Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Evonts in which Our People
arc Interested. Chroniclcd In Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
Morning Snap Shots OF Our busy City.

3. oic Stteet.
Mrs. c. X. Lassiter, of Richmond. and
daughter is visiting her father, Mr.. L.
j. Morecock, on South street.
An original pension for S20.50 has
been granted to VIM. Denning, of this
city.
The revival that has been in progress
for three weeks, which was conducted
by Rev. Mr. Porter closed Tuesday
night Rev. Mr.. Porter left for his
home in Kentucky last night.
Mr.. Walter J. Nee qualified as guard
Ian of John Roland and Marshall, or
phans OF VIM. Nee.
Messrs. r. r. Mcguire and r. L.
Glover of this city, have been granted
u patent for improvement in mail bag
gage catcher and deiverer.
j. Fl. Ives and wife sold to e. L.
Cox seven lots OH cast side of Seventh
street, between r and streets, Berk-
ley.
Workmen commenced yesterday lay
ing bricks on the Y. NJ. C. a. new build
ing. That portion will be completed by
July 1st.
Messrs. L. l.. Lash and f. r. Mar
Shall have been elected delegates to
the Norfolk Presbytery. which meets
at Accomac Church on Eastern Shore
Mrs. Indie Bond, wife of the late
Richard Bond and daughter of the late
Josiah Hudgins, died Yesterday at her
brought here for intcrment
The Hawks and the Quails will to-
night bowl the second of the series at
the Portsmouth Bowling Alley.
Next Tuesday the Portsmouth base
ball team will begin preparations for
the exhibition games to be played pre-
limtnary to the beginning of the season,
April 30th
Those interested in the re-organiza-
ton of the Old Dominion Guard will
meet at the Armory tonight. Every
one desiring to connect themselves with
the company are invited to be present,
and If there is sufficient number pres
ent the election of officers will take
place.
Mrs. Emily Moreland is Ill at her
home on Washington street extended.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment OF Clenny Codd, in which he in
vites You to visit his stalls, Nos. and
IL City Market.
An engine jumped the Race avenue
track leading cross Union Bridge creek
Tuesday night and cut the ties, &c.
all to pieces for about two blocks.
Miss Matte Martin. OF Raleigh, ~
C.. who has been visiting in the city,
returned home yesterday.
The cold snap did considerable harm
to the growing crops.
The Bay Line steamers came in half
mast yesterday OH account of the death
H., NC
on that line.
There was n slight fire In Brighton
yesterday morning. IT was put out be-
fore much damage was done.
The tomato canning factory is being
built. and as soon as the vegeta BILE gets
ripe the work OF canning them will be
commenced.
There was a poor market yesterday.
But few country people came to town.
There are three REVEALS going on in
the city at this time. All OF them are
being well attended.
The Midway" that was to have been
here during the Street Fair has gone
10 pieces, and cannot come.
There was n big drop in the Their
mometer from p. m. Tuesday until 6
a. M Wednesday. 1t went down to
freezing.
There is an ordinance prohibiting the
sweeping or throwing of paper on High
street. 1t is violated daily. 4 number
OF merchants sweep all their trash in
the street
Admiral George Brown was in the
city yesterday. He was warmly greet
ed by his old friends
The School Board will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting Tonight
Mr.. Job. =. Manning is confined to
his home on account of sickness
The flags OIL the wharf OF the Balti-
more Steam Packet Company are to-
day flying at half-mast out of respect
to the memory OF Capt. HILL who died
at Suffolk. and who was ut one time
superintendent for the Bay Line Com
peny here.
Seaboard Air Line officials were
much pleased yesterday because OF the
fact that the new schedule for the
Florida train service had gone into eff
feet.
This office appreciates the handsome
m nf JIOT NYNtN IL,
Mr.. Charles f. Shelton.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mrs. Rach. In which she offers
q number Of household articles for sale,
which will be sold cheap.
The school ship Annapolis arrived Mt
the navy yard yesterday in tow OF the
tug Stsndish. She Is here to receive
extensive repairs, which. It les, said,
must be completed in time for the an
nual summer cruise OF the cadets.
The torpedo boat Stringham which
Is here from the works OF her builders
the Harlan G. Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington, Dell will shortly go out
on her trial trip, which will be held
over the course recently laid off beyond
Cane Charles.
There has been more ginger In local
politics this week than for several
weeks past. In fact the two principal
subjects OF discussion Is "who will win
in the local fight" and the chances Of
the Portsmouth ball team to win the
pennant.
The Portsmouth baseball team have
arranged an exhibition game with the
Bostons on Friday, the 13th instant
"Chick" Stnhl and Willis, two old IA
Vorltes. are with them.
Last night a negro driving a horse
on Court street ran into lady. knock
ing her down. but fortunately doing
her no serious injury. She refused to