Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-12
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Daily Directory OF she Happening.
OF q Day Briefly Told, Though
Small None tho Less InterestinK
and Import~nt-Inform For
Those VINO Sock TO Know mud Un-
derstand what 10 Going ON Among
she Poopio.

CnurCn.
r. S. Brooks gives notice of the re-
moval OF his business from All Court to
1923 High street. See ad.
A nice house Is offered for sale. See
nd
A party of young people on Dinwiddie
street will go into camp at Ocean View
for two weeks. They go down to-mor-
row. They will be chaperoned by Mrs.
Richard Vermillion.
ter I. o. o. F., and Mr.. Mitchell. past
grand patriach, were in the city to-
day and will attend the meeting OF the
Daughters of Rebekah tonight.
Mrs. Emily and Mrs. c. w. Jackson.
of e17 County street, are visiting rela-
tives in Suffolk.
The Dismal Swamp Canal will be
opened to navigation about August LIST.
A party Of Brooklyn bicyclists visited
the yard yesterday.
A board, consisting of DR.. Howard e.
Aimes, president; DR.. Joseph A. Guth-
erie, recorder, and Dr. Gates, met and
was organized at the navy yard yes
terday for the purpose OF examining APP
plicants for the position Of naval chem
lists. There are twelve applicants for
the place.
The Rev w. F. Fisher pastor OF the
Fourth Street Baptist Church; John A.
Morris, president. and w. j. Baker,
H. Beale and A. j. Rutter. will be dele
gates from here to the International 3.
Y. P. u, which meets in Richmond to-
morrow.
A colored man named George Cornlck
was arrested in Norfolk yesterday and
turned over to the county authorities.
He is wanted for threatening the life
OF Ben Gregory on June oath.
Father Brady and Father Hanley are
in attendance on the Retreat of the
CothnJtC prieSts Of Virginia Mt George
town, D. C.
In the Hastings Court Mrs. Martha
Gregg, who keeps a boarding house on
Clifford street. is suing for a judgment
Gresg's claim originated in a fight be-
tween Dozwell and man named Hill.
which occurred in the house last winter,
when a lot of furniture was broken.
Dozwell was fined $40 by the court and
assessed the amount of the damages,
but he contends that Mrs. Gregg's esu-
mate of damages is excessive.
Miss B. l.. Gary of Hampton, State
president Of the Daughters of Rebekah,
ds in the city on a visit to Mrs. Lebron,
on South and Middle streets. She will
attend the installation of officers at the
Rebekah Lodge tonight.
A salesman Is wanted at 61S Crawford
street. Apply as directed and you may
secure a position.
Mr.. John A. Morris is selling boys
washable pants. from to IA years OF
age, from 25 cents to ST. See ad.
The colored man Henderson Pierce.
who was charged with stealing beer
bottles, had q hearing yesterday and
was dismissed.
There were four DRINKS in the May
or's Court yesterday. All of them were
assessed the usual fine.
Miss Nellie Neville continues quite
sick at her fathers residence. on Lon
don street.
The Portsmouth baseball team has re-
Ceived letter from the Tarboro team,
stating that they will come here Satur-
day and tthe-Al- Americas.
Mr.. John w. II. Porter will leave to-
day as n delegate TO the District Con-
ference.
All the delegates to the District Con-
ference will leave to-day for Frank
lin.
Mrs. Charles T. Bland and children
will leave to-day for Gloucester coun-
ty to spend the summer
The case OF the Portsmouth street
railroad. charged with running a fiat
wheel car. came up in the Mayors
Court yesterday, and was continued
until to-day.
The Virginan-P Pilot has been request
ed to call the attention of the author
tiles to the break-neck manner in which
the street cars run around the corner
OF Court and North streets. Yesterday
lady In buggy came near being cut
down by one OF the cars.
"A white man named Russ. who as
sisted the prisoners in the county Jail
to try and escape, was given thirty
days in Jail yesterday by Justice Blunt
ing.
A negro named Outlaw. who complct-
ed sentence in the city jail yesterday.
was turned over to the county authori-
ties to be tried for stealing $3.50.
"A negro named Phillips was given
thirty days yesterday for walking into
Q mans house named Ballard and helm
anS himself to something to eat.
There will be a marriage at ST.
Pnuls Catholic Church this after
moon.
Dogs are getting to be nuisance
Rowling around the streets nights. Some
OF them should be disposed of in some
way.
Mr.. e. Broughton has been appointed
temporary tillerman of the hook and
ladder company in place of Mr. w 7
Dillsbury. who has been elected n po-
liceman.
A good sized crowd went down to
Columbia Park last night to hear the
opera.
A small son OF Captain r. p. Bunt-
fng Was badly burned last Sunday while
fooling with kerosene OIL He set fire
70 the can. and In attempting to put It
out he was burned about the face and
hands
Read the card OF the Independent
Fire Company, in which they express
their thanks for the kindness extended
to them.
George Delk. the negro who snatched
pocketbook from lady, was fined
So and costs.
There will he large excursion in
from Lewiston on the Tar River Road
to-day.
A private picnic party will go to Port
Norfolk TODAY and spend the dav