Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Workingmen were engaged in putting
down the curbing at the southeast cor
ner of High and Washington streets
preparatory to u broad granolithic side
walk around the new st. Paurs Catho-
lie Church.
started taking down the insurance
building in order to remodel and en-
large the same. The front will be
granite. The cost to the building will
be about $4,000.
There is some talk of employing an
assistant rector for Trinity =. E.
Church. The matter is being agitated.
Attention is called to the advertise
mentlof w. N. White.
hustling salesman desires q situa-
ton with some grocery house. See ad
The members OF the Legislature from
this section will all return home to-
night.
The Hastings Court will begin the
March term tomorrow. A grand jury
has been summoned for the term.
Most of the stones for the foundation
for the Seaboard Air Line fence have
been put down.
There is no lack OF entertainments
every night now.
Mrs. Mollie Lester will return this
afternoon from n trip to Southampton
county. where she has been for several
weeks.
ALL. 1<oWelDeTB SdlQ yesterday that
the foundation for the addition to the
hotel will be started to-day, but he did
not think that the hotel would be op-
ened until about September LIST.
Several boys were before the Mayor
yesterday, charged with throwing
bricks in the street.
Miss Mollie Marable. of Petersburg,
was in the city yesterday on brief
visit.
James Wyatt was fined SIS for carry
ing a pistol.
white man, charged with disorderly
conduct, was fined SIS, and in default
he was committed to Jail.
Henry Price, colored, was arrested in
Norfolk yesterday. charged with steal
ing bicycle lamp from n Mr.. Wolf
The negro says he can prove that he
bought it in Norfolk from a merchant
over there. and Mr.. Wolf Is equally as
positive that 1t is his.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bagnell, widow
of the late DR.. James Bagnell, took
place yesterday afternoon from Monu-
mental NJ. L. Church. The remains
were inferred in Cedar Grove Gene
terry.
Mrs. e. c. Morrisett will give must
Gale at her home this evening in Port
Norfolk.
There was a general free fight on
the Bowery yesterday morning among
some of the residents who live there.
lie language uSeQ Dy some Oh them
was terrible to hear.
Yesterday was a genuine March day.
The wind blew and the dust flew in
every direction.
Miss Sallie Burton's Sunday school
class will give a donkey party at her
residence. corner of b and Cooke
streets Park View, this afternoon from
4 to 7 o'clock.
a bright youth can find employment
in n grocery store by addressing X,
this office.
Judge Portlock yesterday drew the
jury for the spring term of the Circuit
Court.
James Black was arrested yesterday
by Officer Matthews for beating his
way on the Norfolk and Carolina rail-
road.
a called meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Calvary Baptist Church will
be held tonight at the church at the
close Of the prayer meeting. a full at
tendance is desired to attend to i'm
portant business. needing immediate
attention.
Just before midnight fire broke out
in house on Queen street, between
Eflingham and Chestnut, owned by a.
colored woman named Jane Thomas.
The department turned out promptly
and extinguished the flames with slight
loss. The damage. which was to the
roof. will probably not exceed $40 or
$50.