Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-16
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in which our People arc
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to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots OF our Busy City.

Ben Scott, who was before Mayor
Baird yesterday charged by his wife
with disorderly conduct, was dismissed,
the charge not being sustained.
Peter Clinch was fined 81 for disorder
ly conduct.
Rev. l.. P. Bradsford. of Danville. is
conducting a successful meeting at
Deep Creek.
Mr.. H. l.. Boykin, of the Seaboard
Air Line. was In the city yesterday.
a horse attached to a buggy in which
there was a colored man and woman
became frightened yesterday and ran
away. throwing the occupants out and
hurting the woman quite badly.
Grimes Battery will carry thirty-flve
men to Richmond this afternoon. They
will return tomorrow night.
Bishop Duncan has been selected to
preside at the next meeting Of the
Methodist Conference. which meets in
Norfolk in November.
Mr.. r. Daley. proprietor OF the Hotel
Imperial in Petersburg. was in the city
yesterday. He dropped In on the Vir-
ginianP Pilot representatives.
Yesterday was the hottest day yet
The thermometer went up to 80.
Mr.. w. N. White is fitting up hand
some club-shooting. park in Norfolk.
They will have shooting match every
Tuesday.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Emmett Deans In this issue.
Mrs. Mary Marshall, of Baltimore is
In the city on a visit to relatives.
The Rev. George Ray, former pastor
of Central Church. is in the city and
paid the Virginian-Pilot office a visit
and expressed his views very strongly
in favor Of the Constitutional Conven-
ton.
Miss New. of Court street, is in Rich
mond this week visiting her sister, Mrs.
Shields. on Franklin street.
Rev. Mr.. jolly. of Smithheld. was in
the city yesterday. He paid the Vir-
ginian-Pllot office visit.
Rev. Mr.. Eggleston has gone to East
ern Shore on business.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of p. l.. Dashiell, which will be
found elsewhere.
A license was issued In the office of
the clerk of the Hastings Court yester-
day for the marriage of John Hallaghen
to Margaret Fahey. both of this city
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF lost cow. which was taken
from Cottage Place.
Quite a number OF men will be call
ed in the Construction and Steam En-
cheering Department to-day.
Passengers who came in on the rail-
roads last night stated that It was aw-
fully dusty travelling. Rain is badly
needed.
The visiting nremen will leave for
Washington this evening
The ferry steamer City OF Portsmouth
went on the line between Portsmouth
and Norfolk yesterday afternoon. re-
lieving the Norfolk County
The United States Senate has passed
n bill for public building In this CITY.
The RriUhtOn AZ
dedicated Sunday afternoon Rev. Coke
Smith Will preach the dedicatory Scr
mon.
The concert by the Soldiers Home
Band on the courthouse green was
greatly appreciated last night
Portsmouth Chapter. Daughters Of
the Confederacy. will meet this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock at the residence
of the president. 326 North street.
Every member is urged to be present.
as business of importance will be trans
acted.
The Constitutional Convention cues
ton is being daily discussed. and the
present indications are that n very
| large vote will be polled in Portsmouth
In favor of new constitution on cleo
| ton day. which is Thursday, the oath
| day of the present month
Nothing OF any Importance has been
received at the county Jail for the past
| twenty-four hours.
| The police slate was bare OF any vlo-
| lators of the law last night up to a
late hour.
1t there is a boy In the city who
| wants to learn the printing business
Mr.. Whitson offers him an opportunity
to do so In this issue. See his adver-
tisement.
| Notwithstanding the early hour in
which the ball game was called yester-
day, there was a good attendance,