Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-25
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LOCAL MENTION.
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
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ennp Shots OF our Busy City

Inc Republican convention, Board OF
Health ana IL number of other articles
were LETT out of our columns yesterday
on account of failure to receive our
last batch of copy.
The dog catchers have commenced
their rounds. Those who have not paid
their taxes had better do so.
Inc Democrats OF Western Branch
Will elect delegates to the CONGRESS
sional convention to-day
There Will be ward meeting to-mor-
row night to nonina.e delegates to the
Congressional convention.
The Port Nofoill Baptist Sunday
school will make u round trip excur-
sion on the steamer Mobjacll on Fri
day.
The rain Sunday put the fire in the
swamp out.
~, A large eeolored excursion went up
the s. y. l.. again yesterday. They
carried band with them.
The funeral of Mrs. Boyd wife of
Mr. Walter Boyd. will take place this
AFTERNOON at O'Clock from the Court
Street Baptist Church.
To-day will be pay day in the navy
yard
An attempt was made TO enter lit
tie store kept by II negro man named
douglass on Pine street Monday night.
Out the thief was frightened away.
y small child named Fleming had one
OIL It's fingers cut OFF by getting it
caught in II wheel which was used for
twisting purposes. 1t was dressed by
Dr. Carr.
Mr. Emery Wood was out for a short
while yesterday aftcl being confined to
his home for some DAVIS
me Public Property Committee will
make recommendation to the Council
about the city Offices.
Hiss Annie Anterior has gone to
Sherryton, VA, to spend Il month or
more.
Colonel OIara, of Roanoke, n news
paper man, was in the city yesterday.
ana called on The Virginian-pilot rep
rcsentativcs.
The Ladies Guild of St Stephens
night.
Rev. George Il. Booker has gone to
atlanta 10 attend the Epworth League
Cornelius Elliott was fined IS In he
Mayors Court yesterday for disordcrly
conduct.
Justice Nash presided at the Mayors
Court Yesterday, Mayor Baird being
out the city.
Miss Lena Virgins, OF Wilmington.
n: G.. Is the guest of Miss Loris
Wright, In Middle street.
Miss Louise Ernest has gone to At
lantic city. n. j., on q visit
1t is reported that ARRANGEMENTS are
being made for an eight league ciup
Tor 1901. This viii include Baltimore.
Washington. Richmond. Norfolk, Alex
$'Lurih ana portsmouth, Newport News
and Hampton.
The Misses Nellie ana Addc Gale
are visiting Mrs. Edgar Murphcy, iii
Claiborne avenue.
lawn party VIII he held to-mor-
row evening at the foot OF Court street
N. Il. Church.
DR.. Joseph y. Guthrie, u. S. ~. ac-
comranied by his wife and children.
VIII leave tonight for the North, on
visit to relatives.
Miss Hattie Gray, OF South Ports
mouth. while walking with II COM
Dan!on in Court street, near Trinity
Church. last night, fell TO the sidewalk
In a Swoon. Fortunately she was un-
injured by her fan. and soon reviving
was able 10 walk to her home
Miss Warren Pierce of Charles CITY
county. is visiting Miss Alcne Jones.
In North DinwdGic street.
young lady Of this city, who has
been under instructions for some time,
VIII make her debut as n preacher at
the camp meeting at Waverly next
week
There are about 1900 dogs in Ports
mouth, and taxes have only been paid
on z)7 thus far. Song one will get
in trouble.
Dead" Engine No. 1o2. built by the
Baldwin works. Philadelphia. for the
a. v. and w road m short line to
Jacksonville), left here on the Seaboard
an i-iliN ibe-N EcSltlfstJ morning Tor
Naldosta, Fla. Weight of tender, &c.
$50 pounds; weight of engine, 1O93O.
Total weight, li7.150 pounds.
There is about sixty miles of tracks
IN the yards of the Seaboard Air Line
in and around the city.
a mich cow is advertised for See
ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson. of South
Portsmouth. are both seriously i'll.
y lively party of young people went
.Tn tt,.. ,it.n
They carried music and refreshments
with them.
Grimes Hattcry vii; have their an
nual target practice Friday at Ocean
View.
4 number OF persons from Richmond
ore summerng i'll tents at Ocean View
Underwater Lodge No 66. |. O. O. r.
had n very enjoyable session Monday
night. at which were present many Wis
iting brethren from other States After
the lodge finished its work, refresh
mentS were served. consisting of ice
cream, cake, etc. This is one of the
most progressive Odd Fellow lodges in |
this section and it's meetings are al
wsEs Interesting.
Several of the Golfers at the yard
pre- nearing completion, and will soon
be put in commission.
1t Is rumored that the Emmerson
property has been purchased by the
southern Railway. but 1t lacked con-
hrmation. They would not talk.
There are $50 houses in the Fifth |
Ward. ana new ones are being built
Every day. By the time this ward be-
comes full nedged ward there Will !
be near a thousand.
number of people from this city
VIII attend the camp meeting at
WaVerly, which begins August lst, and
lasts until the 10th
a HANDSOME FUNERAL CAR.
Messrs. Thomas Scott's sons q Co.