Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
The FRESHEST
LOCAL MENTION.
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which our People arc
Interested. Chroniolod in ConoisoForm-
ADaiiy Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readors Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.


serday morning for two weeks stay
at Blue Ridge Springs.
A broken trolley wire at High and
Middle streets was the cause of Il sus-
street railway yesterday from 12:30 to
1850 O'clock.
A draft of eighteen sailors left the
navy-yard last night for Boston, Mass,
where they will be assigned in equal
numbers to the Kearsarge and Texas.
Gunner Il. T.. Applegate was in COM
mand of the party.
Mr.. +. Nj. Irons, chief clerk to Gene
raj Passenger Agent l.. S. Allen, of the
Seaboard Air Line. is in Washington,
d. c.. in connection with several inn
portant matters of railroad business.
General Passenger Agent J.. S. Allen,
of the Scaboard Air Line, returned yes
terday from q business trip to Wash
ington.
A horse and buggy belonging to Mr.
Sykes ran into hole near the Seaboard
Air Line depot and smashed the buggy
wheels all to pieces. The occupants
were unhurt.
About one-half OF the members of
Old Dominion Guard have been exam
ined physically. The others will be
examined next week.
Mr.. Arthur Brooks, of New York. is
In the city. the guest of his sister, Mrs.
A. z. Grice.
MIR. r. Turner, master mechanic Of
the Seaboard Air Line at Abbeville, S.
c. was in the city yesterday.
MIR. Joseph Moore left yesterday for
Kittrels. n. c.. to spend some little
time.
A resident of Gilmcrton, who is well
UP in railroad circles. said yesterday
that the Norfolk and Western will GER
tainly come to Portsmouth, and that
the River Front road will be used for
that purpose.
Saturday will be payday in the yard
for the workingmcn.
negro boy attempted to jump on u
moving train yesterday, and in doing so
he fell and come near being run over.
The Hebrews have abandoned the
idea of building or buying a church in
this city.
a horse attached to a wagon, that
was loaded with melons. ran away yes
terday and turned the wagon over. The
small boy had good time.
Miss Mollie Lamsdcn, OF Camden, N.
j.. Is In the city on n visit to relatives
In South Portsmouth.
A postal card received yesterday
stated that commemorative Attorney
r. G. Barlow was IL little better
The game of ball this afternoon will
be for the benefit of st. Pauls Cntho-
lie Church. This Will be the third at
tempt that has been made to play the
game.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF II. b. Wilkins. in which he
tells you that the best wood and coal
is the cheapest. Then, If that he true
you want to know where to get It, Call
on him at his yard on Washington
street.
The city of Portsmouth offers for sale
$4,000 worth of 4 per cent. paving
bonds. to run for thirty years from
June LIST. 1900. These bonds are exempt
from taxes and can be registered. Those
trler 4 Il.
read the ad.
a vicious COW gave some people con-
siderable scare yesterday morning. She
chased them off the street.
small boy named Willie Green
while fooling with pistol yesterday,
Shot one finger off.
a banner will be stretched across
High street as soon as the Congress
sional nomination is made. The name
of the nominee will be put on it,
Two paper boys yesterday morning
were attacked by dogs on their way to
the ferry. They appealed to q police
man for protection.
Mrs. E. A. Butt and children are
spending some time in Western Mary
land.
party composed of forty gentlemen
went down the river yesterday on q
schooner on n fishing frolic.
The Independent Fire Company car
ried a fair size crowd on their picnic
yesterday.
Regular weekly shoot of the Ports
mouth Gun Club will take place to-day.
Two large passenger engines for the
Seaboard Air Line have arrived at the
company's shops from Providence, r. l.
Hon. II. L. Maynard will carry quite
number of people down to Newport
News to-day on the ferry steamer Nor
folk County to attend the convention.
The school children have commenced
to count the days before school opens.
Rev. r.. b. Beadles. of Capron, Va.
was in the city yesterday on visit to
his son. Rev. r. f. Beadles.
Mr.. III. +. Greenwood, master machin-
list at Norfolk and Western depot, is
in the city visiting Mr. r. b. Meeker
He is much pleased with Portsmouth
1t being his first visit to this section of
the State.
Mr.. w. G. Berney, private secretary
of Mr.. Greenwood. of the Norfolk and
Western at Roanoke. was in the city
yesterday.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Seaboard Real Estate
Company.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF r. L.. King, in which he an
nounces that he has quite a number of
sDecialties
Mr.. George Trent and Miss Nora
Sellars were married last night in Prem
tbs Place.
CARELESS NURSE DROPS. CHILD.
Yesterday afternoon colored nurse,
employed by Mr.. jeff Jones, living on
MidGlc street. near South, while hold
Ing an infant in her arms. dropped the