Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which Our People
arc Interested, Chroniclod In Concise
Form a Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

train yesterday afternoon for Wash
ington. to be present at the bedside OF
Mr.. Broughton's mother. VINO was rap
idly sinking into the quiet sleep that
knows no awakening OH this earth.
a most enjoyable musical and liter
airy entertainment will be given by
Miss Skaters elocution class in the
Presbyterian Chapel, PrentiS Place,
this evening at o'clock. The program
will be interesting to both young and
old.
One drunk and case of assault and
battery was all that appeared on the
docket In the Police Court yesterday
morning. The former cost the offender
one dollar, and the latter five dollars.
Very nearly all of the chairs on the
main floor of Portsmouths new
Lyceum have been placed in position.
The Committee of Arrangements OF
the Chambers Fire Company are busy
preparing the program for the enter
tainment of the Washington Fire Com
pany. OF Reading. Pa, which will be
here May 18th as their guests. The
program will probably be announced
at next meeting.
A special meeting of the Board of
Supervisors will be held this afternoon
to discuss health measures and the
present sanitary condition of the coun-
ty.
Louisa Myers purchased two lots on
corner Sullivan and Green streets yes
terday from DR.. v. G.. Culpepper for
$500.
There was a large crowd present at
Owens Memorial Church last night to
see Prof. Jones Rag Babies" which
was greatly enjoyed. The entertain
ment will be repeated this afternoon.
The Portsmouth Social and Outing
Club gave another of their socials last
night, which was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
The examination for position of mas
ter electrician in the construction de-
partment will be held at the navy yard
to-day.
The ladies of the Epworth League OF
Port Norfolk NJ. T.. Church gave d box
party and ice-crcam festival last night
for the benefit of the church. which was
largely attended.
Lieutenant-C Commander Reed. of this
(the Portsmouth navy yard, has been
ordered TO the naval recruiting station
at Chicago in connection with the en-
listing of several hundred machinists
in the navy.
The anniversary OF Tidewater Lodge,
]. Q. O. F., will occur April &c. y COM
7nittee of the lodge is arranging for a
proper observance of the occasion.
Yesterday, in the County Circuit
Court, Judge Prentis granted the pc
tition OF the trustees of st. Luke's +.
chapel and lot at the corner of Nays
VILE avenue and Anne street, Norfolk
county. The sale will be made to John
Shepherd for $3.50.
Rev. DR.. Buck. n colored evangelist
from South Carolina. arrived yesterday
to assist Rev o. Miller in a revival
which is being held in Fourth Baptist
Church, colored. corner of Green and
Griffin streets.
Portsmouth and Norfolk Y. NJ C. A.
basket ball teams will meet in friendly
contest at the Armory in Portsmouth
tomorrow night.
The effort to re-organize the Old Do
minion Guard does not seem to have
been pushed to any great extent, as the
interest is not very enthusiastic at
present.
Mr.. w. j. Rogers, OF the local staff
of the Virginian- Pilot in Portsmouth,
is confined to his bed with a severe at
tack of the grip
]. M. Rodcsewsky, who was arrested
in the Police Court in Norfolk yester-
day morning by Constable George
-Ainsworth on a warrant charging him
with the larceny of 81 from Louis Roots
a year or so ago. The matter was
heard by Justice C. c. Peed last night,
and the charge not being sustained
Rodesewsky was discharged from Gus
tody.
The grand calico ball given by the
Young Mems Hebrew Association at
Kirn Hall last night for sweet charitv's
sake was a magnificent success. The
Committee of Arrangements consisted
of Messrs. Louis Lasting. Louis Banks
land Albert Schlosshurg. The latter
was the floor manager
The residence No. 1918 Washington
street is offered for rent in this issue
See ad.
See the notice in this issue Of the
meeting tonight OF all contractors,
builders and mill men. with the COM
mittee of the Carpenters and Joiners
Union at Temperance Hall.
If you want to own n nice little cigar
store see the ad.. which offers one for
sale.
Forty-five members OF the Ports
mouth Rifles presented themselves at
che Armory last night for drill. Cap
tain Owens put them through the
manual with the skill and precision of
an old army officer.
Grand Chancellor Bland, Of the
knights OF Pythas OF Virginia, paid an
official visit last night to Atlantic
Lodge. No. "a. X. of p.
Everybody should take interest In
the coming Street Fair and help to
make a great event in the history of
the city.
and tx. Y. H." Plcace call and get
the same.
The Port Norfolk Electric Railway
Company Is preparing for heavy travel
over their road to the Baseball Park
Shis summer. The accommodation, the
virginian- Pilot Is informer, will be
ample.
Politics in Portsmouth is growing
gradually warmer. One man was met
and talked to last night by 10 candi-
dates between the corner of South
street, on Court and the corner of
Middle and High streets. Five OF them