Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in Which our People are
Interested, Chronicled in ConclseForm =
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to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

has returned nome very mucn pleaSeu
with her trip.
A white man who lives in the county
who is suffering from Il fit of insanity.
lie Will be examined.
A license was issued yesterday to
MIR. Claude A. Roane to wed Miss
Bessie r. Adams.
Mr.. w. N. Bowden, who for the past
six years, has filled the position of pri
vate secretary to Mr.. j. b. Martin.
general auditor of the Seaboard Air
Line, has resigned to accept similar
position with Mr.. John II. Sharp, trea-
surer of the same system.
Mrs. James II. Toomer arrived from
Columbus, Ga, yesterday. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Loret-
ia Chapel, and son, James Toomer.
Miss Virgie Warner returned yestcr-
day from Columbus, Ga. where she has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. Charles
Warner.
Col. George c. Cabell and wife, who
have been visiting relatives here for
several days. returned yesterday to
their home in -panYille, Va.
"A large number of Southern young
ladies who have been attending
school of elocution in Boston arrived in
this city yesterday and left for their
home via S. a. l..
See A. ]. Phillips add and call and
see what he has in the dry goods line.
a silver tea will be given this even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Crump.
No 30i Court street for the benefit of
st. Johns p. L. Church.
The article written by subscriber
who did not sign his name found the
fate of all similar ones;it was consign-
ed TO the waste basket.
Ticket No. 16S won the lot at Ocean
View that was raffled Tuesday night.
1t Is said that Mr. Samuel Montague
will go before the court and get out an
Injunction against the building of the
Hotel on the street.
Mr.. James Mcmillan n workman in
the Navy yard had his foot badly
mashed yesterday by q piece of heavy
iron falling on it.
The public property committee OF the
Council has had Potters Field laid off
In lots. provisions have been made for
streets connecting with it to run
through the same. Their is Il whole
block of lots there
Miss Jane Brown, OF Philadelphia, ar
rived in the city yesterday. She will
visit friends in Park View. Miss Brown
has quite n number of friends here who
will be glad to meet her.
The little Gaskins child who drank
laudmum Sunday is still quite sick
from the effects.
Mr.. James Monroe. of Atlanta, Ga,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Monroe
is an old newspaper man.
Abbie Hughes and Daniel Rogers
were fined s. each yesterday for dis
orderly conduct on the street.
The Seaboard Band will furnish mu-
sic for the Fremans parade to-mor-
row.
The worginsmen will have 80 coaches
carry the people on their picnic to-
morrow. The trains will go out in two
sections, ten minutes behind each
other.
If the porch question Is entered 1t
VIII stir up considerable trouble In the
community.
The street sprinkler does not make
enough xisits-ea- High street-durinE
the day to keep down the dust.
The hotel case will not come up be
fore Mayor Baird to-day for trial
The Portsmouth and Norfolk Co.
Building and Loan Association will
hold their annual meeting tonight at
Pythian Castle.
To-day is the 39th anniversary of the
evacuation of Portsmouth by the Con-
Celebrates
The navy yard employees will be paid
to-day for the last half OF April
Several crates OF Strawberries were
shipped North by the Western Branch
truckers yesterday.
Inc Terry committee will require the
ferry lessees to begin work on the
new ferry slip Immediately after the
transfer deed from the S. A. l.. is re-
corded.
Fish are bitting nicely at Port Nor
folk quite a number go down each day
Gay and meet with good success
The visiting flremen from the North
Will arrive here next Tuesday and will
be the guests OF the Chambers.
The Thomas Jefferson Democratic
Club will hold their regular meeting
tonight at o'clock at Overton's
Store
Tuesday night Andrew. the 4-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Aims
worth. fell over banister at it's
received very painful injuries. DR..
Bindewald found 1t necessary to take
several stitches in the little fellows
head.
The rain yesterday afternoon was
gladly received. 1t laid the dust that
has been so disagrceable for several
days.
A kttle child of Mr.. Andrew Aims
worth fell over the bannister at their
residence on Queen street yesterday
and received painful injuries. DIR.
Bindewald was summoned
Remember the excursion and picnic
Tomorrow of the employees of the Sea-
board Air Line.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
Mr.. Ralph IF. Riddleberger and w. G.
Pilkinton qualified to practice law.
Mr. c. l.. Daughtrey will leave this
morning for Mathews county, Va. to
erect a monument for the late Howard
d. Miller. formerly of this city
Nervous Headache Cured
Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capu-
dine. Is and 25c. ut drug stores