Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Harbor Commissioners did not
hold their quarterly meeting yester-
day.
n loaded cart losing its wheel at the
corner of Main and Bank streets yes
terday interrupted street car traffic
for some minutes.
"A lawn party will be given at the
home of Mrs. Addie Brown, corner of
Wake and Falkland streets this and
Tomorrow night for the benefit of the
new church in Client.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. B. Anderson. for
merry of this city, but now residents
of Charlottesville. are in Norfolk. and
are the guests of their son. MIR. w. II.
Anderson.
MIR. Sidney Pollard. of Norfolk has
been selected by the trustees of Rich
mond college as assistant professor of
physics. He will enter upon his duties
at the rcopening OF the college next
Fall.
Adviccs have been received indi-
eating tl\ the body found off Lam
berts Point few days ago was that
of North Carolina man. The police
are endeavorinS TO clear UP the mys-
terry OF his death
Mr.. Arthur Morris sailed from New
York yesterday by the steamer Nyw
York for southampton. He will be alb
sent till September and will visit cities
in Great Britain and of the Continent
y.
Wednesday next for New York whence.
he will go to Paris by the steamer
Frederick der Crosse. He will be away
two months.
Private advices from the delegation
of Elks who went from here to Attain
tic City, y. j., represent them as hav-
ing grand time. They were i'm the
parade and then mt the ball OF Tues
day. The fat and heavy mon of the
troupe from hero have lcnrncd to pa
troni2c the "black carriages" which
arc fashionable there. They say. also.
that the meeting of the t:lks and the
horse show have brought 10000 stran-
gers to Atlantic City
Mr.. Fred Chisncll left last nirht. for
Montgomery White Sulphur SPRINGS
to attend to some business in conncc-
ton with the II. u. q. Elks
Mr.. James L. Furlonr, has returned
from an extended trip North lie left
his son and daughter in st. Johns. y
b. They arc expected to return In
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Adler of Baltimore.
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. j
Stern. No. 100 Mariner street
The Lady Somerset Y will hold the
regular weekly meeting at o'clock
this evening at the home OF the Presi-
dent 20 CRANKY street.
Mr.. j. Il. Britton received yesterday
sold readily at $40 and SIS per hun
bred.
Mr.. II. L. Page has returned from n
business trip to Wythevile, Va.
Mrs. II. C. Bradford is in Baltimore
visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude w.
Duke.
Miss Julia Wills. of Nelson county
Va. is visiting her relative, Mrs. p. *.
King, on North street.
Key. W. III. Atwell, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Ashland, Va. has
been granted q leave of absence by
his congregation and is spending a
part of his vacation with Mr.. w. ].
summons at his cottage. Virginia
Beach for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. w. C. Swarta. the resident part
ner OF Miller, Rhoads * Co. has re-
turned home from n long visit To the
Northern cities. including Gloucester.
Mass, where lie spent Il delightful
week
Miller. Rhoads & Co. will give their
employees an outing to Ocean View on
Friday. This is the beginning Of the
FRIDAY afternoon holidays for which
the firm closes the store at noon. This
Dian of giving Friday was introduced
by, this firm last summer and success
fully maintained for two months.
Mr.. j. II. Rainc. of Atlanta Il special
insurance agent, is at the Monticello
Hotel.
MIR. II. b. Winborne and his family.
of Murfrecsboro. n. c., are ut the Mon
ticeilo Hotel. He has been coming to
Norfolk during the summer for twenty
years,
Mr.. Hunt Chipley. OF Richmond. con-
neCted with the Bell Telephone Com
pany. is AT the Monticello Hotel.
Mr.. j. r. Williams. president OF the
Fayetteville. n. c.. Bank. aud connect
ed with important manufactures there.
is AT the Monticello Hotel
Mr.. c. +. Rudolph and family have
gone to Ocean View for the summer.
Mr.. Andrew Montgomery, we'll
known young man of this city. ana
secretary of the Trilby Social Club.
left the city last night and will man
age the Creole Cake Walkers. They
play in Elizabeth City to-day and to-