Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
w. BY the Sea.
FOUND HERE AND THERE
The Latess Happenings in tho CITY
4 and County Presented III Concise
4 Form For tho Publication or ytr.
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Elsewhere - Gossip For People
II. Who Desire TO Keep Posted.

Sie ANNUAL inspection Oh the ire de-
partment next monday night
Judge Portlock in the County Court,
granted thirty-six liquor licenses yes
terday.
Mr.. S. B. ellis. who has conducted
business in Norfolk for Il number Of
years, has moved TO the city, and will
engage in business here.
It is expected that services will be
held for the first time in Central Mis-
sion Sunday afternoon. May 9TH. when
Mr.. Beadles, the pastor of Central
Church, is expected to preach. and a
Sunday school will be organized
a party of young ladies ana gentle
men. to the number of 20, are arranging
for a grand hay ride 10 the Green
Sea" and return.
Mr.. Joseph i. Bowen. who has been
at the electric plant in the navy yard,
has accepted u position with the South
crn Electric Company, of Norfolk.
DR.. a. y. Bilisoly and two relatives
from New Orleans with several other
gentlemen, spent yesterday at Ocean
View, and enjoyed the sports OF fish
ing, etc.
Fish are biting splendidly off Port
Norfolk. One gentleman said yesterday
that he caught croaker as large as
Shad.
The announcement through these col
umns yesterday that the Portsmouth
Street railroad had been sold to Il
Northern syndicate. was quite Il sur
prise to even the officials Of the road in
this city. who knew nothing OF it until
later in the day.
MIR. Charles Johnson, n workman ut
the Seaboard Air Line shop. had his
hand badly mashed while ut work on
Wednesday.
Mrs +. Bcrwin, of, New York arrived
1n the city yesterday on a visit 10 hor
daughter, Mrs. Jacob Kaufman. on
Crawford street.
Mr.. Thomas Ratchford, of Philadel-
phia. was in the city yesterday on bus
mess connected With some of the prom
incnt commission merchants in that
city.
Grimes Battery will be out this morn
ing In full uniform.
The soldier boys Will return home to-
day and will be warmly welcomed.
''Footprints of Angels in Art" de-
llghtfu lecture by Miss Annie G. Wood.
with stcroopticon views taken during
her travels In Europe will he given in
the lecture room of the First Presby-
tcrian Church, Monday evening. May
list.
Judge PortIock heard applications
yesterday for liquor licenses.
Affection is called to nd. OF j. w
Walker, in which he gives notice that
he has established a new bakery, whore
he will furnish iirst-class bread. See
nd.
There were two disordcrlcs and ono
simple, plain old drunk IN the Mayors
Court yesterday. The two frsl-mcn-
toned were dismissed. and the drunk
was fined 81 and costs.
A number of strangers who came to
the city To attend some of the mar
1iages on Wednesday have returned
to their homes.
Tidcwater Lodge, No. &c. |. O. O. T..
VIII visit Deep Creek Lodge next Mon
day night.
Mcssrs. John II. Owens. Arthur Alex
n n1nr Willie Frhpn,ng
Sell Reynolds. Ernest Cherry samuel
Nlcads and Robert Walker, who took
part in the Palace of Art" have or
ganiZed club and Will give their first
entertainment ut Delaware Park, when
the Seahoard Air Line picnic takes
place.
Attention Is called to "ad." Of Owens
& Parker, in which they advertise for n
wheelwright and wagonmakcr.
To-day at 1918 o'clock the yards aud
docks, steam engineering and equip
ment departments OF the navy-yard will
pay to the employees the overtime
money due by reason of the war with
Spain.
1t Is now only Il matter Of n few
days before the Portsmouth and Fort
Norfolk railway will be owned by a
new company composed of Portsmouth
gentlemen.
There is n stumbling block in the sale
of the Portsmouth Street halfway Com
pany to n Northern syndicate on ac-
count or the company not being able to
get control of n similpr corporation
operating in ana about the city.
officer Meginley last night arrested
"a white hobo ON suspicion of having
Broken into the home of one of the mcn'
fwho are putting III the iron work for
,fhe new Catholic Church. The man
Sives on the suburbs. The prisoner was
Surned over TO the county authorities.
Mr.. Samuel r. Montague is seriously
sick at his home. on Fourth street.
Attention IS called TO the advertise
ment of j.. II. Barksdale. in Which he
offers several special articles.
Attention is called to the advertise
tnrnt of j. G. Salisbury, in which he
offers ends of boards FOR sale cheap.
Peabody Council No. l06 Jr. o. u A.
NJ. conferred degrees on several can
hidates last night.
At the last regular meeting of the
brotherhood OF st. Andrew. held nj
Trinity parrish house, Mr. Alfred q.
parker was elected n delegate to the
giro Dioccsion Convention. which win
Po held in charlottesville. Nav 1Sth
e4th and 18th.
The Fire Department was called ont
about o'clock yesterday by an alarm
From box 46, caused by smoking CHM
hey on Nelson street.
DR.. Hugh Parrish returned to tho CITY
yesterday morning very much ImjNovcd
en health. He ut once resumed his
practice.
The. boatbuilders OF the construction
department of the navy-yard are busily
Engaged at present constructing three
launches twenty-eight feet long for the
Kentucky. which is being built at New
bort News.
Mr.. Daniel J. Reardon will leave .he
pity this afternoon by the Bay Line for
Buffalo, N. Y. whittier he goes 10 at
kend the eighth Biennial Convention of
The international Association of Ma
chtnists. Mr.. Reardon represents Ports