Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02

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Another ridiculous story was started
Z yesterday about Cotton IT was said
y that Sturgess', and the owner of the
other bar. that was burned Sunday
Z night, was set fire by Cotton because
y they testified against him. This is not
3 so, because neither of these gentlemen
were witnesses against him.
8 AS many people as could get into the
building attended the midnight mass Ut
KS st. Paul's Catholic Chapel Sunday
y might.
Rev. J. Carey. pastor of Port Norfolk
y NJ. q. Church, left yesterday evening
( for his home in Maryland, 10 spend IA
week with relatives and friends
II Mrs. David Ross, who has been quite
\ sick at the home OF her father. Air.
Vernon Drewry. Seabo;ird avenue, Pin-
Z. ners Point, for some time past, is inn
3 proving.
The funeral of little Julia Ann eiiller-
L lain took place yesterday afternoon
b from the residence Of her parents, No.
Y 413 Third street The services were
conducted by Rev. Father Hanley. The.
. remains were Inferred in st. Paurs
Il Cemetery.
s The midnight mass at ST. Paurs
" Chapel Sunday night was the first ever
n held here. The church was filled and
some were standing up. 1t was n
4 solemn occasion.
Sunday MIR. George Peterson was
walking down Columbia street. When
s he reached the cornerl OF Columbia and
x Dlnwiddie streets he slipped and fell
and cut cash several inches long on
the back of his head.
Mr.. George Washington Fauth is crit
ssfcally i'll at his home In South Ports
mouth His life is dispaired OF.
Sls "A gentleman named Fontleroy, who
z lives on Crawford street. complained to
Il the Mayor yesterday that q negro wo-
Y man named Lizzie Smith, who washed
I for him, left his weeks washing out on
h the line and then came that night and
stole the clothes Off the line. When ac-
cused Of 1t she returned some and kept
+ the others. a warrant was issued for
her arrest.
An electric light wire gave considers
& able trouble Sunday by breaking down
sahd falling on the streets. MIR. Garlic
did considerable work and got them in
4 shape before my one was hurt.
Ss n party or young men started out
gin a wagon to Julian Creek Sunday to
A go skating. Before they reached there
@the wagon broke down. and they were
left In the road. Becoming tired and
y cold, they walked to the creek and let
= the wagon come after them.
AN "A number OF parties went skating
NSunday and spent q greater part OF the
S day on the ice.
The New Year came quite wlntry.
sJust rs the town clock struck the hour
1. of r. snow began to fall.
al The New Year was ,ushered III with
u the usual noise. It began shortly be-
sSfore midnight and continued until some
4 time after twelve.
Mr.. VIII Schmole gives notice through
these columns that he has purchased
= f<-k<~ - ll,,tk
Sfstreet, and will conduct the business
at the old stand. MIR. Butt also gives
sFtnotice that The will remain at the old
y STAND for thirty days.
The cold weather has greatly inter-
4 fered with the work on the outside of
N the Hotel Portsmouth.
The City Council will have a Number
iYrpurtstrt Irzft t-befere
them tonight.
The Baptist preachers will hold their
d regular Monday meetings until further
n notice at the Court Street Baptist
B Church. in this city,
The public schools will open to-day
i The attendance will no doubt be as
b large as 1t was before the holidays
There have been no tidings from Cot
ton. The officers still believe that he
Y will be caught.
,Sesy Mayor Baird will hold court to-day
! He will hear the case OF Saunders
The merry Jingle OF sleigh bells could
i be heard at an early hour yesterday
morning.
The county jail received no new
i boarders either on Saturday or Sunday
There was no session OF the Mayors
y Court yesterday on account of it be-
n ing a holiday.
sIs There was no observance of the hol-
4 fday yesterday except that there was
\ moro people on the street than usual;
i5sS8;ys Miss Mamie Scofeld. OF Lynchburg
{. who has been visiting here, returned TO
+ her home yesterday.
's'i' = Mr.. Joseph l.. Young. Jr.. son or orr
Stownsman, Mr.. Joseph r.. Young ar
g rived In the city Sunday morning on a
II lying visit to his parents. 7 Mr. Young
y is auditor of the Richmond Traction
s Company, and he left last night to take
s&up his duties again.
2f9g The scholars o fCentral NJ. IT, Sunday
Il school, MS we'll as their parents. and
members of the Church. who did not re-
#cefye tickets to the Christmas enter
stsinment can receive same by apply
Il Ing to the secretary Mt the church Tues
day night, January I'd, at n. m. The
christmas tree entertainments will take
I! place Thursday night
SggfGsY esterday one year ago the Old DO.
minion Guard, Of Portsmouth, tool;
part In the demonstration IN Cuba
when the American flag hoated for the
first time over that soil. The Guards
galso figured In the march from Mariana
ssto Havana, G. distance OF 81 miles,
ssyNhI II will never be forgotten by the
g.wearya and foGtsore men who belonged
& ID the Seventh Army Corps.
~ ne main pipe OF the Portsmouth