Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-16
ON PAGES TWO, THREE AND SIX.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The annual fair at Cape Charles be-
| gun yesterday 10 continue until Fri
| day.
The Virginia Conclave of Heptasophs
| mad work in the Introductory degree at
the meeting last night.
The Worth Sisters are drawing good
crowds at the Auditorium.
Robert Johnson u negro, was ar
rested yesterday on suspicion OF having
| stolen Il set OF buggy harness. He was
| trying TO sell the harness when arrest
| cd.
Rev Harry Walton. formerly of the
Union Mission, now of Nashville,
| Tenn. spoke at the Mission last night.
y petition in bankruptcy was filed i'll
the United States Court yesterday by j.
| II. Seymour. of Newport News. through
| y. G. Peachy. counsel. The liabilities
are Se.226.6S; assets nil.
The Street. Sewer and Drain Board
| has awarded the contract for the iron
work to be used in strengthening
Client bridge to the Phoenix Iron Com
| pany. of Philadelphia, for $3.50.
Mrs. Emma Mayes and her two chill
| dren. of Richmond. have been the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Hill for the pas,
! two weeks and returned home last
evening via Norfolk and Western rail-
| road.
Mrs. Sarah Mcdonald has entered a
suit for divorce in the Court of Law
and Chancery against her husband.
William Mcdonald
MI. G. w. TYrce, one of Norfolk'S
wcllknown and ponular Linotvpe
operators. returned 10 the city yester-
| day after "a month spent in the Noun
tains of Virginia. at Kenwood. on the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad. Mr. Tyrcc, who is one
OF the speediost operators in Virginia,
to-day resumes his connection with the
mechanical department of the Virgin
| ian-Pilot.
Colonel w T. Hughes. of Lcwisburg.
| ia s.,.-
IS here on IL visit to his wife. who is
| spending the summer with her parents
| at No. liz Butte street
! The Grandy building. corner of Main
| and Commerce streets, is about ready
| To receive the cornicc.
MIR. j. G. Nomble and family left yes
tcrday morning for Million, Va, to
spend the summer.
| MIR. w. III. Taylor. City Attorney, will
leave this evening for Sweet Chaly-
bcate Springs. Va, To spend several
weeks there.
MIR. lvor y: Page and family have
gone TO Penn Mar. Pa. where they will
| spend the remainder of the summer
| MIR. Thomas Ward. of the New Allan
tic Hotel. has returned to Norfolk after
| spending his vacation in the Mountains
| of Virginia.
| Miss Rcinach. of Petersburg. is the
guest of Miss Iiics. of Church street.
Mr.; Henry Gunst of Richmond.
Familiarity known as odd Henry" is
| enjoying Il vacation ut Ocean View the
guest of the Virginia Bay club
Mcssrs. l. j. Rephan ana Dave Weis-
berg left Sunday night via the Old
Dominion for the North to purchase
their fall and winter stock
MIR. y. w. Norman and wife left yes
terday afternoon for Niagara Falls.
Miss Ida Graves. OF Fcnchurch street.
has just returned from an extended
tour of the North. during which she
visited Niagara Falls and places of
Of ia
Rev. II. T.. Johnson, u. n, having
been granted Il vacation by his church
is spending it on his farm above Rich
mond.
Officer Childress arrested u colored
man named William Forbes last night
for stealing n Rambler bicycle. which is
now at the station-house awaiting an
owner.
Mr.. $. r. Miller. of Mathews county,
! is at the Atlantic.
Miss Marie Wallace. OF Chattanooga,
Tenn. is registered at the Atlantic.
Mr.. w. w. Woodward. OF Saluda.
MiddleseN county. arrived in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. w. L. Rcvill. OF Roanoke. general
passenger agent of tho Norfolk and
Western railroad. is in the city stopping
| at the Atlantic.
DR. Frank Fletcher, of Accomac coun-
ty. is in the city.