Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-14

folk railroad was given nine months
in the county Jail by Justice Bunting
yesterday.
The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day afternoon, allowed bills and dis
cussed Il bill to be presented to the
Legislature in regard TO the ferry.
There is another candidate in the field
for Keeper of the Cemeteries. This
only makes twenty-five aspirants.
j. D. Armstrong g. Co. at Primers
Point. advertise ii house and lot in
Scottsville for sale: also Jersey COW.
See ad.
Little Harry Cross had two of his
fingers chopped off yesterday while cut
ting some indling wood at home He
was attended by DR.. Claud The little
fellow bore his pain with considerable
nerve
Rev. George S. Booker left yesterday
afternoon for Smlthiield to deliver an
address before the IIpworth League OF
that place.
In our yesterdays issue a statement
was made that a. grand masquerade ball
would be given under the auspices of
the y. NJ. III. a., meaning the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. 1t came
out Y. M. c. a.. which caused much
comment
IA nice house In Cottage Place, be-
tween Queen street and Rose avenue
is offered for sale or rent. See adj.
Work on the hotel will be resumed to-
day and will be pushed ahead as rap
idly as possible.
There are more buildings going up
in the city now than was ever known
before at one time.
Don't forget the valentine party for
children at Mrs. Harry Lanes resi-
dencc. on South street, this afternoon.
See What FL o. Pearson has to say
about oysters, lunches, ETC., and call
to see him.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Matilda
Hyslop Will take place this afternoon ut
o'clock from Trinity L. Il. Church.
Washington street. corner of County,
was impossible yesterday during tho
heavy rain. The sewer on that corner
Should be kept open and the culvert
made wider.
The Seaboard Air Line had three men
dressed I'm fancy costumes yesterday
advertising the excursion to Southern
Pines OH February 22d.
The Norfolk County Court will con-
vene Monday next.
There were some eight or ten enter
tninments last night In different parts
of the city.
Mrs. shpp and party and party went
to Soldiers Home last night to present
the opera of Little Hussar.'
February Is half gone to-day, and the
weather has been like spring.
The stealing of our papers after they
are delivered mornings continues
Unless 1t is stopped some one will get
in trouble.
The rain came down in torrents yes
terday morning. 1t cleaned the mud
off the streets and made them much
cleaner.
To-day is known as ST. Valentines
T Day. 1t is not much observed of late
years.
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more plentiful, but the men will have
no time to spend 1t In.
The State Baseball League will meet
mt Newport News tomorrow and ar
range details for the coming season.
Hiss Ellen Ward. OF Hampton, is in
the city on visit to relatives.
The valentine party at the Y. NJ c.
"A. tonight promises to be a most cX-
cellent affair. The concert will be of a
high order.
Mr.. j. W. Fincastle, of Halifax, N.
c.. q. representative OF a tobacco house
in this section. was i'll the city yester-
day.
$4,000 promised him at Newport News
for his new church.
Monday night some one raided MIR.
Henry Williams chicken coop in South
Portsmouth and carried Of fully fifty
fowl
Hon. Charles L. Bland returned to
Richmond yesterday and attended to
his Legislative duties.
There are eight letters in this office
For Timer and TWO for ''H. r." which
they can get by calling for them.
Two memorial windows have been
placed in Trinity p. e. Church.
Miss Lulie Huener, of Petersburg, is
Visiting MIR. A. b. Butts family, on
Crawford street.
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going treatment at Gwathneys hospl-
tal. in Norfolk. is improving.
Miss Essie Weaver is the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Jordan, on London
btreet.
The British steamer Florence Pete
aYas run into during the fog Monday
hight and was slightly damaged.
Ldzzle Coach was sent to Jail for forty
Hays for assaulting Bessie Bayley.
The funeral of little Elizabeth Brin-
Eon will take place this afternoon at 8
O'Clock from the residence Of her par
ents. No. 515 Henry street.
# One hundred and twenty-one laborers
arrived here yesterday about o'clock
on the Old Dominion steamer James,
2 fhe Seaboard Air Line for Rldgeway, N.
o.. to work on the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad
3 The Ice cream festival given at the
Fesidence Of Miss Mary Sutherland, No.
MOO Second street, last night will be
continued this evening.
ar MT. James Dure died yesterday af-
sternoon at his residence in Brighton, In
the 9th year of his age. He leaves
% wife and seven children. Notice OF
fpneral later.
Ia small white boy was before Mayor
Baird yesterday charged with being in
'Eorrigible and stealing. He was allow
ed to 80, on promise of doing better in
future.
9aattle Charlie Branch, an S-year-old
tSn ot MT, William Branch. who lives