Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
York city to take position with the
commission firm of T. s. Williamson


commission firm of T. s. Williamson
s Bro.
Mrs. 5. T. Partridge and children
have returned from Currituck county
N. c., where they have been spending
some time with Mr.. Partridges pa
rents.
Dick" Jordan, stranger, got full
of whiskey about 1880 o'clock last night
in the county, on Goodwin street. and
showed disposition to be tough by
talking about what he could do. He
pulled out n gun" and threatened to
do Charlie Coleman. who knocked
him down with a stick, took his gun
and gave him a good thrashing.
Nothing further has been heard of
the condition of Mr.. Joseph Johnson.
whoris critically ill at East Orange n.
Side .''' - "'' e''''e" are At ms 'eu
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. o.
Pearson is slowly improving, but their
little daughter continues very i'll. They
have the sympathy of the community.
Miss Estelle Goodwin, Of Richmond.
Will arrive here tomorrow afternoon to
spend several days with Miss Edith
Thomas.
"A gentleman picked up five new sS-
caiibrc cartridges last night at HE'S
o'clock in front of the Bank of Ports
mouth.
Captain Albert Dreyer. who recently
took daughter of Captain Samuel
| Warren to wife, left with her yester
day by the New York steamer for the
Land of the Midnight Sum-" Norway,
his home. Mr. and Mrs. Dreyer will
remain there, much to the regret OF
their very many friends in this city
Land section.
Miss Gillie Gray, of Smithfeld, and
Mrs. Addie Gray, of Suffolk are in
the. city. the guests of Mrs. G. C. John
son. No. 716 Clifford street
Miss Susie Mitchell. OF Saltville, Is
I in the city visiting Mrs. j. o. Thomas,
No. G31 County street.
Lucy Harris, a colored school teacher
who has been teaching at Emporia for
the past seven months, has returned
home
The members of Portsmouth Lodge,
NO. l6, X. of r., are requested to as
semble at Pythian Castle this after
noon at o'clock to pay the last tri-
butte of respect to their deceased bro
thcr. a. c. Ironmonger. Sister lodges
are invited to join them.
wv" advertscs for n buggy in to-
days issue. For particulars see adver-
tisement.
w. c. Nash has something for the
ladies to think over. See his advertise
ment and you will know just what it
is.
The South Portsmouth Social Club
Will give a dance next Monday night
in Pythian Castle.
Portsmouth Division. No. 331, B. of L.
r.. has been invited to participate in
the big Union meeting. which takes
place at Delmar the fifth Sunday in
this month. A committee of the Di-
vision has the matter In hand.
Justice Ainsworth last night sent
Neal Pegram to Jail to await examina-
ton on the charge of threatening to
kill McClennan Council.
Two boys were committed to the
county Jail last night by Justice Aims
worth. charged with stealing shingles
They will be given a hearing to-mor-
row.
A Crawford street merchant had a
firkin of butter stolen from him. The
thief took his plumber out into the
country. and the authorities there arc
after him with " sharp stick.
Canary bird escaped from the res
idcnce. No. TIA London street, yester-
day. Capture 1t and get the reward
One of the most interesting places In
town is the graphophone parlor of Mr.
r.. l.. Dashiell. 4OS Crawford street
You are Invited.
The Southern Railway. which has
such splendid terminal facilities at
Primers Point, Is preparing to begin
their service on its branch between
Mocksville and Mooresville, N. c., COM
pleted a few months ago.
The latest announcement by the Sea-
board Air Line is to the effect that Mr.
L. z. Patat has been appointed solicit
ing freight agent at Charleston. S. G.
Mr.. j. b. Newton assistant engineer
of the Southern Railway has been ap-
pointed chief engineer of the Atlanta
Knoxville and Northern railroad.