Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15

st accessible to those who would pa
tronze n good cause.
Mr. Chas. j. Thompson, of this city,
was elected Grand Outside Sentinel at
the recent meeting of the Grand En-
campment of Odd Fellows held in Rich
nond.
Mr.. NJ. 2. Claud qualified yesterday in
the Hastings Court as notary public.
MIR. ]. s. Crawford will give out the
child's stove to-day. for which coupons
have been saved. One lady from Bran
bleton brought in over 1900 yesterday.
1t is rumored that the Port Norfolk
Railroad will abandon London street
track from Chestnut street to Port
Norfolk. and Will run over the S. a. l..
track up High street to Port Norfolk.
Surveyors are at work laying off the
route.
Three white boys between the ages OF
is and 20 years were before the Mayor
yesterday upon a charge of disturbing
MIR. Harroll's business, corner of Wash
ington and South streets. They apollo
BiZed and Mr.. Harroll begged them off.
and His Honor told them that If they
came before him on similar charge
he would not dismiss them.
The High School next year Will he
composed OF twelve young ladies', who
passed successful examination. All
the boys In the Intermediate grade fail
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and the girls are delighted that there
will be no male graduates next year.
The attention of the police is called to
the number of boys who go bathing in
the daytime at different points around
the city.
A large private picnic went up to
Churchland yesterday In wagons. They
returned Just before nightfall, and re-
ported having had n splendid time.
The Hook and Ladder Co. will have
O practice of the use of the ladders, etc,
every Friday afternoon. Different
parts of the city Will be visited.
The annual commencement of the
Normal School at Hampton will be
held to-day Quite number OF dis
tinguished visitors from abroad will be
present.
Mrs. o. " Smith and her daughter,
Mrs Kenneth McAlpine. have returned
from a trip to West Point.
The torpedo boat Talbot hns arrived
at the yard for repairs. She has
leak in her boiler tubes
There are several dangerous holes In
fhe SCOTS creek bridge that should be
attended to before some horse is injur-
ed. They are on the city side OF the
bridge. -
Yesterday morning Il colored boy who
was en- route to this city from the
Branch with n load of truck. fell asleep
and fell off his cart. bruising himself
quite badly.
If Central Church can be sold work
on a new church VIII be commenced
very soon afterwards.
Mr.. M. Rosenbaum and family have
gone to Ocean View TO spend the sum
mer.
Mr.. Harris will give up Hotel Ports
mouth on July 1st The work OF re-
modelling it Will then be commenced
There will be picnic every day next
week The different sunday schools
will go to their favorite places.
The Board OF Health expects to have
the city free from all contagious dis
cages before the first of July. About
that time house to house canvass will
be made.
A small pleasure row boat is offered
for sale cheap. See ad.
A horse attached to a surrey ran
away yesterday morning on Court
street and turned the vehicle upside
down and badly damaged it. The driv-
err was unhurt.
Mary Warren was fined So in the
Mayors Court yesterday for being dis
orderly on the street.
An excursion will so from this city
to Delaware Park to-day
Miss Minnie Boyd. of Charlottesville.
Va. is in the city on visit to friends.
Albert Mason was on yesterday sent
VII " tHe MUSINGS 1ouIt Oh IL clldISt
OF breaking into barber shop in Park
View and robblng It.
The white man. w. O. Rourke. of
which mention was made on Tuesday
of having his hand caught under a Win
dow is still unable TO be out.
Ex-carpenter u. s. y. Luther Mar
tin and wife, have gone to New York.
Mr.. Martin Will make 1t his home in
the future.
The rain has greatly interfered with
the attendance Of the vaudeville at the
park this week
Mr.. Vrginius Grimes and Miss Cora
Morccock. Of Park View. will be mar
ried tonight nj the Park View NJ e.
Church.
Miss Nellie Myers of Richmond. ar
rived in the city yesterday. She came
to be present a the marriage OF her
friend. Miss Morecock.
The High School commencomon. will
be neld Friday night ut Elks Hall.
There Is some talk Of starting a de-
partment store in this city in the fall. |
Some Northern mon have been here
several days trying to nnd a suitable
place
Central NJ. Z. Sunday school viii give
its annual picnic on the 22nd Dela-
ware Park is the place.
Inc Ding Eats and the Athletics
VIII play game Of ball this afternoon
on Edwards Held South Portsmouth.
Another large crowd journeyed to
Columbia Park last night 10 see the
clc2er chow the laps" give.
The funeral of little Edith M. In
fent daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. WIN.
e. Ferry, took place from the Perry. resi-
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