Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Movemont< OF rcopic tn whom
cstcd-BnppcninGs In Lc.ui--Bus-
mess, Religious and Social CIR
cIcs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

The Good Road Club VIII take some
part in politics i'll the county this
spring.
There was Il large attendance AT the
devotional meeting at Monumental NJ.
l.. Church last night Those present
spent a pleasant evening.
Rev. j. w. Mitchell, of South Street
Baptist Church, vii! tomorrow night
. preach special sermon 10 the Wood
men of the World n his church.
While Il colored man was washing the
front windows at Whitehead's saloon,
on Crawford street yesterday the step
ladder on which he was standing sip
ped and threw him through one OF the
panes. The noise OF breaking glass
was heard some distance oil.
4 white man named Mike Gcntner
created considerable commOtion by
vile language at the ferry yesterday
morning, for which his Honor fined
him $40.
There are number of prisoners in
the county and city jail awaiting re-
moval to the penitentiary. but the aT-
thorites in Richmond will not receive
them yet. so they Will have TO be kept
until provisions can be made for them.
An ncorrigible boy about eleven
years old will be sent 10 the Home OF
Correction, near Richmond. as soon as
room can be made there for him.
About seventy-fve thousand dollars
will be paid out at the navy yard to-
day to the working men employed
there.
A colored man had his leg badly
hurt yesterday while removing logs
from a car.
Mr. II. a. Long will next week en-
gage in the fish business. His father
viii continue To dispose of the balance
of their stock of shoes at such prices
as should command the attention of all
shoe buyers.
Miss Mamie Sadler. who has been
visiting in the city, returned 10 her
home in Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. Matt Sweet. who has been acting
as stamp clerk for the Fifth Ward at
moved and Air. j. w. Lawrence has
been appointed in his place.
Nothing has been done towards
widening the end Of Court street at
the intersection of Wythe street. The
property was purchased some time
since for that purpose.
Some men in a small boat came near
being run down in the river yester
day by a passing steamer.
y colOrcd woman, helpless from old
age. was picked up on the street yes
terlay and returned to the county.
There WIS slight ice in the cutters
yesterday morning.
The stone work on St. pauls Church
is nearly all up. 1t viii be but a short
while before the roof viii be put on.
The meeting Mt the Friends Church
is still going on.
Heavy rains nave been falling for
several days TO the south OF US.
DR.. V. q. Culpcprer has removed all
the pews and cushions from the OLD
ST. Johns l.. T.. Church on Court stree;
preparatory 10 tearing the building
down and putting up two fine resi-
dences on the site.
y white man and n negro had
M % FOL an !,
terday. The former was badly used up
The ferries will be turned over TO the
new lessees next Saturday at s o'clock
Mr.. Emmett Deans left last night FOR
New York 10 purchase n spring stock
He Will be gone about one week.
heavy now.
Palms will be distributed at the
Catholic Church o-morrow
There will be "A marriage on North
Court street April nth 1t will be
quite fashionable affair.
The Portsmouth Ice Company's plant
has been enlarged to nearly three
times its former capacity. They expect
10 do a big business mex: summer.
The appeasement OF the ferry pro-
rerty Is still going on, but the public
will not know of what has been done
until the committee is ready to make
their report.
Nearly all of the wood dealers have
an abundant stock now and there is
no danger of it's becoming scarce again.
1t is said that when the election for
teachers for the city public schools
takes place in June there will be
several applicants for some Of the high
positions.
Captain Charles r. Bland is expected
back from Baltimore to-day.
The lower end of Columbia street re-
Gently paved, needs the attention OF