Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-19

= "A car, NO. %, on the Port Norfolk
line ran into an express wagon at the
corner OF High and Middle streets yes
terday morning, smashing the fender
of the car, but did not damage the
wagon.
The Portsmouth Cotillon Club gave
very delightful german at Kim Hall
last night, which was largely attend
ed.
The regular monthly conference of
the Fourth Street Baptist Church was
held last night.
MIR. Archie Robinson will leave this
onorning for Havana, where he is en-
ployed rs chief clerk to commandant
I'm the navy-yard there. He has been
home spending Christmas.
ATr. st. John thinks that through
trains will be running .on the CONSOLE
dated road by February 10th.
4>lae--Peftsmouth Chapter ef-thc
United Daughters of the Confedcracy
Will hold reception between the hours
of and this evening in celebration
of the birthday of Robert T. Lee
Major James f. Crocker qualified as
Judge OF the Hastings Court yesterday
before Judge Hancke who held court
tor Judge ~. S. Watts.
Louis Manning. colorcd who is
county, is confined In the county jaiI.
The Peanut Club will discuss the
question of giving an entertainment to
the families of the club and their
friends some time shortly.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will celebrate General Lees birthday
from to 8 p. m. All who are inter
ested In the organization are cordially
Invited to attend
Workmen will commence in a few
days tearing down the old houses on
Court street, preparatory to building
the addition to Hotel Portsmouth.
MIR. Robert Ewell, prominent rail
road man from Tampa, Fla, was in
the city yesterday.
This is General Lees birthday. The
schools will all give n holiday. and the
banks will be closed All notes falling
Hue to-day or Saturday will be paya-
Pile on Monday.
1t has been prophccied that in less
fhan five years that the entire shores
of the Western Branch will be built
hp with wharves and that several
other reads will make their terminus on
this side of the river. and that a million
dollars or more will be invested here
in that time.
Yesterday drove OF horses was
brought over from Norfolk. where they
Were purchased. The gentleman who
Dought them had a colored man riding
one and lending several others. Be
fore they had gone but a short dis
dance In the county the cclored man
was thrown by the horse and was bad
W hurt. He was brought TO this CITY
for treatment.
The Little Hussar," an opera, full
of lhe will be presented tonight NJ
Elks' Opera House under the direction
OF Mrs, Shipp has- hecn-tra inirr
hnose who are to take part In 1t for
several months. and 1t will no doubt
me decided succcss-like all others
she has presented. The receipts will
go towards the hospital fund
Dr. William Schmocie returned YES
tSerday from Philadelphia. where he had
9oeen for about two weeks
gentleman who Is in n position
70 Know said yesterday that the Pig
Point railroad will be in operation nv
fhe opening OF the summer
a number of soldiers from OLD Point
came up TO this city yesterday and
took a train over the Seaboard Air
Lne for Florida, where they Will 20 in
camp.
Miss Nellie Summers, who has been
Eisiting In this city, returned to her
nome IN Danville yesterday.
Three murder cases Will be tried nj
this term Of the County Court--FranIz
g3ess, on the 23d; James Hutchins ON
ehe 18th. and Owen Cosgrove on the
both. '''e
Stonewall Camp, G.. ". will have
kher annual meeting tonight.
Yesterday was regular spring dov
ladies We're out without wraps.
There IS more improvements being
made in the stores on High street at
this time than there has been for n
humber of years.
There was no session Of the MAYORS
court yesterday. no arrests having been
made.
To-day being holiday. there will be
no Mayors Court
me Street COMMITTEES should have
She cutters on High, near Washington
street, and those on Washington. near
High. cleared out.
Tho street sprinkler could have been
used to an advantage yesterday.
The Portsmouth street railroad has
ts1ded another one Of those beoutifu1
hummng bird cars 10 the list OF thosn
they have running. They make excel
Qent music. and the company will got
b patent on them II allowed.
A colored girl named Mamie Dean
was badly bitten on the finger by n
pet cat yesterday. The wound was
cauterlzed by DR.. Carr.
M A number Of COWS that were being
s driven to the pastures outside the civ
; gtampeded and ran in am ng some col
ored school children, causing them to
he badly frightened and hurting sew
eral Of them.
Monumental Bpworth League will
ascld their regular weekly meeting to-
highk These meetings are largely at