Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
ERIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Inv Mov"mcnts OF rcoplc In whom
the Average Rcnder is Inter-
rs,ch-H apprnin=s In Lc.nI-Ru.-
cIcs a Forecast OF Future
Events.

The oyster dealers expect some oys-
tors in Il few days. if the weather con-
tinUos good.
Scottsvlle will soon have electric
lights on each street corner. The power
VIII be furnished by the Seaboard Air
L inc ;hc county paying for the lights
George Mccormick was fined 50 in the
Mayors Court yesterday for disorderly
conduct,
a white man who created q disturb
ancc ut his homo Mas bound over to
keep the peace in the sum of $50 yes
terday.
The w. c. r. l.. will meet this after
noon at O'Clock with Mrs Mallory
Moore. No. Go Dinwiddie street
MIR. John ]. Push is sick at his resi-
dencc. No. sos High street.
Edwin Owens transferred Yesterday
10 Hcber c. Casscll and Il. l.. Daugh-
crty. lots 172 to III. on the plan of the
PORTSMOUTH Land. Improvement and
Promotion Company, Linden and Villa
streets. Park View; $500
Prof cartwright. president of Rich
mona College. addressed the congrega-
ton of the South Street Baptist Church
Sunday morning in the interest of his
school.
/. a. Shafer q-alificd as admnistra-
Tor OF Laura j. Shafcr in the Hastings
Court yesterday in bond of 500 G. W
Mooney being surety.
MISS Estelle Smith, who has been Wis
iting the family of Mr. Joseph l.. Bili-
ho'y' OH Middle street, returned Yes
terdaE to her home, in Brooklyn.
slight fire occurred Sunday at 2:3O
O'CLOCK IN Mahoney's row, King street
between Middle and Court. The flames
were soon eXtinguishcd and did but Ill
tic damage
Bishop Galloway will preach at Mon
umental Nj. l.. Church next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock
ATt- JD.tt
nome. on Henry street, by sickness.
Mr. George II. Leigh. formerly of
Hotel Madison. this city but now of
the New Ford's," in Richmond was
III the city yesterday on n lying visit.
captain lloagland is quite sick mt his
nome. on South street.
Hon. J. II. Baird attended the con.
ference of committees on battlcshin
etc. which met in Norfolk last night
The Hoard Of Police Commissioners
ana not meet last night on account of
the Mayor having to so 10 meeting
In Norfolk
Two persons were baptized Sundov
night at the Fourth Street Rnntist
Snurch and one ny the South Street
haptist. one was received for bantlsn
1T the latter church
a Baltimore freight boat came in
ouhohE night and will return as soon
as she can be loaded Neither of thn
mail beats can run Yet. tho leo IN liz
pay being so thick, bur if the warn,
Weas continues it Will ONLY he n
lev Gays more before ono will come il,
me missionary meetings at owens
ana wright Memorial Churches were
larSciy attended Sunday afternoon
E%ccIIcnt programs were rcndcrsd ~,
each. GU III
IheFe was large attendance nj
Centra! Church Sunday night.
mere was collision on WASHINGTON
street yesterday between delivery
h MnE"h ana a buggy The latter was
AIRS, Mrs. Eppes, mother of Mrs. w. /.
laws. is Ill at the residence of her
daughter, on Lincoln street.
Mr. W. II. McIlorncy c'Buck'O is i'll
ri his residence in brighton lie is sur.
icrIhS from IN attack Of the grip.
Mr. john i. Overton is seriously ~
~ ~" residence OF his mother. on
South street
The Police Commissioners will meet
to-nGht 10 elect two policemen to fiji
vacancies 81 the force.
Ihc Gran2 Lodge knights Of Pythias
81 Virginia. will meet in this city In
ne new. maSniiiccn. Pythian Castle.
Jus orc week from tonight
Inerc WAS no meeting of the BOARD
OF licaiti last night For want of =
Nrorrm. i>r. Joseph Gricc was the only
member present.
MI Walter Nernclson. who has been
canincG 10 his home Tor several DAYS.
aunr; While
AIR y. c. Williams, Mr.. ATcDee's see
rear. Is confined to his hc;ne Oh ac-
CONT q: sickness.
aiiHi ::eiic Johnson OF Wilmington.
=. g., IS IN The ci;y on a visi; to friends
Tncic la q scarcity Of vacant houses
In Portsmouth. Thcre is II demand for
riuc.