Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
OF more Than
PASSING NOTE
A Compilation of Miscellaneous
News Matter In Condensed Form,
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Daily directory of the Happenings
of n Dny Briefly Told. Though,
sIs,nll None the Less Interesting
md rinnt-Informu,ion For
Those Who Sock TO Know ANA Un>
dcrstand What II Going on Among
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bank calculates it will cost to do the
work. The building will be l20 feet
deep, three stories high. with Il gran
lite front of the most modern style.
There Will be big time Mt Delaware
Park next Tuesday. All kinds of
amusements will be offered.
A number of people will so TO New
port News to-day: some TO remain,
others through curiosity.
Mr.. Chas. Skeeter left yesterday for
a visit to North Carolina.
The promised storm did not reach us
as was expected.
Rev. Mr.. Beadles will not take his
summer leave until September.
A horse attached to Il country cart
ran away yesterday and upset things
generally.
A sufficient force of men should be
kept to work keeping the city clean.
The closeness OF the contest for prin-
cipal of the Fifth District school be-
tween Messrs. Codd ana Saunders will
keep both gentlemen guessing rs to the
result until next Friday. night, when
1t Is hoped that both absent members
will be present.
Grimes Battery will be relieved from
duty on Monday, and Will break camp
and come home.
The oyster men are all busy fitting up
their boats for the oyster season, which
begins September LIST.
The Norfolk County School Board will
elect teachers tomorrow.
An aged colored man had fit yes
terday morning on Bart street, which
lasted for some time.
A number of small boats that have
been going down the river fishing. and
have been kept UP on account of the
quarantine, were allowed to go out yes
terday
Four delegates to the American
Wheelmen's Association left here for
Boston last night to attend a meeting
OF the league, which meets in that city
on Monday next.
The Public schools will open Septcm-
Der 4th. and there is every indication of
an increased attendance for the next
year.
No peaches, except California's, have
come to market yet. The crop was
ware and Pennsylvania will commence
to come In next month.
There was Il slight fire on Pearl street
yesterday.
Mr.. Fergus McWilke. pay clerk in
the U. S. navy, arrived home Friday
night from OFF an extended cruise. lie
will remain on shore for n while, his
paymaster having been detached.
Owing to the not being able to fill
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
Church, there will be no services to-
day, except Sunday school
Nh VIM. l.. Howard. who resides on
the Deep kreek road. is said 10 be quite
sick al the residence OF his son, Mr..
r. G. Howard. In South Portsmouth.
Mr.. Howard came IN town to visit the
family Of his son several days ago. and
was taken sick shortly after his ar
rival. He is the father of Rev. DR. j.
III. Howard, of Elizabeth. \. j.
a letter received here from Pay Clerk
George A. White. of the u. s. training
ship Monongahela. now in Europe, in
which he states that the ship is cx-
pected to reach Hampton Roads by the
first of September
Mrs. George y. White. residing on
Washington street. was the proud pos
SCISSOR of Il very fine brood of ducks
until day or so ago. when the entire |
flock was poisoned. Mrs. White is at
present in Mathews county, where she
is spending the heated term.
a large number of colored people left |.
the city Yesterday. via 5. y. L.. for dif-
ferent points in North CaH,lina.
Elr. c. w. Taylor, who has been con
fined to his home for six weeks on ac-
count of sickness, was out for n short /
while yesterday.
Rev. Samuel Saunders left yesterday |
for PasGuotapk county, y. C.. TO assist |
Key L. u. Wood in n meeting this week !
at Ramoth Glead Church.
Mr.. Emmett Deans tells YOU that all
his summer goods Will be sold at less
than cost. lie also has new lire of /
fall percales just opened
Attention is called to ad of the
Brandt Co., in which they tell you that
you have ideas of their stock. and they F.
would like 10 know what they are re-
garding their stock They feel satisfied /
that they cannot be anything bur fav.
orable.
Mr.. W. G. Nash tells you that begin
ming Monday he will sell all wash goods
for cash at prices that can't helD from
moving them. See list of goods and /
prices.
Phillips inventory sale begins to-
morrow and will continue for few /
days. All summer goods sold a, any |
rrce No reasonable offer refused.
Attention is called to ad. Of New !
York Clothing Company. in which they |
offer number of bargains for this |
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. wlnslow left yes
by, n. c.
Hattie Williams colored. was fined
81. so and costs in the Police Court YES
terday morning for assaulting los |
Manning, also colored. with half !
brick.
c. O. Cherry will leave Tuesday for
Belhaven. Eastern Shore for ten days |
visit to frlencs.
Yesterday afternoon the quarantine
which has existed between Newport
News. Hampton. Old Point and this |