Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
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Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
By the Sea.
FOUND HERE AND THERE
Tho latest Hnppcning. in tho city
and County Presented I'm Concise
Form For tho Ediacaion of vir-
,ginian.Pilot Headers Moro ana
Elsewhere : Gossip For People
who Desire to Keep Posted.

This rs "An Fools Day." set apart
for everybody. Beware Of spurious
packages. etc.. else you may be the
victim Of a practical joke.
1t has been suggesed that the clerk
of the Weather Bureau mus have
made mistake In letting 1t rain yes
as 1t has rained or showed every Sat-
urday and Sunday except two since
Christmas, and it should have waited
until to-day.
Prof. w. A. Jenkins continues quite
sick at his residence. in Park View.
The stockholders of the Portsmouth
Street Railway Company will hold
their annual meeting in this city Mon
day afternoon.
Several well-known young men an
nounced yesterday their intention to
become members of the Portsmouth
Rifle Company.
To-day will be payday at the navy
yard for clerks and writers, as well
as for the city employees.
Miss Mamie Stringfellow, who has
been visiting friends in the city, re-
turned to her home, in Philadelphia,
yesterday.
Politics are warming UP in the coun
ty. There are four colored men out for
Magistrate in the Western Branch dis
trict, and number of white men
also. There are two colored candidates
for Constable and mere are looming
up.
The Pythian ball next Tuesday night
will, 1t is said be a pleasant affair.
A desirable house is offered for rent
In to-day's issue. See advertisement
and apply as directed
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Norfolk county will meet to-day
at - O'Clock at Browns Hotel, for
the purpose OF making arrangements
for the Spring election III the county.
Mr.. VIM. r. II. Parker. a well-known
lawyer Of this city, has gone off on
a ten-days' trip.
~ ceraln lady applied to a charita-
BILE institution on Monday last and
asked to be given n sufficient amount
of money to buy herself and daughter
an Easter outfit. She said her hus-
band worked III the yard and would
not be paid his wages until the 10th,
and that would be to late for her to
get her clothes. The application was
refused, OF course
The Little stars" defeated the Judy
Claws" yesterday by n score of 10 to
{. Batteries: Wood and Hudglns;
Howe and Culpepper. Home rms by
Nolan, Wood and Hudgins.
The Spring term of the Musings
Caurt will begin next Thursday.
The Independent and Chambers
steam fire companies and the Ports
mouth Hook and Ladder Company will
celebrate their respective anniversaries
by parades and banquets
Mr.. Daniel Lefever, of Syracuse. N
y. the inventor and maker of the Le-
fever gun, is the guest of Mr.. W. N.
White. on Washington street.
In n game of ball yesterday the Lit
tle Pcrtsmouths defeated the Sweet
P3tatocs by a score of s to 5. Batter
les: Dumville and Hume; Jack and
Jordan.
There will be no Holy Saturday SER
vices in ST Paul's Catholic Church to-
day. Father Hanley being in Richmond.
attending the ceremonies at the Ca
thedral
Monumental M. e. Church services
for Sunday: Preaching by the pastor,
p. m. Morning subject, Easter Les
sons" Evening subject, THE Manly
Confession of Thomas the Doubter."
The Lords Supper at the close of the
morning service.
Rev. r. T. Waterhcld, pastor of Owen
Memorial Church. delivered an adj
dress last night at the Chestnut Street
NJ. e. Church, Berkiey.
Mr. Charles d. Lash has been chosen
by Montauk Tribe, No. 50. !. o. r. NJ,
to represent 1t at the coming meeting
of the Great Council at Chincoteague.
Attention is called to ad. of II. T.
King, in which he announces that he
has on hand hams of all kinds and
fruits of all kinds for pies, etc.
The county constables complain OF the
dullness of the times. and say that Nor
folk county. near the suburbs of the
city, Is very quiet and orderly.
Under Governor Tylers recent de-
claration all the VOLUNTEER militia off,
GERS OF the State without commands
will be asked to resign, or else their po-
sitions will be declared vacant and
their commissions revoked. Unfortu-
nately this will affect the Third Bat
TALON Of Infantry OF Portsmouth, which
command was engaged in the war with
Spain.
The U. S. s. Dolphin left the harbor
yesterday morning and proceeded to
Hampton Roads to take Secretary Long
and party aboard on their return from
Richmond.
Bishop Wilson will preside at q grand
rally OF Epworth Leaguers at Monu-
mental M. e. Church Friday night
April 21st.
Montauk Tribe OF Red Men conferred
degrees on four candidates last night.
Mr. w. Scott Parker who has been
quite sick. is improving.
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THE MORTUARY REPORT.
Through the courtesy of Mr. C. M.
Mepjnlny. clark for tho Health Officer