Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
Portsmouth, The Beautiful City
By the Sea.
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Mrs. Ella N. Seaburn, OF Martha
Washington Lodge, Rebekah I. o. 0. f..
meetings of the Odd Fellows in Lynch
burg. elected treasurer of the Rebekah
State Assembly.
Just one year ago to-day the Old
Dominion Guard and the Portsmouth
Rifles left this city for the war. going
to Richmond, where they were attach
ed to the Second and Fourth Virginia
Regiments.
Levy & Jacobs say that they don't
this season, but only want q good share
of it.
See the notice of the closing of the
High street stores every evening at Z
o'clock.
Justice C. C. Haynes yesterday sent
James Davis, colored, to Jail for ten
days for disorderly conduct, and Burl
Elliott. colored. for the same offense.
ESCAPED Imprisonment by paying costs
Of court.
Special Officer Coleman locked up
colored man yesterday morning on the
charge of trespassing on the property
of the Norfolk and Carolina railroad.
The Rev. r. f.. Beadles will preach
a special sermon to the soldiers who
have recently returned from Cuba at
Central Church Sunday night, May IA.
The Musical Association of First
Presbyterian Church will give n May
Queen festival in the chapel Thursday.
May is, at 8 d. IN.
Olivia j. Hatton to George NJ Tur-
ner, lot at southwest intersection of
Hatton and A streets, S7G0, was the
only property transfer in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Townsend, of this
city. yesterday celebrated the fifty
ninth anniversary Of their marriage,
which took place in Newcastle county,
Del. May II, 1910. Mr.. Townsend is in
the saith year of his age. His wife is
in her S0th year.
Mayor ]. Thomson Baird left last
night via Bay Line for Baltimore. where
he will remain until Monday night, re-
turning home Tuesday morning.
Squire Charles r. Nash will preside
in the Police Court during the Mayors
absence.
The chairman of the City Democratic
Executive Committee, Mr.. w. II. Back
us, Jr., has called a meeting of the
committee for the 18th instant at the
City Hall.
Two DRINKS paid the regulation fine in
the Police Court yesterday.
Frank Harris. colored. a lad who has
been sent up before for stealing was
given thirty days sentence by Mayor
Baird yesterday for stealing n bottle of
glue.
city. but now of Globe, Arizona. is re-
ported as being seriously i'll at the lat
ter place. She is "a sister of the Messrs
Barclay, of this city.
Captain Robert y. Percival of Rich
mond. passed through the city yester-
DAY morning on his way to Tampa, Fla.
He Is on railroad business
Strawberries by the thousands of
crates are being shipped by our truck
ers to the Northern markets. The prices
received are not large, but the farmers,
having large crop. arc disposing of
them as fast as they can.
Notice has been received by Clerk OF
the Court A. II. Martin of the death of
Tom Ferebec. who was sent to the pcni-
Tertiary from Norfolk county December
.. 1881. The cause of death was heart
failure
Electric lights have been placed in the
courthouse yard preparatory to the
concert to be given there by the Sol
diers' Home Band tonight for the
Chambers Fire COMPANY.
Attention is called to the ad. of clerk
wanted in n shoe store
The members of Chambers Fire Com
pany arc requested to assemble at their
engine house this afternoon at O'clock
In full uniform without cans for ma
rade. See adj
The Chambers boys will have their
parade this afternoon, and n band con
cert tonight.
A horse attached to n wagon became
frightened last night when tho eyrnr-
eion came in. and ran away. throwing
the driver out. bruisng him some. bu,
no bones were broken
Miss Lille Deans. OF Nubridgeville.
Ga. is In the city on a visit.
II is said that the burlesuue game of
ball that was given by Tho I.li,. viii
be repeated in this city in Federal me-
mortal.
The fire ladies presented a nice an
pearance last night rs they passed
down High street.