Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
A Compilation Of Miscellaneous
News Matter in Condensed Form.
FRESH CLEAN AND BRIGHT
A Daily Directory of the Happenings
OF Day BriciIy Told, Though
Small Mono tho Less Interesting
aud ImportRnt-1 For
Those Who Seek to Know aud I'm
derstnnd what is Going ON Among
tho People.

yesterday turned IL over and scattered
things generally. The wagon was bad
1y injured.
Two gentlemen went out yesterday
and caught three hundred fine fish.
That was a big catch.
James E. Heath, trustee, to Victoria
J. Peed, property at Johnson avenue
and Church street, HunterSville. $500.
was the only real estate transfer re-
corded in the court yesterday.
Mrs. Missouri Tatem qualified in the
Hastings Court yesterday as admins
tratrix of the late John w. Tatem.
Owing to the failure or the brakes to
work, two cars on the Portsmouth
street railway collided at Crawford
street yesterday afternoon, smashing
the tenders of both cars. No other
Damage resulted.
The funeral of little Charles Bennett,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +.
Harper, was conducted from their res
1dence at Primers PoiEt yesterday af
ternoon. Rev. Mr.. Dunaway ofiiciated.
Mr.. Frank II. MCGOWAN and Miss
Lula May Maddrey were united in mar
riage Thursday night at the residence
of Mrs. Derine. on bingham street.
Rev. j. w. Mitchell officiating.
There were four cases of disorder
Iy conduct in the Mayors Court yester-
day. all of which were dismissed. None
Of the cases were fully made out.
There was lively scrapping match
on Hatton lane Friday night. Both OF,
4he parties were entirely played out
when they got through. Ice-bags were
applied to the head OF one of them.
81 Mr.. George A. Foreman, chief clerk
of the navy pay office at San Francisco,
California, arrived home yesterday on
a visit to his mother and sisters. This
IS the first time he has been here in
Six years. He will return to California
on the 2Sth instant.
The members of Grice Lodge, T. o.
o. F.. are requested to meet at their
1odge-room tomorrow Sunday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock, to attend Memorial
services.
Mr.. M. Isentott, corner OF County and
Crawford streets, advertises for ladies
TO work on shirt-waists; good wages
and steady work. See advertisement.
Mr.. James McWillams, of Camden,
New Jersey, who is associated with
large pottery there, was in the city yes
terday for the first time. He was much
pleased with his first trip to Ports
mouth.
There was quite an electric display
yesterday morning during the rain. 1t
was not accompanied with much thun-
der, but heavy rains followed for nearly
an hour.
The navy yard men will be paid to-
day for the last half OF May.
The Seaboard Air Line employees at
the shops were all paid yesterday.
A colored woman fell. in fit. on the
corner of County and Middle streets
yesterday morning about 4:3O O'Clock.
and for n while 1t was thought she
would die.
There was three private picnic
parties mt Ocean View from this city
yesterday.
The remains of Mrs Shaw were taken
70 Shaw's Springs N. c.. yesterday for
interment. a number of friends ac-
companied them.
Several shots were fired yesterday
morning in rapid succession on the
lower end OF Washington street but
no one seemed to know where they
came from.
Mr.. Isaac Fass is remodelng the
house recently purchased by him on
Washington street. When completed I.
will add much to that locality.
During the storm yesterday morning
a house in Brighton was struck bv
lightning and the chimney was badly
shattered.
Mr.. II. f. Butt. Jr., Past Exalted
Ruler of Portsmouth Lodge Of Elks. has
been rendered the position OF aid to
the Grand Exalted Ruler in the Elks;'
parade to be held in ST. Louis in a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H Morecock have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Cora Virginia. to
MT Virginius NJ. Grimes. at Park
View NJ. L. Church, Thursday after
noon. June 18TH at 4:30 o'clock
The mast of a sloop lying in Scott's
creek was struck by lightning yester-
day morning and a portion of it was
carried away
number OF small boys are in the
napit of bathing around the docks in
1he time. The police have been in
structed to arrest all such and bring
them before the Mayor
number of young ladies who have
been off to boarding school have re-
turned home for the summer.
MT. John b. Allen and bride returned
Yesterday from their bridal trip. They
VIII reside with the brides parents OF
Fifth street. South Portsmouth.
Rev. X. r. Beadles will preach me-
mortal sermon TO the members of the
order of I. 0. o. +. Sunday night.
n new beginner on a bicycle yester-
day morning came near meeting with
serious accident While riding down
county street he became frightened at
an electric car. and i'm trying TO get
OUT the way fell against the car and
came near being run over Fortunate>
~ the motorman stop in time to pre-
vent a serious accident
See what Levy and Jacobs tells Won
about what he offers for Saturday and
next week. See list of prices.
Rev p. Frank Price, one Of the most
interesting and eloquent ministers OF
me PRESBYTERIAN Church, will deliver
me ADDRESS Sunday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock on the occasion of the Children's
Oay exercises of the Sabbath school or
the First Church of Portsmouth. Rev
Mr.. Price is charming and eloouent
speaker. lie VIII also preach at night