Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-31
BEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which our People arc
Interested, Chronicled In ConciseForm-
ADaily Diary of Happenings Presented
10 our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our nusy City.


ments for Labor Day celebration.
Mr.. Charles II. Williams died Sun
day at his home III Scottsville. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
from his late residence. The services
We're conducted by Rev. Mr.. Saun-
derS.
Rev. II. r. Beadles will leave for
Madison county for short vacation.
The Misses Alice and Alma Wheeler.
oil baltimore, are visiting Mr.. James
Broughmton's family, In Henry street.
Complaint has been made about the
gang Of boys who loaf on the corner
OF Second and Randolph streets.
Rev. George L. Booker has returned
from Atlanta, where he had been in
attendance upon the Epworth League.
MIR. George McDermot of Richmond.
who has been visiting MIR. w. b.
Daughtrey, has returned home.
colored excursion left the city YES
terday They carried quite crowd.
Major j. +. Croker and his sister
left yesterday for Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs to spend the month
of August
There will be n game of ball at Lea
que Park this afternoon between Nor
folk and Portsmouth.
The Port Norfolk Railroad is largely
,patronized in the afternoon and nights
by the ladies and children.
The special sale at Phillips will con-
tue all this week.
the last summer month begins.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
Vention will meet in three weeks.
number of people will leave the
city this week for different resorts.
The sale of the Portsmouth Street
Railroad has not been consummated
yet. There are some details that have
not been agreed upon.
Emmett Deans is offering attractions
In chiidren's caps and mems under
wear. See ad.
Saturday night some one entered the
house of Mr.. Cannon, in Glasgow street
road during their absence and would
have robbed it. but they were seen be-
lore they had an opportunity. and were
run out. They entered through rear
door. and went out the front, leaving
both doors open.
Mr.. George Bailey and his brother,
wNo are living in Philadelphia. were
summoned here Sunday night by the
illness of their mother, who lives in
South Portsmouth.
Another negro boy was arrested Sat
urday night for stealing doorbells He
is not quite II years old, and If he
can be sent to the reformatory he will
be sent there. otherwise he will have
TO serve sentence in jail.
Miss Brady and Miss Campbell of
Petersburg. who have been visiting
Miss Mclaughlin. i'll Washington
street. were called home on Sunday on
ID. Brady, who Will he taken to Wash
tngtOn for treatment
Attention is called to the ad. OF JOS
eph A. Parker, in which he announces
the arrival of schooner, with LOO
tons of Ice on board, which he is pre-
pared TO sell to his customers and all
others who may want 1t.
Mr.. Joseph G. CarroE- Jr., of st.
Louis, Mo-. is in the city.
Attention is called to ad. of house
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ulars see ad.
Letter Carrier Dunford, of Cottage
Place, is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.
a lost setter dog is advertised for.
See ad. and return as directed.
MIR. John II. Hall left last night for
Gainesville, Texas, where he will en-
gage In business with the cotton firm
of Weld e Neville.
MIR. r.. o. Cowling. OF the transporta-
1ion department of the Seabard Air
Line, left last night for Savannah. Ga,
where he has accepted the position of
chief clerk In the Office of the superin-
tendent of the fourth division.
Mr. r. l.. Kirby, city ticket agent of
the Seaboard Air Line in Charlotte,
was here yesterday on business.
Five marines were converted at
Monumental NJ. e. Church last night
as the result of the preaching of the
pastor. the Rev. l.. II. Rawlings.
NIL anu MIS- SnarleS Iurner Will
1iams left last night for their future
home in jacksonville Mr.. Williams
is assistant superintendent of the fifth
division of the Seaboard Air Line.
Sam Gatewood, a colored laborer,
was overcome by heat in the black
He was carried home in the yard am
bulance.
The w. C. T. U. will meet this af
ternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Martha
Taylor. III County street.
Miss Ruth Cuthriell and Miss Ella
Dunstan. of 704 County street, left last
night for Richmond, where they will
spend some time with friends.
Sanitary Inspector Murden reported
to the Board of Health last night that
the city was free of contagious disease,
with the exception of two cases of
measles. TIE board ordered q number
OF nuisances to be abated.
James Brown, colored, had his arm
ripped open yesterday while storing ice
In an ice-box at II. Bohlkens store, in
County street extended. The ice-tongs
IN some way caught Brown in the arm,
cutting cash several inches long, in
which DR.. j. r. Jarrett was obliged to
take eight stitches.
John Stiff and John Coleman. both
coiored, were sent to the county Jail
yesterday by Mayor Keeling. of Berk-
icy, 10 await the action of the grand
jury. They are charged with assault
Ing and robbing Randall Butt OF sos.
Inomas Holland. colored huckster,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
officers Abbott and Schroeder on a
peace warrant sworn out by Mr. John
Pitt. Holland gave bail in the sum of
SZo Tor his appearance in Police Court
this morning.
Mir. r. S. Brooks leaves to-day to
Join his family at Natural Bridge. va.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of lost purse. See ad in another
column.