Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04


Thursday.
The snecial commissioners sale OF
the N.emeyer warehouse, on High
street, which was to have been sold yes
terday, has been postponed.
MI. Walter Bennett is confined to his
home with severe case of grip.
A marriage license was issued in the
County Clerks office yesterday TO Chas.
Gilbert to we'd Lizzie Mccoy, both OF
the county.
The public school teachers were paid
off yesterday for January.
There were only two transfers In the
City Clerks office yestcrday-Mrs. Ella
". Outten and husband lot on Wash
ington street. $1,000: Mary S. Wood
bridge and husband to c. o. Grimes, lot
on High street adjoining Charles Me
meyers property, $1,000.
A small negro boy tapped the money
drawer of an uptown grocery store yes
terday and received So He was caught
and was committed to the county jail.
Yesterday morning negro man
walked into DR.. V. G. Culpepper's Office
with long cut under his eye. from
which the blood was flowing freely. He
said that he had been struck in the face
with a plate. DR.. Culpepper took SIX
stitches in the cut.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of the New York Clothing Com
pany. in which they tell you that you
can get big values for little money.
Judge A. S. Watts was out riding yes
terday. 1t is the first time he has been
out In several weeks.
Miss Martha Malone, of Alexandria,
Va, is in the city on n visit TO friends.
Mr.. James Mcmahon, OF Baltimore,
travelling salesman. was In the city yes
terday. He has many friends here who
were glad to see him.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Baptist preachers will be held Monday
morning in the lecture-room of the
Court Street Church.
South street had good sweeping yes
terday for the first time In months.
Workmen will commence some time
next week fitting up the entrance to the
theatre.
Mr.. John Tatem is still confined to his
home from the injuries he received Sun
day last.
1t was rumored yesterday that a col
ored man had been shot in the county.
but nothing definite could be learned
about 1t.
Colds are prevalent now. Most every
one you meet has bark on them.
Messrs. George Lindsay and Samuel
Niemeyer, two clerks in the House of
Delegates. came home from Richmond
yesterday to spend Sunday with friends
and relatives.
There will be no courts in session
until next Thursday.
A complete outfit for pictures Is
offered for sale cheap. See ad in for
sale column, page three.
The Virginian- Pilot Is making ar
rangements to get out a mammoth
special edition some time in April
Portsmouth will be well represented.
Mr.. Martin Malone. OF Richmond. is
In the city on business and pleasure
combined. He paid the Virginian- Pilot
Office pleasant visit.
Thefe=was no docket In the Mayors
Court yesterday, no arrests having been
made in twenty-four hours preceding.
Mr.. John Fulford, one of the collec-
tors on the ferry. has been confined to
his home for several days on account
of sickness.
The Commissioner of Revenue gives
notice that all quarterly licenses arc
past due.
Mrs. E. o. Young is quite sick Mt her
husbands residence. in Park View.
Mrs. M. b. McDonough and daugh-
ter. Miss Maggie. of Baltimore, are
visiting their cousin, Mrs. Thomas Ney.
on Henry street.
Read Emmett Deans adj of remnants
of percales and embroderles, to take
place Monday
month communion will be held In n
number of the churches.
Mr. Harry Kemp. special deputy
grand regent Of the Royal Arcanum for
Virginia, is In the city in the interest
OF the order.
Sheriff Smith has received more news
concerning Cotton's whereabouts. This
is getting to be common. A number
think that they have the man located
fIyflo
the wrong man.
The Peanut Club contemplates having
an oyster roast Friday, the 10Th instant,
at Ocean View. The club will charter
two cars, which will leave Norfolk at
q p. m. and return shortly after mid
night. The entire Seaboard Air Line
Band will go down with them. The
boys will have a jolly good time.
The ladies of Central Mission Aid So
ciety Will give a literary and musical
entertainment at Glenn's Hall next Fri
day night for the bepeflt of the mis-
sion. A number of ynominent talent
will take part in 1t.
Yesterday morning sorse that was
hitched to wagon nj led and broke
one of the shafts, VIII caused him IN
fall. sticking the brc shaft in his
side. making an ugly Moie
y The ordinance In res 1i to THROWING,
water In the streets Il bein. violated
every day, judging from he quantity
hat Is in the cutters, on Columbia
itrept. between WASHINGTON and Din
&lodie. there Is a regular creek which
mas been frozen over for several Clays
The body OF a colored drowned man
was found floating In the river yester
! y day. II was thought to be a man who