Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip ana Events In which Oar People
are Interested, chronieiea In Concise
Ferna- A DadIy Diary Of Happenings
Rresented to our Readers Fresh Evey
9 Morning snap Shots of Our. Busy City.

as ThsS prof esao, in charge did not for
N NJ some reason accompany the big bag
3n5 Its upward flight. The bailoon iana-
ed in the river opposite Parkers w mari
MIR. and Mrs. r. IL. Hart, OF Knox
Vile, Tenn. are in the city on their
way to New York. Mr.. Hart is the
business manager OF the Knoxville Sen
- tinel.
Tom Jones. colored; stole lsa side
Kings store on Crawford street
yesterday morning. he was captured
and will Interview Mayor Baird on
q Monday.
Memorial services will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Contra! church
in memory of the late T. L.. Elliott.who
81 was one of the official members OF the
church,.
The Misses jamie and Bette Neel
$ have gone t. New York to visit Messrs.
Sopie and El.na Smith Of that CITY,.
s The funeral of Mr.. w. T. Backus, ST..
will take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock from the residence of Mr. ii. b.
Ward on Prentis avenue.
cordial invitation Is extended to all
the children of this community to at
y tend the chldren's services at Trinity
JIplscopal church this afternoon at
4 four clock.
The Rev. w. p. Hines has returned
from Windsor, Va. his old home. where
he went to assist in big meeting the
result Of which was the conversion OF
x 40 souls.
Parish House Monday, April 10th. at
p. M Benefit nurse fund of Kings
Daughters Hospital, under the auspices
g of Junior Branch of Kings Daughters,
q Miss Hilah White. chairman. Ice cream
q serv ed
There will be a memorial service at
u Central church this afternoon at p.
M. in memory OF the late Mr.. T.. %.
lTJlliott, who was a member Of the
church.
MrssC w. Freeman. of Prentis Place.
4 is in the city of Washington. D. G..
y where she will remain for about two
s. weeks visiting her parents.
IA Cards are out for the marriage ofNliss
& Elizabeth Pearl White to wed Mr..
--Jalnes-z VIM. Jockson. The ceremony
1awill take place at the Court Street Bap-
fist Church, on Wednesday. April 2lst,
:i5 p, m.
IS a { ention is called to ad of New York
: Clothing Co. 1t will be interesting for
YOU to read what he tells you of how
many bargains you can secure ut his
8 place. He tells you to cut out a certain
portion, bring 1t with you and re-
dnction will be made.
c Carter. Shannon, one of the Virsinian-
pilot route boys is confined to his
Y home with brokn knee cap. 1t will be
several weeks before he will be out.
Mr.. James Thornton, an attache of
the Christian Courier.was in the city
I yesterday.
Several of the truckers are shipping
3 rndishes.
Mr. Jake Codd will go TO Williams
burg on the excursion to-day. He will
& 81 end the day with some Of his form
er college mates at William and Mary.
This is Easter Sunday. Everybody
who has new clothes will turn out in
n xxhn w
home and watch the others so by.
The gay season will be quite lively
from now until warm weather.
ISL Mr. and Mrs. c. G.. Fuller have gone
to baltimore to spend the Easter holi-
days.
AZ The city employees will be paid Tues
day: for the first half of April.
The only business In the Mayors
Court yesterday was one drunk and
di.orderly who was fined 50 and costs.
isEs Two, rooms suitable for light house
& skee ping are advertised for rent. See adj.
RI Mr. II. r. Mules sold ten thousand
( Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday.
"A negro named lcldridGe was commit
lied to the county Jail yesterday for
E hitting woman in the head with 81
sFbrIek
There is q prospect for another candi-
date for city honors coming out to-
x morrow.
Ward. meetings will be held next
Il Thursday night to nominate Council
sSnen and delegates to the State Conven-
\ sti0n, 81
Us Miss Maud Atkinson, of Richmond,
,S4yyio has been visiting friends in the
home yesterday.
81 The florist did q fine business yester-
L d ay. they came near selling out.
Attention of the Brandt Co.. special
3 sale of clothing. furnishing goods and
& shoes for Tomorrow See ad
10 roWn's Razaar has some Of the
Il CHG pest hats In the city. So he tells
yGpf See ad.
rs 4tention is called to nd Of clerk
Z wanted ut lunch counter
comedy entitled "Over the Garden
se'Ssy'h ,sawill be rendered in the Sunday
Saeils0lsroom of Wright Is Memorial
cllufcl on Monday night under the d.
ssrectionsof Mrs Mary G. Cherry for the
u s5 iiteleflt of the church Improvement
d Easter egg hunt will be given at
d he Sresidence of Mrs. VIM. Davis, on
IN LlinMiddie street, near South, by the
y .Ret3 Workers Of Central Church for
IL he ianafit Of the new church fund
IS The inc Is 3 n'clcck in the afternoon,
and tie sd;sy Is Monday
u d frnteinalfnntes appear in this je-
V ue ~ he reason that those interest
led in the different secret and beneyo-
INSTRUMENTATION in this city failed
~ to- sendF in their notes yesterday. If
you ISL such things as will interest
IIae he pm blic5sto appear each Sunday in
i lis pa per under the. head OF fra
& iiyis no les, ycu must send them to
u Office not later5 than Q o'clock each
70 at 9s 9 ftssEnon.
he -plerlbers OF the 3. Y. P. U.
Cot TT = tleet Baptist Church are re-
teli to bring or send their talent
~ on ay,nig ht atitheir week
r Saset ng.
Nellie Gustis Tenneu. OF Wash