Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

The Opera House will be completed
about November 18th. SO the contrac-
tors say. There is but little to be done
to 1t except frescoing and painting.
Thieves entered the hen house of
Mary Best on Pine street Sunday night
and carried off a number of chickens.
Mr.. L.. Findley Cromwell, who was
elected TO the Legislature from Norfolk
county, took his seat yesterday.
The will of the late Mrs. May Brooks
was admitted to record yesterday.
Messrs. %. c., t. X. and c. It. Brooks
qualified as administrators. John c.
Niemeyer, r. S. Brooks and A. l.. Bill
1soly, appraisers.
The Park View Baptist Church will
elect two deacons Wednesday night
after the regular services.
The Park View B. Y. p. u. will elect
delegates tonight 10 the b. Y. p. CON
vention. which meets in Roanoke Feb
ruary 21st and ed
Mrs Charles T. Bland was called to
Richmond yesterday by telegram by
the illness of her husband She left at
A D. m. by the Norfolk and Western
railroad.
Mr. John l.. Watson returned from
Richmond Saturday night, where he
had been for several days.
There We're six DRINKS in the Mayors
Court yesterday. Three paid their
fines and three went to Jail.
The only thing in the County Court
was four DRINKS and one disorderly.
All of them went to Jail.
The white man George Wesley and
his chum, who were ordered out of the
city a few days ago for pretending to
be mute and begging, returned Satur-
day night. Yesterday they were given
thirty days each in jail.
The ladies connected with ST. Johns
Church will have Il supper at Pythian
Castle tonight, to which the public are
invited.
We have had all kinds OF weather
since Sunday morning-rain, snow ice
and snow again.
Mr.. Joseph r. Culpepper has returned
nome after a short stay at Fnrmville,
Va, accompanied by his sister who
has graduated.
: The Hastings Court adjourned for the
term yesterday.
There will be an entertainment at the
Presbyterian Church tonight.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather Sunday night there was n
large attendance at Owens Memorial
Church Sunday night to hear Rev. Mr..
Waterfield preach n sermon 10 the
Woodmcn of the World.
Mrs. Ellen Ward died last night at
her sons residence, No. 500 Middle
street in the list year of her age. She
leaves two children, a son and Il daugh-
ter. Notice of funeral later.
Information was received here from
Hot Springs, Va, yesterday stating
that Deck Parker, son of DR.. II. IL.
Parker, who is there for his health. had
received n stroke of paralysis in the
left side and was bad off.
Mr. Pat OConnOr has accepted n
position as pay clerk on the Fish Hawk.
He will leave this morning to join her.
Police officer George Hutchins had
his face badly burned at the fire Sun
day morning.
Mr.. d. w. Hobbs. who lives ut 725
County street, died last night at s
o'clock. after an Illness of ten days.
He leaves three children one son and
two daughters. He was buried last
night.
The w. c. IT. U. will meet this af-
ternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Johson
SIS Fourth street.
Mr.. r. l.. Hutchins was elected last
night as a deacon of the Fourth Street
Baptist Church.
There will be an entertainment to-
night at the residence OF Mr. Lloyd
baltimore for the benefit of st. Pau's
bell fund.
There was a fight last night between
bull dog and wild cat on the sub
urbs After n hard struggle the dog
came off victorious.
Miss Fannie G Mlligan, of Norfolk
county. and Mr.. Carey b. nottingham,
We're married in Baltimore Sunday.
Miss Hattie Martin of Wilmington
Del, Is in the city on visit.
Mr.. George Martin who has hecn
spendlns some time with friends in this
city left last night for tlanta, Ga.
negro man walked into street car
last night at the corner Of Middle and
County streets and was knocked down
receiving an ugly cut over the eye. Nc
arrests were made. the man being tc
blame. he being drunk
Two drunks were registered at tho
statlon-h house last night
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