Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
aEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in Which our People arc
Interested, Chronicled in ConciseForm
Daily Dinry OF happenings Presented
to our Renders Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

Assistant Superintendent Goodloe, of
the United States Railway Mail
Service, is here arranging for contracts
with the various railways and steam
boats for carrying the mails.
On Tuesday next the case OF James
c. Hutchins. charged with the murder
of II. S. Shaw, will be tried in the Nor
folk County Court.
Miss Reggie Smith, daughter of Car
roll H. Smith. formerly of this city,
but now of Philadelphia, Is visiting her
sister, Mrs Billups. in Norfolk.
A number of our citizens attended the
memorial exercises in Suffolk yester-
day.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Nee will
take place Sunday afternoon
Mr.. w. j. Rogers left yesterday morn
Ing to attende the Street Fair in Rich
mond.
The shower yesterday afternoon was
gladly welcomed by the truckers in
this vicinity.
Immediate steps should be taken in
regard to securing public building fer
this city.
large excursion from along the line
of the Tar River branch of the Scaboard
Air Line railroad arrived here yester-
ferry for Norfolk.
number of our people leave daily
for the Richmond Carnival
Grimes Battery and the Seaboard Air
Line band returned yesterday morning
from Richmond, and express themselves
as delighted with the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. f. Holloman did not
leave here for their home In Harrison
burg last night as expected. he having
n tA1a r.. L
TO send about one hundred men to work
on railroad in which he is Interested
The quietness of the city is evidenced
by the small docket in the Mayors
Court. Only one drunk, one tramp, and
q civil case occupied the attention of
his Honor.
The funeral of Captain Thomas
Quincy Gillian, of Chuckatuck, Isle of
Wight county. took place from Benn's
M. IL. Church yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. attended by the orders of
Masone and Red Men. to which the de-
ceased was member
Norfolk and Portsmouth military
companies have been invited by Stone
wall Camp. c. ". to participate in the
memorial exercises which will take
place Friday. the 25th instant.
Right Worshipful Parks Jones. grand
lecturer for Division No. l. paid a visit
w i VI iSiiiputu lJOuEe, NO. lUu,
A. +. and A. NJ. last evening
Portsmouth baseball rooters were
wearing more pleasant smile yester-
day.
An entertainment was given las,
night at the residence OF Mrs. r. H.
Jones. in Scottsvile. for the benefit of
Port Norfolk Baptist Church.
The Court Street Presbyterian Church
are contemplating the erection of an
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shortly.
The members of Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythians, anticipate giving
an excursion to Richmond on the Goth
instant. They Will go via the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad
Miss Mabel Herbert, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. C. Herbert, will leave here
In few days to spend several months
in the matchless- Valley OF Virginia,
visiting Mrs. L. Il. IIolloman. of Har-
risonburg. Va.
The Brandt Company. Nos. 2l3 and 2l5
High street. calls the attention Of our
readers to their special sale on Monday
next.
The census enumerat tors have received
their blanks. etc. and will begin work
Friday. June LIST
stonewall Camp. c. W. held regular
meeting a Its rooms in the City Hall
building last night.
The will of Mrs. Mary E. Weber was
admitted to probate In the Hastings
court yesterday. Her husband. VIM. F..
Febber qualified as executor, with
mrety.
Yesterday an examination was held
IT the navy yard for the purpose of fill
ng the position OF shpsmlth.
Attention is called to the advertise
hent OF Mr. r. l.. Birmingham. which
appears in this issue. in which ne tells
you OF his sacrifice sale of flowers. H..
rs selling them at half price to make
room.
Several gSnsies who are camped in
chimney woods. while drunk, engaged
IN general fight amongst themselves
In the suburbs yesterday morning. They
we're arrested and carried before Jus-
tice Peed, who fined them 81 and costs
each.
Through some unaccountable reason
The station house and the city Jail was
In total darkness last night.
Officer Harry Hall arrested n negro
named Israel Itiddick last night. for
whom a warrant has been issued for
ZONE time. on the charge Of obtaining
money under false nrctenses.
There will be services at Wright No
mortal NJ. F.. Church tonight; Saturday
at 1870 o'clock. Preaching by Rev. Her
bert Hope.
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