Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Dni.y Directory OF tho Happenings
of Day Briefly Told, Though
Small Mono tho Less Interesting
and Importnnt-rnf For
Those Who Seek 10 know aud Un-
tho People.
.'fEstsGs,

Mr. and Mrs. II. II. wilkins returned
yesterday from an extended visit to Mr..
Wilkins former home in Gates county,
n. C.
for-the examination of teachers Tor the
Norfolk county schools.
The Rev. w. Il. Hines returned yes
terday from Shawboro. y. C.. where he
has been spending the past week. He
will occupy his pulpit mt the usual
hours to-day.
Rev. b. r. Lee Jr.. will preach both
morning and night at Trinity Church
to-day.
Proposals will be received for shells
and tools for use in the Fifth Ward
until August 10th. by the Local Board.
For particulars. see ad.
The Bureau of Construction and Re
pair has approved the survey of the
Reina Mercedes and authorized the eX
penditure of about $500 SO that she
will be in good condition TO 80 10 sea.
Miss a. II. Gills, of Farmvlle. is Wis
iting Mrs =. c. Johns, of Park View.
We are having too much rain now.
Everything it rottenng in the ground.
Complaint was made to the Mayor
yesterday about the Portsmouth Street
Railroad obstructing teams coming off
and on the ferry boats by cars stand
ing on Water street. The Mayor issued
Mr.. John Codd has an extremely i'll
child at his home in the county.
Rev. d. G. c. Butts. who at ono time
was stationed at Wright Memorial
Church In this city. but now stationed
In Gloucester. was in the city yestcr-
day en- route to Princess Anne county
to assist in a revival meeting.
The Excelsior Oil Company advcrtses
for 1000 oil and whiskey barrels. Sec
ad.
See what IT. II. Wilkins has to say
about good dry board ends. etc.
Anderson & Thompson would like to
Md your name to the list of subscribers
book club.
The negro woman, Eva Seasons. OF
which mention was made yesterday
about cutting Il. woman named Edwards
Friday night, was sent on TO the llust-
1ngs Court for manning.
a negro named Doc Brown was fined
So for stealing IL monkey wrench Doc
admitted that the wrench got in his
bag but he did not know how.
The TAFT Memorial Church will give
a lawn party at Primers Point Tuesday
night. to which the public is invited.
Mr.. NJ. Lee Eastwood and family
have returned from n three weeks visit
to Isle of Wight county.
The Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company
such good service with ice as they have
this summer. so when YOU need ice call
them up and you will get the genuine
article.
Attention is called to the al. of EN-
NETT Deans in another column. You
will find something To interest you.
Miss Mary Adney. Of Pittsboro, y. c.,
is the guest of Mrs. w. j. Calvert. in
Prentis Place.
A small house convenient to High
street is advertised for.
Attention is called TO the nd. OF
Brandt Co. in which they tell you
about the value of being we'll dressed,
etc. See ad
There will be two picncs to
Mathews county within one weeks
time one of the LIST and another on the
Sth.
Constable Mathews has sufficiently
recovered from his wounds TO be able
to be out He has 4 bad cut on tho
crown of his head where. he thinks. the
man struck him with a piece of iron.
Miss Vaughan and MISS Wright. who
are visiting Miss Ethel Herbert. Will
leave Tuesday to join n house party in
the mountains of Virginia. Miss Her.
bert will accompany them.
Miss Daisy Eastwood. who. for the
past month. has been visiting in Bal
timore. indianapolis and the noun
tains of Virginia. has returned To her
home on washington street much to
the delight OF her many friends.
Licenses have been paid on 225 dogs
up to date That is only about one
third of the number.
Rev. Mr.. Proctor has returned from
indianapolis. Ind, where he went TO
attend the Epworth League meeting.
He says 1t was grand affair.
Rev. Mr.. Eggleston Will go Tuesday
on months leave.
Mr.. John Herbert, the South Ports
mouth mail carrier. is off on his sum
mer leave He has been sick, though
part OF the time.
There Will be no courts in session I'M
til September.
The rains have brought a fun crop
OF mosquitoes who hold nightly con-
certs. They seldom begin until after
one has retired.
white boy named Henry Thomas yes
terday and smashed his wheel up
pretty badly.
Mr. Frank Allison. the night operator
for the Southern States Telephone co.
received quite shock Friday night
from the wire that was across their
wire. The Bell Telephone man was
burned on the arm from the same
cause.
The contemplated improvements to
Hotel Portsmouth was read with con-
siderable in tcrcst yesterday
Yesterday afternoon a lady was rid
ing q wheel on Court street when the
rod broke, throwing her off, hurting
her about the face and body
Judge Portlock ana capt. X. c. Mar
shall will leave for Hot Springs Mon-
day TO attend n meeting OF the Bar
AsScefskion. which meets there
Mn Chas. Gibbs has been appointed