Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-26
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which our People arc
Interested, Chronicled in ConciseForm-
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TO our READERS Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots OF our Busy City.

A party OF teachers in the Ports
mouth public schools left yesterday
to attend the Summer School of Me-
thods in Roanoke.
DIr. j. L. Rehlander. travelling pas
senger agent of the Missouri Pacific
railway in Chattanooga. was at the
business.
DR.. r. B. Garrett of the Court Street
Baptist Church, filled the pulpit in the
Park Avenue Baptist Church. Norfolk,
Sunday afternoon. The occasion was
the fourth anniversary OF. the dedica-
lion of that church.
Mr.. d. w. Ballentine, master car
builder at the Seaboard Air Line Shops.
returned Sunday from Saratoga, where
he attended last week the Convention
of Master Car Builders.
MISS q. Louis Prosser. of Richmond.
Va. is visiting Mrs. w. IL. Dennis, in
Norfolk county.
Hon. H. L. Maynard returned yes
ferday from IAN extended Northern
"trip.
The examination for teachers will
bake place to-day.
The door of st. Pauls Academy on
washington street was broken open
Sunday night Nothing was missing.
The Hastings Court adjourned for the
eern yesterday.
Mr.. L. B. Allen, general passenger
agent of the S. A. l., left last night
for New York on business for the road
Ex-Secretary OF the Navy Hillery a.
Herbert is the guest OF Judge l.. II.
Watts ut his cottage at Ocean View
Rev. ]. w. Bledsoe delivered an adj
dress at Monumental Church Sunday
might of the needs of u Methodist Or
pharage In this State. which II is con-
templated to build. He asked for as
sistance and received the same.
The Board of Supervisors will hold
n special meeting to-day TO wind up the
affairs Of the year
The City Council will hold n special
meeting to-nigh, to wind up the bust
ness for the year.
The Norfolk County Court adjourned
Tor the term yesterday.
Capt. VIM. ii. Barnes. Deputy Clerk
of the Norfolk County Court, is still
confined to his home.
Attention is called to ad OF lost steer
Return as directed and receive n re-
ward.
Mr.. w. ]. Davis and family will go to
Ocean View this week to spend the
summer.
A small white child named Gibbs was
bitten by dog Saturday night. The
dog was killed.
Miss Mary Jane Williams, of Ma
thews county, who has been visiting In
this city. has returned home
y negro named Nathan Moore was
committed to Jail for twelve months
second offcnSe.
Ice-cream and cake will be at the
residence of Miss Daisy Griffin, 21l
Fourth street, next Thursday evening.
for the benefit of the lcpworth League
of Wrights Memorial Church
The rain Sunday was welcomed by
the farmers. 1t did much good.
Rev Mr. Beadlcs preached Sunday at
williamsburg
The farewell receptiA to Mr.. Lin
"a oh Of To
ctses at the Y. M. c. A.. is expected to
he most excellent affair.
The chldren's day at the Brighton
Mission Sunday was most excellent
affair.
The Central Sunday School will pic
mic al the Soldiers Home on Thurs
day the 2Sth.
All schools in The city have closed for
the season.
There will be a large colored picnic
go to Delaware Park to-day.
MIR. j. K. Smuthers. of PittsburG. Pa,
was In the city yesterday on business
for his new firm
The retail clerks of Portsmouth and
Norfolk gave largely attended excur-
sion to the Capes last night on the
Steamer Pocahontas.
The Portsmouth US will be enter
fained tonight at the home of Miss
Lollie Hutchins at Dnwiddie and Cliff
ford streets. An interesting program has
been arranged, and "a pleasant time is
assured all who attend. All members
are requested to be present.
The b. Y. p. u. OF the Court Street
Baptist Church held their last meeting
aast night. Rev. DR.. j. j. Hall. OF Nor
folk. delivered an address. The meet
.angs will be renewed In the fall
One OF the wires of the Portsmouth
Sf5lectr1c Railroad on County street
sbroke yesterday morning q little after
Up o'clock. and was not repaired for two
s4ours. The worl1ingmen at the S. a.
s1. shops had to walk to work
Attention is called to ad of house, No.
Bo5 Queen street. for rent. See ad.
| The navy yard employees were paid
yesterday for the first half OF June.
7. A lady stenogro pher and bookkeeper
las wanted. See nd
+. Mr.. Isaac Fass' wife and children
speft last night for Brooklyn. N. Y, to
{ spend some time.
Martin Dlnwtddfe was bitten on the
Deg yesterday afternoon by n dog on
Gigh street. near Green.
Quito a number of people went down
bn the clerks excursion last night
The Finance Committee met last
might and wound up the business of the
Eommittee for the year. which ends OH
Saturday next
Mr.. jesse Hoffnagle will assume
eharge OF the jail on Sunday morning,
she LIST day of the new year.
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