Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events I'm Which our People are
Interested, ChronicIed In ConciscForm
a Daily Diary OF Happenings Presented
TO our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snnp Shots OF our Busy City.


Frank Warren and Charles Murray.
the latter colofed. were examined be-
fore commission in the county Jail
yesterday and pronounced insane.
The 5. a. l.. conductors excursion.
bringing large crowd. arrived at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon over the
Seaboard Air Line. The cXcursionists
will return home Thursday morning.
IL. l.. Myrover, one of the T.. G. &
j. clerical force, who arrived here sew
eral days ago TO take position in the
genera! office building. has been trans
ferred back to the assistant general
passenger agents office in Jackson
VILE
The Richmond Howitzers and
Grimes Battery at Ocean View on the
nth instant. The range will he IL mile
and a quarter with 81 inch rifle guns.
and for the best shooting gold medal
Will be awarded.
Police Officer David Culpcppcr is
nursing spraincd hand, the result of
having had to bring n prisoner TO his
senses Monday night. Culpcpper ar
rested George Manuel, colored. who
showed fight and had to be battered
with fistic argument. Manuel was
fined $40 in Police Court yesterday.
V. IL. Funkhouser. of Lexington, Va,
statistican of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association was in the city yes
tcrday. Mr.. Funkhouscr Is attending
ton of Virginia. which is now in ses-
sion at Old Point.
y large excursion from Raleigh and
Durham. n. c.. came in yesterday af-
tcrnoon. They will remain over until
Thursday morning.
Yesterday n drunken negro man on
Columbia street haioed murder at the
top of his voice. lie was pulled in by
the police.
a number of persons carclcssly
throw broken glass in the street. on
dangering the lives of both children
and animals, who arc liable to tread
upon 1t and injurc themselves for life.
Miss Grace Friedin entertained "A
number of friends at the Atlantic
Club house, at Ocean View, yesterday
All persons who fail to pay taxes on
their dogs before &C Goth will be sub
ject to Il fine.
Several youn~ men will leave here
for Penn Mui'.Al on Sunday to spend
their vacation.
President St. John. of the Scaboard
Air Line. returned yesterday from a
business trip South.
Miss Bette Martin, who has been
visiting friends in the city, returned
home yesterday.
There will about forty persons go
on the fishing party composed of Rev.
MIR. Badlcs' Sunday school class. They
go on the 18th instant.
Some nice rooms can be secured at
81 Court street. Sec adj.
y little child named Hattie Williams
fell off porch on Third street yestcr-
day and bruised herself quite badly.
No bones were broken.
MIR. Frederick Walton. OF Durham,
n wcl-known tobacco dealer. Is in the
city This is his first visit to Tide
water Virginia. He is much pleased
with this section.
The Weather Bureau predicts fair
weather for to-day, but says it will be
much warmer.
y negro woman named Fannie VIII
liams. who lives on King street OK
tended, attempted to commit suicide
yesterday by drinking concentrated
I've.
Mrs. Lula McCowHr fus been miss
Ing from her husbands residence. on
Edwards street. since Sunday night
No trace of her can be found. Her
husband fears that something has
happened to her Any Information OF
her Whereabouts would be thankfully
received
Messrs. JOHN Kaufman and Joe Nc
VILE left yesterday for Elizabeth City,
n. c., where they VIII take part in
game of bell between the Elizabeth
city club ard tho Ed.nton club. Mr..
1iaufr'en VIII pitch. Neville w!;l play
first base.
There nave been but few marriages
this month thus far.
The Seaboard Air Line employees
were paid yesterday for June.
The navy yard men were paid yes
terday for the last half OF June.
Mr.. Baily. of Washington street has
gone 20 Wilmington. y. c.. on visit
TO friends.
Quite number OF people are lcav-
Ing the city for more comfortable
places. such as the mountains and sea-
shores.
AIR. Calvin Tabb. clerk to the naval
constructor, reported for duty ycstcr-
day after an absence OF ten DAYS.
There will be nm excursion Ia At
lanta, Ga, on The 2Sth OF this month To
attend the Southern Epworth League
Convention.
Messrs. Abe Jacobosky. Al. Stolt1
and Henry Levy left yesterday for Il
visit to Northern cities. They Will be
gone for several days.
Mrs. Lille Mcpherson. Mrs. Ada
IIatton and Miss May Bland will leave
this morning for .Aahc Villa, Glouces-
ter county, to spend several weeks.
Miss Vjrgie Eland viii join the party
next week.
Miss Efie Waldo. Of Hamilton y.
G.. is visiting her sister Mrs. j. g.
Salisbury. in Cooke street, Park View.
The funeral of Mrs Jockey Azoworth
Eain was conducted from Trinity T.
j.. Church yesterday afternoon. The
remains were inferred in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
The Interior of the Union depot is
being thoroughly overhauled When
completed 1t VIII he very attractive
There will be Il lawn party at Deep
creek tonight under the auspices ri
Der OF our young mon viii 40 IN.
In Police Court Yesterday morning
Harry Miller John oertlcy, Lee Albert
and Richard Bunting were charged