Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
A Compilation Of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
a Daily Directory OF the happening.
OF Dny nracfIy Told, Though
small Noue tho Less Interesting
and Important Information For
ThOse VINO Sech 20 Know mnd Uu-
dcrstnnd what Is Guin= on Among
tito People.

The same negro man, or one answer
Ing the description OF the man who
went into Mrs. Culpeppers house in
Prentis Place, was run out OF a house
near the electric car power house yes
terday afternoon.
There was slight shower which
lasted for a moment yesterday after
noon. The farmers are badly in need
of rain. They say that everything is
drying up from the heat of the sun.
Colonel e. l.. Felts, of Southampton
county, was i'll the city yesterday. lie
was the guest of Mr.. j. Frank Hodges,
on EiiEgham street.
In this issue Mr. d. w. Murden ad-
vertises lost open-face gold watch.
For particulars see al. and return as
directed.
~ white man was arrested yesterday
afternoon for using bad language on the
street. He will have Il hearing this
morning before Mayor Baird.
Mr.. William Francis, of Southampton
county, is in the city on business. He
viii be here for one or two days.
The Little Giant baseball team de-
fcated the Warren team yesterday by
a score of 25 to -.
Miss Jessie McWilliams, of Norfolk
was rendered Il complimentary hay ride
last night by Il number of her Ports
mouth friends.
Mr.. John Clark "A we'll known resi-
dent OF the city, was stricken with
Itil tiS 80 NlbUUtN lllSnl III MS nome, on
Green street, and is in n -recarious
condition.
See what the Portsmouth Coal and
Ice Company has to say about what
the people say about their ice.
1t was rumored yesterday that
young man on North street and a South
Portsmouth lady had eloped. 1t proved
TO be untrue They only went to the
Beach.
There was n good fruit and vegeta-
n y,...t .1r
1t was n holiday.
Ihere We're no country people in the
city yesterday, consequently no coun-
try news could be learned
The Portsmouth Rifles will meet to-
morrow night to get everything in
from the Governor for them to reor-
ganize that everything will be i'm read
mess to be mustered into service
slight fire occurred in an unoccu-
pied house on Columbia street yester-
DAY afternoon, caused by boy throw
Ing n fire-cracker through broken
pane of glass, which landed in some ma
per- setting fire to it. The fire was put
out without sending in an alarm.
The old style of suspcnding issues OF
papers after holiday has been dis
continued. and our patrons will receive
their paper as usual 1t VIII be warmly
welcomed.
There will be but one meeting of the
CITY Council this month. and that will
ne held Tonight. At this meeting n
chief engineer city attorney and n
clerk of the Council will he elected II
is hardly probable that any Of the pres
ent incumbents will be dropped
Kew. Mr.. Simpson and wife have re-
turned To their home in Farmvilie
Mr.. Marcus Culpepper. chief woman
IN the United states Navy. is quite
SICK at his home. on Washington street
with an liberated stomach
Three dudes from Norfolk were
thrown out vehicle on High stree,
yesterday. None of them were hurt.
1t is said that several different pco
PIE want Central Church when il is
sold.
Yesterday morning n wagon coming
-ffeti Columbia Park liforkc7ii Il col
ored Eirl down near Brighton. and
bruised her quite badly. The matter
was reported to the county Justice.
great many people who have gone
away and others who contemplate go
Ing have ordered the Vrginian- pilot
address and YOU will receive il prompt-
ly.
When Mr.. a. Brandt left the city he
ordered the Nirginian-Pilot to be sent
to him in Germany.
Ii was no trouble to get ont thn citv
yesterday either by rail or water. Boats
were going or coming all day from old
Point and Newport News.
The Board Of supervisors have no
Terry committee now, ana will not have
consemcntiv ,hn 80 ',s ,',,,. ." me Zfth
ferry nrmraissr,,S 49, t"r,i"' acc upon the
"'seil'e,!' nov
ncvi,. nI,r,,6 ",,;l' N, ~ -" instaiied the
= $3.50 oi.ic1rs Iast nlsht.
is Ivjn,. =, on"i,S, ~ ~, ~ '.ainp steamer
MIR, G. w. King returned yesterday
from an extended trip to New York
Fvom -, ''',G o'aiet nor'n ,t clnies
NNf 'i'JpScN 's4t HulluaN yes