Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-04
Matters Personal And General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip And Events In Which Our People
Are Interested, Chronicled In Concise
Form-A Daily Dinry OF Happenings
Presented To Our Readers Fresh Every
Morning Snap Shots OF Our Busy City.

The only case in the Mayors Court
yesterday was one drunk, who paid
the usual fine.
The street sprinkler is undergoing re-
Jslirs. It will be ready for use in
few days, much to the delight of the
merchants.
The City Treasurer paid all bills that
were allowed Tuesday night by the
Council.
The Port Norfolk railroads new cars
have not arrived yet.
A little girl named Jennie Martin
slipped on banana peel yesterday and
wrenched her arm. She was attended
by DIR. McMurran.
Mr.. Fred Dun, a former resident OF
this city. but recently from Lime Kiln,
Md, has returned to this city to live.
Mrs. John Glover Is critically Ill at
her home on County street.
Major w. C. Corbett is at Gwath-
mey's Sanitarium, Norfolk. under
treatment for Il hernia.
Mrs. Annie e. Tyler, of Park View.
has gone to Baskerville, Lunenburg
county, to spend a few weeks.
Mr.. p. L. Pruden, the Suffolk repre-
sentative of the Virginian-Plot, was
In the city yesterday. He had been at
tending the convention.
Mr.. Bob Reeves, u former Ports
mouth boy, but now resident of Man
chester, Va, was in the city yesterday.
The painters at the Seaboard Air
Line shops are as busy as they can be-
If the railroad companies make the
fare to Richmond 81 they will carry
about one-third of the people of Ports
mouth to the Carnival
The Ferry Committee will meet in
few days and make all arrangements
about the exchange of the Brooks and
Nash property for the Cooke property
foot of High street, so that the twelve
minute trips can be commenced as soon
as possible.
The CLAN Chowders" and the Ding
Bats. Jr," played a game of baseball
yesterday. the Ding Bats" making a
hearty meal out Of CLAN Chowder."
the score being 90 TO . in favor of the
Bate
Miss Lula Strange. of Richmond, who
has been In the city visiting Mr.. r. L.
Thornton, returned to her home yes
terday.
a mad dog was killed yesterday on
Enlngham street. 1t required seven
cartridges to end his existence, and the
discussion OH the subject was whether
the marksnanship was bad or the dog
Of unusually strong vitality.
A lady slipped on n banana skin on
Court street yesterday. and in the fall
cBi tiiISu utl Iclt dIikIe very v.
The grand jury failed to find an in
dictmcnt in the West Emory case,
there not being sufficient evidence to
do so.
Mr.. r. A. Seymour, of Richmond,
chief engineer Of the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina railway, the new
road of the Seaboard Air Line system.
Is In the city. The work on that new
road is nearly done, and already
m nd hr.- a. H..
laid rails.
M. Junius p. Wilson. formerly of
Portsmouth, has been admitted to the
practice of law in the courts of New
York city. Mr.. Wilson lis brother of
Mrs George II. Curtis. of Portsmouth,
and graduate of the High school here
The Rev. Father Haney, of st. Pauls
w>Hrnottc church, this city wifi yo-to
Suffolk to-day for the purpose OF hold
ing baptismal services for the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones'
The service will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. c. e. Lewis. on Primer
street, and will be preceded by the cele-
bration of mass.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. OF Louisville
Kentucy; who will be assistant to Rev
A. Il. Thomson, pastor of Trinity p. r..
church. arrived here last night He will
for the present reside with Mr. Thorn
son
Attention is called to add of w. T.
Claud & Co.. in our local column.
Attention Is called to add OF r. t.
King in which he offers a special line
OF cakes.
All arrangements for the Working
Mems Picnic at Delaware Park have
been completed. Two trains will be run
in the morning. There will be no after
noon train.
The employees of the S. A. L. shops
commenced yesterday to build a new
mail car. when completed 1t will be an
excellent affair. An order has been re-
ceived to build several hundred freight
cars.
Attention is called to add of c. w.
Hughes & Co, in which they tell YOU
they have everything fer picnic pur-
poses.
Inc Portsmouth Rife Company had
their weekly drill lrst nigh. at Armorv
Hall.
Mr.. Horace C. Williams. president of
the Portsmouth Street Railroad. Ia In
the city looking after some improve
ments that are TO be made to the road.
We are having n good meeting Mt
Lamberts Point Had three professions
OF faith last night. "wednesday mighty
Mamie Ling Yong. a Chinese infant
aged 10 months. born in New Yorl, civ
died at the residence. corner Court ana
South streets. yesterday. The intermnnt
VIII take place from the residence nj II
n. m. this morning. The child was n
daughter of Charley and Tess,e Linz
Yong. 'e
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