Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
Matters Personal and General in
aid Around Portsmouth.
HEARD on THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which Our People
are Interested, Chroniclcd in Concise
Form a Daily Diary of Happenings
l'rcscntrd to our Readers Fresh Evcy
Morning Snap shots of our Busy City.

peace warrant was sworn out by fell
low sailor, was bound over to keep the
peace in a sum of $50 and was placed
on his own personal rec0gnizance.
The city Of Portsmouth, Va will
shortly Issue $4,000 i'll bonds for street
paving.
The Seihoard Air Line has COM
pleted its first section of its new route
in South Carolina between Camden and
Columbia, Il dis .ance OF thrty-iivc
miles. and trains were recently oper-
ated between these places. Work is
now under way on the portion between
Camden and Cheraw, where connection
is made with the main line.
Julian w. CantreH has been appoint
cd soliciting freight and passenger
agent of the Sea3oard Air Line with
Offices at Nashville. Tenn.
There Will be rehearsal tonight AT
Elks' Hall of the Deestrict SkuIe that
will be given shortly for the benefit
or the Daughters of Rebccca.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia III. Phil
lips will take place this afternoon ut )
O'Clock from the residence, corner of
London and Court streets.
y meeting oil the stockholders of the
Seaboard Air Line was called yesterday
a the general Office building. but owing
to the lack of n quorum was postponed.
The date set for the next meeting
MAI Gil s-u.
plic case of T. a. Martin VS.. the Port
Norfolk railroad for damages for in
jury done his house came up in the
Mayors Court yesterday for trial. The
case lasted for four hours. The Mayor
rendered a verdict for the defense Mr..
Is a. Balm appeared for the planting
and L. j. Wool for the defense
The old ferry steamer City of Nor
folk. which has been sunk for several
weeks, has been sold to the Merritt &
Chapman Company. who will make Il
covered barge out of her. She has been
carried over to Norfolk
The old ferry steamer Elizabeth Is
on the ways at Colonna's shipyard for
neral overhauing She will be
reserved as n night relief boat when
completed.
The ground hog time will soon be out
md then we may expect some good
weather
Atlantic Company No. 1 should have
mad their meeting Wednesday night
but on account of so many members
being at work at night i'm the yard il
was postponed until Monday night.
when an inspection will be held and
officers will be installed.
The Portsmouth Rifles had their first
drill last night since they were muster
ed into service. They want to become
proficient by Memorial Day, and hope
~ ms WI ScNtHlN -elSsI III men.
Two members Of The Rcading. Pa.
Fire Company were in the city yester-
day morning, making arrangements for
their trip TO this city in May. They
were escorted around by the Chambers
boys.
St Patrick's Day will be duly cee-
DRAFTED Saturday. the l7th
We had rain. hail and snow yester-
day. Old March kept up her reputa-
tlon.
Mr.. James p McIlwainc. OF Balti-
more, was in the city yesterday on bus
mess.
Mr.. Lowenberg has had an applica-
ton from some Northern parties to
build them new theatre for vaudeville
purposes. He Will not consider the
matter.
The horseless wagon belonging to
Swift & Co. is mystery to the colored
people. They look upon it in amaze
ment
The naval committee win leave
washington to-day for this city They
will arrive here Saturday morning on n
tour of inspection.
The Seaboard Air Line employees will
he paid to-day for the month OF Feb
ruary.
There is but little la grippe in the
city at this time
The musical ard literary entertain
ihCiit Nt " Sll MPInDGlaI last niEnt
was decided success.
The city ferry committee are still in
favor of condemning the Brooks prop
erty for ferry purposes.
Miss Jennie Mcdaniel OF Philadel-
phia. who has been visiting in the city
fer a week or SO, returned home yes
tcrday
Mir. George P. Barnes. of this city.
he's been elected grand dictator of the
knights of Honor
Yesterday was the thirty-eighth an
niversary of The famous battle i'm
Hampton Roads. in which the Mcr
rimac took such an active part
CAPTAIN Charles y. Baker who is Ia
take the sumner % Manila, arrived
here yesterday from New York. She
VII leave the yard on the 18th in
stnnt
Thus far there arc no applicants for
thr nnsitinn Of valuation created nv tbc
] eg;ela.urs. III orGor to make $1,000
rsrson wrs. find Seco 800 not taxed.
IsH nh CRY has baon committed to
he county iail for six months for rob
~" re homc NJ Mrs Jewell Mt Port
.|fs-f"!F. lie admitted his guilt.
"'hr rain Yesterday afternoon AMI
] - r'p''t No on'v hurt business bIt
led everything that per.a.ned TO
rove
$780, I7rs-.or g. c.. ton yon that
W.. Han save money by buyin~ your
c-.'2,.'-'''o'' rr'r' th~m - thrir place az
his rrTf. ""r'@r nr Middle and County
sfrer's "'9" i'1rp q wel-selected
~, and gu cAeoN. Give them
900 + rN-Ttruction win b, re-
tf s 80 wcr'5 o., tho Srm-
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