Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
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Snap Shots of our Busy City.

Mr.. j. n. Hume, n wellknown young
gentleman of this city, has accepted a
position on the reportoral staff of the
Portsmouth Star, and entered upon his
duties yesterday. Mr.. Hume has had
considerable experience in the work
which he has now taken up as n pro-
fcssion, and will prove a valuable man
on this paper.
''Unlawfully cursing and abusing all
the officers in Norfolk county" was the
charge upon which Ella McRae, col
ored, was tried and convicted in n
county Justices court recently. Judge
Portlock, while auditing accounts In the
County Court yesterday, came across
the warrant and ordered 1t to be mark
ed off the list.
Prof Morrison Smith and a party of
Astronomers who went to Washington,
Ga, to observe the recent eclipse, pass
ed through Portsmouth last evening en-
route to Boston. The party left here
on the Merchants and Miners steamer.
Thomas Marion Donahoe procured
license In the county clerks office yes
terday to we'd Miss Frances Liverson,
both Of Norfolk county.
Seaboard Air Line barge No. 3 is on
the company's marine railway on
North Crawford street for overhauling.
Train 4O2 on the Seaboard Air Line
was more than three hours late yeSter-
day morning. owing to delays on the
Southern division.
The Seaboard Air Line has issued an
attractive folder announcing the open
ing of the Florida and West India
Short Line on June Sd.
Mrs. Bon Sale and children, OF
Orange, N. j.. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Friedlin, at the Madison Hotel.
Old Sol came out warm yesterday and
made 1t very pleasant holiday.
The clerks at the navy yard will be
paid to-day for the last half OF May.
The corner OF High and Water
Streets should be put in order. Stuff
is piled up there several feet high. 1t
as unsightly to strangers and is danger
Gus to pedestrians.
The Woodmen OF the World will go to
Norfolk tonight and hold q joint ses-
sion of the order.
Mr.. ]. f. Wright, chief rate clerk Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, went
TO Richmond yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Virginia League OF Rate
Clerks. The meeting will be in session
to-day and tomorrow.
Mr.. l.. S. Allen. chief passenger agent
of the Seaboard Air Line, returned
home yesterday from n trip to Wash
dngton and Philadelphia.
Yesterday being n holiday there was
NO session Of the Mayors Court.
Five suspicious characters were ar
rested at Primers Point yesterday and
were lodged in the county Jail.
The County Court signed the records
yesterday and adjourned for the term.
tough looking white tramp, who
looked like he had just come from Klon-
dixie or somewhere else. was picked up
on the street yesterday.
Substitute officer Harry Hall arrested
negro named Buck Robinson in Nor
folk yesterday who is wanted here for
nssaulting woman named Dancey.
The schools will all open again to-
day. In two weeks they close for the
season.
Mrs. Mildred Andrews slipped on
banana peel on High street yesterday
and twisted her ankle quite badly. She
was sent to her home in n carriage
The children connected with Central
Sunday school are preparing for Chill
dren's Day services, which will be held
shortly.
a private picnic went out yesterday
no Glmerton. They returned after
might set in.
The ferry employees all wear large
numbers on their hats. They are now
designated as No. -.
chimney on fire yesterday morning
the department
A number OF Portsmouth rooters went
over TO Norfolk yesterday afternoon to
see the game of ball between the two
cities.
Miss Carrie Moulton. of Petersburg,
is in the city on n visit to friends.
The streets looked like it was Sunday
yesterday-so many people were out
the city
Tho (-orru, I,,,,n,,r,4o,.- ,,.;,t 1.-t-.
work tomorrow morning. They are
expected to complete their labors in
about fifteen days.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Darden. Supervisors
Special Agent OF the u. s. Census, was
sn Portsmouth yesterday instructing
the enumerat Tors in their work prepara-
tory to the taking OF the twelfth census,
and says he found them fully competent
md we'll posted as to their duties, and
with the enumeration in the hands of
such men he expects Portsmouth to
make big showing.
There will be IN important meeting
of the Fourth Ward John w. Daniel
Democratic Club o-night. Every men,
her Is requested Ito be present
Miss Katie, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Hope continues quite sick with
fever at her parents home on Court
street.
Substitute Police Officer ]. f. Diggs
yesteday arrested DAVID Nash, n colored
man who has been wanted by the
county authorities since last February
for dsorderly conduct. Nash was
lodged In the county jail.
The Portsmouth Juniors defeated the
Union Stars of Newport News yestcr-
day by n score of to 6. The batteries
were Stroud and Hunt for Portsmouth
and Daiurrc and Balm for Newport News.
The Sluggers OF Portsmouth defeat
ia the BeSkleys yesterday by a score