Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27


to Richmond yesterday morning TO APP
pear before the Senate Committee on
Roads and Bridges in opposition 10
the Berkeley bridge. which came UP YES
terday.
~ party of young ladies and gentle
men will give Il masquerade party TO-
night.
Lent begins tomorrow
The Council Will elect n clerk at its
regular meeting next week.
The Grand Lodge knights of
Pythians will meet in Winchester to-
day.
The delegates to the Grand Lodge left
last night for Winchester.
The Elks who went to Baltimore re-
turned home Sunday morning. All re-
port having had good time.
Legislature will probably adjourn
Saturday night for the session.
There was Il very heavy snow storm
Saturday night just after the rain, but
owing 10 the ground being so wet it did
not lay.
The workingmcn WHO nave bccn faiTf
off on account of lack of material re-
stunned work ON the hotel yesterday
morning, the material having arrived.
The committee of worllingmcn from
the navy yard will LEAVE tonight for
washington to appear before the Ma
val Committee of. Congress.
Special sermons were preached Sum
day night by Rcvs. Mr.. Beadcs ana
Booker. which We're largely attended.
NIrj and Mrs. Richard Wilson lost by
death Sunday their infant child. The
funeral took place Yesterday from their
residence, corner Clifford and Efllng-
ham streets
Mr.. John Thompson, well-known
Western Branch trucker. his wife. and
ten children, are confined to their beds
with pneumonia and grip.
"a negro named Walter Tnlley was
locked up yesterday morning about 1880
o'clock for trespassing and building a
lire III Trants lumber yard at the foot
of Columbia street. He was fined in
the Mayors Court yesterday.
Sunday morning about Z o'clock the
fire department was called out caused
by fire at 4l0l@ Crawford street Their
services were not needed, the fire be-
Ing put out when they arrived a.
a white man, who has been on n pro-
tracted spree, was before the Mayor
yesterday on charge OF cruelty to his
family, but on taking pledge FOR two
years he was discharged
There Will be preaching every night
this week ut the Fourth street Baptist
Church. Tonight Rev George l..
Booker. pastor Of Wright Memorial NJ
T.. Church, will preach. Wednesday,
night Rev W. V. savage viii preach
Attention is called TO the ADVERTISE
ment of lost watch fob. with seal at
tachcd, For particulars see ADVERTISE
ment I'm another column.
Rev. Dr. Garrett and Wife are nh
sent from the city on account Of Mrs.
CARROTS wife, who has been sick for
about three weeks
The Finance Committee of City Coun-
ell was in Richmond aud appeared be
fore the House COMMITTEES, yesterday
Two more candidates for Sheriff an
nounced themselves yesterday. This
makes four in all.
Attention is called TO the adverlisc-
ment of D. l.. uodsdcn in this issue,
In which he announces a-snecial- sale
of canned goods
Attention is called to change Of adj
vertissement of Emmett Deans in this
Issue.
Mrs. Adams. of Park View. has in her
possession a family Bible which is 2S2
years old 1t is quite Il relic rs well
as n curiosity.
The ferry steamer City of Ports
mouth. OH her l0:iS trip from Norfolk
Sunday morning. ran into the steamer
Norfolk County, breaking several
boards in the Portsmouth's side. 1t
was caused by tide and heavy wind,
which WINS blowing at the time
The organ in the Monumental Church
will be moved from the rear of tho
church TO the lnft-hand side Of the al
tar. The cost Of moving will be about
5000.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Brandt Co. in another column.
sThere was a large crowd present at
Mrs. Harrell's last night to the oyster
supper and ice-cream festival A fine
program was rendered
Miss Jennie May Motitte returned to
the city yesterday after n pleasant WIS.,
1t to Columbia, n. c.
Lewis Il. Wilson, aged IL months. son
of j Hand f.. II. Wilson, of prentis
"a Il tad tf,..
residence Of parents this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
A light drama. entitled "six Cnps of
Chocolate was presented al EliSs'
Opera House last night for the benefit
of the Kings Daughters Home
Tillar ID. Hanson, son of Rev. Vcr-
non Hanson, of West Norfolk. has re-
turned from Bethel Hill Academy after
s protracted illness of several weeks.
He has improved considerably since his
return home
Lulie Wright, son OF John S. Wright.
Jr., of Churchland. entertained n num-
her of friends at his residence Saturday
afternoon. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent, and all enjoyed the en-
3 tertainmcnt. Several OF the guests
3 were from West Norfolk.
Miss Flo Marie steele, OF Suffolk.
J passed through this city last cccning
en- route to pittsburg, Pa, to visit
& relatives.
There was no session OF the County
Court yesterday, no cases being set
y for trial.
Miss Bcrdie Campbell. after spending
two years i'm New York, returned to
&tl1is city to live with her aunt.
"a number Of carpenters. ioincrs and
n clippers were furlougheh yesterday in
the navy yard.
& Esf "a voluntary contribution was taken
R up IN the machine shop in the navy