Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
BY the Sea.
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waste basket where all anonymous ar
ticles go; moreover. it was OF per-
6onal character and, therefore, not ad-
missable to our columns.
Mary Bagley. colored while splitting
a big "croaker'' fish in the back yester-
day. had the misfortune to cut her
hand severely by the knife slipping.
Judge A. S. Watts granted several
liquor licenses yesterday.
The County Court was engaged yes
xerday in hearing appeal cases from
the decisions OF magistrates.
Our Western Branch truckers say
That we will have fine Strawberries in
about ten days. If they can just get a
little rain.
The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railway Company have given n
mortgage Of 1000. 900 to the Fidelity In
6urance Trust and Safe Deposit Com
-pany. of Philadelphia, which has been
admitted to record in the county clerlSs
office.
The session of the First Presbyterian
Church, of Portsm outh. has pur-
chased two lots on Prentis avenue,
Prentis Place, and will build Sun
day school there.
MI. W. 1tOuSeS mas ABOUT COM
pleted the Methodist Church a Cottage
Place. 1t will be called the Central
Mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Porter returned
yesterday from their bridal trip, and
went to their home. No. 10 Dinwiddie
street.
The Misses Bessie and Loc Hyde. OF
Baltimore, are the guests, of Mr. w.
III. Stokes family, on Crawford street.
Attention Is called to the advertise.
ment Of drummer wanted TO sell paper
bags.
The work Of putting Columbia Park
In order for the summer was com
menced yesterday.
Miss Sallie Smith, OF Baltimore, is
visiting Mr. r. Il. Brooks family on
Glasgow street.
Fine Milk Dairy is offered for sale
cheap. See advertisement
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF ar" for % men in all the
cities in Virginia and North Carolina.
Tor particulars see advertisements
The new lessees OF the ferry Will
dispose OF the ManhaSsett as soon ae
she has been appraised and turned over
to them.
Miss Matte jackson. of Rocky
Mount N. c.. Is in the city on a visit
to friends and relatives.
The employees of the yard were paid
yesterday for the first half or ADril.
open cars are now on the line. and
are we'll patronizcd, as they are more
comfortable than the other ones this
weather.
one on Washington street, two on
Crawford. one on Fourth, land one on
Court street
: The overtime money will be paid Fri
day and Saturday
Judge Portlock of the County Court.
has appointed Mr.. ]. l.. Webster a spc-
cial policeman for Ocean View.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
Kew. Father Francis Doory, of Wash
teIlr u & qualified To celebrate tho
rite OF matrimony, and Michael Francis
flynn, OF ireland, was made an Amcri-
can citizen.
The Little Princctons defeated the
n Dung Americans in n game of ball
yesterday by score OF Is to 4. The
young Americans say they will meet
any Juvenile club in this city on the
diamond. -
w. II. Baylor of Grace Baptist
Church. Baltimore. a former pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church. will preach at
the latter place Wednesday night.
Read what Il. s. Brooks has to saw
hbout what you can buy for n small
sum OF money
a party OF Seaboard Air Line men
VIII go to Delaware Park to-day and
nave fish fry.
The soldier boys will arrive here ot IN
o'clock on Friday mornin.
Mr.. w. j. Goodman. n travelling sales
man Tor the Gorgon Bicycle Company
is In the city on business.
Mrs. a. y. Lippitt and Mrs. Mary A.
Ihrie are visiting Mrs. w. j. Calvert. in
Prentis Place. ''
The Odd Fellows will celebrate tho
eightieth anniversary OF the order I'm
the United States tonight with n ban
Quet.
There Will be a marriage on Washing
ton street tonight
Mr.. w. r. Backus. Jr., says that he Is
not an applicant for INC position on the
police force made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. l.. l.. Brittincham. IIo
VIII continue the lire of business ho i,
now engaged in, which. he says, is pre-