Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which our People nro
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Snap Shots of our Busy City.

ternoon in the lecturc-room OF the
church. which was well attended.
The Portsmouth Rife Company had
their weekly drill last night The boys
expect to turn out on Memorial Day.
The deeds for the Brooks and Nash
property have been prepared and the
money will be paid in n few days.
There is an ordinance that prohibits
sweeping paper in the street; and still
1t Is being done daily, and sometimes
the street is full of it,
Miss Jennie Martin. OF Camden. N. j..
who has been visiting friends in South
Portsmouth, returned home yesterday.
The Independent Fire Company Will
have their parade tonight, which will
be followed by banquet.
Our merchants ought to do a big
business the balance of the week. The
Seaboard Air Line employees and navy
yard men will both be paid this week.
The Seaboard Air Line workingmen
will have their annual picnic at Della
ware Park to-day.
A colored bicycle rider took n header
on High street. near Dinwiddie, yester
day morning. In attempting to cross
the railroad track his wheel got caught
In the track. which caused him to fall,
cutting his head quite badly.
A delightful tea was given last night
at the residence of Mrs Crump. on
Court street. for the benefit of St.
Johns Church.
The Misses Duerson. OF Roanoke. who
have been visiting Mr.. f. c. Brooks
family. returned home yesterday.
The Virginian-Pilot representatives
return thanks to the Chambers Fire
Company for an invitation TO attend the
thlrty-fourth annual banquet of the
company which occurs Tuesday, the
18th instant. at Armory Hall. at p. m.
Fires were not uncomfortable yester-
day and quite number of people had
them.
But few Portsmouth people went to
Norfolk yesterday to see the ball game.
the weather being too cool.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment Of house for rent No. 4181h County
street.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF Wade II. Gold, in which he
tells the public that he has discon-
tinued the sale of liquor and will sell
staple and green groceries.
One white drunk and n civil case was
nil that the police docket contained yes
terday.
The Snow Cap Sisters will visit Port
Norfolk tomorrow and give an enter
talnment in the Baptist Chapel at
y. m. Ice cream and cake served at
usual price.
Judge PTentis has appointed VIM. II.
Barnes. w. H. Kirby. Geo. N. Halstead,
John T. West and w. II. Etheredge to
constitute the Confederate Pension
Board for Norfolk county.
The Willing Workers OF the Court
Street Baptist Church will give a re-
ception this evening from $50 to 1890
o'clock in honor of the eighteenth birth
day of the society. All members OF the
church are invited to be present.
Mr.. S. Dawson Maupin. paying teller
at the Bank of Portsmouth, is confined
10 his nome on account of sickness
Mr.. W. G.. Wheeler. of Philadelphia, n
travelling passenger agent for the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road. was IN the city yesterday con-
ferring with the Seaboard Air Line
authorities.
The employees at the Seaboard Air
Line shops will not go to work again
until Monday. They so on a picnic to-
day and rest on Saturday.
The Baltimore boat will not land on
this side Of the river in the afternoon.
except on. Saturdays, until further
in front Of the Independent engine
mouse. ON South street. tonight. be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock, the Seaboard
AIR Line Band will give n grand con-
cert. Popular NEEDLES have been Sc
2ecteo Tor the occasion and this fine
band Will no doubt do justice to Them.
The Corbett-Jeffres fight. which
sakes place tonight at Coney Island,
~. T.. Will be reported at the Virgin
an-Pilots Portsmouth office by rounds.
You are Invited to be present.
The Earnest Workers of Central
Church. who will furnish the bannuet
Cor the Independent Fire COMPANY to-
night, were busly engaged Yesterday
decorating Armory Hall for the occa-
sion.
Atlantic Lodge No. "a, X. Of p. en-
tertained It's members and guests last
night IN manner highly creditable.
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paper was observed.
The members of the independent
Steam Fire E0gine Company No. / are
ordered in this issue to assemble ar
Headquarters tonight at o'clock in
FULL uniform to participate in the forty
second anniversary celebration of the
company.
Messrs. Charles w. King. d. P
Hooks. James Stroud and VIM. Ether
edge, representatives of the three odd
Fellows lodges in this city to the Grand
Lodge meet at Hot Springs returned
nome last night highly pleased with
their trip.
Attention is called to card Of the Car
penters' Union. which will be found in
another column.
Mr.. J. r. Carson received n telegram
last night from Carrsville announcing
the death Of his only brother who died
4here last night Mr. Carson will leave
pth eatS u ditI lOI NdTTSVille.
The City OF Portsmouth got O. log in
her wheel yesterday, which disabled her
for q little while
Miss Katie Jones left last night for
Baltimore to spend few weeks with
friends.
The police force commenced their
/. summer vacation yesterday officer
CadmaS took his first ten days
rbe ferry steamer Twin City was
Sal off the line yesterday for in
It on. The City of Portsmouth took