal. S. C. She
will coal at I.ambert's Point and pro-
coed to her destination.
1t is reported that Chief Engineer II.
Smith at this station.
An examination for the position OF
master OF tugs will be held at the navy
yard June 9th. The position pays 81, 200
year.
Miss Edible Nee, accompanied by her
two eisters-in-law. Mrs. w. J. Nee and
Mrs. w. c. Nee. left yesterday after
noon for Washington to attend the
National Peace Jubilee.
The Court Street Baptist Sunday
school will give their annual picnic
Tuesday. June Goth. at Soldiers Home
Chief OF Police Il. T. lyman has in
structed the police to arrest any one
caught climbing the new Catholic
Church steeple who Is not employed
about the building. There were sevcraf
young men who assembled to the cross
Sunday, going so FAR as To sit upon II
md wave an American flag.
Thursday will be election day In the
county. 1t will be Il busy day for the
politicians.
For want of quorum there was no
meeting of the Board of Health last
night.
Mr. James II. Casteen and bride re-
burned from their bridal tour yesterday
morning via the Washington steamer,
and will reside at the residence OF the
brides father, 1910 South street.
The cold rains are doing much dam
age to the growing crops. The berries
have been badly damaged.
The Street Committee met las. night
Ind discussed the matter of tenders on
the street cars.
The rain last night tntcrfercd with
The meeting at Owen Memorial Church
Mr.. A. j. Phillips advertised Sunday
Tor q lost Gordon setter. lie was re-
turned to him yesterday.
Mrs. Phillip Lancaster. Of South
Portsmouth. left yesterday for Wash
lngton. D. c.. to attend the peace jubi-
bee.
+, Mrs. e. A. Jones and Miss Mamie
Garter have gone to. Washington, d. c..
to attend the peace jubilee. They will
be gone several weeks.
Central Sunday school will announce
the time and place where they will hold
kheir annual picnic.
There was q lively scuffle on Column
oia street last night. One of the par
ties received q. good thrashing.
Drs. Hope and Hatton had a confer
ence with Surgeon Generals Wyman
hno Pettis Sunday I'm reference to mat
sers pertaining to this section OF the
factory.
a chicken thief entered the premises
of Mr.. William Martin in South Ports
mouth, Sunday night and carried off
quite number Of chickens, amon-
fhem being some valuable ones.
Oilcers Wilmington, y. p. Culpepper
end Mr.. S. p. CAST at 2:16 o'clock sun
DAY morning extinguished a fire in n
trash heap in Mr.. CASTS wood yard.
the policemen discovered the fire and
notified the proprietor OF the yard. and
ell three worked hard to prevent n big
conf1agration.
The Electoral Board of Norfolk
county. with Judge Portloclz Yesterday.
counted, stamped and sealed the tick
cts TO be used in Thursdays election.
moon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. PjnlSham.
UT South street
The weather permitting. the High