Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

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Mrs. Maggie Johnson, of Norfol:
county. has gone to Philadelphia to bs
treated for a cancer.
There was At regular derth in the news
line yesterday.
The street sprinkler does not pass
down High street often enough to keep
down tho dust. The merchants are
complaining bitterly about il.
Large quantities of berries were
Shipped North yesterday.
An agent for Il railroad Is in the city
in search Of scventyGvc men and TWEEN
ty-five women to work on n railroad in
Randolph county. They will be paid
Sl.50 day.
Daniel Rogers. colored. was fined 5000
for disorderly conduct by Mayor Baird.
William Booker. colored. was COM
mtted to the county jail by Justice
Rustic for eight months for stealing
$40 in money.
In our Yesterdays issue we stated
that to-day would be Memorial Day. 1t
was written to-day week. The word
week -Mas omitted. which caused the
error. |, will he on tho 25th instant.
The hot wave continues with no sign
of Il lie, UP,
The May term of the Norfolk County
Court will begin Monday.
The Portsmouth team VII be out the
city all next week.
Mr. James jackson is seriously sick
at his home in Brighton.
a large party of ladies and gentlemen
went to Lake Drummond yesterday.
The delinquent tax list Will be advcr-
tised to-day.
The meeting Mt Wright Memorial
Church IS growing in interest. Quite
number asked for prayers Wednesday
night
The flies are more numerous this year
than ever WAS known before.
The people are requested to save their
flowers for the Memorial Day in this
city. ?5ih instant.
There will be = circus in the city on
the 25th instant.
The house of Il colored man named
Ben Willis, who lives on the old mill
tary road, caught OH fire yesterday
morning from IL defective nue, but did
little damage.
DIR. James NJ. Jarvis reported for duty
on the Sea aboard Air Line yesterday
after n weeks ABSENCE on account of
sickness. He is san quite feeble.
MIR. Jordan Grant who has been very
III ut his home on Middle street. is re-
ported much better.
The Nirglnian- representative
talked with quite number of Norfolk
county truckers yesterday in regard 10
the prospects of the season. Each and
ali of them were Of the opinion that if
~ did not rain in Il day or so that all
tit lIslCk WOULD Dc Q0fcntQ I'D ana
ruined.
The funeral of Lucy Drew. the wife of
Allan Drew Il highly respected attache
of Oak Grove Cemetery was held at
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon from the
North Street ~. NJ. f. Church. Lucy
was well and favorably known. She
was - years old.
Mr.. Godfrey {. Kirchmicr of this
city. has been chosen TO represent the
norfolk Typographical Union at tho an
nual meeting Of the lnterna tional Typo
graphical Union in Minneapolis The
International Union meets IN October.
MI u. Honoman. OF Jackson n. c.,
GEO MISS MANN De Lnutch-nf Plnner's
Poini. We're married yesterday, Rev Mr..
Far.and onlcia ting.
Inc Democratic Executive Committee
mas received letter from Hon. j. Tay-
Tor Ellyaon, asking them to use every
EFFORT TO get full vote on the Con-
Sutntional Convention
The work of rebuilding the school
house IN Prent's ace which was
burned. Is progressing nicely 1t will
be c0moictsd before the time 10 OMEN
aehocl in the fall. The Gleba school
VII also be built before thai time.
ne ,nSlr"S for the passenger Depart
Mieh' or the >. y. /. came yesterday
- 'i'aAsS ave IN all There will be
&lou. seventy engines in all.
MI NtGcsin is Scliausly III nj his
fathers res! ieucc. No. 1911 ID nwidiie
street. lie was brought home from the
yard.
Grhnes Battery ami those who ac-
renr midnight.
ne i.afios Ali Society Of the Court
r,e' HresbEte'ian Church will give
il. iant. on tire church lawn.
h"c rug '"at was raf'.ed OF Tuesday