Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
The FRESHEST
LOCAL MENTION
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In which Our People
aro Interested. ohronicled In Concise
Form A Daily Diary of Happenn IS
Presented to Our Readers Fresh svcy
nIorning-sna Shots of Our Busy City.


The congregation of the Fourth
Baptist Church, colored, of this city
presented the pastor, Rev. o. Miller,
with u handsome gold watch a few
days ago. The church is situated on
the corner Of Green and Griffin streets.
Miss Blanche Culpepper, of Deep
Creek, who has been on an extended
visit in North Carolina, has returned
home, accompanied by Miss Patience
Whitehurst.
Mr.. c. c. Small has been appointed
one Of the census enumerators for this
city.
Several shots were fired in rapid sue
cession yesterday morning over to-
wards the Old Atlantic and Danville
railroad shops, but nothing could be
learned as to the cause.
The bonnet party at Mrs. Ernest
Lewis house Monday night was a de-
clded success. The ladies cleared S26
There is plenty work at the yard
and plenty money to do it with, but
there Is no material TO work with.
Consequently men are Idle.
Mr. Walter C. Brooks, who has been
appointed Commissioner of Valuation
for this city, received his commission
yesterday. He will qualify and enter
upon his duties as soon as q copy is
received by the clerk of the Hastings
Court.
yesterday morning.
William Johnson, colored, was COM
mitted to the county jail yesterday
morning by Mayor Mccoy, of Berkeley,
to term of twelve months. johnson
Is charged with shooting Preston and
Richard Strong In March. He got six
months sentence in each case, with an
additional fine of So.
The case of Mrs. Ilingman VS.. the
Mitchell Fertilizer Company. an injunc-
tion to stop the sale of $500 worth or
fertilizer seized by the Sheriff. was
heard in the Circuit Court Of Norfolk
county before Judge Prentis yesterday.
The fertilizer was in the possession of a
tenant when levied on. but Mrs. King
man claims that it was hers.
Chaplain C. @. Wright has been de-
tached from the Franklin. 1t is ru-
mored that Chaplain Morrison. for
merly on this station, will go to the
Franklin.
Vice-President and General Manager
st. John, of the Seaboard Air Line,
mas gone South in his private car.
Purlm. or the Feast of Lights. n
Jewish holiday, begins to-day Special
services will be held in the Hebrew
synagogue.
The discharged men in the navy
yard Will be paid to-day at IL o'clock
Miss Rosenbaum, who has been en-
ployed as cashier at the New York
Clothing Company, has resigned her
position and will leave this afternoon
for New York. where she has accepted
similar position.
See the advertisement in this issue OF
Mr.. Butt. who has a dwelling for rent
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of n lost brcastpin.
a gentleman from Newark, N j.,
Mr.. Thomas Marshli. who is quite an
extensive traveller. was in the city yes
tcrday. He said Portsmouth was the
prcttiest small city he ever saw, and
its people the most hospitable he ever
met
Many entertainments at private res
licences for the benefit Of the new Cen
trail Church are set for the near future
These pleasant occasions have gained
great popularity in this city.
The magistrates of the county report
matters in their different districts as
being very, quiet and orderly. No ar
rests of any Importance being made fol
several weeks.
There was no session Of the Hastings
Court yesterday.
Organized labor in the city is already
preparing for the observance of next
Labor Day-frst Monday i'm Septem
Der.
The Carpenters Union had very en-
thGsiastic meeting last night Thirteen
new members Joined the organization.
Clara James. a colored girl aged II
years, was burned quite badly about
the arms and breast last night by the
explosion OF n lamp which she was fill
Ing with kerosene oil. She lives on CO.
lumbia street extended.
The Grand Chancellor of the knights
of Pythias of Virginia, Mr.. Charles 7.
Bland. will officially visit Seaside
Lodge No so on the Goth, Atlantic
Lodge No. "a on the ODD, and Ports
mouth Lodge No. 16 on the 26th.
Those suspended men are anXiously
awaiting the arrival of that long-prom-
ised material at the navy-yard, that
they may again find themselves en-
plcyees of the Government.
The danger OF throwing broken glass
in the streets was fully demonstrated
yesterday afternoon. when Mr.. Albert
tcived q severe cut in his left foot. The
glass cut through the side of his shoe.
The rehcarsals of Princess Bonnie"
under the skillful guidance of Mrs. J.
r. Ship. are said to be the strongest
ever yet held in this city OF that pleas
ing and popular opera.
The people are anxious to know
where the baseball park will be located.
There is only about month to spare
now before the exhibition games be-
gin.
last night to burglariZe the residence
OF Mr.. y. j. Phillips. on Court street.
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