Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-07
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In which our People aro
Interested, Chronicled In Concise form
ADnily Diary of Happenings Presented
60 our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

lie lire tiStiIll Sy SlodII sillu lilc tcIc-
phone wires came in contact with each
other somewhere yesterday. Mr. Smith
was hunting for the place all day long.
If a fire had have occurred no alarm
could have been turned in.
An electric car and Il wagon belong
ing to Mr.. Mike Dennis ran into each
other; fortunately the cur was running
slowly at the time and no damage to
any extent was done.
Constable anderson arrested a negro
named Daniel Lewis yesterday after
noon, and lodged him in the county Jail.
Lewis has been hanging around Prem
it's Place for several days and been act
Ing suspIciously.
Capt. Watson of the Yard, and Capt
Wise. of the Franklin, went down to
Newport News yesterday to be present
at the presentation of the silver service
to the Gbattleship Kentucky. They were
accompanied by the Post Band.
ST. Paul's Catholic Church will give
n picnic to Delaware Park on the 18th
instant. There will he two trains, one
in the morning and the other in the
afternoon.
The Electric car son London street
killed pointer dog belonging to Capt
Geo. w. II. Watts.
yesterday the king bolt came out of
a sxagon which q colored man was drlv-
ing. which threw him out hurting his
arm quite badly.
y number OF truckers viii dig pota-
toes the latter part of this week.
If the party who advertised n pony
and buggy for sale viii leave their adj
dress at this office they can easily find
a sale for them.
The cheerful HELPERS of Central
Church, will give an entertainment to-
night at the residence of Mr.. Hall, cor
ner of Columbia and Washington
streets.
Thero Urn GOOD ,,ro-oo.,. 20 ,,
the pavement in the huckstcr market
relald, which would be n great blessing
The June term of the Hastings Court
Will begin today. 1t will he a civil
term.
The iron Orders, three in number
winch VIII support the second floor of
the Y. NJ. G. y. Building weigh 5000
pounds each. They are immense.
The John w. Daniel Club will ceIe-
brate the ten anniverasy OF the organ
ization Of the club tonight.
The Hook and Ladder horses are all
right again and are on duty.
Workmen are engaged in putting new
wheels on Vice President ST. Johns
car at the shops.
Hon. j. f. Baird presided at the may
or's court yesterday; the only business
before him was three DRINKS, and one
disorderly. The first We're fined; the
latter was dismissed.
has been visiting in the city, returned
home yesterday.
a runaway horse caused considerable
excitement on Glasgow street yester-
day. He ran upon the sidewalk and
carried away several pair OF steps.
Smashed UP the buggy. and tore things
up generally.
The picture in w. b. Daughtrey's
store window, or High street. will be
ratified this evening, 1880 O'Clock for
the benefit of the Orphan Asylum at
Belmont. N. c.
Mr.. George Belmont, of Brooklyn.
Now York, was in the city yesterday
He paid the Virginian- Pilot n visit Mr.
Belmont Is connected with the Eagle
There Will be n musical entertain
ment at the Lyceum theatre tonight
under the auspices OF Professor Warns
ley who has been teachinGAthe school
children.
The travel on the S. A. l.. is very
heavy just now.
The dust in the streets is Just like
powder. 1t files in every direction.
Florida peaches have commenced to
come in now and are sold very reasona-
BILE.
An entertainment which was to have
been held at the residence of Mrs. Hail.
on South street, under the auspices OF
Hhe Temple Builders OF Central Church,
has been postponed indefinitely.