Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13

The regular business meeting Of the
Anna Gordon Y will be held at the
nome Of Miss Lille -Trower, No. 1877
windsor avenue. at 5 O'Clock this even
Ing.
Arrangements for holding a temper
ance recital May goth will be COM
pleted. Other important business to
be transacted will make the meeting a
most interesting one. All members are
urged to be present.
The Brambleton w. C. T. u. will
meet at the home OF the president, No.
2o2 North Park avenue, at $50 O'clock
this afternoon. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Kew. w. r. Proctor, pastor OF Nc
Kendree M. q. Church, delivered an
able address on Character Building
oefore the B. Y. p. U. of Spurgeon Me-
mortal Baptist Church last night.
Mrs. Emma Ward, who has been i'll
IN Norfolk, will be removed to the res
1dence OF her sister, Mrs G.. G.. Han
COCK, NO. 1872 Sheldon avenue.
Mr: G. w. Little and wife, Of Allan
"a, Ga, are the guests Of Mrs. John c.
haynes. East Brambleton avenue.
Rev c: p. Woodson, of ST. Peters
Episcopal Church. and Rev. Flournoy
Soulden, of ST. Luke's Church. ex-
changed pulpits Sunday night.
columbia Conclave No. Z. H., or S.
w. NJ, had forty members present at
ITS meeting last night. Two applica-
lions were received for membership.
An overflow audience attended the
revival services at Trinity M. E.
Church Sunday night Rev. George
wesley Jones preached q strong SER
mon on the Special Work of the Holy
spirit In Convincing the World of Sin,
righteousness and Judgment" There
were several requests for prayer, and
one profession. The meeting last night
was one of special interest, many In
the congregation expressing a desire
to enter upon the Christian warfare.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
a stout negro man got into the resi-
oence OF Mr.. l. B. Pelot, No. los Brown
avenue by entering the door that leads
from the kitchen into the dining-room
After getting into the house he went
INTO the sitting room through q door
leading from the dining apartments.
Inc only persons in the house at the
time were Mrs. Pelot, Miss Lizzie Pc
lot, sister of Mr.. Pelot, and three
small children. all of whom were on
the second floor. They heard the noise
whcn the negro entered the house hut
paid no attention to it. thinking 1t chill
oren playing. a few minutes later Miss
Pelot had occasion to pay a visit to o.
neighbor on business. She went down
stairs, and, on entering the sitting
room, saw large negro man standing
over a trunk. He sprang upon her,
throwing her back against the door
and, placing his hand over her mouth
10 prevent her from giving an alarm
at the same time demanding of her
something to eat. He again threw Miss
Pelot heavily against the door and ran
out OF the back way shaking his fist at
her saying: Cry out. IL you dare"
ana made his escape through the back
yard into a lane near by. Miss Pelot
tainted from fright. On examination.
1t was found that she had only re-
ceived slight bruise in her back. AS
soon as the occurrence was known the
police were put on the lookout, and in
snort time brought three men before
Miss Pelot. but she failed to identy her
assallant.
For a delightful smoke, try Little
Tom,' clear Havana filler, at Turner's.
corner Park and Brambleton avenues,
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