Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
1ho Movemcuts of reopIo I'm whom
tho Average Reader Is Inter
sstcd-Hnppcnings In Lcan,-Bu.-
mess, Religious aud Social Cir-
ctcs q Forecast OF Tn1urc
Ivcnts.


There will be a grand jury.
The streets are in Il horrible conGi-
ton from the snow and continued
rains.
Yesterday morning colorcd woman
twisted her ankle and fell on South
street, near Middle. She WAS carried
to her home, on Columbia street.
There was runaway ana smash -up'
on Green street yesterday. The wagon
was badly damaged and the driver
slightly hurt.
Mr.. James Moore is acting clerk of
the market during Mr.. Grants illness.
1t rained nearly all night Friday and
cleared off the crossings, and this was
This being the first Sunday in the
month communion will be administered
in a number of the churches.
The Rev. r. f. Beadles was much
better yesterday.
The condition of Mr.. T.. n. Grant was
much improved yesterday.
There are but few country people
coming to town now the roads being
in such terrible condition.
The funeral of Mr.. John Jenkins will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the South Street Baptist Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Parsons will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the residence of Mr. e. N Grant,
corner of Clifford and Ehingham
streets.
The repairs to Central Church have
not been completed yet.
Misses Goodwin & Etherldge give no.
tice in to-day's paper that they have
formed a co-partnership for the pur-
pose of conducting the grocery bust
ness at 924 South street. These young
men are we'll known and deserve a
share OF the public patronage.
Attention is called to Emmett Deans
advertisement. He has just opened the
largest line Of embroideries ever shown
In the city at remarkable low prices.
He Is also closing out n lot OF all-wool
skirts at soc. Attention is called also
to his white goods department.
The Rev DR.. r. ii. Pitt Is II guest
of Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Brooks. of Court
street.
The colored man referred to in yes
terday's issue as having had his leg
broken up the river ut guano factory,
is named George Gray.
Judge l.. r. Watts bought the Pick
ering farm, at auction yesterday. for
$4,000. 1t is situated on the Old Deep
Creek road. in Western Branch.
Although the rector Is still sick, the
usual morning and evening services will
be held at st. Johns Church to-day.
The Artillery School band, OF Fortress
Monroe has been engaged to furnish
music for the Pythians at the funeral OF
Mr.. John r. Jenkins this afternoon.
Miss May Dodd Jenkins who has been
quite i'll at her home in Cottage Place.
has greatly improved.
The members of Portsmouth Com
pany. No. Is. u. r. *. of p. and At
to meet at Pythan Castle this after
noon al o'clock for the purpose of
paying the last tribute OF respect TO
their deceased brother John r. Jenkins
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. b. Spence lost by
death yesterday their infant son,
Thomas T Tho funeral u-ill tal Yl.,
this morning at II o'clock from the
family residence. Ann and Webster
streets.
The Red Men are having quite
boom now AT every meeting there are
n number of applications for member
ship.
The police force is badly crippled
now, Mr.. Hart being confined to his
home on account of sickness; Mr.. Long.
Sick and a vacancy on the force.
a gentleman who had been off with
number of friends at Ocean View
while on his way home bought num-
Der of birds and carried them home,
telling his wife that it was the result
of days cunning.
Trinity Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters Will meet in Trinity parish-house
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Police Officer Hartt's condition re-
mains unchanged.
There will he mass meeting of the
membership of Court Street Baptist
Church this afternoon at 8 o'clock for
the purpose of clecting deacons for the
church.
The Walter Judkins arrested in Nor
folk for a felony is not our Walter. the
Wel-known railroad conductor.
capt. 5. II. Iutchins is, we are glad
10 say. improving quite nicely.
A colored man named Alex. Jeffrey
fell in fit on Columbia street last
I. in,
Mr.. Frank NJ. Morris. a member of
the Old Dominion Guards, arrived home
yesterday morning from Havana on a
1urioueh OF twenty days duration. lie
says the boys are in excellent health
and that all CT them send their hes,
regards to friends az home.
Tom" Brady. for fighting. was sent
10 the county jail last night by Justice
Rustic for thirty days.
For stealing waste to the value of 81
John Riley was sent TO Jail last night
from the county for a period of thirty
days.
Rev. DR.. II. ]. Willingham Is the
guest of Rev. Dr. ". +. Fisher NJ Tho
Hotel Madison.
Hon. joseph T. Lawless was in the
city Yesterday and left in the after.
noon for Washington. d. G.
The members of Portsmouth Lodge
NO IT, IS. of p, are called out by order.
In another column, to attend the f,,ne-
raj of their brother, John r. jenkins.
The Armstrong stock yard offers
twelve fresh Jersey COWS for sale. For
particulars see lad"
Some time during Friday night some
unknown person fired ball at the tele-
graph orerator who Is employed by the
sseboard q y Line at their house, just
where tbs Belt lire end the Seaboard
Eir I.ac>crcsses each other The gem
tieman has no idea who the party was
xafla at l,ics ahinct In,