Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
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iHe OtIlcl ONCI luc lcdu Will a. EliSS
bottle and inflicted an ugly wound.
The demand for bricks and lumber is
greater than the supply. ~ contractor
said yesterday that he had several
contracts, bat could not get material
TO do the work with.
Attention is called 10 Allen 6. Jarvis
advertisement. They offer sugar cured
hams at 10 cents Il pound, and other
things in proportion.
Israel Kitchen was before Mayor
Baird again yesterday for the fifth
time in five days. Mayor Baird gave
him five days in Jail.
MIR. Edward Hitchings. a former
resident, who died in Norfolk on Thurs
day, will be brought to this city this
afternoon for interment.
The time allowed for candidates to
send their names to the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth expired Thursday
night. Those who are out will have
to remain out.
Owens Memorial Church has been
awarded the contract for furnishing the
banquet for the Chambers Fire Com
pany. which. will be given on Friday,
the 18th instant. at Armory Hall.
Mr.. w. l.. Corbett qualified Yesterday
rs a member of the Board of Police
Commissioners from the Second ward
There was but little done at the
Courthouse yesterday.
Some one tried to play Il Joke on
some of the candidates for county Of
fees when there was no opposition, by
putting in some bogus names as candi-
dates. The boys feelings changed from
what they had been and they We're not
comfortable until they learned it was a
joke. Il
Anumbcr of persons have begun
putting their lots In the cemetery in
order for Memorial Day.
A party OF gentlemen went down to
Ocean View yesterday and had n fine
days sport fishing. etc.
The Chambers Fire Company will
parade in the afternoon of the 18th
instant. beginning Mt $3.50 o'clock.
Two suspicious tramps were run out
the railroad yards at Primers Point
Thursday night.
Miss Phoebe SMALL f Philadelphia.
IS In the city, on a visit TO relatives and
friends
The gunboat Newport came out of
the drydock in the yard yesterday.
The armored yacht Viking will be
repaired at this yard. say the orders
which have been received concerning
this vessel
The Virginian-Plot has been request
cd by relatives OF Mrs. Miano to state
that the elderly Mrs. Miano is seriously
burned but tha Miss Joseph Miano is
not so badly burned and is out OF dan
ger
Mr. NJ. J. Mulvey has moved from
Hotel Vernon, at Port Norfolk. and will
this afternoon throw open his new place
of business :" p. IT. Luri<ins store, on
High street next 10 Illks Hall.
Portsmouth will send between TWEEN
ty-fivc and thirty Confederate veterans
to the meeting of the Grand Camp, in
Charleston. s. c.. next week.
The Monumental NJ. Il. Epworth
League held their regular monthly
meeting last night. and routine bust
ness was transacted.
The Seaboard Air Line had q force of
n al a +rAs.g
Ing the small houses down on the
property recently acquired by it, adj
joining the ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. s. burgess have re-
turned from their wedding tour, via
the Old Dominion steamer from New
York.
Mr.: Arthur Nemeyer who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
a. Niemeyer. left last night for his
home, in Memphis. Tenn.
The Rev. Mr.. Garland, the drummer
evangelist. will begin n revival at Port
Norfolk next Sunday. The opening SER
vice will be held 1T 1880 a. m. in n
tent having Il seating capacity OF 500
The Portsmouth Cotillion Club has
been Invited to attend n german to be
given by the Chamberln Hotel at
Old Point May 10Th.
Mr. Robert a. Stewart. NJ. a., n son
of Colonel William Fl. Stewart. of this
city. has been appointed professor of
Trench and German at Wofford Col
lege. Spartanburg, S. c. Mr. Stew art
has accepted the appointment, which
has been confirmed by the Board of
Visitors of the college.
Mrs. George G.. Cumming is sick ut
her residence. on Lincoln street.
The truckers say that the cool wealth
cr the past few days and the contnu-
Gus dry spell has materially retarded
the growth of the vegetable and berry
crop.
There was a very interesting meet
ing OF the Willing Workers" of the
Fourth Street Baptist Church held last
might. at the residence OF Mr.. Ernest
Lewis. on Fifth street.
Rev. w. +. Fisher will leave the city
next Monday for Louisville, going by
way of Bluefield. w. Va. He goes to
attend the Southern Baptist Conven-
Hon. He will be gone two weeks
Montauls Tribe of Red Men, Of this
city. conferred degrees on candidates
last night, using the new ritual.
Old Dominion Lodge, No. 5. I. O. O.
e.. had n very enthusiastic meeting
last night. The history of this lodge
IS Intensely interesting. especially that
part of it which deals with the great
yellow fever scourge which visited this
city in 1859
Mr.. r. j.. King. will to-day give to
every purchaser of $500 worth of goods
b. box Of chrystalizod candy.
The Shell Road boys beat the Little
Princetons Mt ball yesterday. by
,Ecore of TO 4. Batteries: Barley and
'Barkley; Hodges. Gray and Brothers.
Attention is called to lad" of lost
hog. Return to this Office and receive
reward.
. Miss Dyson's dancing class will give
a. soiree at Maupin's Hall next We'd
heeday night.
Circle No. 2. OF Owens Memorial
Church. OF which Mrs. John McyVil
J1iams is president. will hold n basket