Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-24
Matters Personal and General In
And, Around Portsmouth.
dESRD ON THE STREETS.
ssnssip anN Events in which our People arc
interested, Chloniclcd In ConciseForm-
ADasIy Diary>of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of QUIZ Busy City.

hood of King and Dinwiddie streets by
the discharge of three shots. 1t was
afterwards ascertained that the shots
were fired by well-known citizen,
presumably at thieves.
Rev. r. Il. I3eadles will preach at the
college of William and Mary tonight.
He will preach here as usual ut the
morning service. but the Rev. j. n.
Latham will preach at his church ut
1he evening service.
A carpenter. while at work on the
Bennett building, in High street, yes
terday fell off the scaffold. bruising
himself quite badly. When he fell he
had an open knife in his hand. but, for
Sunately. did not receive injury from
1t. Attention was given him, and after
Bome time he was able 10 resume work.
The examination of Norfolk county
public school teachers Will take place
on the Goth and 2Sth for white and COL
pred. respectively
Rev. George +. Booker. who has been
attending the meeting OF the state Con-
-Wention td the Epworth Leigue AZ.
Richmond returned home yesterday,
and will I'LL his pulpit at Wright Me
mortal Church to-day.
The b. Z. y. U. OF the CorHS Street
Baptist Church will hold its final meet
ing for the summer tomorrow night in
the church lecture-room. The subject
for discussi on will be Missions" and
the principal speaker will be- DR.. j. j.
Father Mi chael Irwin will sing mass
ut St Paul's Catholic Church this
morning at 1870 O'Clock.
The Portsmouth and Norfolk County
Sunday School Association will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at Calvary
Baptist Church.
Mr.. James Meehan. of Augusta, Ga.
was In the city yesterday. He was
here in the interest OF q factory with
which he is connected.
Miss Hattie Lash left last night for
Roanoke to attend the woman's college
In that city.
Miss Jennie Matthews, of Washing
ton .. c.. is in the city on q short visit
to relatives.
The ladies of Central Mission Society
will give lawn party tomorrow
night at the corner of Rose and Coun-
ty street extended for the benefit of the
mission.
Mrs. NJ. c. Rodman. of Cottage Place.
gave her Sunday school scholars Il de-
lightful picnic to Columbia Park yes
terday. The little ones enjoyed II Very
much.
There will be baptlzing after the
evening serviEe at the Fourth Street
Baptist Church tonight
There will he a meeting Of the men,
beers of the Court Street Baptist Church
this morning after the regular service
In the interest OF n new church.
The City Council Will hold a special
meeting Tuesday night to wind UP the
business OF the year.
This is the last Sunday in the month.
1t is hoped that the Council will see
fit to purchase n street sweeper, so that
she streets can be kept cleaner.
The Democrats OF the Fifth Ward
will shortly organize a club. Quite a
number of names have been secured to
The list.
A large excursion of factory hands
Prom RooDrlta I2on{6e Snent "a dav VaS.
saerday at Delaware Park.
h, Mr.. Louis G. Phillips, OF Newport
M TVS, 55Iaisterdasz ON
bun ness.
TAlere was a heavy shipment of truck
North yesterday.
? Tho street cars have put sgns on the
top rrstead of the sides. as formerly.
They are more conspicuous now.
b MIR. ". G. w. Page and family have
gone to Wilioughby Beach for the sum
Mr., Jack Carney. who has been quite
sick, ds again able to be out.
Captain w. II. Barnes, deputy clerk
of thtt County Court, Is quite sick at
his no me in Berkeley.
) The Boao'd OF Supervisors Will hold
a speed I'll meeting Tuesday to wind up
the affa irs of the fiscal year which ends
June 30i:h.
Treasurer S. w. Lyons, of the coun-
Nv. was busy yesterday signing his
name to bonds that had been issued for
FERRY pu rposes. He signed 5000 times
Housek eepers' attention is called to
,ehe adver tisement of Emmett Deans. In
yanother column. He offers special in
JUDGEMENTS in towels. sheets and table
covers.
Attentao IS called 20 the advertise
tsnent OF B reslauer & Anthony, in which
skhey guar. lntee you satisfaction IL you
fcail on them and save you money, be-
ryi d<.o m f. n al q
skxhenselves strictly to what they ad-
'kertise.
Attentions Is called 10 the advertise
Ssrfent of Bargain" an this issue. in
(which he desiEes to sell a small house
fcheap
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of Allan & Jones. in which they
Eentali business: also have boats, light
eTs and barges for hire. sand for sale,
e6o See advertisement.
Mrs. William II. Stewart and her
eliece, Miss Sadie w. DeJarnette. of
Spottsy'vania county, are guests at the
wilkinson cottage, Virginia Beach.
There will be IA picnic nearly every
FAY this week.
The Y. NJ G. A. will close up next
Saturday the general work and gymna-
Sium. but the regular Sunday services
will be held in the old building until II
Is pulled down. Then some church will
aoe used. This will only be for a shorr
while until the new building is com
pieted.
There >sS1 r. splendid market yester-
DAY. The most faStidious could be SAT-
hsfied.
y Is rrnnored that there will be sev
era! promotions and changes on the S.
IA. l.. on July list.
An aged colored woman. who lives ON
Green street WaS,ba burned 1,astnr