Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
A CROOK |. TRAPPED
Caught il The Act of Entering a
Business House.
10 Give n Coionia, Tea
Funeral of Lnse mrs. hine stoke.
-worIinE Over,in,s-s,oro burs-
iarizca-rersonn,N Notes,

and crook. was arrested Friday night
on warrant charging him with bur-
giarizing the saloon OF Mr.. K. r. Bell,
on Liberty street. He was sent to the
grand jury yesterday morning In the
Mayors Court. It Is thought that his
arrest Is the key to all of the window
Dreaking and robberies committed in
town In the past few weeks.
Mr.. Bell has been m4sslng money from
MS cash drawers for some time, and
atter making aicloSe survey of the mat
ter. suspicion fell upon English, and
Friday evening Messrs Bell, Q. H.
Forbes and Milton Etheredge set for
MIN Il trap which worked like charm.
Ihey gave English to understand that
tney were gong to their respective
homes. and after leaving him some dis
lance they went back and secreted
themselves about the building. English
also arrived later. and after satisfying
himself that no one was about he I'M
locked the door to the saloon and was
in the act of entering when Mr.. Bell
and the other gentlemen walked in and
detained English until the arrival of an
officer.
COUNCIL TROUBLES DISCUSSED.
Thomas Jefferson Council No. l0s. Jr.
o. U. ~. NJ. ut its regular meeting Fri
day evening, decided by an almost I'M
animous vote to stand by the National
Council and pay its capitation tax to
that body, Mr. George W Jones. q
well-known citizen. in vigorous
speech. opposed the hasty action OF the
council, believing, as he did. that the
council should remain neutral for
time The matter was freely discussed
and out of the ninety three members
present there were only two opposed to
the councils remaining loyal to the
National Council.
A COLONIAL TEA.
The Ladies' Society of Chestnut
Street M. e. Church are arranging 10
give a Colonial Tea at the residence Of
Mrs. w. w. Robertson, on Main street.
Thursday evening, the 22d instant. An
excellent program is being prepared.
General Washington and Lady Wash
ington, with their attendants. will ap-
pear in Colonial costumes A silver
Offering ut the door will entltle the
donor to refreshments and oil the en-
5oyments of the occasion. which prom
ises to be the event of the season. The
program will appear in Thursdays
Issue of this paper
OBESQUIEs.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Chloe
Stokes. whose death was noted in yes
terdnys issue of this paper, was con-
Quoted from her residence, near Great
Bridge. yesterday morning at IL
o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Baker, pastor OF
Oaklette M. Il. Church. There was n
large number Of friends Of the family
present At the conclusion of the SER
vice her remains were inferred in the
FAMILY burying-ground.
The machinists of the Norfolk and
Southern shops worked last night and
VIII work to-day repairing engine No.
"a, SO 1t can run Monday. The shops
are overrun with work at the present
time, and the Indications are that more
men will be employed soon
Mr.. Lewis store, in South Norfolk,
was burglarized some time Friday
morning and robbed of a small amount
OF cash and merchandise. The entrance
was effected through the Kitchen win
dow, which adjoins the store.
Mr. Charles Sale. formerly with the
Berkeley Dry Goods Company, on Lib
erty street, has accepted position
with Mr. w. B. Dougherty as clerk in
his dry goods and notion departments
store. on Chestnut street. Mr.. Sale
mas mad considerable experience In the
aboye-named business and Will no
doubt serve the people very efficiently.
Mr.. Dougherty has had marked In
crease of business in his dry goods de-
partment In the last year.
Miss Bessie Douglass, n very popular
young lady of the city, who has been
In the employ OF Mr.. w. E. Dougherty
for the past eighteen months. has ac-
copied position with Messrs. Russell
& Simcoe. of Norfolk.
The delegates will leave Tuesday for
the b. Y. P. U. convention, which
meets Mt Roanoke.
MIR. c. r.. Dunn. of this place, has
entered into partnership with MIR. Har-
ry L. Fentresslnf Norfolk, in the print
Ing business. They have purchased the
Ackley printing plant, and have open
ed job printing business.
The barge Jennie 3. Marshall and
schooner Isaac Tilyer are undergoing
repairs on Colonna's railway
Mrs. Katie e. Wiibert. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Lawrence |