Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-03
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in Which our People arc
Interested, ChronIclcd In ConciscForm
ADaily Diary of Happenings Presented
TO our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our busy City.

the SeaDoard Air Line general Office
building. Others arc expected to-day.
1t is said that none of the resident
clerks will be displaced by the new
Corners.
Lieut.. John j. Quimby, U. S. NJ. has
been detached from the navy yard
and ordered TO Newport News on ord
nance service.
j. H. Flynn, mAchinist helper in
the navy yard. was taken I'll in the
navy yard yesterday and was sent to
his home in an ambulance.
In the course of fight between Joe
Goodson and John Holmes, near West
Norfolk Sunday, Holmes was severely
bitten on the arm. Constable Adams
found the men fighting in the public
roadway and arrested them. Both are
colored.
The Port Norfolk Street Railroad be-
gan running direct trips yesterday
from Park View to the ferry.
DR.. Joseph Guthrie. u. S. NJ. is out
after two weeks illness.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is preparing to move it's Ports
mouth office into the Bennett build
ing in High street. The change will
be made within n week or ten days.
The School Board or Western Branch
District Will meet at the court house
to-day for the purpose of clecting
Mr.. T. c. Darst. who is to assist the
Rev. q. S. Farland In the ministerial
work OF ST. Johns Episcopal Church
during the summer months, assisted
the services at that church Sunday
morning. In the afternoon he conduct
ed services at st. Stephens Mission,
Port Norfolk.
Quotations on potatoes rose yester-
day from 81 to SIPS. For several days
past there have been light shipments
form this port owing to the low prices.
Physical Director Joseph Limburger,
OF the Y. NJ. G. a., left yesterday for
his hnoe in Danville, Pa.
Mr. George Mop. Bottle. travelling
passenger agent of the Scaboard Air
Line at Charlotte. and Assistant Gen
eral Freight Agent r. I. Cheatham, Of
Atlanta. were at the general offices
here yesterday.
Mr.. Emory Wood has been appointed
clerk in the yardmaster's department
TO fill vacancy caused by the pro-
motion OF his brother
Mrs. w. l.. Beale and Mrs. r. 8.
Brooks and children will leave to-day
for the Natural Bridge to spend the
MIR. Edward Clark. who has been
running a passenger train on the S.
A. l.. 80 long. has been made superin-
tendent OF engineers of the road.
valuable paper was lost yesterday
afternoon. 1t is of no value to any
one except the owner. Return same TO
this Office.
A horse belonging to Geo. Z. King
ran away yesterday demolishing the
buggy.
Mir. G. w. Reynolds sold at auction
yesterday a house and lot on the cor
ner OF Chestnut and London streets TO
w. S. Loomis for $500.
Mrs. Alice II. Jenkins and Miss
Anne Barlow will sail for Europe this
week. They will be gone some time.
have gone to Newark. n. j., on n visit.
Mr.. c. II. Williams has returned
from ten days trip TO Florida.
Mrs. Mary Is. Harding, of Whining
ton. n. c.. is visiting Mr.. Eugene
Brooks family on Middle street
Mrs. Thomas Carr has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to lie
able to be on the street on Sunday
The City Council has placed a man
on the ferry boat who will remain
there from II. m. to Z p m. TO keep
account of the running OF the boat be
tween Portsmouth to Norfolk during
these hours. and report the same eacn
day. failure to run regular trips
subjects the lcssces to a fine of s. for
each trip.
The July term OF the Norfolk Coun-
~ Court begins on the 10th inst
Tomorrow will be the glorious 4th.
There will be no special demonstra-
lions of any kind.
The Democratic National Convention
meets tomorrow in Kansas CITY. Mo
pairing to leave for the mountains and
Scashores this week.
Mr., Adolphus Meginley. OF Rich
mond. was in the city Sunday visiting
friends.
The July term OF the Hustings Court
will begin on Thursday.
Oilicer Hoofnaglc is now deputy
sheriff of the city. He is having the
Gail thoroughly cleaned and white
washed.
The ball game on the morning OF the
4th promises to be Interesting The
Portsmouth team has been strength
ened and good game will be played
The public school teachers will be
selected Friday night at a meeting of
the school board.
gan yesterday. In some of the de-
partments there will be plenty OF work
for the whole year.
The City Council will hold their reg
MAR monthly meeting tonight. They
will elect a president and vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. Cary Hall, the new superinten-
dent Of the cemeteries, had his hands
full the first day-he had three
funerals.
Mr.. F. L. sheaim. of this city. has
received n telegram announcing the
Jon. l.. Gordon Sheaim, aged II years.
ut st. Paul. Miss. He was boy of
unusual brightness. and n general
favorite with ali who knew him.
Attention is called to ad. of the Sea-
board Real Estate Co., in which they
offer inducements to parties who de-
sire homes
The childrens day exercises at
Wright Memorial Church Sunday
school were we'll attended. The entire
service was given up to the children.
who acquitted themselves with credit
10 themselves and those who trained
them.
Old Dominion Lodge No. s. Grice
Lodge No. So and Tldewater Lodge No.
sc. ]: Q. o. r.. will hold memorial