Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-13
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON The STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which our People are
Interested. Chronicled In ConciscFor
a Daily Diary ofHappenlnss Presented
to"ur Headers Fresh Every Morning
.n: u shots of our Busy City.

I'll
mttcc to make an inspection OF the
city jail.
Little Vernon Higginbotham. of
Scottsville, was badly bitten by dog
yesterday.
John c. Niemeyer, auctioneer, sold
house and lot at Primers Point to u.
Fred Johnson for S575.
During the fiscal year which closed
June 3Oth last, the general govern
ment paid out in wages for work done
in the navy yard here more than II
million and half dollars, the exact
figures being Sl.652 ,276.25.
Work has been begun toward rcmod-
cling Monumental NJ. l.. Church. The
organ and choir is to he removed from
the present loft in the east end of the
church and placed in the niche behind
the pulpit. which niche is to be deep
ened several feet. The pulpit will be
advanced some distance into tho body
of the church in order to make room
for the proposed change.
Miss Lillian Roundtrec. of Suffolk.
is visiting her brother in this city.
Commander n. i. Niles, now sta
toned at this yard. has been ordered
to China to command the Nashville.
lie will sail August 3D.
The negro Jim Tucker, who was ar
rested for stealing MIR. Beaton's go
cart, said to tho officer when he caught
him: Lord, MIR. Policeman; | thought
iuoi All Dpllttllltll MOuiu Dc Sl'eD 1T
this hour, n. m.
Mr. Job p. Manning is quito sick at
his home on Washington street.
Mrs. j. S. Crawford and Mrs. Jud
son Robertson have gone to the Blue
Ridge Mountains for the Summer.
a thief entered the residence of Mr..
Williams, in Brighton. Wednesday
night and stole all the clothes. &c.
that he could find. Nothing else was
taken.
There will be no session of any OF
the courts during the month of Au-
gust
Notices of the ordinance in regard
TO the residents of the First Ward
connecting with the sewer before Sep
TENDER LIST under a penalty of s. a day
were served on all persons living III
the ward yesterday.
The two negroes that robbed the old
Seaboard Theatre We're sent on to
court yesterday.
Mr. Arthur Emmcrson has been APP
pointed a clerk ut the Seaboard Air
Line shops under Mr.. Jim Reed.
The assessment of the property in
the city has been turned over to the
court
People should be careful how they
leave their baby carriages and go
carts out in front of their doors. as
there is always some one ready to
steal them. a negro man took Mrs.
John Beaton's cart from in front of
her door, on High street, Wednesday,
night, but was caught and was given
sixty days in Jail.
in this city will be opened early in
September
officer Long killed dog yesterday
that had bitten small child. These
reports are getting common. Some
thing should be done to protect the
people
Mrs. Fred Serrell. of Green street.
left yesterday for Vermont To visit her
people after an absence of two years
from home.
Some boys set fire to trash pile Mt
the foot OF Washington street yeStcr-
day and came near causing trouble.
a large colorcd excursion went up
TO Delaware Park yesterday.
The Portsmouth Elks will return
home on Sunday. One of the party
who returned yesterday said that the
boys were having Il royal time
Some of the new engines from the
Richmond Locomotive Works have ar
rived for the Sea board Air Line. They
are the largest that have ever been in
this section
The Durham eXcursionists returned
home yesterday. y number got left
The members of Grimes Battery are
at a loss to understand what the War
Department are making inquiries
about them for.
The Portsmouth Rifles had their
weekly drill last night, notwithstand-
ing the weather was so warm.
There were about six different lawn
parties last night in different parts of
the city and Port Norfolk.
The Y. NJ. G. a. moonlight excur-
sion tonight promises TO be the event
of the season
Mr.. Edward Gill has gone to the
mountains for two weeks.
The collapse OF the baseball league
will make the rooters lose all interest
In the game.
Rain is again badly needed by the
farmers.
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs for a
month.
MIR. Almond Myers and wife will
take a run up to Wilmington. n. c..
this morning and remain over until
Monday.
Mrs. e. L. Lash is summcring at
Arnold. Md.
Mr.. John Cox will leave tomorrow
for Sweet Chalybeatc Springs.
Mr.. Henry Kim and family will go
to White Sulphur.
Attention is called to ad. Of T.. Il.
Barksdale, in which he gives you n
good receipt for making grape ambro-
STA.
A party of young gentlemen and Ia
dies had thrilling adventure on n
hay ride Wednesday. One of the
wheels of the wagon came off and
dumped number Of them in a ditch
on the Deep Greek road. None We're
hurt. but got their clothing soiled.
Miss Mary Gregory. of Suffolk SIS
spending few days with Miss Emily
Bunting. in Cottage Place.
Attention Is called to adj of II. r.
wilkins. in which he tells YOU that he
hna the best dry ninn ,,.n..l III al..i