Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
JH FER SHE'S
LOCAL. NJ IGNITION
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events in which Our People
arc Interested, Chroniolcd In Concise
Form "A Daily Diary OF Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
sIornlng Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

The. firing Of the Portsmouth Rifles
K Sunday over Young Kay's grave was
& perfect. 1t sounded like one shot.
The Y. M. c.. A. meetings at Elks'
Hall Sunday afternoon were largely
attended. Those who were present
were well pleased.
IA Democratic Tammany club will
be. organized tonight at Armory Hall.
All Democrats are requested to be
present. See advertisement.
The basket ball season Is over The
Norfolk Y; NJ. c. a. team refused to
play Portsmoutfl's team, claiming that
Portsmouth had a professional team.
The. Sea board Air Line clerks were
paid yesterday for the month of
March. ~.
Hon. chas. T. BLAND was one of the
speakers at the Phoebus banquet yes
terday in honor Of Phoebus becoming
3 town, ~,
There will be several important mat
fers before the Council tonight.
The ferry lessees not being put in
position to run quicker trips, they will
not do SO until the city and county
provides them with suitable accommo-
aations.
The beautiful weather has caused
young leaves to come out on a number
Of the trees around town.
One hundred and fifty Epworth
deaguers from Providence, r. l., came
in Sunday. They visited Portsmouth
and the navy-yard yesterday, and left
last night for Richmond. They are out
on a weeks outing.
Mrs Lee Sherwood held the lucky
So that won the hat at Mrs. Nc
Hughes.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday.
at Is Just three weeks before the pri-
nary, will be held
The law for separate cars for whites
and colored has gone into effect: The
Norfolk street railroad has provided
cars for colored people exclusively.
Quite q number of persons were vic
tiiras Of practical jokes Sunday, 1t being
all fools dav.
The, Portsmouth street railroad took
the lyestibule- fronts of their cars after
they stopped Saturday night. The law
requires that they shall have vestlbules
from December LIST to April LIST.
The Portsmouth Rifles turned out
Sunday for the. first time since they
have been mustered into service. They
attended the funeral of one of their
ex-members and fired three volleys over
9lis grave.
Captain VIM. H. Elliott is critically
all at his home. on Fourth street, with
pneumonia.
Mr. r. H. Emory, the proprietor of
-cohiOOiH VII w AleT street, WAS f1ned
Sl0 Tor keeping O; disorderly place Sat-
Grday night.
Inc city Council will hold their regu-
Jar monthly meeting tonight.
The street sprinkler could have been
msed to an advantage yesterday in
Keeping down the dust
Miss Jennie Marshall of Newport
News, was In the city yesterday.
Easter lilies are quite plentiful. The
horists have any quantity of them.
a petition has been signed by all the
candidates at the primary, asking the
Executive Committee. to allow the
Third and Fifth wards to vote sepa-
rately'
Miss Daisy Aline Harrell, of Suffolk
Female College, who has been the
guest, OF her sister, Mrs ]. C. Hubbard.
on Broad street Port Norfolk. returned
yesterday to- resume her school duties.
enuch TO the regret of her many friends
made, while here.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF r.. G. Barlow in which he an
nounces himself as a candidate for
commemorative Attorney, subject to
The Democratic primary
"A pair or good spectacles. which were
lost Saturday night. Is advertised for.
See advertisement.
Mr. Richard G. Howard was on the
street for short while after being
confined to his home for some time
with the grip.
All the different church societies are
bidding for the hook and ladder ban
qnet, which comes off on the 18th.
The ticket office for the Lyceum
Theatre will be in the entrance. under
building.
Miss Carrie Armstead. OF Baltimore,
arrived in the city Sunday. She will
Femain for few days
bicycle rider struck one of the ruts
on High street and took a header.
cruising himself quite badly.
mere We're six conversions at the
Court Street Baptist Church Sunday
night.
Two negroes were fined 81 each for
shooting. crap.
The Portsmouth Lodge. B. p. @. Ellss.
snstalled officers last night.
The County Road Board was In ses
sion yesterday. No business of interest
TO the public was transacted.
Bishop Randolph. will visit st. Johns
F..E. Church again after Lent.
THE stockholders of the Portsmouth
street railroad met yesterday at Dr.
Schmole's office. No business was
transacted They adjourned to meet
"wednesday at 10 a, m.
The funeral OF Harry the infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Harrison wac
neld at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the residence. No. COS London
street. The Rev. e. H.. Rawlings off,
Mr.. William Moncure, superIntend-
ent and Mr.. j. NJ. Turner, train
master Of the Seaboard Air Line
x neadquarters at Raleigh. were here
yesterday.
Mrs. s: C. Wallace, of craigsviue
Augusta county Va, Is visiting her
4 daughter Mrs. w. F.. Robertson. No