Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27
Miscellaneous !!l j! / q ], Happsnlngsco hden-
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The examination Of the arson case
will come up before Mayor Baird this
morning. ~ a.
Mr.. Jack Morgan. who HAD been con-
nected with the Hub In N orfolk. for
the past three years, is now connected
with the Brandt Company.
Capt. Flemming, the oyster packer.
is confined to his home on account OF
an injury he reserved a few days ago.
Among the prisoners that made their
escape from jail rs a. negro that is
wanted in Henrico for murder.
Yesterday morning q negro man
named Henry Watson accidentally shot
himself while fooling with q pistol.
The ferry lessees nave not succeeded
in securing a boat to take the place OF
the "City OF Norfolk" but they are
working hard to do so. M
Mr. VIM Barker, OF Baltimore. was
in the city yesterday on business con-
nec,ed with his firm.
Capt. r.. L. Herbert and. Sheriff Will
hanson Smith left yesterday for Roa-
noke, to attend the Fircmen's Conven-
ton, which meets in that city to-day.
Saturday is the time to notify ten
ants in regard to vacatlng their places
for the coming year.
Mr.. II. c. Long advertised a house
for rent and had six applicants before
he eat his breakfast, and among that
number he secured a good tenant.
a gentleman advertised for n canary
bird that was stolen from his home,
and by O'Clock of the first morning
that the advertisement appeared he
found his bird. A gentleman had
bought him from negro boy, who
stole him.
II would DO a good idea for the Ports
mouth people to adopt the style OF look
ing their door-mats down, like they do
In Northern cltier, and there would not
be so many stolen.
Miss Belle Bates, OF Nansemond coun-
ty, is the guest OF Miss Johnson, In
South Portsmouth.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee. NEE Tomorrow night to receive
the candidates fees and elect clerks
and Judges for the election
A horse. belonging to n Norfolk de-
livery wagon ran away on Green
street yesterday and smashed up things
generally. @Ts
Mr. James Land Is critically Ill at
HRS home on Green street. n.
Mr.. Thomas Leigh. the Portsmouth
Star representative. returned yesterday
from three weeks visit to his old
home at Martinsburg, w Va He says
he enjoyed his vacation.
A colored man named Isaac He'll was
badly mashed yesterday by some logs
rolling Off a. car on top OF him. He
was attended by DR.. Robinson.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
MIR. James Wallace to Miss Nellie
Minter, the ceremony to take place
October LIST. f
There Will be marriage at Owens
Memorial Church Sunday after the
evening service.
In the Hastings Court yesterday
Judge Watts appointed George IL.
Golden. who qualified, as administrators
OF the estate Of Barbara Bembry with
George Melville as security in the sum
OF $40. Samuel Hunter, w. A. Bond,
Theodore Nash. c. T. Wynn and George
Bone were made appraisers.
There was large sale by proposal,
OF condemned naval stores at the navy
yard yesterday. Bidders, principally
junk dealers from all over the country,
were in attendance. The sealed bids
were opened at noon. but the result
he--ie.se#n -pnoba bls;-fas-some
days
The converted yacht Hist, which ar
rived in this harpor Monday from Port
Royal In tow OF an United States tug.
proceeded to the yard yesterday, where
ahc will receive needed repairs.
The lo9th annual sssion OF the Porte.
mouth Baptist Association OF Virginia
is being held IN Berkeley. 1t was called
to order by the moderator, Rev. DR..
Joseph Deans, Of Windsor. va, at 10
o'clock yesterday morning in the Berk.
ley Avenue Baptist Church. It will be
in session several days.
The naval reserve yacht Siren, shin
ing in fresh white paint and polished
brass, is lying of the Portsmouth fata.
She Will leave to-day for New York,
with the Naval Reserves ..tz.
Mr.. J. c. Ashton, superintendent OF
the Public Schools, reports that there
arc at least 1000 children on the rolls
OF the public schools in this city This
is the largest number ever reported at
the opening. and the number will no
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