Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-29

are a number of these worthless dogs
that ought to be killed.
The children of the South Street Bap-
fist Church will have their annual
Christmas tree this afternoon. sa
Mr.. Robert Moulton, n well-known
+ former citizen, after an absence of
thlrty-1ve years, arrived in the city
yesterday and was warmly greeted by
his former friends who knew him in
days of yore.
A small white boy, in jumping off a
street car on High street yesterday, fell
and injured his knee quite badly.
Unless the weather is bad the Ports
mouth Junior Eleven football team and
the High School team from Norfolk
will have a game of football on New
Years day.
Mrs. G. B. jackson. of Park View,
gave her little niece, Maggie Louise
s Cooke. Christmas tree and entertain
ment Xmas night, which she and her
little friends enjoyed very much.
Mr. g. e. Smith, 219 High street. has
merchants license, good for four
months from January LIST. he would
like to dispose of.
Miss Katherine Moore, Of Philadel-
phla, is in the city on a visit to friends.
A chimney on fire on Clifford street
yesterday came near calling out the de-
partment.
Several High street merchants will
change their location in business on
Monday next.
Mr.. Emmett Deans was out for awhile
yesterday, after being confined to his
home for several weeks.
There are no courts in session and
Will not be until after Thursday next.
= II any OF our citizens who intend
keeping open house .On New Years day
Will send in their names and the list
of those who will assist them they will
be published free.
Watch night services will be held at
a number of churches Sunday night.
The coal dealers are all happy. The
cold wave has brought them increase
business.
Yesterday morning n vicious dog on
King street bit small colored child
quite badly. The little ones wounds
We're dressed by colored physician.
The children connected with Port
Norfolk Baptist Sunday school were
given Christmas tree last night. Mr.,
G. w. Coleman made an interesting
talk.
Mr.. David Gillespie, who has been Wis
lung friends in Baltimore. returned
home yesterday morning.
The case Of Joseph Saunders, charged
with allowing Cotton. the condemned
man. to escape. was partly heard yes
terday and continued until to-day.
a pneumatic air pipe bursted I'm the
navy-yard yesterday on one of the
streets and threw rocks about forty
five feet in the air. No one was hurt
by the explosion.
A number Of workingmen in the yard
( knocked off yesterday OH account of The
cold weather.
Rooms. furnished or unfurnished, are
offered for rent. See adj -.
Wednesday night n sneak thief went
into the store of c. e. Smith, No 2l9
E High street. and while Mr. Smith went
to the rear OF the store, stole n pair of
tan shoes and made off with them.
There were several fiurries of snow
yesterday, but none of them amounted
& to much
Mr.. T. ". Ballard left via Norfolk
and Western railroad for Port Royal,
s. C.. where he goes under orders from
the Navy Department to establish
labor board at that station
The Item in reference to Cotton In
this paper yesterday stated that Mr..
Barron, special officer of the Norfolk
and Western road, had given Sheriff
Smith information concerning the fugi-
tive. he having seen him. 1t Is due to
Mr.. Barron to say that he did inform
Sheriff Smith that he had been informed
or Cotton's movements, as stated, but
he did not see him. If he had he would.
Z Of course have stopped him.
Messrs. j. S. Medairy, route agent,
and j. A. Buhl, assistant superintcn-
dent of the United States Express Com
4 pany, were in the city yesterday on
business In the interest of the COM
pany.
The members of Portsmouth Lodge,
NO. l6. IL. p. are ordered out by call
elsewhere to attend the funeral of Mr.,
j. w. Il. Land this afternoon
Montnuk Tribe No. 55. I. o. r. NJ,
VIII please notice a call in another col
umn calling the members out to ut
tend the funeral Of their late worthy
brother, ]. w. T. Land.
S One day this week a gentleman adj
yertised in this paper for n bunch Of
Keys, which he had lost. His keys have
been returned to him, which is another
evidence OF the value of this paper.
Dawson Jones. colored. was given q
preliminary examination by Justice
s l3unting yesterday. He was charged
with having robbed box car at PIN
q ner's Point last Sunday night. Jones
was seen and fired at by the Waterman.
ana when captured admitted his guilt
3S and implicated James Brooks Brooke,
established his innocence and Jones
was sent on to court.
- Mr..J. w. DcLind, the proprietor OF
8ss Noah's Ark. has closed out buslness.
and, with his family left last night for
sh1uskegon, Mich, where the snow Is
8asaid to be seven feet deep. to engage Ia
se business.
One or two young gentlemen can f1nd
most desirable lodging by applying as
b directed in an advertisement in this Isl
h sue signed IS" 3
.s$ The county magistrates say that the