Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-27
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
By the Sea.
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The Latest Happenings I'm tho City
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Form For the EdIfcnffon OF vtr-
ciniRn-Pilot Readers Hero and
Elsewhere - Gossip For People
who Desire TO Keep Posted.

Washington street Thursday night,
slipped and fell, spraining his knee
quite badly.
Thursday Mr.. Dewberry, agent for
the Singer Sewing Machine Company in
this city. and i party OF gentlemen
went up to Deep Creek on their wheels.
While riding along the bank they dis
mounted and commenced jumping over
a chain. In doing so Mr.. Dewberry fell
and sprained his arm quite badly.
Mr.. Cornelius Thomas is building q
handsome home at Port Norfolk facing
the water. He will reside there with
his family.
The NirGinian-Pilot was much sought
after yesterday. Everybody wanted to
read the news in reference to the ac-
tion taken by the Board of Health of
Norfolk, and they knew that it could
be found in that paper.
Mr.. John f. OConnor is confined to
his home on Washington street with an
abcess in the face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling's little childs
funeral was conducted from their resi-
dence in Park View Thursday after
noon. Rev. ]. c. Proctor presiding. The
remains were inferred in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Mr.. John A. Morris tells you that
shirt trouble is unknown to patrons of
his shirt department. The same is the
case with the clothes he sells.
The returns from the election never
came in until Il late hour yesterday
afternoon.
Next Tuesday will be observed rs
Federal memorial day. On that day
work in the yard will be suspended.
small colored boy attempted to
jump on passing train on Race ave,
nue. yesterday and came near being run
over.
A party of gentlemen went down to
tt-t,;
frolic. They will remain all night and
try their luck carly in the morning.
All our advertisers who contemplate
making changes in their adds are re-
Questcd to have them in this Office by
o'clock this afternoon to guarantee
their being in Sundays issue.
When the route boy calls to-day don't
make him come hack several times,
thus taking all day to collect.
Monumental Church, Rev. l.. B. Bet
ty. pastor.-Services tomorrow:
Preaching at IL a. m and s p. m. Re
vival service morning and evening. A
cordial invitation to all to attend
Driver Tatem, of the Hook and Lad
der. lost his handsome gold badge. lie
advertised 1t in the Nirgnian-Pilot and
now he is in possession of it again.
See!
There will be nm excursion down to
Old Point this morning to accompany
tHc INeiIst htIctucS uI 10 inc yard.
The Berkeley Baptist Sunday school
went up to Delaware Park yesterday on
an excursion. They returned near
night.
The Fourth Street Baptist Sunday
school Will have its picnic to Delaware
Park on Tuesday. June Goth. All the
scholars will DE presented with tick
cts.
People cannot be too careful how they
n hnt fln 20 y.
home by wash women.
The wharf has been cleared and dock
room made for the Rena Mercedes at
the yard.
1t was rumored yesterday that an
other young couple on Ef1ngham street
had gone 10 Elizabeth CITY to be mar
Tied. but tho rumor could not be con-
frmed.
The City OF Portsmouth went back In
line between the two cities at an early
hour yesterday morning.
Mr. VIM. Barker. q spa1naker IN the
navy yard, had his foot badly cut
Thursday by his axe CHANGING off one
side and striking him. The wound was
dressed at the dispensary. after which
he was sent to his home at Port Nor
folk, where medical aid was summon
ed.
The Street Railroad war at an early
hour yesterday morning was the talk of
the town.
Mr.. Isaac Fass will make great i'm
provementS to the home recently BUR
chased from Mr. w. II. Falrless on
Washington street. He will add a bay
window and other improvements.
Grimes Battery will go down to the
Roads this morning on n barge with
two Of their guns and accompany the
Relna Mercedes up the harbor. firing
a salute as they go up to the yard.
Richard Watson and Edward Wilson
were arrested, charged with stealing
Strawberries from ] ohm Willis Cotton.
They were committed to jail.
Some time during Thursday night
Rome one broke into a shoe shop on
South street and cleaned IL OF all that
there was in there.
Messrs. Levy & Jacobs tell you that
the city IS talking about their big sale
aast Monday when they sold suits at
such prices as were never heard OF for
new and stylish goods.
The meeting which has been going on
Mt Owens Memorial Church for three
weeks Will close Sunday night. 1t has
peen quite successful but the interest
is tagging now
Mrs. Baird, wife of Hon. J. 7. Baird
left yesterday afternoon for Baltimore
40 visit her daughter.
Attention is called to ad. OF ginger
ale, blood orange and sarsaparilla,
which Is offered for sale by Il. II.
Barksdale.
Mr.. Geo. A. White left last night for
Memphis. Tenn, where he will join tho
Paymaster of the Monongaheia and will
go with him as pay clerk. This vessel
Wiil De used as n practice ship and will
go to Europe for the summer. Mr..
White expects to be in Annapolis. Md.
Juno 18th.
The Daughters OF the confederacy