Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

bhlEf EMS UF IN ERESI.
Mrs. d. A. Hegarty. formerly of Nor
folk, now of Philadelphia, is spending
few weeks in this city. Mr. Hegarty,
who accompanied her here, has gone on
| to New Orleans, where he will spend
several days. Mr.. Hegarty fills nm inn
portant office in the Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company, and has become very
popular in "the city of homes"
Mr.. w. p. Fitchette, Jr., of Cape
pCharles, is at the Atlantic.
Mr.. George p. Folk, of Edenton. n.
c., is here.
Mr.. w. NJ. Meredith, of Brunswick,
Va, is in the city.
| DR.. e. X. Bennett. who has been at
the Protestant Hospital for the past
six weeks, was taken to his home at
|Owensboro. Ky. yesterday by his
brother, DR.. l.. r. Bennett.
Edward Dunn. advance representa-
tive of the Stuart Robson Company.
reached the Monticello yesterday
Brick work has been begun on the
new power house for the Norfolk Rail-
way and Light Company on Cove
street.
Mrs. ]. Powell and sister, Miss Julia
Levy, have returned from Baltimore.
where they were in attendance at the
wedding Of their cousin.
Mrs. l.. Cohn has returned from a
two weeks stay in New York.
Mr.. Walter Sharpe. Of Norfolk, has
accepted q position at the city ticket
office Of the Southern railway and en-
tered on his duties there yesterday.
1.-THE Sign Of the Cross" company,
composed of popular English players
from London, is at the Gladstone Hotel.
The wheels OF the police patrol wagon
have been equipped with rubber tires
The English evangelist A. G. Lilli-
cross, who has just closed a most sue
cessful meeting at the Lambert's Point
Baptist Church, began n series Of meet
ings at the Union Mission. on lower
Church street. Subject tonight: Jesus
in the Bible
Pickett Buchanan Camp, c. ", will
hold its annual meeting tonight and
elect officers for the ensuing term.
Mr.. Peter Wright returned yesterday
from a stay of several days at New
York.
Miss A. B. Brook, who has been Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. T. B. Jackson, of
Lovitt avenue, has returned to her
home in Essex county. after pleasantly
spending the holidays in this city.
|, Mr.. Sidney l.. Nusbaum has pur-
chased his brothers interest in The
Nusbaum Book &c News Co, No. PA
Main street, and will continue as here
toforc TO supply the trade with all the
latest and best books, stationery. pic
ture frames, pictures and imported
novelties.
The matinee price to THE Sign of the
Cross" at the Academy OF Music to-
day will he so cents to any part of the
house. This low Srice is to enable all
classes to have an opportunity to see
this great religious play, presented by
London company that has been tour
ing this country with 1t for the past
four years.
Mr. Edward Lindsay, of Chapel
street. returned yesterday evening from
Williamsburg, where he had been to at
tend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. r.
3. Gillian.
The jury Of Inquest in the case of
Mills Powell who fell from the fourth
floor of the Tazewell building last week,
and died soon afterward, returned a
verdict yesterday afternoon of acciden-
tai death.
Mr.. C., C. FAINT. OF Fauquier county,
is ut the Monticello.
Mr.. J. w. Womack, OF Farmville,
representing the American Book Com
pany. arrived in the city last evening.
A party of North Carolina ladies,
consisting of Mrs. Shepard Miss Shep-
ard. Miss Collins. Miss Ruflin and Miss
A. r. Collins. arrived here last even
ing They are stopping at the Mon
ticello.
a lamp explosion in clubroom over
the naval pay Office, No. 90 Granny
street called out the Fire Department
about $50 o'clock Sunday night There
was but little damage.