Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
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Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evcy
Morning Shots of Our Busy City.

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The Democrats of Western Branch
magisterial district will meet in the
schoolhouse this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock to elect two delegates to the
Democratic convention, which meets in
Norfolk on the I'd day of May.
Mr.. w. H. Fairless, of this city, or
ganizer for the Woodmen of the World,
left the city yesterday. He will insti-
tute new lodges in Weldon, Roanoke
Rapids and Littleton, all In the State
OF North Carolina.
There Will be a meeting of the Us
at the residence of the president. No
30S Dinwiddie street, this evening at
1880 o'clock. All members and those
interested are cordially invited to Mt
tend and join.
Miss Lena Z. Disney. of Washington
a ID. c., is visiting Mrs. ]. ]. Murray, of
Prentls Place.
Mr.. VIM. T. Backus, ST.. who has
his daughter, Mrs. II. b. Ward. OF
Prentis Place, Is reported to be slowly
Improving
Spring begins to-day. according to
the almanac
There was large attendance at the
County Court yesterday
We may expect the equinox at any
time now.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF house for rent at Port Nor
4 folk
The sun crosses the line tomorrow.
The days and nights Will then be
equal.
The party having the orchestration OF
Princess Bonnie is asked to return it.
* See notice elsewhere.
There was quite a difference in the
condition of things last night after the
heavy rain at the corner OF High and
Washington streets. The water did not
r1s1 trn thnr hofz
made, but glded into the sewer there
with the greatest ease and rapidity.
II you expect to be In the race in
the coming primary let the people know
1T by placing a card in the Virglnian-
Pilot. 1t Is the medium that reaches
the people.
Chasing the Pig" is the name of the
next entertainments to be given by the
ladies' OF Central Church for the bcne-
fit of the new church building fund
1t will be given Mt the residence of
Mrs. Charles T. Bland, corner Of King
and Dlnwiddle streets, one evening
next week.
Captain t. C. whitcstone. of New
berry. s. c., was In the city yesterday.
He Is an interesting conversationalist
and an excellent funny story teller.
Jack Rabbit" a colored boy, known
only by that name, went into the yard
of gentleman living on Dlnwildie
street yesterday with n fairly good pair
or Dantaloons on. He came out with
half of them gone, and all on account
of the dog.
Bishop Randolph will visit All
Saints Church in Park View next FRI
day night.
A series of meetings Will be COM
menced at Monumental Church next
Sunday night.
Spencer Morgan was sentenced to the
county jail yesterday for six months
for wife-beatng by Justice Rustic
Mr.. John Steele has resigned the po--
sition of storekecper at the Seaboard
Air Line shops to accept n position with
the Moss Fairbanks Railway Supply
Company, ot Chicago. Mr. Blackford
Gwatkin has been appointed to fill the
vacancy
A marriage license was issued yestcr-
day TO John Thomas Lawrence to wed
May Frances Thacker
Rev. Il. B. Farland. pastor OF ST.
Johns Episcopal Church. was takon
suddenly sick Sunday night while
preaching. DR.. Parrish. who was in
the audience. administered to him and
then sent him to his home in a cnr-
rlage.
Henry Elliott was given six months
IN jail yesterday for stealing six Boxes
OF cigars from Lewis restaurant. on
Crawford street. He denied taking six.
but said he only took three. His Honor
did not believe him and gave him one
month for each box. He will he tried
when his time Is out for stealing from
Friedln.
Attention IS called to the advertise
anent of D. l.. Hodsden in this issue.
A nurse is wanted at 223 Holiday
gtreet See advertisement.
Miss McCoy's dancing class will meet
CHS afternoon instead Of Wednesday.
See advertisement.
notwithstanding the rain last night
There was large attendance at the
meeting at the Court Street BAPTIST
Church
Miss Myrtle Pablo, who has been Wis
aung her sister, In Baltimore, for the
past three months. returned home Sun
day.
The business meeting of the Epworth
League OF Owens Memorial Church will
be held tonight at o'clock. followed
by literary program. A full attend
Rnce Is desired.
The members Of the Painters and
Decorators Union nre called 10 meet
"Wednesday night at o'clock to trans
act business of Importance.
The Police Commissioners met YES
terday afternoon and selected the cloth
Tor the summer uniforms for the police.
They are to be of metropolitan cloth of
the same shade and quality as worn
/ by the New York police. Mr.. John A.
Morris was awarded the contract
Mrs. Frank Broughton is in wash
1ngton at the bedside OF her mother.
J Mrs. Tucker. WHO is seriously III. Mr..
Broughton is In receipt Of telegram
directing him to hold himself in readi-
ness to come at a moments notice.
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