Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17

An attempt VAS made yesterday to
have meeting of the JOINT Ferry Com
mittee. No quorum presenting them
selves, they adjourned
Miss June Mantin, OF Baltimore. who
has been visiting in the ci,y. returned
home yesterday.
There are quite number of appll-
cants Tor the vacant place on the police
force.
Mr.. John a. Morris tells you in his
adv ertisement why lie is kept busy
Read what he has to say about it and
YOU will be convinced tina, lie is right
See list of bargains offered.
Attention is called to ad. OF Il. D
smokers and chewers 10 call at his place
of business and make themselves at
home.
Messrs. Levy C Jacobs tells you that
1t pays to dcal squarcly and not to
misrepresent. They claim that their
house is such n one. They request you
to call and see them.
Attention is called to ad. nr vat ac-
count book. Return as directed and
receive reward.
"a gentleman living on County street
left home Thursday night and left his
wife home all alone. She thourhtless-
ly left the back door open, and when
she went into the back room to close
it, there stood a negro man. She
screamed for help and the man ran off.
Some of the motormen on the Ports
mouth Street Railroad are getting very
careless about ringing their gongs.
They wait until they get within few
feet of n person before they attempt
10 sound their gong.
Mr.. Harry Brinkley, son OF Mr.. Ad-
miral Brinkley. graduated at the Uni
versity OF Virginia at the last session of
that school and returned home Monday
night
A youth named Stewart williams,
who lives with his aunt. on Eningham
street. came near being drowned
| Thursday night while in bathing. He
got over his depth and all the boys ex-
cept one left him. That lad managed
to save him. but before doing SO came
near losing his own life.
A Grabbing marty was given yesterday
in honor of May Martin. of Richmond.
who is visiting friends in Park View.
There were quite number in the party
They spent the day very pleasantly
and returned we'll tanned.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Joseph a.
Guthrie. ut present stationed on board
the receiving ship Franklin, has heen
notified by Hon. John d. Long. Secre-
tary OF the Navy, of his promotion to
the rank of lieutenant. Junior grade.
Mr.. j. w. Chappell, manager of the
Hotel Madison. returned yesterday from
New York, where he had been visiting
Mr.. w. a. Capps, formerly of this
city.
Mr.. ]. c. Springs and family. of Char
lotte, \. c.. arrived in Portsmouth yes
terday morning.
The County Court will begin it's June
term Monday.
Mr.. w. o. Hope VIII leave Sunday for
conciave of Heptasophs. which CON- enr
venes next week, at that point.
The Park View Methodist Church
Sunday School will picnic at Buckroc
Beach Thursday, the 22d instant
1t was said yesterday that the New
port News and Pigs Point Railroad
would be built ut once. but later Jtcvet-
opments leads one to believe that such
will not prove n fact.
The picnic of ovens Memorial Sun
day School. which was to take place
on Tuesday, June Goth, has been post
poned to some future day
Monumental Church. l.. B. Betty
pastor. Preaching tomorrow at II a.
IN. and Sis u. m.
Mrs N. J. buckingham, of Montgom-
cry county. is visiting her son, Mr.. r.
T. Buckingham. on Crawfor street.
Attention is called to the great sale
of the New York Clothing Company
See ad.
See what Z. r. Barksdale has to tell
you about hot weather. &c.
Everybody in need of clothing should
ha sto say on that subject.
One drunk registered at the Police
Station last night.
Thomas a. Edison's wonderful and
magnificent production of the worlds
famous Bavarian Passion Play will be
the attraction at Columbia Park mex,
week. This Is drama on the Life of
Christ
The Independent Fire Company will
give q picnic at Soldiers Home July
18th.
C. e. Morris, alias Evans. the white
Williams and failed to return it. was
given hearing in the Mayors Court
this morning and sent to Jail for TWEEN
ty days.
The fight between Mrs Kupferman
and Mrs. Heimansnn was settled in the
Police Court Yesterday by Mayor Baird
filming the latter 500 and costs and
placing her under peace bond of 500.
Captain Bland represented Mrs Kup-
ferman. and Captain Marshall Mrs.
Hemanson.
The Gas Company case spoken OF In
our issue of yesterday as having been
decided by the Supreme Court, was
reversion of the Circuit Court, Judge
Pren'is. and not Judge a. s. Watts,
of the Hastings Court.
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
The lovers of the national game will
have an opportunity this afternoon to
witness what promises to be very in
teresting game of baseball. The All
Americas are scheduled to play the
strong Scottsville team and both teams
are anxious for the fray. The Scots
Vile boys have played several games
this season and have demonstrated the
fact that they are capable of putting
up good article of baseball This will
be the first game of the season for the
All Americas, >but the boys have been