Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

DR.. Barton Pitts, the eye and ear
| specialist, of St. Joseph, Mo-, is visit
ms his brother. Mr.. Edward d. Pitts,
at 53S Main street. He has been at the
Chamberlin, a. Old Point, and is on
his annual visit East.
Miss Mary Berkowitz after n months
| stay at Mr.. S. Kahn's. this oity, has
returned to New York, much delighted
| with Norfolk
! An excursion will arrive here this
morning from Lynchburg.
o-day being the first Sunday in the
month. communion services will be
held i'll many OF the churches OF this
city.
There being no bidders yesterday.
the United States Marshal's sale of the
schooner Langford was postponed un-
I'll Friday next. at Roanoke Dock.
Miss Maud Meredith, vocalist at the
Ocean View vaudeville show. while do
ing turn Friday night, received tel
egram notifying her of her mother
death in Chicago. On learning the sad
news the young lady tainted. She left
Tor Chicago yesterday to attend the
funeral.
Mr.. II. Penn Davis. of 167 Cumber-
land street. received information yes
terday of the serious illness of his
mother at his home. in Accomac coun-
| ty. Va.
Mrs. Frank G. Hewitt. of No. co
Cumberland street. has returned from
very pleasant visit to relatives in
Baltimore.
Mr.. X. G. Britton, of CRANKY street
extended. left last night for Hickory
Ground. Va, on visit to friends and
relatives.
Mr.. S. w. Butler and family. of Lou
| iSlana who have been the guests of
Mrs w. ii. Sterling, at Virginia Beach.
| Tor the past two weeks. left last night
Tor New York city for II few days.
Miss Lois Sterling accompanied them.
She will visit friends at New York for
n week.
The Misses Katie and Ida Brown, OF
ashington d. c., are the guests of
Mrs. r. Il. Stewart. OF l49 Bank street.
Mr.. Joseph LeFaucheur returned
from New York last night.
| The case OF Frank Oliver, charged
with assaulting the 10-year-old daugh-
| ter of Charles Donati, at Old Point
Comfort. Will be tried in the United
| States Court here in November.
Rev. Father Drake. of the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, conducted the
| funeral services oc the infant son of
| Captain and Mrs. Clarke ut the grave
in st. Mary's Cemetery yesterday af-
| ternoon.
Rev. T.. w. Moore will preach from
the following subjects at Sturgeon
Memorial Church to-day: IL a. m.
| Our Memorial of Christi" S p. m., ~
Great Eulogy.'
Owing tn some slight accident to the
| machinery ut the electric power house
In Cove street. the trains to Ocean
View were stopped two hours. ana
part of the street car line in the city
was not running for nm hour last
night between and o'clock
| The August term of tho Corporation
Court begins Monday. There Will be n
grand jury.
| by special request from the presi-
dent, all members OF tho Volunteer Us
holding tickets will please attend q
called meeting next Tuesday night al
Ga Falkland street.
Miss Florence Barnettc, of Roanoke
Va. who has been visiting Miss Luc.
Odell, in Precursor street. returned I,
her home Friday.
Mrs. Walter +. Irvine, treasurer o
the Infant Sanitarium at Virginia
| Beach requests US TO state that con-
tributions are needed to enable TO con-
tlnue the charita bic work or that in
stitution during the month of August
We feel sure that the mere announces
mcnt will elicit prompt responses.
The Joker Is the title of a new week
~ journal. the publication of which
will be commenced next week by Mr.
| j. 7. Potter, n well-known Norfolk
typo. 1t Will be circulated on the
trains and steamers entering Norfolk.