Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-18
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
BY the Sea.
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Hospital has been indefinitely postpon-
ed.
The collections by the police for the
expenses OF Memorial Day pcttcd the
nice little sum of Sl1S.67.
Grimes Battery will fire n volcy in
both cemeteries tomorrow afternoon.
To do this the battery Will be divided
into two platoons.
The large unsightly. looking poles that
have been put up on Washington street
do not add to the beauty of that
street, and much dissatisfaction is felt
at the Council permitting them to be
raised.
this city. Everybody will turn out to
do homage to our Confederate dead.
There will be no more meetings this
month.
The Portsmouth Hook and Ladder
Company will celebrate their second
anniversary with q banquet on the 25th
instant at the City Hall.
Miss Elmira Jones. OF Prince George
county, is in the city on a visit to
friends.
Examinations in the public schools
have commenced. The schools close on
the 18th day of next month, and until
that time the children will have quite
d number of examinations.
The steamer Virginia, OF the Ports
mouth fire department, is at the Sea-
board Air Line shops having new tubes
put In the boiler.
A number of the members OF the
Portsmouth Bicycle Club spent yester-
day at the Bicycle Club house. at Ocean
View. The boys had a fine days sport.
The ferry captains and engineers
plain that the al-night forty boats are
running our young men. Numbers of
them cross the ferry at oil hours of
tho night.
Rev. J. T. RiddIcls, pastor OF the Gil
merton Baptist Church. was kindly re-
membered by his congregation last
found q letter on the pulpit, which he
opened. and found that it contained
$40, which was intended as a present to
him. 1t was kindly appreciated.
The ladies connected with tho Deep
Creek Baptist Church resolved to pay
of a debt Of 1921 due on the church,
and at once went to work to raise that
amount. In q very short while. to their
great establishment, they had raised
k19l. which paid all the indebtedness
and left a surplus.
The Jury in the Hustfngs Court was
discharged yesterday for tho term.
Chief Engineer J. A. B. Smith has
been detached from this navy yard
from June LIST next and ordered to the
navy yard at Brooklyn. N. Y.
John D. Cadmus and Margaret Saw
ago, of this city. have been granted
United States pensions Of Sc and S. a
month, respectively.
Tho public schools should give holi-
day on Memorial Day. and let the
children help honor our dead.
Read what e. L. Dashiells has to say
IN to-day's issue.
The remains of Mr.. c. w. Wheeler,
son Of ex-Justice Wheeler, of Norfolk
county, who died at the Retreat for the
Slick. In Norfolk, were brought to this
city yesterday, and were taken to the
home OF his father. near Deep Creek.
from which place the funeral will take
place this afternoon.
You can get glass OF soda water
free by cutting out the advertisement
IN another column and doing what 1t
directs
II you need a horse and wagon you
can get one cheap by applying at 500
Crawford street.
man named Spike" Hanlon had a
rough and tumble fight on High street
extended last night. Politics caused 1t
and they We're promptly run in.
Blick &; Brlttingham advertise flowers
for Memorial Day. See 'ad.''
Mrs Tip" Dyson and Mrs. Richard
Vermillion gave a picnic to their friends
yesterday at White Lilly Farm. A very
enjoyable day was spent. the party re-
turning last night much pleased with
the days outing.
A negro man named Thomas Roberts
nau MS toot Dauly mashed yesterday
by heavy piece Of timber falling on
IT. He was attended by Dr. II. r. Rob
ertson.
few days ago a gentleman adver-
Used gold locket that was lost at
Delaware Park on last Thursday. AS
usual. this locket was returned to him
that day. Last night he called Mt the
oilico and said that the Virginian- Pilot
had done the work.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met last night and fixed the 31st day
OF May as the time for holding ward
meetings to elect an executive commit
Lee to serve one year from July LIST.
Tho Farmer Boys beat the Little
Princetons at ball yesterday by a score
OF ~ to H. Batteries: Kirk, Martin
ord Miller; Brothers. Hodges and Gray
MISS Ethel Dorr. OF Baltimore. who
has been visiting here for two weeks
returned home last night.
The condition of Miss Sadie HysIop
or Washington street. who is i'll. was
not SO favorable yesterday.
FUNERAL OF MIR. WINNINGDER
The funeral of Mr.. Louis Winningder.
~ho death was mentioned in yestcr-
Gays issue. took plnce from his latc
residence, No. Dos County street. YES
teraAS afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Beadles