Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
BRIEF ITEMS OR INTEREST Err

]. w. Tadlock. who has been spending
the summer with friends and relatives
near Merry Hill, BERTHE county; N. C.,
returned to Norfolk yesterday. MT.
Tadlock'S health is much improved.
Mr.. Michael Griffin, the we'll known
gardener, brought into this office yes
terdny sample Of some hops which ne
had planted late during the past spring
for the Misses Cannon, of Cumberland
street. The vine shows q wondertul
growth and Is covered with blooms.
Mr.. Harry l.. Maynard, who has been
employed inithe hull department. OF the
Newport News Shipbuilding and DRY
Dock Company for the past three years,
has accepted a position in the navy
yard at League Island, Pa.
Mrs. Theodore n. Ramsay and her
daughter, Miss Lucille Ramsay, have
returned from their summer vacation
srent at the yellow Sulphur and Blue
Ridge Springs, Va.
Prof. a. BelezZa has returned from
very pleasant stay at the Rockbridge
Alum Springs. His dancing school Will
open In about two weeks at Montefiore
Hall. Prof. Belezza wishes to give
soiree to the West End boys and girls
as an opening about the 18th instant,
and expects large crowd.
Mr. Simon Il. Chlamnowitz and wife
ditiNcu III tiiiS CITY
from Kovno, Russia, and will make this
their home.
The ferry steamer East Boston Is re-
celving coat OF white paint which
gives her u bright and cosy appear
ance.
The British steamship Jacob Bright.
from Pensacola to Dieppedallc, France,
and the Shandon. from Galveston to
Rotterdam, were in port yesterday for
coal.
The Frances Barnes US held services
at the Union Gospel Mission last night.
The School Committee on Public
Buildings has assigned the janitors to
the following schools: Fcnchurch
street, Edward Church.; Boush street,
George L. Cuthriel: Charlotte street,
DR.. Thomas II. Moran.
An old man named McGhee, who has
been missing from the almshouse since
last Thursday, was found dead In the
woods near The water works yesterday
morning.
DR.. Charles L. Crow recently elected
Professor of Languages at the WASH
ington and Lee University. left last
night to enter on his duties.
Rev. D. IS. Austin. OF Crittenden, Va,
was in Norfolk yesterday.
Rumor has 1t that Rev ]. It. Mastin,
now OF Trinity M. e. Church, Rich
mond, ,will be pastor of Cumberland
Street Church, this city, next year. and
that the present pastor DIR. johnson,
will be sent TO Broad Street, Richmond.
OF course. this is all wild speculation.
Rev. j. 4. AIastin was formerly pastor
of Mckendree Church, Brambleton
Ward.
Mr.. John b. Loughran left via the
Bay Line steamer for Baltimore last
night.
DIR. j. r. Spcight has returned from
a visit to Loudoun county.
Miss jeanette Marshall, accompanied
by her aunt, Mrs. w. j. Clary, has re-
turned from q visit to the latter in
Greensboro, n. c.
Mrs. d. P. odell and children have
returned from their summer vacation
In the State of New York
Mrs. w. S. Heard. formerly of Nor
folk, who has been spending few days
in the city, left yesterday for Charles
ton. S. c.
Mr.. "A. G. Runnels and wife, of Lynn
haven, left yesterday afternoon for Clio.
Michigan.
MI. c. j. Finch, of the Norfolk Candy
Kitchen, is attending the G.. A. r. re-
union at Philadelphia
Mrs. a. Adler has gone North, via
Bay Line, to buy Fall and Winter
stock.
The Frances Barnes US began their
weekly meetings at the Union Mission
last night. There were two converts.
These meetings will be held every
Tuesday evening at the mission.
Following visitors registered at the
Cotton Exchange Yesterday: Messrs.
S. d. Galsettc. r. Leigh Worsley and
James Richardson, of Liverpool, and
Mr.. Samuel Meyers, of Atlanta, Ga.
Hon. James Written. who has been
spending the summer at Virginia
Beach. left to-day for an extended trip
abroad.
The puhlic Is invited to attend the
dance at the Palace Hotel at Port Nor
folk tonight.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. c..
Smith, OF the Norfolk Marine Hospital
Office, received orders yesterday to go
to Tortugas to do service in maintain
ing the yellow fever quarantine the Key
West vicinity