Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In which Our People
nre Interested, chroniclod in Concise
Form ~ Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our READERS Fresh Evcy


which will be given next Thursday ev
eninS at the residence Of Mrs. Charles
Il. Bland northwest corner of Dinwd-
die and King streets. for the benefit Of
the new church building fund. a
splendid musical and ltserary program
Will be rendered and refreshments will
be served.
Mr.. benjamin f. Adams. at West
Norfolk, has n hotel which is partly
furnished for rcat See ad.
Mr. y. G. Phillips has lost a valua-
bic pointer dog. He offers Il reward
by advertisement ii the animal is re-
tuired 10 him.
All The Mayor had to do in the police
court Nes erGay was to say Sl.00 fine
three times to an equal number of
DRINKS.
The funeral OF james Rowland. the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
NlcIiorney. Jr., will take place this af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock from the resi-
tcnce of his parents, Prents avenue,
near LincGln street.
Mrs. Parks, Of Baltimore. wife of
Chief Engineer Wythe NJ Parks, u. s.
N, and Mrs. Percy Charles. of Chica-
go. are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Thompson Baird. in Court
street.
Aeatcher two very-flne right and
left-hand twirlers a first baseman.
short stop, third baseman and two
heavy hitting outllelders were signed
y
team. Five of the men are left hand
h!tters. and none batted under 500 in
the Texas League.
Mrs. r. II. King of Port Norfolk.
Mill leave this afternoon to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mir James Hoggard continues sick {
his home OH Seaboard avenue. Primers
Font. @
Miss V. Brittlngham, of Suffolk, is
whiting her uncle. Mr.. ]. r. Driscoll, in
Seab ,ard avenue. Primers Point.
Mrs. Thomas p. Bagby. of West
Pant, Is visiting Mir. and Mrs. ]. II.
Sect. in Carolina avenue Primers
Point.
M j. D. Powell continues quite
sick at her home, in Pinners Point
Mrs. II. A. Bramble and Mrs. l.. C.
Darden. of Seawells Point. are visiting
Mrs. George South. I'm Primer avenue,
P.nner's Point.
Mrs. George Colgan. of Richmond, is
vlSi Ing her sister Mrs c. c. Verlan-
Ger. in Carolina avenue, Primers
Paint.
Dr. r. l.. McNIurran announces in
this issue that lie is candidate for the
1:osi Ion of physician to the almshouse.
Mrs. Fell the lady who was so seri-
ously burned on Sunday morning sew
e"al weeks ago, is in critical condi-
ton. I he chances for her recovery are
not encouraging.
Yesterday carload of logs stood Mt
the Seaboard and Air Line station.
Ordinarily this would not have at
ttacted attention: hut this carload con-
sisted 9 peeled walnut logs and came
from Gecrr Ia and are billed for Liv-
eipool England.
y white man attempted to force his
WHY Into the front door of Il London
stree. residence last night about
o'clock and failing, went in the gate of
DR.. McMur,an's residence. next door,
ana u!ed to get in the doctors back
-Gnor. File was frightened off. The po-
lie scar ell the premises and think the
anan Jumped over the back fences and
es,aoe III that way.
Miss Dana Hodges. zoos Green
street gave mn entertainment last
iyht to her friends. which was a sue
cess. There were guests present from
Norfolk. Berkeley and other near points.
Tie musicai prosrame rendered was
excellent.
In another column Mr.. John T.
j. aiy advertises for proposals for re-
frcshment privileges ut the Ports
mouth Base Ball Club. See the ad and
4: You are interested act as directed
Mr.. j. a. Steele. late store keeper for
s. 4. L., will leave for Chicago about
April LIST to assume his duties with
Messrs Fairbanks. Morse e Co., rail-
way supply dealers.
Mr. Thomas J.. Goodwin, brother of
Mir. d. w. Goodwin of 722 Green street.
died yesterday at his home in Column
bia, n. c.
Some one has stolen MIR. George S.
Bells Waverly bicycle No. 1871, 4Oi. See
notice and reward offered
There was hung jury yesterday in
the case of the Commonwealth against
Cornelius Smith. colored who stood
charged with having been implicated
In the robbery or Wainwright's oyster
packing house on December 9th last
II is understood that the jury stood
nine for acQuittal and three for con-
victon.
Judge r. r. Prentis adjourned the
Norfolk County Circuit Court yester-
day until next Wednesday.
Bishop Randolp conducted services
and confirmed Il class at All Saints
Episcopal Church in Park View last
night
Supervisors yesterday. but 1t was
agreed to hold a conference with the
Norfolk Board of Health in Norfolk
next Monday afternoon TO talk over
Tie health condition of the suburbs.
Austin Buck, colored was arrested
last night by Officer Malone on the
charge of drunkenness and disordcrly
condust.
Mr. w. ]. Rogers OF this paper, who
has been confined to his home several
days with the grip. was considerably
improved yesterday.
Take hold of the Street Fair project
and give 1t your energy and influence
When Portsmouth, Base Ball Park IS
completed 1t will compare fayorablv
with any in the State
Mrs Sarah Benihal. OF PHILADELPHIA
who his been visiting Mrs. Forbes In
this city for two weeks, returned home
last night.
Capt. G. Fl. Magruder OF Be,,fon-
tnine. O.. was In the city yesterday.
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