Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
1he Movements of People I'm Whom
csicd-Happonines I'm LegnI-Bus-
mess, Religious and socinI Cir
cies-A Forecast or Future
Events.

officer Carmine yesterday lodged in
the county Jail John Redman and Will
liam Johnson, on the charge of stealing
coal. and thirty days each is the
length of time they will have to stay
with Deputy Sheriff Codd.
Mr. E. p. Rodman has returned from
Rodmans station to Primers Point.
The w. c. T. u. will meet this af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. NJ. e.
Saunders. No. 705 Washington street.
Rev. Henry Marley will preach this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the South
Street Baptist Church, and again at
o'clock He is gentleman of promi-
hence and those who fail to hear him
will miss quite Il treat.
Mr.. H. II. Pagan. of Port Morse,
Cumberland county, n. j., is in the
city and will, in all probability, locate
here. being we'll pleased with the peo-
pie and surroundings.
Judge w. N. Portlock signed the
record and adjourned the County Court
for the term yesterday.
Mr.. r. l.. Hutchins, Deputy City
Collector. Is quite sick at his home. on
Bart street.
All the Baptist churches in the city
suspended service through respect to
DIR. A. E. Owen. and let their congre-
cation go to hear his farewell sermon.
The Misses O'Connor who recently
lost their mother. will leave this morn
ing for Suffolk. where they will make
The snow soon disappeared from our
streets. but left them in dreadful
condition.
There will be no meeting of the City.
Council until February eth.
Some mischievous persons broke
number OF glasses out of the new
school house in Prentiss Place. before
1t was completed. The building is Il
neat looking one and will add much to
the looks of that place.
Sunday number of young mon
amused themselves on the corner OF
Washington and County streets n
greater part OF the day by SNOWFALL
Ing people as they passed and by hav-
Ing number of sham battles between
themselves. Snow comes so seldom that
they could not resist the temptation.
The remains of Daniel Calvin, who
died on the 22d inst. in this city will
be forwarded to Boston to-day by the
Red Men.
Mr.. A. N Lindsay. a. member Of the
police force for the past six years
yesterday morning rendered his resig-
nation to Mayor Baird. He will go in
business for himself. There are a mum
Der of applicants for the place made
vacant and before the Commissioners
meet next Monday. the number will be
increased.
There is said to be a well-bacled
movement on foot to reorganize and
start up the Portsmouth Basket Works
Columbus c. Bailey and wife to Geo
w. Broughton. lot with appurtenances.
west side of Fifth street. 81 feet north
Of Randolph; 81, 200, was the only trans
fer of real estate in the city yesterday.
Services at st. Johns Episcopal
Church were conducted Sunday morn
ing by Mr.. Henry Cutherill, one of the
lay readers of Trinity Church.
On the NTH Monday the Baptist
ministers of Portsmouth. Norfolk and
the surrounding county dine at some
hotel in the two cities. There are
eighteen in number. Yesterday being
the regular time for them TO dine they
came to Portsmouth and took dinner at
Hotel Madison.
Mr.. Walter l.. Sykes has been APP
pointed by Capt. j. It. Pace TO fill the
position of fireman of the Independent
Tire Company. for the uneXpired term
of Mr.. Charles Wood. who died on
Sunday. The regular election took
place in May, and the party goes on
duty July LIST, 1899.
Mr. w. j. Rogers resumed his place
on this paper yesterday. after an alb
sence of sixteen days.
Justice Answorth held court last
night and four colored men were as
sessed dollar and costs for dsorderly
conduct. while two women, Gertrude
Cook and Fanny Fisher, had to take n
en-days' Jail sentence each for the
same offense.
The attention of the members of the
Independent Fire Company is directed
to a call OF the company. which appears
In another column, in reference to fun
eral Of Charles NJ. Wood. The Artil-
lery School band. of Old Point. will be
present
Don't forget the entertainment which
takes place Thursday night at Flks'
Opera House. for the benefit of Sea-
side Lodge. No. 80. *. of p. The
Labadies are entertainers of very
high order.
An accident happened ut the residence
of Mr. Mat" Sweet. of the Park View
Pharmacy. last night. in that an oil
stove exploded. The damage was slight,
q carpet being burned considerably.
No alarm was turned in.
Judge w. n. Portlock is reserving
his decision az to whether or not he
will give Ale. Tate new trial. and
will not say until the next term of the
court what he intends doing. The
Judge does this TO give Tate's counsel.
Mr.. George G.. Martin, an opportunity
to prepare n bill OF exceptions, as the
decision is against his client and he
desires TO appeal.
A herd OF cattle brought over on the
ferry-boat Sunday night stampeded
and two OF the animals went through
the window of Mr.. Sykes restaurant,
on Water street.
Mr.. Hugh Steele. OF the Landmark.
is still confined to his room, at the
Madison Hotel. with grip.
Mr. Charles Pate who resides at the
corner of Green and Scott streets. and
Is employed in the navy-yard, had his
eye hurt very badly yesterday. After
having 1t dressed a the dispensary the
young man came home.
EVENTS TO-DAY.
Independent Steam Fire Company,
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