Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-06
Portsmouth, The Beautiful CITY
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There will be n meeting OF the Wo-
mans Union Missionary Society Oh NOT
folk. Portsmouth and Berkeley Thursday
afternoon. April 9th. at O'Clock, win
tile Central Avenue Church, Atlantic
City.
MIR. G. T.. Adams, senior member of
the firm of lNdams & Etheridge was
out yes terday after q two months Ill
ness.
MIR. Louis Marshall, OF Fauquier
county. who Is visiting MS son, Capt.
r. C. Marshall, in Middle street. was
taken suddenly i'll at an early hour yes
terday morning. Doctors were sum-
moned and made the sufferer as COM
Potable as possible He was somewhat
better late last night.
Mr.. Harry Lamar, q watchman III the
navy yard, sustained a stroke of pa
ralysis Tuesday at his home in Fourth
street.
Judge George D. Parker, of Berkeley,
who had a paralytic stroke some
months ago, was out yesterday for the
first time since his illness.
Prof. w. A. Jenkins has recovered
from his recent Illness and resumed his
duties at the High School yesterday.
Mr.. L. A. Bunlley left the city last
night for Atlanta to be in attendance
upon the convention of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Co.
Mr. Joseph johnson, n former resi-
dent OF this city and father Of Mrs.
Henry A. Shannon, is ill ut his home in
East Orange, N. ]. The physicians in
attendance say that he is in the grasp
of what is known as rapid consumption.
and that it is only question of a cou-
pie of months.
Several of our truckers report the
fact that considerable frost has fallen
this week, and that 1t is more than
probable that some little damage has
been done both to fruit and early veg
etables.
Yesterday on the Receiving Ship
Franklin DR.. Joseph Guthrie. u. S. N,
reported for duty.
The Sewerage Committee of the City
Council will at its next meeting have
several applications to consider for the
position of chief engineer of the sewer
age pump house, now that 1t has been
decided that any one will be allowed
to compete for 1t.
MIR. Simon Veale, a S. A. L. clerk,
and Miss Ruth Culpepper. daughter Of
the late II. T.. Culpepper, will be mar
ried this afternoon.
Mr. VIM. Wickers, of Scottsville. who
was adjudged a lunatic by a commits
sion, has been sent to Williamsburg for
trea tment.
Norfolk county politics are becoming
warm and will reach fever heat by to-
morrow, when township officers will be
nominated and delegates to the conven-
ton elected.
Mr.. James Littlejohn, of Pittsburg
Pa. was in the city looking around. He
dropped in the Virginian- Pilot office for
n short while. He said that he was out
on a prospecting tour, and he was not
in position to state the particulars
OF his mission, but that If successful it
would help Portsmouth.
High street was given a good sweep
ing yesterday. 1t is argued that the
street railroad people should be re-
quired to keep the street clean between
the rails. as that portion of it is now
very filthy.
Monumental NJ. T. Sunday school has
already appointed a committee to Sc
lect suitable place and time for pic |
mic when the season opens.
The Hook and Ladder Company will
elect officers and paid men Monday
night.
MIR. w. H. Parker has returned from
visit to his family in York county. |
The case OF the Portsmouth Water |
Front Company, charged with trespass-
Ing, was called In the Mayors Court |
yesterday and continued until the 10Th
instant
There was a heavy frost yesterday
morning. II looked like young snow. |
The Selecting Committee for the SOL |
diers banquet started out yesterday. |
and are meeting with deserved success.
The April term of the Hastings Court
begins to-day.
There was lively scrapping match
last night. The participants were ar.
rested and carried before Mayor Baird. |
who continued the case until to-day.
Frank Williams. who was arrested on |
inc charge OF stealing fish, had n hear
Ing yesterday and was acquitted
There Will be a. meeting OF the School !
Board Friday night. provided the newly |
elected members qualify in time. Mr.. |
ID. "A. Williams. one of the oldest men,
bers and president of the board. was
not reelected. This will necessitate the
election of a. new president
the S. \. l.. band gives concerts NJ
the shops two afternoons in every week
and a number Of people go To hear the
music. For beginners the bandsuen
are doing well.
4hcre was lively scrapping match
Hesielday morning between several Ca
haNulteS. Men and women engaged in
lhe aiiair All of them were drunk.
me schoi boys are becoming en-
lhuS1a over baseball and some Of them
o@r.Hs t-.c present cold spell slip off the
Jackets and play with sleeves rolled IN |
running the risk OF catching pneumo-
mia.
Mr.. James @. Anderson is very III at
MS residence on Washington street.
William, the three year-old son Of
MY and Mrs. Fl. o. Pearson. was re-
por'ed last night as being seriously IN
q MS parents home. corner Green and
q Torf streets.
lfc friends Of Mr.. Moss ELLIS tried
3&:a nm reinstated as assistant
hssper 81 the Cemeteries. but the
.ofNro iook no action in the matter
wa,chman at the Seaboard Air I,ino
a21p9. who has been employed there
for n long time. was on Tuesday dis
charged.
The employees in the steam engineer