Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-04
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which People nre
Interested. ChronicIcd In ConciscForm-
ADaiiy Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

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being used in it's place just now.
Mr.. II. S. Brooks little son, Sher-
wood. is quite sick at the residence of
his parents in Cottage Place.
Two of the BAPTIST preachers are out
the city on their holiday. Their places
will he filled by other ministers.
Mr.. y. ii. Martin, Clerk of the Nor
folk County Court, will in a few days
go Off to the springs.
The news from the North Carolina
election caused much rejoicing among
those who came from the Old North
State to this city.
Yesterday morning little child
named Parker was playing on a pile
of lumber, which tilccd With him, and
sprained his ankle quite badly.
MIR. Cooper and wife will leave to-day
for Smithfeld to spend ten days.
The City of Portsmouth is off the
line on the ferry for some slight re-
pairs. The Norfolk County took her
place
There will be two games of ball
played this afternoon at League Park.
The City Council will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting Tuesday night.
There will be but one meeting this
month.
a lot OF burning brush at the foot of
Washington street cnme near calling
out the department yesterday
Mr.. II. S. Brooks and family, also
Mrs. w. l.. Bcale, returned Thursday
night from Natural Bridge, Va, where
they had been spending several weeks.
DIR. O. Bindenwald continues quite
sick ut his home corner of Court and
Queen streets.
There are no courts in session at this
time and will not be until September.
Some Of the Cinnamon are badly
frightened every time anyone goes in
their places, and at the least bolster
BUSINESS they get frightened.
The keepers of an uptown saloon
We're fined $40 each yesterday for hav-
ing q disorderly crowd at their bar
room Wednesday night.
The negro Isaac Cutie, who was
charged with stealing So from Il wo-
man. WAS discharged. there being no
evidence against him.
Mr.. c. Il. Jones, corner of Middle and
County streets. advertises pure blach.
berry juice for medicinal purposes.
None better. See ad.
Mr.. Emmett Ray. of Nansemond
county, had the misfortune yesterday
to lose n purse containing 500
Mr.. Harry a. Brinklcy. trustee for
G. r. Wilton. gives notice that he will
dispose of the entire stock of hats
caps and mems furnishing goods. con-
tanned in store, No. POS High street
formerly occupied by G. i. Wilton &
Co, within the meet 30 days. These
goods must be sold in the time re-
CARELESS OF cost. and that all accounts
due said firm must be paid by August
80.
The Portsmouth District Conference
will convene in Monumental Church
September IL. The opening sermon will
be preached by Rev. j. c. c. Newton,
D. d.
Miss Lena and Marguerite Brennan
are visiting their cousin. Mary Ryan.
in Park View, corner Holiday and
Court.
Mr.. Thomas Findlcy fell Thursday
night while crossing the railroad track
ls,...,. f..,.1
streets. and struck a glass bottle. cut
ting himself quite badly about the
face.
The negro John Faulk. who was ar
rested charged with robbing an eXcur-
sionist of watch some time ago, was
discharged from custody yesterday. the
complainant failing to appear against
him. lie was, however ordered to
leave the city Immediately, as he is
known to be n noted thief
Walter Kennedy. Frank Jones and
Clyde Duffee. the three men who were
arrested for begging on the streets
were fined SO each in default OF which
they were committed to Jail.
The big barn on the Cumberland
farm of Mr.. a. II. Lindsay. about two
miles from Deep Creek, was burned
yesterday morning about Z o'clock. The
barn, as well as the contents, We're to-
tally destroyed. There was about / 900
bushels OF wheat and numerous other
articles In the barn. The barn and
contents were partly insured, but not
up to the fun value.
Mrs. w. w. Weathers left last night
on visit to her parents in Shelby,
N c.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter left yesterday
afternoon via the Norfolk and Wash
ington Line for Alexandria. Washing
ton and Baltimore and other points.
Mr.. Carpenter win be away during the
month of August. In Mir. Carpenters
absence the Rev. a. G. Thomson rector
of Trinity Church, will conduct SER
vices in All Saints Church every Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
A number of young ladies' who will
be chaperoncd by some married ladies'.
will go in camp at Ocean View Mon
Cay.
Nothing will be done towards enlarg-
Ing the county clerks Office before the
Rev. ]. r. Cary returned from Mat
thews county yesterday and will
preach at the Port Norfolk NJ. L.
Church Sunday morning and night.
Mr.. Joseph p. Anderson has returned
from Salem. where he spent two weeks.
Miss Susan Mckinney, of Farmville,
Va, is visiting the family of the Rev.
w: c. Walden, in Dnwiddie street.
a tramp went in a back yard yester-
DAY afternoon begging. He was given
some food but beat n hasty retreat
with dog hung to his pants.
portsmouth won again yesterday in
Norfolk.
tramp yesterday went to a house
on washington street and begged for
some OLD spectacles. He was not ac-
commodated
The Naval Post Band gave an OPEN
Naval Hospital. Quite q number saw
1t.
a navy yard workman. who refused
to give his name. had his coat. con-