Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
CHRONICLES
OF INTEREST
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
By the SEA.
FOUND HERE AND THERE
The Latest Happrmin@. In tho CITY
md County Presented In Concise
Form For she EdiGca:ion of Ytr-
gininn-riIot Readers Hero ana
Elsewhere Gossip For People
Who Desire TO Kcep po>tcd.

The palace of Art" with it's many
attractions. will not be open until
Thursday night. Saturday morning
papers said Tuesday night That was
not the papers fault; it was the fault
of the informant.
There will be meeting of Trinity
Circle of the Kings Daughters Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in Trinity
parish house. Annual election of off,
GERS.
Mr.. Herman c. Niemeyer. continues
very sick at his residence on Swim
ming Point" His condition is rather
serious.
At the Monumental Pound reception
Friday night. for the benefit of the
poor, SO packages of provisions and
SS.15 In money were received.
Mr.. W. G. Wilburn, who was mar
ricd at Salem. Va. last Thursday, to
Miss Lula Oakley. has arrived home
with his bride, and is residing with
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor Mayo. No. 100 Hol-
laday street.
Rev. w. f. Fisher will begin a series
OF revival meetings at Fourth Street
Baptist Church tonight.
Rev. r. F. Beadles will commence n
series of meetings at Central NJ. T..
Church tonight. They will continue
through the week.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of a. j. Phillips, in which he in
other special sale of cottons to- morrow,
from 1890 to IL a M, and that he has
the finest and best stock of goods ever
handled in this city. See advertise
ment.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Anderson G. Thompson in
which they announce that they have
placed in their library for April num-
Der of the newest and brightest books
OF the season. See advertisement for
names, etc.
a gentleman. who signs himself
Telephone" desires board in a private
family. See "ad."
Mr.. f. C. Dempsey informs the pub
lie that before having your spring
papcrng done that it would be we'll to
call on or address him by postal card
The ghost story was read yesterday
with great deal of pleasure and af-
forded much amusement and laughter
The Virginian-Pilot representatives
expected to remove to their new office
yesterday, but delay in getting material
kept us out. However, all necessary
material arrived yesterday and the
work will now be pushed to completion
Miss Hattie Minter, of Chesterfield
county. who has been visiting friends
in the city. returned home yesterday.
The appraisers of the ferry property
will not finish their labors until the
latter part of the coming week.
a wagon broke down on Dnwiddie
street yesterday, throwing the driver
out and skinning his face
Emmett Deans has Just returned
home from New York. where he has
purchased a complete line of dry goods
and notions. which he is offering at
prices to suit all. 1t will be to your
interest to read his advertisement in
another column
Read the advertisement of W. T.
Claud & Co and you will find some
thing to interest you.
Browns Bazaar will have a special
sale of ladies' muslins and undergar-
ments this week. See list of prices.
The Rev. j. 3. Funston has been in
vited to deliver the annual address be,
fore the Young Mems Christian Nsso-
citation of Richmond. Va, on Sunday,
August 8. Mr.. Funsten's pulpit on that
day (April 81 will be filled by the Rev.
Mr.. Semmes. of st. Andrews Church,
Richmond
Mrs. Fannie Binford. widow of the
late Col. James Bnford. is visiting Mrs
j. b. Bourke. She VIII remain for
several weeks. after which she will
make her home with Mrs. Leopold
Berkeley. at Rosedale, N. j.
Six marriage licenses were issued
during April in the city Clerks office.
hve of the number being to white per-
sons. Thirty-flve licenses were issued
IN the county. nine to whites.
Rev. II. L. Martin will fill the pulpit
OF the Park View Baptist Church until
the arrival on May LIST of Rev. w. p.
Hines. who has been called 10 the pas
torate.
Mr.. Charles A. Hundley is very sick
at his home on Fort Lane. near the
cemetery. General debility is the cause
assigned.
Mr. Luther w. Hall. who had the
misfortune to lose his right hand some
time ago by accidental shooting. was
upon the streets yesterday. He was
Warmly welcomed by his many friends
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Soldier
Committee will meet Monday afternoon
at o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. 4. The
other committee will meet at Armory
Hall at S o'clock the same night.
Lodge No AL, l. a. of NJ. will give
ball at Armory Hall Monday night
{ Tickets CD admits lady and gentleman
Phillip. infant son of Captain Wits.
nant. who fell down stairs Friday. sus-
tanning conclusion of the brain. Is
in precarious condition To use the
language of Dir. Charles T. Parrish. he
is very sick child.
Mr.. w. y. Anderton is the proud nos
SCISSOR of the first foot passenger ticket
sold by the new leSsees of the ferry. II
is number 1000. and bears The sigma
ture of John l.. Watson, lessee treas
urer.
Mrs. c. c.. Johnson. OF Clifford street.
| who has been in Washington. d. O.
for the past 10 days, will arrive home
this morning.
Mr.. John c. Parkerson, who has been
at st. Fincent's Hospital for the past
two weeks, having undergone a sue
cessful operation has so far recovered
that he will come home Tomorrow.
All of the ferry landings and steam
ers were decorated with dying bunting
yesterday in recognition of the new
of In farria-