Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-31
OF MATTERS oFINTEREsT
notes OF Moro Than Passing Notice.
oonciseiy writes That sIuch May
Ne said In Little space Condensed
News for Those who Read Quickly
ana Those who Have No Tino TO
Spare TO Learn what rs Goiug on
Ia tho city nnd Surrounding soe-
liou.


buggy OH High street yesterday,
striking his head against box, cut
ting 1t severely above the temple.
Little Eva Tabb, daughter OF MI
Augustus Tabb. while playing at the
Fifth District School at noon yesterday,
fell and broke her wrist. She was car
ried to her home on b street, Park
View.
An Elliott 6 Hatchbook typewriter
has been purchased for the County
Clerks office for recording deeds The
machine can be used on n standard Sizo
blank deed book, and 1t is said the
machine can do the work OF several
pen writer's.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen Ward will
take place this afternoon at o'clock
from the residence of her son, No. sos
Middle street.
& The funeral of Tudie, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
King. took place yesterday afternoon
from their residence, No. III Harrison
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. A c. Thompson. The remains
were Inferred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
A chicken thief was arrested near
Deep Creek Monday, who had in his
possession quite number Of chickens.
He succeeded In getting off. leaving the
chickens behind.
Mr.. VIM. b. Daughtery will fill the
renee had, and will go with Mrs. Shipp
wherever she concludes to go
There are no courts of any kind in
session and will not be before the Sth
day of February, when the Hastings
Court convenes.
Mrs. Ship and her company will go
to Weldon with the Little Hussar'
I shortly.
The only thing in the Mayors Court
yesterday was two DRINKS and one per-
son for committing nuisance.
a horse attached to a cart backed
overheard at the end of Middle street
yesterday. He was gotten out after
considerable trouble.
There were six different church en-
tertanmcnts last night This Is too
many for one night.
The case of stealing blinds, etc, did
not come UP yesterday. 1t will be
heard in few days.
The Opera House will be completed
March Is and not November Is, rs
stated by error yesterday.
Work on the Pig Point railroad will
be commenced In few days and will
be pushed forward rs rapidly as pos
sible.
a number of entertainments arc be-
ing arranged for the 22d of February.
The School Board will hold their
regular monthly meeting Friday night.
The Daughters of Rebecca will
shortly present a play entitled 1.-THE
Country School," The proceeds will be
for the benefit of the order
The Portsmouth Gun Club will have
their regular pigeon shoot Thursday.
The thermometer did not get down
as low as predicted yesterday. but the
wind whipped around to the south and
At got much warmer
Mr.. Jacob Welstel, wealthy New
York merchant. passed through the city
yesterday enroute to Southern Pines.
One drunk, n case OF disorderly CON-
Duct and one party for assault was all
on the slate ut the station-house last
might.
The ladies' Of Central Church will give
a valentine party at the residence of
mrs. Harvey Lane, on South street
February 14th at D. m
*" wants to borrow $1,000 on good
real estate security.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of the Whltson Company in this
Issue.
Attention is called to the advertise
fnent OF the Seaboard Real Estate Com
pany.
Two OF the white men charged with
stealing fourteen pair OF blinds from
off house on Edwards street are I'm
The county Jail. The other one has not
been caught. A negro was arrested
with them. The men acknowledge
stealing them and say they sold them
Tor fifty cents and O. drink of whis-
key.
The negro Joe Owens, charged with
robbery, will have a hearing this after
moon before Justice Bunting.
The Independent Fire Company last
might discussed the feasibility of pur-
chasing new hats. etc.. for the COM
pany.
Miss Nellie Compton, of Farmville,
arrived In the city last night on a. visit
70 friends.
a white man, who lives on Third
street, went home yesterday afternoon
and began breaking up housekeeping.
He threw a lamp out in the street.
This was followed by some chairs. etc.
Ole was stopped by q neighbour.
5. The painters in this city will organize
e. union Tonight at the hall corner OF
Fourth and Lincoln streets. Quite n
number have slgnified their Intention
to Join.
The Postal Telegraph and Southern
& States telephone cables Mt Hampton
Roads were broken yesterday by a coal
barge.
The condition of Mr.. John W. Tatem,
who was burned at the fire Sunday
3anorning, was much worse than It was
Z first thought. He was delirious part of
4 Che time on Monday
w Our venerable townsman. Mr. VIM.
4 Niemeyer. continues to grow weaker.
4 Ills children have been summoned.
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Capudine cures while you wait, all
& Seur aches and pains. One bottle Will
v convince you.