Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
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Snap Shots of our Busy City.

Our venerable townsman, Capt. James
w. Brown. will be 81 years old this
coming Sunday.
The one-story store house now occu-
pied by l.. C. w. Page will in few
days be torn down and a two-story
building will be put up.
There was n scrapping match on the
suburbs yesterday afternoon.
A horse ran away yesterday on Coun-
ty street and smashed up things gen.
orally. The driver. colored man, was
thrown out and badly hurt.
The case of the young man charged
with taking a horse and buggy and
breaking it all to pieces will be called
in the Mayors Court this morning.
1t is said that during the eclipse on
Monday 1t will be dark for about an
hour.
To-day is election day. Come out and
vote for the Constitutional Convention.
The Portsmouth, Gun Club will have
their weekly shoot this afternoon at
Columbia Park.
The Pythian companies are working
hard to make their excursion on the
30th q success
The public schools will close on the
18th instant This is earlier than they
have ever closed
The remains OF Geraldine Fitzgerald,
IL daughter of Hugh Fitzgerald. were
drought here from Newport News yes
/ 'terday for interment. They were taken
ito st. Paul's Cemetery. Rev. L. j.
BRADY conducted the services.
Justice Bunting tried a colored man
r yesterday for disorderly conduct and
| fined him S. and costs.
negro driver for DR.. Bindewald,
who was held as n witness against a
negro named Chares Sanford, who is
L charged with robbing DR.. Bindcwald's
office. has Skipped town. The police are
after him. Sanford duplicates him.
If the bricks in the huckster market
Is not repaired shortly some one will
break a limb, and then the city Will be
responsible for the same.
Mrs Martha Pettingill, Of New York,
was In the city yesterday on a pleasure
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Holloman left last
night for their home in Harrisonburg,
Va. accompanied by Miss Mabel Her.
bert OF this city.
There will be donkey part in tho
afternoon and a necktie party at night
at the residence of Mrs. Harroll, corner
of Leckie and Armstrong streets, to-
morrow night for the benefit of the
Park View NJ. L. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Pickler lost by
death yesterday their infant son, VIM.
Ogden. aged IS months, at their home
on Cooke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Williams, who
were married a few days ago, are at
home to their friends at 1910 Green
street.
There will be no more lake parties for
some time on account OF the lowness of
the water in the lake.
Notice is given that four boarders can
find good board at 624 South street
N-ill hn nrt, t,,,,
the lawn at Mrs. DIR. Ennis, on Emmett
street. for the benefit OF the Kings
Daughters Hospital.
The schools Will close this afternoon
until Monday Friday being Confederate
Memorial Day.
Mr.. William Scrimgeour, who recently
passed a competitive examination for
the position of master shipsmith in the
department of construction and repair,
has received his appointment
Mr.. Cornelius Thomas. of this city. las
purchased from his sister, Mrs. Rosa
l. Menger, OF Baltimore, for SIS 500, her
half interest in the following property.
which consists of n portion of the es-
tate OF the late John l.. Thomas Thirty
lots In Montalant. Berkeley; twenty-one
lots In Brighton and lot in Clarke
street Atlantic City.
Mr.. ]. Rixie. formerly of this CITY.
but now OF Denver Col, is registered at
Hotel Madison. Mr. Smith is at pres
ent engaged in mining in the West, but
will remain here for the summer.
Mi. James Allison. chief operator of
the Southern Railroad sent his family
10 Raleigh last night to remain for n
month; during their absence jim will
remain In the city.
Mr.. Thomas Leigh who for some time
has occupied the position of local re-
porter on the Portsmouth Star has re-
aligned 20 connect himself with the
Portsmouth department OF tho Virgin
ian and Pilot.
Doctor Wise Congressman from this
District denies the statement that he is;
opposing the postcftice appropriation.
The banks OF this CITY close Fri
day afternoon, memorial day at l
O'clock.
Nothing has been learned about who
cut Mr.. VIM. Gwynn. he refuses TO ;cil
nut says that he was cut at 0 o'clocl,
Sunday night and remained until Mon
day morning at Il. IN. before being
found.
a telegram received yesterday morn
ing from Mr.. Frank w. Elicit, of mi,
city announcing the death in Memphis
Tenn. yesterday afternoon of his broth
err. Mr.. James II. Elliott. Mr.. Frank
Elliott left home about n week ago o.,
a. business trip South, and was called
to Memphis on account CT the extreme
illness Of his brother
An old fashion Methodist meeting was
held last night at Monumental church
where n ni:mbar OF tie cid familiar
hymns were sung.
Mr.. j. Rix!c. formerly but now OF Den
yer, Colorado. is at ;Ae Madison Hotel
On Monda: next Mr. Thos. Lee who
has been connected With the Ports
q r;onlh Star as re3orter Will connect