Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-06
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in which our People are
Interested, Chroniclcd in ConciscForm-
ADnily Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

COlumn, a new line OIL pidch wash SoouS
just opened; special sale in shirt waists,
&c.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of house for rent.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Brandt company, in which
they announce q special sale for Mon
day.
Rev. r. f. Beadles will begin n series
of sermons tonight to young men. The
young men of the city are invited to
attend.
The kitchen of Mr.. James Saunders.
who resides on Chestnut street, be-
tween County and King streets. was
broken into some time after midnight
Friday night and two bags of -four,
ham, roast of beef and a lot of other
provisions stolen. In fact, all the eat
ables that could be found there were
carried away.
Mr.. p. j. Riley, state president Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians left the
city yesterday evening for the city of
Boston, Mass, to attend the National
convention of the Hbernians. which
convenes In that city from Tuesday to
Saturday of next week.
q Rev. Edgar Carpenter, who has re-
Gently become assistant minister of
Trinity Parish. will preach in that
CHuTCn lnl5 morning, anu at All
Church. Park View, at night.
The special meetings begun a week
ago and which have been largely at
tended and very interesting. will con-
tinue through this week, Mr.. Garland
preaching every night. Let everybody
come and hear him.
The negro Charles Britt. who was
sent on to the court on q charge of
house breaking Friday. was given n re-
u. 49, dx,o 90
trespassing and $50 for an assault on a
colored woman.
The members of the Painters and
Decorators Union, No. GO. should read
the advertisement in this issue calling
attention to the change of place OF
meeting.
q. The Portsmouth Chm Club are maxi
ing extensive preparations for their trip
to the State Carnival. which meets in
Richmond about the 25th instant
3 Miss, Jimmie b. Howell. of Baltimore.
returned home last night.
Mrs! DIR. Ennes will give a lawn
pafty at her residence In Park View
the first week in June for the benefit OF
the Kings Daughters hospital. The
ladies OF that ward have agreed to fur
nish room lin the new hospital and
have taken this means of raising funds
This being the first Sunday In the
III.
ed in number of the churches.
with the shells powdered up like they
are in the streets. 1t will take n rain
every other day to keep down the dust
The Richmond ball team will play
here the first threec days next week.
There was n slight fire In Canaan
yesterday morning early in one OF the
colored tenement houses No damage
was done except the burning of some
bed clothes.
A number of the truckers will begin
shipping berries next week. The cool
spell has put them back considerably
Mrs. Emily Atkinson has returned
from Nansemond county. where she
had been visiting and was taken quite
I'll. She is still very sick.
: The Portsmouth High school gradu-
ates will hold their commencement
this year In the Lyceum Theatre.
The Ordinance Committee will bring
IN an ordinance next Tuesday night es-
jtabllshing Craney Island Board, OF
which Drs. Hope. Grlce and Hatton will
be in control.
Mr.. H o. Pearson has been award
3 ed the contract for furnishing the
Chambers Fire Company banquet on
the night of the 18th instant. he being
the lowest bidder.
The New York Clothing Company
tells you that business has been good,
but that they want to do more. BY re-
ferring to their advertisement you will
learn something to your interest.
Mrs. It. O'Connor offers n special sale
xor tomorrow. See advertisement.
The State Bankers Association Of
Virginia. in which the Portsmouth
banks have membership, will meet at
Richmond on May IT, when Hon. Ellis
II. Roberts, treasurer of the United
States will make the annual address.
Representatives of the Southern Rail-
way Company opened bids for thirty
six locomotives, ten passenger cars, ten
baggage and express cars and 2,400
freight cars. The contracts will repre-
sent about S1,700,000. A survey of the
volume of the business done at Pin
ner's Point is sufficient demonstration
: of the necessity of the increase of the
rolling stock as stated.
At meeting of the newly elected
Restry of ST. Johns Church Mr.. NJ. d.
Eastwood was elected senior warden:
Capt. r. c. Marshall, Junior warden;
Mr.. Armand Myers. registrar. and Mr..
Leigh r. Powell, treasurer Mr.. NJ d.
Eastwood was elected delegate to the
annual council. which meets in Lynch
burg, with Capt. II. c. Marshall alter
nate.
8 The morning service at Monumental
Church will cone;st OF reception Of
members and the celebration OF the
Lords Supper. There will be quite n
large number to Join the church The
public is cordially invited to attend.
4 The. Rector's Air Society will serve
refreshments at 10i Court street Thurs
day evening. May 10, from until II
O'Clock, FOR benefi. of st. Johns p. r.
Church. Silver Altering at the door.
Nh Thomas McDonough has been
appolnted leading man of blacksmiths
In the construction department TO sue
1cf.sd Mr. Gorge j Cfaines who rnsicn-