Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Tho Movcments of People TN whom
cd-Eappenin-s In I.c:nl-Bu<-
iness HcIiwc0us ma Social CIR
cIcs a F0rcc'n. OF Future
lvents.

benefit, and hope is generally expressed
for his ultimate recovery
Mrs Parsons, an aged and dearly be-
loved lady of the city, is lying seriously
i'll at the residence of her son-in-law.
MIR. T. \. Grant. corner of dillingham;
and Clifford streets.
1t is thought that Judge w. y. Port
lock will to-day, in the County Court.
render his decision as to whether or
not Alex. Tate, the convicted murder
er of Allie Malone, shall have u new
trial.
The lecture room of Central Church
and the organ in the auditorium was
lighted by electricity last night. The
test was very satisfactory indeed.
A colored man named Samuel Brown
IS in the county jail. a raving maniac.
He came from Lambert's Point.
Young ladies of refinement can secure
profitable employment at their homes
by doing as the advertisement signed
I'D. II. *" dirc;s. in this issue.
Mr. Miles Minter. who has reached
the ripe old age eff 90 years. is con-
fined To his residence. corner of High
and Dinwddie streets. with grip.
Evangelist Marley will speak in Ports
mouth next week.
The police were instructed yesterday
to get information as To the shooting
OF carrier pigeon of Mr.. James w.
Nicholson, in Park View, by IL boy with
Flohert rifle. These birds are especial
ly protected by law.
Read the special offers in the grocery
line advertised elsewhere in to-day's is
sue by G. w. HudginS & Co.
y sober man with good reference adj
vertises in another column that he
wishes Il position as q stationary engi-
neer Address ID" this Office.
The funeral of Mrs. Maggie Barbour
Irving will take place this afternoon n:
3 o'clock. from the residence, No 1401
Washington street.
Mr.. Charles G. Armistead. engineer
of the Portsmouth and Suffolk Water
Company, is suffering from the effects
of grip at his residence. in South
Portsmouth.
DR. Pettus, government expert in the
Marine Hospital Service was in the
city yesterday and called upon DIR. +.
S. Hone.
An engine from the steam launch of
the Spanish cruiser Crstcbal Colon ar
rived at the navy yard Yesterday. to
be overhauled and thoroughly repaired
il is in very bad shape now.
There Is in this office 4 piece of coral
which came from the reef upon which
the Maria Teresa fouudered off Cat
Island.
Justice Ainsworth had before him last
night n young Hebrew narnrl Marx
Snyder, living ut Scottsvilla, on n
charge of disorderly conduct SNYDER
was assessed 50 80 and costs.
The County Court will adjourn Mon
day for the term
Watch the advertising columns to-
morrow for the announcement Of the
entertainment to be given under III"
auspices of Seaside Lodge. No. So X.
of =.
High and Crawford streets received
much-needed cleaning ut the hands of
the street force yesterday
Very few first-class oysters are OBJ
tainabe in our market at present.
Mrs. II. c. Taylor received yesterday
$4,000. that being the amount ~ A+iffa n
surance carried by her deceased hus-
band in the Order of Heptasohps of this
city.
An appropriation was made some
time since for n board pavement on
County street. from Crawford to Water
streets. and each day number of
people ask the representatives of this
paper why it has not been placed in
position.
Miss Emma G. Fetts. of SOUTHAMPTON
county. is visiting the family of Mr.
w. j. Rogers, No. ,iO Washington
street.
Ganzy Reed. colored. who admitted
that he fingered too long at the cur
which intoXicaces. was let of with the
usual fine OF 81 and costs yesterday in
the Police Court
a warrant was issued Yesterday
driver of Mr. Miller. the butcher in the
market. on the charge of assaultin; the
son OF Mr.. Charles Wyatt.
Fred Wahl was arragncd before
Mayor Baird yesterday morning on tho
charge of imbibing too freely ana let
ting his tongue run at large. He ad-
mittcd his guilt ana was assessed 81
and costs
Mr.. f. r. wilkie. nect raymaster's
clerk of the North Atlantic SQUADRON
and stationed on the cruiser New Work
Is at home on . weeks leave Of ahsonce
Portsmouth Encampment No. 81, l. O.
o. f., meets Tonight
The oyster supper given by tho vouno
people OF South Portsmouth "a, The rosi-
dence of Mrs. Page. on Fourth street.
FOR the benefit Of tho poor. was n dc-
cided success. Ana those who pushed
the movement to such au ending de-
serve words OF Communications
Mrs. H. January and SON. of Suffolk
friends
The inspection of Grimes Battery
VIII take place tonight at the armory
ut o'clock
A brother OF Daniel Calvin. the
stranger who died here some days ago.
arrived in the city yesterday morning
from Massachusetts ANA made arrange
mcnts for the DISPOSITION OF The re-
mains.
Medical Director Claiborne. of the
United States Naval Hospital Ports
mouth, has been detached pending the
arrival Of his successor. Medical IN
spector Ferchec
Yesterday morning Assistant; SAM
tary Inspector Newton McAIpirc placcl
his resignation III the hands III Or
Joseph Grice, presidcn, OF tho Board of
Health. with the request that it take
effect at once.
Mrs. j, r. Ferguson is i'll with rrIn
at her residence corner OF Glasgow
a and Hltton streets