Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in which our People are
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Snnp Shots of our Eusy City.


This weeks Sporting Life calls at
tention TO the fact of Morrisey's not
having allowed Norfolk Il single hit in
Saturdays game. 1t also speaks OF
Iyers as n fine catcher, as well us Il
god hitter.
In the County Court yesterday Addie
Myers qualified as administrative of
Pattie ISAIAH.
Mr. JOHN Newton Ashton returned
yesterday from Petersburg College.
The Washington Post of yesterday
credits Portsmouth with q rank as
sortment of errors III Thursdays
game, numbering L. As matter Of
fact. only were chaiked up. The pa
per speaks of bammert's fine playing
An excursion from Lewiston. y. c.
came in yesterday over the Seaboard
Air Line and returned last evening
There were about 800 persons in the
party.
"a. ls. Williams, editor of the Rich
snond News. was here yesterday on
a The Sunday School of Central church
will picnic on the 18th at Soldiers
Home.
"A squad of twenty marines arrived
at the navy yard yesterday from
Washington.
Rev. Thoms Elgar, an evangelist,
who has worked in seventeen different
States of the Union Will preach sun
day night at o'clock at the First
Presbyterian Church. His subject will
be: Wonders IN ihe Dark"
Miss Netie Ramsey, of Nansemond
county, is visiting Mrs. NJ. l.. East
wood, on north Dinwiddie street.
There were more heSgars on the
street yesterday than there has been
in any one day for some time. They
stopped everybody they met.
The Epworth League Convention in
Richmond will not adjourn until pro-
badly Tomorrow.
Mr.. l.. II. Jackson. of southampton
county, was in the Oily yesterday on
business.
Rev. L. r. Christie will start a rell-
Eious paper in the interest of the Bap-
rist Church.
Mr.. Cary Hall. the new Keeper of the
Cemeteries Will go on duty July lst.
Portsmouth is well represented ut
Ocean View nightly.
y private picnic went 10 White Lily
farm. on the Southern Branch, ye3ter-
day.
Attention is called to adj. of the dis
solution of the firm of Cross &: Eudd
Mi Cross gives rotice that he will set
tie all bills due said firm and collect
all moneys due them. He will also
continue the business at the old stand
in his own name.
Miss Hattie lIocliday, of Lewiston,
n. c., arrived in the city yesterday
She vii be the guest OF Miss Maudc
Miller.
The fishing party mentioned in yes
teruay's issue have returned and re-
port a delightful trip.
The dog wn!cn bit the youth SO badly
in South Portsmouth Thursday night
was killed yesterday by orders OF the
Mayor
Fish are biting Better now than ever
before Those who love the sport can
enjoy themselves TO their hearts con-
tent.
The city authorities failed to catch
any dogs last year In consequence
the number that roam the streets is
much larger than formerly. The time
10 eaten them has arrived Some one
should DE appointed to perform that
duty.
Only a fair crowd Witnessed the ath-
letic sports at the Baseball Park yes
tcrday afternoon.
The Norfolk county constable who
was SO badly assaulted on Thursday
was able to be out yesterday.
The Portsmouth military companies
have received Invitations to attend the
street fair in Roanoke from July Is,
10 18th. Inducements have been Of
fered them 10 attend.
There was quite IL crowd that came
river road yesterday. Most of them
were supplied with ferry tickets by
some enterprising Norfolk merchant,
md they went TO Norfolk.
a drunken negro man created some
excitement on Washington street yes
terday for halloing murder sc. lie
was run in by the policeman.
There IS the usual quantity of Sum
mer sickness among children this
month.
Trinity p. e. Sunday School carried
quite 81 large crowd 70 Virginia Beach
yes erday.
II horse became frightened Mt the
excursion train when it crossed Wash
ingtnn street yesterday morning. and
ran away. breaking up the wagon.
There are fourteen white churches in
this city. Nine of that number have
had their plcnics. The other five have
settled upon dates.
The Hampton team plays here to-
Cay. A good game may be expected
a great many persons. perhaps. are
not aware that the ordinance In regard
to splitting In the cabins OF the ferry
boat. ferry houses or on the floors of
the street cars has gone into effect.
and for each offence Il fine can be i'm
posed.
Ityers, the catcher. is now captain OF
the Portsmouth ball team. We are
promised better ball, with more ginger,
In future.
The Republicans In this city thinl,
that they have a strong team in Nc
KinlGy AMI Roosevelt.
a small white boy. while crossing of;
the logs at the foot of Court street, fell
ovorbolrd yesterday morning and
came near beng drowned.
Attention Is called to al. OF r. s.
Brooks in this Issue. MIR. Brooks al :
fers number of pieces OF property for
rent ana for sale. See adj
Information was received yesterday
OF the death of Mr.. ]. NJ. Whitocli