Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-03

are in New York visiting friends.
y marriage license WAS issued yes
terday to Mr.. Charles T.. kectcr 10 wed
Miss Dorcus V. Johnson.
The ferry lcssees have decided TO
name their new ferry boat Norfolk
County.
The trolley wires of the Portsmouth
street railroad ought to be frightened
at the corner of High and Court streets.
Every time II car passes that point the
trolley gets tangled with the wires
and nearly pulls them down.
Mrs. Ernest Mccoy and her daugh-
ter. Carrie. lcft Yesterday for Savan-
nah Ga, on a visit.
Thcr,. viii be IN examination OF col
orcd people for teachers to-day i'll the
city public schools.
Miss Jennie Cotton. who has been
in Richmond Yesterday. via the Nor
folk ana Western Railroad.
An aged colorcd woman died sudden
ly on Goodwin street yesterday. Heart
disease was the cause Of death.
y man named l.. j. Jordan was sent
to jail yesterday for 60 days FOR steal
NinS $i.i0.
The Ding Ba, club and the All Amer
Jeans will have a game shortly. These
two clubs have been trying to get to-
gejhcr for some time.
Mrs. Edgar H.. Smith and child have
returned from trip to Gloucester
county.
Frank Harris was fined S2.50 ycstcr-
day for an assault.
The little negro. Exeter Brown who
has been so successful in getting out Of
scrapcs, got six months yesterday for
stealing tobacco.
The appointment of five assistant
sanitary inspectors by the Council gives
general satisfaction. The people say If
1. IT, l.. .FI.... I,
should be done we'll, and at as small
cost as possible.
The Legislative candidates are hust-
ling for votes.
1t will cost the ferry lcssces $1,000 in
surancc to bring their new ferry boat
here from Boston
The question of the sale Of the ferry
property was very generally discussed
yesterday. 1t found many warm adj
vocates.
MIR. Chas Briden. a guard from the
peniten,iary who has been hcre several
days. returned To Richmond yesterday
with his prisoners.
a colorcd girl threw a small child out
of go-cart on the corner of High and
Washington streets yesterday and cut
the child's head.
There came near being a fire at Pear
sons store, on Water street. Tuesday
night. y gasoline stove turned over
and the oil ran out and caught on fire.
1t WAS smothcrcd with old bags. etc
No alarm was turned in.
The condition of Mr. Jack White was
much improved yesterday.
There arc "a number Of people who
are cndcaVoring 10 keep up the excite
mcnt about yellow fever by starting all
kinds of rumors. thus injurng business
Such people should be severely punish
ed.
To, I, lit. ii,
cleaner than it has been in years. A
large force of men are at work
Twenty non-rcsilents who were en-
ploycd at the ). 4. j.. shops have taken
their discharge ana gone back 10 their
homes
The balance Of Grimes Battery who
did not so down to Ocean View Tues
day night under a call from the Gov
ernor went down yesterday
The Portsmouth Improvement Com
rany asks the Councils to allow them
to Use Ii Inches of the pavement on
High street to improve the windows of
the stores under the new Union Hotel
This much space can easily be spared,
as the sidewalk is 20 feet wide.
1t is more than probable that the
Committee on Railroads will require the
Portsmouth Street Railroad to remove
their tracks from Water street, they
failing to use ii in accordance with the
privileges granted them.
Mrs. NJ Rosenbaum will leave her
cottage at Ocean View to-day ana 60
to the Catskill Mountains in New York
State to join her husband. who is So
journng there, and is said TO be i'm
proving very much.
There are but two families left at
Hotel Portsmouth. They will remain
there until the 10th. 1t is more than
probable that Mr. Harris will stay in
hA sl.t t. I..t, i
picture of how the new hotel will
look when completed can be seen in
the Council chamber.
MIR. T. Keller, n representative of the
celebrated Peters shotgun shells. is in
the city. a. guest of the Portsmouth
Gun Club. He is an excellent shot and
will shoot with the club to-day.
John Stewart was sent on to the
County Court by Justice Bunting for
cutting man named Brown with
knife.
There will be an excursion in here
to-day from Weldon and one tomorrow
from up the Tar River road
The Portsmouth Gun Club will have
their regular weekly shoot this after
noon at Columbia Park
The Hastings Court will begin its
August term to-day. 1t will not be in
session for more than an hour. and
then adjourn for the term
Five of the regular pastors in the
city are off on their summer leave.
The subject for discussion at the
Monumental Epworth League Friday
night will be THAT Good Part."-Luke
10: SSi2 II will be lead by Mr.. w. NJ.
Bowden. These meetings are very in
teresting.
Mr.. James T. Borum end wife left
Yesterday for Catawba. Va. to spend
the balance OF the heated term.
y letter was received yesterday from