Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
4 Columa OF Condensed News OF an
Z Interesting Mature Concernins
TN. Movements ors People You
Know aud Have Heard or-n1ueh
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piled for Those 10 Whom Slime I.
MONEY! and wins EuIoJ Neuspa-
Per snnp Shots.

z DAY night on business Grip TO Phlia-
delphia.
Mrs. Adam S. Shafer and little
daughter have gone to join her hus-
band, Mr.. Adam A. Shafer. who is
stationed at the Naval Station, Port
Royal. s. G.
Postmaster s.. L. Burroughs left for
washington last night for the purpose
thorizing the erection of a public build
ing In this city. now before the
House.
street Inspector Wood, with his
street force. is busy putting up the
street signs at the various corners of
the streets about town. They are iron.
blue background, with white letters.
: ), Mr.. George w. King. who has been
confined to his home for several weeks
by sickness, WAS able to be out yes
terday for the first time since his Ill
ness.
Mr.. f. A. Butt requests the Vir-
glnian-Pllot to state that there Is no
to his home on account Of sickness. He
Is attending to his duties in the yard.
A marriage license WAS issued from
The clerks Office yesterday to HILLARY
3. Hulk and Fannie L. Morgan. 1t Is
said that the ceremony will take place
next Sunday.
4 Mr.. George Williams, telegraph ope-
Tator at the Western Union Office, in
Norfolk was taken with an attack of
vertigo on the streets Saturday and had
TO be carried to his home, on County
street. He had another attack yester-
day.
There will be necktie and apron
party at the residence Of Miss Mamie
Roberts Lincoln street extended, to-
night at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the
Young Peoples Aid Society Of the
Fourth Street Baptist Church. Come
and help a good cause.
Only three cases disposed OF by the
Mayor yesterday, each Of the offenders
going to jail
The new storm coats for the city pQ-
lice force have arrived and were issued
to the men yesterday.
E. Freeman, colored, was arraigned
In the Mayors Court yesterday MORN
ing on a charge OF disorderly conduct.
The Mayor imposed n fine of S.. In de-
fault OF which the prisoner went to
Jail.
1t was thought yesterday afternoon
that Mrs. DENLY would lose her other
little child, who has been fighting be-
tween life and death for number OF
days. 1t can be truly said In this case
that her Affections are hard to bear.
The missionary meeting at Wright
Memorial Church Sunday afternoon
was we'll attended.
Miss jamie Thompson, who has been
visiting friends in this city. returned
70 her home in Richmond yesterday.
The Board OF Supervisors will hold
kheir regular monthly meeting this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
MesSrs. George e. Bowden, p. IT.
Iarkin. H. L. Maynard and H. r. Butt,
Jr.. left yesterday for Washington in
ahc interest of a public building.
A guard from the penitentary yes
terday carried Willie Brown from the
city and negro named Osborne from
the county. M
Hons. c. T. Bland and M. s. New
berne, who came home from Richmond
, Saturday night, returned yesterday.
The street sprinkler could have been
used to advantage yesterday. The dirt
was flying around in clouds all day
long.
The request received from sub
scriber yesterday morning cannot be
published, because the information Is
not obtninable.
Mr.. w. e. Flornoy won the box of
cigars offered by the bowling alley for
the party who made the highest num-
Der OF points during the week.
A negro named Freeman was fned
IS by Mayor Baird yesterday for dlsor-
derly conduct on the streets.
The City Council will hold an ad-
3ourned meeting tonight. The question
OF granting the right OF way down
High street will be considered.
A rumor was circulated yesterday
that Rev. Frank Hall, pastor of the
Friends Church, was dead. It Is I'm
true. but the gentleman is quite sick.
Attention Is called to advertisement
of George *. Atkinson, in which he
announces that he has opened a mar
ket rocery In the city market,
where he will keep all kinds Of fancy
groceries, canned goods, butter etc.
See ad.
Attention Is called to advertisement
sue.
The Episcopal Ladies' Auxiliary at
Port Norfolk will give an entertain
ment tonight at Mrs. Standards. cor
ner Douglass and Water Front street,
Tor the beneflf Of the church.
The representatives Of the two Ma
sonic lodges OF this city will leave to-
day for Richmond to attend the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, which meets to-
morrow.
Mr.. Henry Codd while riding on High
street yesterday afternoon met with n
slight accident by which a wheel of
I. his vehicle, in which he was seated.
suddenly broke down. No other dam
age. however, was done.
DR.. b. p. Bryant, Of Southampton.
was in the city yesterday, the guest OF
DIR. e. II. Claud.
See what r. 2. King has to say about
4 Xmas goods. So. sW
Miss Bette Jones, Of Wilmington.
3 Dell, who has been visiting in the city,
will leave for her home to-day.
Sam Watts was sent on TO count yes
terday for cutting q white man In
Z Berkley. u Il ,3,,s x, u,
The Street Committee met last night
e &Ha heard Mr. Shot, an for the Pig Point