Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-08
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LOCAL M ENTI0N.
Matters Personal and General in
aud Around Portsmouth.
HEAR D ON THE STREETS
Gossip ana Events In which our People
sSsyS ase 1ntsrested. Chronicled In Concise
Eorms-- Daily Diary OF Happenings
SIS sPrssented 70 onr Readers Fresh Evey
s Aaorning Snap Shots OF Our Busy City.

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Attention 5is called to the advertise
B &dent Of the Ideal Electric 1ce-Cream
Company. IN which they give notice
( that they are now ready Tor business.
The gentlemen who compose the COM
z panys are good business men, and can
4 be relied on.
Vs. Shirley Oswald, q six-months- sold son
a Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM H. DeGraw, died
g at the residence OF his parents, NO. 622
{ Scott street. yesterday.
The remains OF Mrs. India Bond ar
81 rived here yesterday afternoon from
Phoebus, and were taken to Oak Grove
Cemetery.
g The truckers say that the crops are
{ about two weeks later than usual.
There has been twenty professions of
r. faathl at Owens Memorial Church. The
4 meeting Will continue. The doors OF
The church will be thrown open to-day
Il 3or the reception Of members.
There will be several persons bap-
81 tiled tonight at the Court Street Bap-
tist Church, the result Of the recent
meeting.
/ at the county jail by Justices Peed and
Rustic, with DR.. Truitt, on James An
derson and Pompey Williams, colored,
both OF whom were adjudged insane
e and were ordered to be sent to the
Il asylum.
ItG SolIcCt dy tSoAAH-
pany yesterday put back on the Park
View route the car which was taken
off some time ago. This gives addi-
f eional facilities to the travelling pub
: lie, which will OF course be appreci-
ated. The improvements to the tracks
q go on.
al Mr.. Edward Balm, who spends seven
or eight months in the year in the cot
4 ton business in Texas. arrived home
3 yesterday from Lagrange, Texas. He
was warmly greeted by his friends, who
will have the pleasure of his associa-
e tion for three months or more.
Mr.T. ". Ballard. clerk to the Labor
Board Of the yard, left last night with
E his wife for Troy Ala He will leave
his wife there for the summer, but he
will return In two weeks.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Mongrief is seriously Ill at
the residence of her grandparents. MT.
Y and Mrs, George G.. CumpIng on Lop-
8 s76R- street ~ ~
There has been to daf& between 80
L and 60 conversions and reclame&ions In
the Monumental NJ. e. Church. The
meetings will continue through the
week.
!. Attention is called to the advertise
b nent of Browns Bazaar, in which they
(; tell you that one dollar spent for mill
iinery at that store will go as far as
1 aRn dollars spent elsew here. See ad.
1H6 fTGIIldlIlSI Ol mi. I1OWdIo Ihliieh
were taken to Matthews county yester-
4 day for inter1nent. An escort from
Ocean Council, Royal Arcanum, ac-
8nompanied them. The funeral will
take place to-day.
All the baseball players will be In
+ by tomorrow night Tuesday they be-
GIN practice in earnest
Percy Harris a walter at Browns
Hotel was arrested yesterday by Con-
stable Anderson charged with assault
= ing q woman in the county. He will
have a hearing Monday.
as The ward meetings will be held
Thursday, April 18th, instead of the
LIST instant. as was first intended.
Mr.. Austin Overman and wife. who
have been visiting Mr. OveAJnan's peo-
4 pla in Cottage Place, left for their
B home inEBoston last night.
sg The New York Clothing Company
tells you77tiiat they are prepared to
l show full line of spring clothing and
j hats for Easter.
cia1 sale Monday of everything in
clothing, furnishing goods and shoes.
I See ad. .
Special sale OF table linens for Mon
B day at Emmett Deans. Read his ad.
and don't miss good opportunity to
get some bargains.
Attentioniis called to the advertise
&rlents OF Anderson 6 Thompson in this
issue.
Hon. Joseph t. Lawless, Secretary of
the commonwealth. was in the city
4 yesterday. 49,
d c., who has been visiting In this city,
returned to her. home yesterday.
mir. Bascom Sykes offers himself as
4 al candidate for re- election TO the po-
sitton of City Engineer Of the city.
Mr.. -. IL A, Wood, OF South Ports
mouth, Is quite sick at his home on
Efourth street.
Here will be held an oyster supper
Z end ice-creaIn sociaI at the residence
2 of Mr. CIV. Johnson, corner Hatton
/ end b streets. Thursday evening, April
saotil; for the benefit OF Park View M. u.
Church building fund. A nice program
with be rendered, and as this will be
& last supper of the season ali are cor
sSS7ialIy invited.
Justice c. G. Peed had several Of
&endals before him last night on the
sEbafge OF flghting. They were fined.
DR.. w. +. Fisher will leave the city
q Monday morning for Athens, w. Va,
80 hold 3. neeting under the volunteer
aiovement OF the State Mission Board
81 the baptist Church Of Virginia.
The Rev o.. Miller colored, pastor of
i The Fourth Baptist Church, this city,
hpii1 preach the sermon to the Young
i mems Industrial Association at the
Ninth Street Baptist Church (colored),
I tHerkley, at 2:S0 o'clock this after
Se1oe7i.
On account Of the balloon reaching
3se city late and in bad condition. the
snscension promised for yesterday after
noon did not take place. Tomorrow
sat 4 he same place and same time a
b. 6focit the balloon will ascend. The
same performance will be repeated
zlstiesda Nv end Wednesday afternoons.
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