Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-04

operators of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company. has rendered her res
1giiation. to take effect at once.
The children OF Central Sunday school
will have their annual Christmas tree
tonight.
Next Saturday will be old Christmas.
1t will be observed by country people
In some localities.
Mr.. Jacob Strausburg, Of the Cncin-
natl Enquirer, was in the city yesterday
enroute North. He paid the Virginian-
Pilot office visit.
The Wright Memorial Sunday school
VIII hold their annual Christmas tree
exercises Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Sunday school room.
Attention is called to advertisement
OF room for rent in this issue.
Mr.. John A. Codd was out Yesterday
Tor the first time In several days.
me people on County street. extend
G" are going to petition the Board OF
i SUPERVISORS to take some action in re-
gard to the squeaking street cars.
The Peanut Club elected several new
\ members to the membership OF the club
last night. Tonight they will have n
banquet at Maupn's Hail.
a youth named Rawlings broke
through the Ice at ST. Julian Creek yes
terday and came near being drowned
The hucksters are puzzled now to get
green stuff for the market. The kale
and spinich are frozen up and can
not grow.
The Board OF Supervisors Will hold
their regular monthly meeting Tues
day.
The School Board will hold it's regu-
! lar monthly meeting tomorrow night.
II there should came sudden thslw
now some of the streets would be in a
terrible condition.
a bill will be introduced in the Leg
1slnture to have Lincoln street remain
open at the east end and prohibiting
the Council from leasing the same Mt
any future time.
number of men are bsing called in
the yard to work on the Sumner, SO as
to get her away as soon as possible
Notwithstanding the cold snap there
has been no Ice formed in the har-
Dor.
The regular January term Of the
Z Hastings Court will begin to-day. 1t
will be a civil one.
The January term OF the County
Court Will begin on the 18th instant. 1t
{ will be a criminal term. The docket is
q large one. There will be three cases of
murder tried.
The weather has moderated consd-
erably. The Weather Bureau says that
the cold snap will break up to-day.
Mr.. G. d. Sturgess. who was burn
ed out Sunday. has rebuilt his store
and will begin business to-day.
The Ice In Dismal Swamp Canal Is
80 thick that vessels are unable to pass
through 1t. and skating is said to be
excellent.
Rev. r. j. Eggleston left yesterday
for pleasure trip to North Caro-
lima He Will be gone several days. Hls
pulpit will be filled Sunday by Rev.
Mr.. Farley, of Richmond.
Mr.. William Duke and Miss Leila
Taylor were granted license to marry
yesterday.
Miss Martha b. Hayes who lived
with her sister, Mrs. T. B. Mockey, in
Churchland, died yesterday. The re-
mains will be taken to Chase City to-
day for 1nterment.
The cutters are being flooded with
!, muddy water, caused by burst water
3pipes.
The City Council has passed a reso-
tuition requiring the ferry lessees to d.
vertise any change that they make In
their schedule even If It Is only for one
day. Then why should not the water
company be required to notify the pub
Ito when they are going to cut Off their
water. It would save considerable loss
( to the public.
The new Board Of Police Commission
crs will hold their first meeting next
Monday night
The members OF the Peanut Club arc
requested to meet at Hotel Madison to-
night at $3.50 o'clock to attend banquet
s Mt Maupin's Hall. See ad.
Mr.. Meeker, OF Roanoke, who is en-
ployed in the navy-yard, received a
telegram yesterday announcing the ex-
treme illness Of his mother, who lives
an Roanoke.
The Standard OIL Company have got
ten their tank in position on South
street and will be ready in few days
to I'LL 1t with Oil.
DR.. James M. Jarvis is still confined
10 his home on account Of sickness.
Some misses, while pulling a sleigh
up and down the block from the cor
sDer OF High and Court streets to Din
widdie street slipped and fell. One OF
the parties received an ugly cut on the
head by falling on a piece Of ice.
Messrs John c. Niemeyer and l. p.
BIafer have commenced to assess real
3 estate In this city. They have from
the LIST Of January. to June 30th to COM
fplete their 1abors-
Twenty acres of land near Pig Point
was sold by Mr.. George M. Reynolds at
auction. Mrs. Belle BIdgood became
the purchaser for 81 ,420.
d CbafIes, elias Sassy Scott, we'll
aIraWn EsErS Ahis3, was arrested In