Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events in which Our People
ara Interested. Cllroniclod in Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey


parade and banquet the 18th of May,
and not the 18th, as stated yesterday.
An entertainment, under the direc-
ton Of Miss L. G.. Mansoni, will be
given Thursday evening, March 18th,
in the chapel Of Park View Baptist
Church.
Messrs. Cooper & Land gives notice
that they have dissolved partnership
and that Mr.. S. 3. Land Will continue
to conduct the Cyclone" store at SOC
Crawford street See ad.
The Portsmouth Rife Company will
nave their weekly drill tonight at
Armory Hall.
All the work on the inside of the
Opera House has been completed. eX-
cept putting carpet down in the aises
Miss Martha Maloney, of Washing
ton, d. c., who has been the guest Of
her aunt in this city. returned home
yesterday.
There was heavy frost yesterday
morning.
A number OF boys are giving the po-
lice considerable trouble by placing
torpedoes on the street railroad track,
2 and when the cars pass over them they
go off in rapid succession.
Sunday Is the day set apart for the
beginning of quicker trips on the ferry,
and the lcssees have not been put in
position to run them.
A dog fight In the market house yes
excitement
It is said that the Ferry Committee
from the city will make certain re-
Communications to the Council Tuesday
night.
An experienced horse-shoer wants
situation. See ad. and address as d.
rected
John Dawson, colored, was sent to
Jail for six months by Mayor Baird for
stealing bicycle.
The animals for the Staet Fair were
carried to the old wooden stables on
Middle street yesterday, where they
will remain until they are put on exhi-
bition.
Rev. o. Miller, colored, has resigned
the pastorate of the Lincoln Park
Church.
In another column will be found
some very pretty resolutions passed on
the death of Mr.. Thomas Elliott by the
members of Central Church.
The schooner City of Augusta. Cap
tain Adams. arrived here yesterday
morning with cargo of 1000 tons of
natural ice. 1t was gathered at Clark's
Cove. Maine.
The Rev. Il. j. Shipman, of Roanoke.
will assist the Rev. j. w. Mitchell In
a revival which is to begin in the South
Street Baptist Church about April 22d.
Mr. Shipman is said to be a forceful
preacher.
Ensign Wat Tyler Cluverlous, U.S.N..
who will marry Miss Hannah Walker
Sampson. daughter of Admiral Samp-
son, u. S. N. April 5th. is a brother of
Mrs John T. Eastwood. formerly of
Portsmouth.
Pleas were argued in the criminal
libel case of Junius II. Sheets VS.. C. r..
Harper before Judge Prentis in the
County Circuit Court yesterday morn
ing. and were taken under adviSement.
No date has been set for trial The
Co., = 11ai,
for defamation of character
Three heads out of lot OF Florida
cabbage were measured yesterday by
one of our prominent hucksters and
two measured 40 inches, while the third
showed n greater circumference by 3
inches.
Last night, at the Court Street Bap-
tist Church, Rev. J. w. Porter preached
q strong sermon on "What Shall Do
TO Be Saved?" and the deepest interest
WAS manifested by the large congrega-
ton. and six were added to the church
The meetings are increasing in interest
and have taken a deep hold upon the
church and congregation. Services will
continue through the week at 3 p. m.
) land 745 p. M. The public is cordially
invited
The funeral of Ephriam Matthias who
died Tuesday night at 9:45 o'clock, will
take place this afternoon 1T 3 O'Clock
from Owen Memorial Church.
The Portsmouth Gun Club will have
b target practice this afternoon at Co
1umbia Park.
The Port Norfolk railroad having
something the matter at the power
house. the Portsmouth street railroad
Furnished them power to run their cars
yesterday and last night. This Is
generous spirit, and will no doubt be
appreciated by the Port Norfolk people.
who depend upon the cars to get to and
from town.
The funeral Of Mrs. Joanna DIVA
Bpratley Wilson will take place from
st. Paurs Catholic Church tomorrow
AF'riday) mt 10 o'clock.
Attention Is called TO the advertise
Snent in which r. e. King quotes spe-
cial prices for the balance OF the week.
III The Third Ward Democratic Club will
meet tonight corner Of Bart and Eff
Hrgham street.
5s A youth named Vtrnelson had the
ends of two fingers cut off yesterday at
n. Tews' plumbing shop on Green
street.
The mall messengers have been noti-
lied that the weighing Of mails will be
continued indefinitely.
The five-cent barber shop that flour
ashed for while left for parts un-
known yesterday.
The small boy hung around the sta
eoles all day yesterday waiting to get a
glimpse OF the animals that are quar-
9ered there. and which will be used in
khe Elks Carnival.
The schooner Daylight arrived here
6ate yesterday afternoon. bringing a
cargo Of Maine Ice to the amount of
3 200 tons.
Two disorderly conducts were run
z Hn by the police last night
Il Miss Gertrude Haskins. OF Lynch
aSurg.is in the city visiting the Misses
Hallard in the county, near the city.