Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-28
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Evonts in Which Our People
ere Interested, Chronicled in Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Renders Fresh F:vory
Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

BY request Rev. r. B. Eggleston will
preach special sermon at the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday night on
the subject of Baptism" Services
begin at s p. m. 81
The delegates elected at the recent
ward meetings to represent this city at
the State Convention, which meets in
Norfolk May I'd, will meet in the office
of Mr. Charles It. Bland, on High
street. Monday night at s o'cock for or
Eanization.
An automobile, having the advertise
ment of DR.. Pierce's pleasant Pellets
was the attraction on High street yes
terday.
Mr.. George W. Mooney who adver-
tised for n lost dog in this paper. re-
the advertisement which he placed in
the Virginian-Pilot. The moral is OBJ
vious.
Mr.. John w. Sullivan of South Ports
mouth. has been appointed a notary
public for Portsmouth by Governor
Tyler. Mr.. Sullivan qualified in the
Hastings Court last Monday.
The alarm of fire at o'clock yester-
day afternoon sent the department. to
the west side of the vegetable market,
where box filled with straw was dis
covered on fire. The services of the
uIeHeI were hui nceucQ
Will the authorities ever bring the
street sprinkler out SO that the dust
cnn be kent down.
The month of roses is drawing near.
A number of marines who have been
under treatment at the hospital were
sent to the Yard yesterday.
The Portsmouth team and the Old
Point Club will play ball to-day.
Doctor r. L. McMurren is on n
crutch. he having met with an accident
on Thursday.
The big minstrel show will come off
next week.
The question Is being asked will the
Lyceum be kept closed the balance Of
the season. 1t was thought that we
woud have some good plays.
The case of Mr.. Joseph Hodges, of
Park View charged with cutting Mr..
Ben Cattenhead, was called in the
Mayors Court yesterday and was con-
tinued until some time mex. week.
An effort will be made to have a
meeting of the Joint Ferry Committee
on Wednesday next. when it is hoped
that the purchase of the property will
be definitely settled.
The candidates kept hustling all day
yesterday.
The Norfolk county delegates to the
State Convention will meet Monday at
Browns Hotel to elect a delegate-at-
large and organize for the Convention.
1t is said that Judge Portlock will be
elected delegate-at-large from Nor
folk county to the State Convention.
A United States pension OF So n month
has been issued to George Wilson. OF
Portsmouth.
Rev. R. r. Beadles, pastor of Central
Church will go to Capron. Southamp-
ton county,sto- day. He will preach for
his father. Rev. II. b. Beadles. to-mor-
row. who will preach at Central Church
the same day.
Lieutenant Knapp. U. S. N, was at
the Yard yesterday. Rumor says that
he came to investigate charges that
had peen preferred against some of the
men in the Yard
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of l.. r. Barksdale.
The attention of the Norfolk county
truckers is called to the advertisement
OF L. C. Whitson, in which he asks you
to bring your berry tickets to him to
be printed.
Church cleared sG9.65 on the banquet
furnishedby them TO the Hook and Lad
der Company on Friday night last
Mrs. L. Whitson left last night for
Baltimore to spend two weeks or more.
She was accompanied by her sister.
Miss Morrisett, of Norfolk
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Mrs Birmingham, in which she
announces that she sells carnations for
twenty-five cents 81 dozen.
The S. A. l.. employees are making
big preparations to make their picnic
this year the best they have ever held.
The funeral of Mr.. John Owen was
conducted yesterday by Rev. Mr. Ba-
3ser The remains were Inferred in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
Mr.. Kicks. a carpenter. while at work
on the Irving building. on South street,
was injured by the falling of n piece of
pank
Mr.. Edward p Nicholson. OF this city,
received a medal at the Hampden-Syd-
ney College.
The Virginian- Pilot Office was crowd
ed last night from the time the polls
closed until long after the vote was
counted.
The Independent. Steam Fire Engine
Company No. l. at a special meeting
last night. decided to conclude the ccle-
bration of the anniversary of the COM
pany, scheduled for May H. with a
banquet, instead OF n smoker" The
famous Seaboard Air Line Band will
furnish the music.
z. NJ. C. A. SUNDAY.
Mr.. r. c. Garland. the drummer
evangelist, will address the meeting for
men at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow
afternoon Mr.. Garland is here to as
sist the pastor of the Scottsville Bap-
fist Church In series of special meet :
ings. The preliminary song service will
begin at O'clock. All men are cor
daily invited. The regular meeting of
the Boys Gospel Army will be held
at 4 o'clock.