Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-31
A Compilation of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Daily Directory Of the Happening.
OF Day Briefly Told, Though
Small Mono tho Less Interesting
and Important -Inrormntion For
Those Who Sock to Know and Un-
derssand what is Going Oh Among
tho People.

Mr.. Joseph Nj. Dunn, one of Ports
mouths oldest citizens, who has been
sick for some time, was reported yes
terday to have improved slightly
Mr.. l.. L. Martin, carpenter United
States Navy, who has been home on a
short furlough, will return to Ovens
boro. Ky. this morning.
Dr. Hugh L. Parrish is in Baltimore,
where he will remain for several weeks
Don't forget the ward meetings to-
night to elect Executive Committeeman
for the Democratic party of the city
OF Portsmouth.
The Park View Company sold off nil
their lots yesterday to wind up the
affairs of the company. The lots sold
very well,
Miss Addle Williamson. of Macon,
Ga. is the guest of Miss White in
South Portsmouth. She will remain
here for about ten days and then go
to the springs for the balance of the
summer.
All the meetings except the one at
Monumental Church have closed Mr.
Betty will continue the balance of the
week.
The truckers will begin shipping Gu
cumbers and tomatoes, in about ten
days. The cabbage crop is going in
pretty lively and prices are good
An attempt was made Monday night
to enter the residence of Mr.. Temple
ton. in South Portsmouth. The thief
had partly gained admittance when he
was run off. He was n colored man.
Mr. Templeton shot at him twice, but
does not know with what effect
Chief Engineer ]. y. i. Smith of the
United States Navy. Will leave the
yard to-day for New York. where he
has been ordered. Mr. Smith while
here did much to bring the yard up to
It's CT "a n ..I hi of,
have been greatly appreciated by the
public generally, who wish him much
happiness in his new home.
number Of people went over to
Berkley yesterday afternoon to attend
the memorial exercises in that town.
The schools will all open again to-
day and will close on the 10th of June
for good.
Columbia Park will open for the sea-
son June 9Th. There will be dancing
and other amusements, and Il iirst-class
vaudeville show will be given nightly
The Court Street Baptist Sunday
school will have their picnic on June
Goth
Both young and old mon can find
employment canvassing by applying TO
j. t. N
A lady artist can find employment by
addressing ]. Il. NJ. care this Office.
The School Board will hold their
IT il more thar nroh,hio 49, t,.,'
LII ~ re, pionipie mat teachGrS
Tho rnn,oins oe t,o To-, " , r.,,
solv warn hrnuo,,+ - 1,;., d. LII
tcrday afternoon ana ,.orn irta,.roS 49, o.,
Oak Grove cnn,n,o,.,, g., ~, s',ii ieu ~
Mr.. George a. Tabb, City Treasurer,
gives notice that interest due on paw
ing bonds June LIST is payable at all
that dn.c Ne"Ses oii
The two white have who o
rested hv ,hn Son,o,1, nv W.. W. ar
breallinr onen tho t,mn,, ~ Nrv u ~.
md steaIinrr siO ond - ,,,,,n,, - 49,.
Sn Portsmm,th wero 60, ~ ~ 'v'i, I'M, 'ii
their home 1os+ ni,h, h,, Nyr An, N,
refusing TO nrosaci,tn to-, ''''''' ''e
The Seaboord All. Tjnn shon. &, ,h,-
CITY present the neotnst ma c,na, 80
appearance of anv mamma ct,,r;n,. ,,ont
Sn thIs cactio, 80 IL .,. ~ ms piih'
Captain H A. Derron of Eo,,r,,,,s
Ga. a large timber sra..a. .f th,t Stots
was in the city Yesterday
The station house was absolutely
hare of lions Iost nh, soiu'cs
night. VIZ ~ ''''o-
Large numbers of our ncon,a qo -
Ocean View daily. Nrnnv nf thon, ho,,o
cottages there.
The Little Tigers p,ayad &, eor,o of
ball with the Little C,bnmnio,e ,-ns+
day, and now the latter cluh is WHINE
its name and title. The score wos
II to l.
Mrs. Jane Jenkins. whose serious III
ness was reported in ycstcrdnv's jssmc
had nor imnrovnd ,r,. 80 va > issue'
Justice Ainsworth sent Archie Rro,vr
cnlored. to the county Jail last night