Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
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Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evcy
MornlnE-snap Shots of Our Busy City.
Councilman r. e. Glover returned
home Yesterday morning from Wash
ington, D. c., where he had been Tor
several days on business.
Some of the relatives of Captain
Darius J. Hill in this city went to Suf-
folk yesterday to attend his funeral
1t is said that the new Masonic Tenn
ple will be completed by December 31st.
at will have handsome store under 1t.
One Of our enterprising dry goods men
is considering the matter of renting the
same and moving there
It is said that there will be several
more political clubs organized before
the primary.
Mr.. Admiral Brinkley yesterday con-
veyed to his son Harry eighteen lots in
Cottage Place as gift.
Pompey Williams, colored. has been
committed to the county jail on
charge of larceny.
Mrs. Annie Fiudglns is quite Ill at her
mothers residence. on High street.
Messrs. James e. Donahue and ]. ].
Carey. Of Lawrence, Mass. attaches OF
the Daily News of that city. were in
the city yesterday. They are en- route
TO Cuba via Seaboard Air Line.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of ]. p. Carr. In which he tells
you that he has twelve different kinds
OF dye for Easter eggs.
Mr.. ". o. Cassell, Jr.. announces him
self through these columns a candi-
date for the position of City Engineer.
Ward meetings to elect delegates to
the Norfolk Convention and to nomi-
nate Councilmen will be held on Thurs
day. the 18th.
The ferry steamer Norfolk County is
all right again.
The baseball fans were re1oiced yes
terday at the prospects of having eX-
hibitlon games so early and with such
good clubs.
There will be balloon ascension this
afternoon from the old Jail corner.
Arrangements have all been made for
that purpose.
The employees at the Seaboard Air
Line shops will be paid on Monday.
Mayor Baird accompanied a party of
gentlemen down to Ocean View yester-
day to spend the day at the Fair View
Clubhouse.
Mr. Joseph A. Parker, wife and
from Fernandina, Fla.
Mr. c. c. Small Is quite i'll at his
home with typhoid pneumonia.
The negro William Penbrook, who
was sentenced to Jail for six months
for assaulting Ella Green, was given
n rehearing yesterday, and a number
OF witnesses having testified to his
previous good character, the Mayor
changed his sentence to $50 fine.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Mary Will
Hams who lives in South Portsmouth.
slipped several steps while coming
her ankle quite badly. She was at
tended by DR.. McNIurran
Three out of the five newly elected
members of the School Board have
qualified and attended the meeting last
night.
Newport News and Portsmouth rail-
road Will be commenced at once
A car on the Port Norfolk railroad
became disabled yesterday by the bat
terry giving out, and had to be towed
back to the powerhouse.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of Dr. r. H. Parker, in which he
tells the public that he has moved his
residence to No. 113 Middle street. his
old home.
Miss Daisy wilroy. of Drivers, va,
1s visiting Mrs. Lassiter at 1923 South
street.
The remains of Mrs. India Bond Will
be brought here to-day from Phoebus
for jnterment.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
news that the Supreme Court had de-
cided favorable to Democrats 1t was
posted upon the Virginian- Pilot board
and soon drew a crowd.
The Tammany Club held a meeting
last night and discussed matters per-
Gaining to the election.
There are fourteen orphans in the
asylum at this time.
Mr.. r. III. Bond, OF Baltimore. arrived
in the city yesterday. having been
called back from a Southern trip by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Richard
Bond. of Phoebus. Mr.. Bond was for
nerly Of Portsmouth.
MIR. William c. Wheeler chief enerf-
neer United States Revenue Marine
Service. Is Ill at his home. on North
street.
All the moulders but two were dis
charged from the Seaboard Air Line
Shops yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. II. Cutchin and daughter
Miss Grace. are sick at their residence
IN Prentis Place, suffering from the
effects Of typhoid fever.
Mr.. c. p. BROMLEY Is Sick at his
gesidence. on London street.
The italian Democratic Club hoI an
enthusiastic meeting at their rooms. 5I2
Crawford street, last night.
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY.
In the Hastings Court Yesterday
Judge A. S. Watts granted n chortar to