Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-15

a SlN-rOOm mousse is uuNcrtlSeu lor
rent on Green street. See advertise
ment.
The Weather Bureau predicts more
rain for to-day. We are getting 1t all
at once now.
Miss Martha Baltimore. of Philadel-
phia, who has been visiting In this city,
returned home yesterday
There were some eight or ten enter
tainmcnts in different parts of the city
last night for church purposes.
a number of young people spent last
evening very pleasantly at the resi-
dence of Justice Il. p. Bunting in Cot
tage Place.
ST. Paul's Church will have five hand
some windows, which will be donated
to them.
Mr.. Harry Hart left here last night
for New York. where lie will remain
for several months.
The twenty-thiId anniversary OF the
Y. NJ. C. a. meets to-day in Hampton
Mr.. Il. n. Martin brought suit yes
terday against the Portsmouth street
railroad for 800 damages for having
struck his horse December eth and
badly injuring him. The Mayor grant
ed continuance, until the ED instant,
at the request of the railroad company.
Some Of the merchants under the
new hotel are complaining about their
new fronts. They say that the water
leaks in the windows when 1t rains
hard.
Attention is called TO the ADVERTISE
ment Of George Lumber, in which he
tells you that he has started business
on his own hook. See ad.
The VirginianPllot's mammoth edi-
ton Is attracting considerable atten-
ton. and when issued IL will be Il big
thing.
Candidates for the spring election
continue to bob up serenely.
There will be no more meetings this
month except the Board of Health.
a small child named Cotton who lives
in South Portsmouth, accidentally fell
and broke his arm yesterday. He was
attended by DIR. Robinson.
The Valentine party at the residence
Of Mrs. Harvey Lane yesterday after
cess.
The announcement that the ferry
would change hands April LIST did not
create much surprise, as II has been
known for some time that it would take
place.
a well-known white man was locked
up yesterday to sober up
There is an ordinance that prohibits
the running of water in cutters, and
yet the practice Is still kept up.
There are but nineteen more days
before the Legislature ndjourns.
Valentine Day was kept up by small
children. but few other people took any
interest In 1t at all.
Mrs. Shipp and those who are to take
part in the Little Hussar'' will leave
for Raleigh tomorrow morning.
IT Is said that Fields Minstrcls will
open the Portsmouth Lyceum Theatre
early In April. They will no doubt have
packed house.
There will be n pigeon shoot at Co
lumbia Park to-day.
Mrs. Ship and party did not reach
Portsmouth from Soldiers Home until
2 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Ocean Council, Royal Arcanum, will
celebrate George Washington's birth
day with n banquet at the City Hall
The Virginian-Pilot representative
was glad to have the pleasure yester-
day OF meeting Rev. j. b. Funston,
Bishop of Idaho. He is looking excel
lent, showing that his new field agrees
with him.
There will be an entertainment to-
night at the residence of Mr.. Lewis
Morris, in Park View. for the benefit
of the Park View Baptist Church. An
interesting program has been arranged.
Postmaster S. l.. burroughs left yes
terday afternoon for Richmond, to at
tend Il meeting of the Republican State
Committee. which meets there to-day.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church of Port Norfolk will give a sup
per In the vacant store, corner Serpcll
and Carolina avenues, Primers Point,
Thursday night, February 15th. The
Mandolin and Guitar Club of Ports
mouth and North Portsmouth will fur
nish delightful musnc during the even
ing No admission fec
negro named frame Crane was COM
mitted to the county Jail yesterday
upon the charge of stealing u suit Of
clothes from 7. II. Jones.
Worhmen have commenced to tear
down the rear OF the Y. NJ C. a. build
Ing in order to begin work on the new
Y. NJ. c. a.
Miss Mamie Croker. of Petersburg.
Is In the city on n Welt to friends.
Special Deputy Grand Regent Harry
Kent paid an Official visit to james
Moaroe Council No. 154S. r. A., and
presented six applications for member
ship.
n number OF boys threw mud, etc,
In The Chinese laundries last night.
The Order OF knights of Columbus
inrtalled officers last night at Pythian
Hall.
The small boy gave housekeepers con-
siderable annoyance last night by play
ing tictac and tying doors, etc They
kept the police busy.
Rev. Mr.. Funston will return to Idaho
next month.
Rev. II. f. Beadlcs will preach
special sermon Sunday night 10 the
4 Woman's Christian Temperance Union
at Central Church
A second hand roller top desk Is ad-
vcrtised for III this issue.
81 A committee from the different lodges
eggof Odd Fellows held conference with
iStfc official bo;,rd OF Central Church last
might TO dlscUsa The matter OF pur-
lichaeiEg that church FOR Il lodge room
Sf Contractors began yesterday tcorinZ
.adown the old Bennett building. where
Kfhe Western Union telegraph Office is
TO erect a more modern building. They