Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

There was not an arrest made on
election day and no disturbances of
any kind occurred.
The inside plastering in ST. Ptul's
Cathoiic Church will be completed in
about three weeks 1t is beautiful
work and will be very attractive to
the eye.
Miss Maggie Jones. of Mathews
county was in the city yesterday.
Yesterday morning at an early hour
weil-known young man who had
stayed out Tuesday night to hear the
returns from the election, and finding
that they were not as favorable as he
wanted them to be- got n little tipsy.
went down on the dock to cool off, fell
overheard and came near being drown
ed.
Mabel Paige will present the clip
per- tonight at the Lyceum. This is
one of her best pieces and it will no
doubt draw crowd. See ad.
MISS Irene Wallace, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister Mrs. w. l..
Robertson, in Cottage Place.
a Chrysanthemum Festival will be
given at the Athletic Hall, Second
street, November 18th, for the benefit
of the altar fund of st. PauIs Catho-
lie Church. Refreshments will be
served.
The merchants expect, with some
cool weather, for business to be brisk,
now that all the excitement is over.
The November term of the Hastings
Court begins to-day.
A lamp exploded in a house on
County street yesterday morning and
was blazing pretty lively. The lady of
the house had presence OF mind to
throw 1t out a window.
It was rumored yesterday that a
white man had been struck i'm the
head on election day with chair by
colored man, and that his skull was
fractured, and that he would probably
die. Nothing could be learned about
the affair at the place where it was
said to have happened. Every one
was dumb.
The employees OF the Seaboard Air
Line shops and the navy yard will be
paid the last of this week. This will
put considerable money in circulation
An effort is being made to put two
more teachers in the public schools.
The lack of funds may prevent this
being done, however.
"A colored milk boy was badly bit
ten yesterday morning by a dog on
the corner of Dinwiddic and County
streets.
The managers of the Lyceum
Theatre are much encouraged with the
patronage they have thus far received
white man was arrested in the
county for going into a stable, turning
the horse loose, taking the blanket and
going to sleep while the horse stayed
out in the cold.
Prof. Miller. organist of Christ
Church. Norfolk. will give an organ
recital next Tuesday night at Monu-
mental NJ. e. Church. under the au-
spices OF the Lawn. Workers Society.
Rev. Frank Hall. who is stationed at
Gloucester county, was in the city yes
terday. He says he is doing splendid
work. both in Gloucester and Mathews
counties.
A colored woman had one of the
Reschfeskeys arrested yesterday for
refusing to take back an article that
she had bought after promising to- do
so. He was given the choice Of trial
or refund the money. He choosed the
latter.
Two white men were fined IS each
yesterday for disorderly conduct on
the streets.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at
Monumental Church. Every member
is requested to be present at this meet
ing.
BY special request of the patrons of
the Lyceum Theatre THE Captains
Mate" will be presented Friday night.
The regular weekly shoot of the
Portsmouth Gun Club will take place
this afternoon.
colored woman struck another
woman over the head with a lighted
lamp last night on Race avenue and
set her on fire. She was put out before
she was burned much.
On Friday evening, November 9th.
the Rector's Aid Society OF St Johns
Church will give n Musical Tea" at
the home of the Misses Crump, in
Court street. a silver Offering at the
door.
Attention is called to advertisement
Of John A. Morris in this issue.
RECEIVERS REPORT CONFIRMED.