Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.

| o'clock. for the benefit of the Building
| fund of Central church.
Mr.. w. H. Noel is stopping at Blue
| Ridge Summit Springs in Pennsyl-
| vania.
The children's day services at oliver
Memorial church Sunday night was a
grand success. the church was crowded
with spectators.
DIR. Garrett raised $4,000 Sunday to-
| wards a new church. He expects to
raise enough to build the church in q
very short while.
Attention is called to the ad OF Perry
| buggy, etc. for sale.
Mr. ana Mrs. y. p. Bohannon. of
SOrry county. are visiting Mrs. John w.
Beaten. Jr at 5l2 High street
negro man attempted TO snatch n
pocAepooolV from lady on High street
last night. but failed in his attempt
The Dame Club have received a mes
sage from Senator Martin stating that
1t Will be Impossible for him to be pres
ene at the anniversary of the club
Thursday night.
The Portsmouth Baseball team was
PAID last night tor tine las, half OF May
The bows have new manaecy now and
they VIII hereafter play ball.
There are no prospects of Columbia
Park being opened up this summer.
The Rescue Fire Company, colorcii
organization of the county celebrated
their anniversary last night with a
loren light procession and a banquet.
y negro man was arrested in the
county last night for insulting some
ladies on the street.
Mr.. james Aieehan. of Philadelphia,
an old newspaper man. dropped in at
The vi & n,anti'ot office yesterday.
y delightful hay ride was given last
nisht by party of young ladies and
gentlemen in honor of Miss Love Lewis,
of Isbetnp who IL I-ieifiuy bar1
Announcement was made ~ the F,ps-
ccD0l churches Yesterday of the pro-
posal To endcw the EpscCoacy Of the
southern diocese Of Virginia in the sum
q Elco,ooo. The plan if carried out will
dispense with the annual collections
whFiih are taken 10 defray the Bishops
salary ana other expenses connected
with the tipiscopacy. Churchmen in the
diocese will make 4 special effort dur
inE the Closing year OF the 18th and
the cDcning year of the goth century
10 raise :he amount mentioned.
Mr.. Mac II. Pcale. a machinist of the
Steam Engineering department in the
navy yard was painfully hurt yesterday
by niece Of iron falling on his foot.
Eleven persons icined Monumental
Church Sunday.
Yesterday was pension day at the
Court House.
The Berkeley was opened for the sea-
son last night. y nu;aber of Portsmouth
boys went over and enjoyed a dance.
Mr.. John c. Nemeyer gives notice
where that he will on Saturday mex.
sell at public auction in front of the
Court House a desirable building lot
situated ON Washington stree. between
Glasgow and North streets. on west
side. See ad.
All the vets who went 10 Louisville To
attend the reunion have returned home.
Mr.. II. Alexander is confined 10 his
home on account of sickness.
Mr.. c. 7. Williams, Mayor OF Green
willie. is IN the city.
Mr.. Frank Neville has returned from
waco. Texas, to spend the summer with
relatives
James Culpepper son of Doctor V. C.
Cnlpeppcr has arrived home from the
University of Virginia. also Sanford
Cook ana Louis Thomas, all students OF
this college.
The members OF the Carrcnters and
Joincrs' Union. are requested ID meet
this evening At O'clock: business of
Importance
The Portsmouth VS. will mao; tonight
at o'clock. with Miss Eliza Deans. No.
2l3 Washington street.