Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
BY the Sea.
FOUND HERE AND THERE
The Latest Happenings I'm tho City
ana County Presented I'm Concise
Form For tho Publication OF vfr-
Einian-Pflot Renders Here and
Elsewhere Gossip For People
whoDcsirc to Keep Posted.


at the lecture-room on Court street.
Owing to delay in securing the plans
. and specifications for the proposed new
Young Mems Christian Association
building, the time set for closing the
reception of bids has been pos tponed
70 Monday, May 29th, at o'clock.
In this issue Miss b." advertlses for
a position as companion or dress
maker to a lady who will visit the
mountains or seaShore for the summer.
See what she says.
A marriage license was issued to
colored couple from the clerks office
of the Hastings Court yesterday. which
is the first since the 10th instant.
Mr.. "Alph" Thomas. while coming
out of his porch on Washington street
yesterday, Slipped and partly fell down
the steps. He sustained a sprain or
the left ankle, which annoys him con-
siderably.
A lost Collie dog is advertised for.
See advertisement and return as direct
ed and receive reward.
Miss Collie Seabod. of Baltimore, is
IN the city visiting friends.
Cyclists" complain bitterly about the
spreading of tacks by some one on the
roadwaye in the Hospital Park. One
gentleman had fourteen in his possess
sion that he picked up out there.
J. w. Owens, from Chuckatucll, is at
st. Vincent's Hospital under treatment
for rheumatism. Mr.. Owens is Ports
mouth man. but has been living in
Chuckatuck for few years. He would
be glad to see his old friends.
The children's day services a Gen.
trail Church to-day will be very in
teresting. Quite an elaborate program
has been arranged for the occasion.
Mr.. James Mapleton, of Princeton,
New Jersey, was in the city yesterday
on a brief visit. lie met number or
old friends.
Several amateur photographers went
out to the cemetery yesterday and took
pictures of the cemetery as it looked
with flowers strewed all on the graves.
A white man and n negro had an al
tercation yesterday on the corner of
King and Washington streets. The ne
gro was knocked down and badly
beaten.
A colored child was badly burned
yesterday morning while fooing with
matches at her mothers home on Race
avenue. She was attended by DR.. Troy.
The funeral of Mr.. Christian Johnson
Will take place this afternoon at D
o'clock from his late residence on Ran
dolph street.
A chicken thief raided Mr. Willis
Thomas hen-house on Queen street
Friday night and carried off a dozen
fowl.
Some unknown person shot at Mr.
Rufus Jackson from the bushes near
Smol1ytown while he was on his way
to this city Friday night He was un-
able to tell who the party is.
Attention is called TO the ADVERTISE
ment of book keeper. who desires light
work. See advertisement.
Mrs. w. II. Kilby has just returned
from an extended visit North. taking
in Atlantic City. that beautiful health
resort. She expects to open her cot
tage at Virginia Beach about June LIST,
where she will spend the summer.
Yesterday morning was cool enough
for frost-numbers of people had fires.
Israel Ketchum. drunkenness, fined
81 and costs, which he paid.
Mr.. r. l.. Moore was fined $40 in the
Mayors Court yesterday for drawing
a pistol on Mr. John Whitehurst ana
threatening 10 shoot him because Mr..
Whitehurst tried to take his bicycle
from Mr.. Moore's store after an agree
ment not to do so. Captain John w.
Happier defended Mr.. Moore.
Yesterday morning a white man,
while riding down High street, struck
q rock which threw him, hurting his
ankle quite badly.
The United States Court has issued
an Injunction forbddng the Ports
mouth street railway from crossing the
Port Norfolk railroad near the power
house al Port Norfolk. The Watchmcn
have been Withdrawn.
Rev. r. Il. i;ggleston will preach to-
night to young people on Opportunity
and Success a cordial invitation to
all.
An important business meeting or
Trinity Circle of the Kings Daughters
and Sons viii be held tomorrow Mon
day. afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. in Trin-
ity parish house. a full attendance is
desired
Attention Is called to the advertise
mont of lost Waverly bicycle. See ad-
vertlsement and return rs directed and
receive a reward
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment Of DR.. ]. p. Carr in this issue.
4 lch. truck and harness Is advcr-
tised for in this issue. See ADVERTISE
ment.
There are nearly . 600 men at work in
the navy yard at this time.
A colo-ed man named Goodman was
arrested a.d locked up in the city jail
last rish: for running a blind tiger"
at the Naval Hospital. lie was doing
@ thriving business selling whiskey be
fore nLp.eherded by one of the watch
moii there.
The funeral Of Julia +. Wright Will
take riace this afternoon from the res
dcrce Of Mr. Geo. Wright, No. 426
Fourth street.
Miss Allie Williams, of Richmond, ar
rived in the city last ntghs on a visit
to friends.
Attention is called to dissolution of
the firm Of j, NJ. c. Duke &c Co., in to-
days Issue.
\ Gordon se.ter is advertised as lost.
Fei%'l as directed and receive a re-
wei
hc Portsmouth Heavy H!tters de-
iHr he Eos;rg Corneis In a game of
t&.l YESTERDAY by score of % to O.
Batteries: Owens, BROMLEY and Park
er.
The AtlssIonar, s,.cta,,, 90 o. M.