Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-19
BRlEP ITEMS or INTEREST.

There has been q very heavy advance
sale of steamer passages to Washing
Ton, u. G., on account Of the coming
National Peace Jubilee. The Norfolk
and Portsmouth delegations there will
be very large.
The inquiry for farm lands nenr Nor
ioik is light at present, as this is Il
pussy season In the North and West
from which much Immigration has
come III the past few years. Dealers
however, look for good business in the
iaIi @nu winter.
Mr.. George L. Armstrong. travelling
passenger agent of the PENNSYLVANIA
lines. is i'll the city.
Miss Mary *. Ewcll will this summer
occupy the cottage at Ocean View
known as the General Page cottage
her mother. who resides at New York,
VIII be with her during the summer.
Mrs. ID. Humphreys left last ni~ht
Tor Charleston. w. Va. 10 spend a few
weeks with relatives.
Mr.. Arthur G. Humphreys left last
night FOR Baltimore.
Mr.. J. l.. G. Montague. of Christians
purg. Va. who has been the guest of
ms sister Mrs. d. S. Phegar. OF Client.
left last night for his home via Bal
timorc and Richmond.
MI II. y. Dobic is at Washington
ID. G., at Il meeting of the Royal Ar
canum.
Mossrs. Stevenson & Taylor sold on
yesterday twenty-five lots on which
houses are to he erected at once.
Paynaster William w. Gait of. the
u. 5. 5. Raleigh. son of Professor Gait
of Norfolk. is At the Monticello.
1he noted telegra pliers who visited
Norfolk few days ago. will reach the
city about G:30 a. m. to-day, and the
Monticello about : n. m.
INC Norfolk Lodge. Of Elks will hold
n special session this evening at :
clock sharp. for the purpose of con-
ferring degree work on newly elected
members. y social session will follow.
Mr.. y. r. Foster Jr., Of Gilmerton is
IN me city, the guest Of his brother,
I. ii. Foster, of rs Bermuda street
y very amusing entertainment will be
given at the Freemason Street Bao-
list Church at S o'clock tonight. en-
titled "A Tableau From Mother Goose"
Every child attending can be assured
Of a good time with Old Mother Goose
There will be a matinee Saturday aft.
ernoOn at 4 o'clock
Or. Clovis NJ. TAYLOR. of 1.-The Chit
tenden.' Columbus. Ohio is in the city
with his wife. visiting her brother. Mr.
c. n. Townsend. and two sisters. Mrs.
Armstrong, on CRANKY street. and Mrs.
p6sote. of Broad Creek
Pickett Buchanan Camp. c. V. meets
at 3 o'clock this evening To join Stone
wall Camp. c. ". Portsmouth, in their
memorial exercises.
~ special communication Of Atlantic
Lodge of Masons will be held n Ma
sonic Temnle this evening for work in
the third degree.
Grice Commandcry. Knights Templar,
held special assembly last night.
fashionable german will come off
at Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point. to-
night.
Judge Waddill, of the United States
Court. returned to Richmond yesterday
afternoon.
Messrs. J. c. Carroll and James w.
Long. of this city. who attended the
biennial session of the Catholic knights
OF America. at Kansas City, returned
home yesterday.
y large wagon loaded with hay broke
down al the corner OF Main and GRANNY
streets yesterday and delayed ira ffic for
some time. The hay was finally gotten
together and hauled away.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Yancey. OF Nor
folk, were registered at Hotel Lexing-
ton. ltichmond, Wednesday. and Mr.. ].
ID. : Mitchell, also of Norfolk. at Muir
phys.