Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25
Matters Personal and General In
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In which Our People
are Interested, Chroniolod In Concise
Form-A Daily DIARY OF Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
Morning Shots of Our Busy City.

r. LuC IuueIdi VI w. W. ANSC WIZ
take place this afternoon at o'clock
from st. Paul's Catholic Chapel on
king street.
C. J. Massey an enlisted boilermaker
in the navy, fell while playing in the
gymnasium at ST. Helena yesterday
morning and broke his left arm. The
injury was attended by DR.. Joseph A.
Guthrie.
City Treasurer George A. Tabb yes
terday morning distributed $500 tablets
and pencils among the school children
The distribution was made at the Coun-
Gil Chamber.
Investors, look! Mr. r. S. Brooks
has stock of the Hampton Roads Land
Company to sell on easy terms. See
what he says elsewhere.
,Seventy-four thousand dollars Is the
amount paid out in the navy yard yes
terday, 1t being payday. Two thou
sand four hundred men are now en-
ployed there.
Miss Lena E. Disney VINO has been
visiting Mrs. ]. j. Murray. of Prentis
Place for the past week, left Saturday
afternoon for her home in Washing
ton, D. c., much to the regret of her
many friends here.
Ladies. there is a special sale OF wash
goods going on this week at Emmett
Deans. See what he offers In his ad.
found elsewhere I'm this issue
Messrs. Anderson &; Thompson have
Just received 1000 rolls OF the hand
soonest wall paper ever exhibited in
Portsmouth. Stop in and look; 1t will
please you ever so much.
Bishop Randolph will confirm n class
at ST. Johns Episcopal Church to-
might.
The Greek Social" given at the res
adence of Mrs. j. H. Fleming. in Park
View. was a social and financial sue
cess, the amount of $4,000 being real
feed. The Silver Lake Quartette, and
Misses Eunce White and Hilda Tay
Tor, whose names were inadvertently
left off the published program, added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
Revival meetings will begin tonight
at Monumental NJ. E. Church and con-
Sinue through the week.
Mr.. Ralph Bendon announces his
candidacy for the position OF Street In
spector IN this Issue.
Rev. J. W. Mitchell, Of this city. re-
turned from Franklin county last
night. where he has been doing mis-
sionary work for two weeks, and will
occupy his pulpit at South Street to-
day. morning and night.
The date originally fixed upon by
the Portsmouth Hook and Ladder
Company for the third annual parade
and banquet of the organization. has
been changed. The date now agreed
upon is April 18th.
Miss Carrie Christian and Miss Laura
Smith. OF Hanover county, are visit
Ing Mrs. Cliff billiard. in Park View.
Rev. George e. Booker. pastor OF
Wright's Memorial M. e. Church. will
preach the anniversary sermon at Port
Norfolk NJ. e. Church this morning at
IL o'clock.
Rev, George e. Booker. pastor OF
wright's Memorial NJ. e. Church. will
preach the fourth of a series of ser
mons to young men tonight. Subject.
sThe object of a young mans love-"
Rev. ]. Watkins Lacy will preach at
Tate Memorial Church at o'clock p.
IN. and Prentis Place Mission at
O'Clock p. M, March 25th.
The evening service at Trinity
Church to-day will be omitted in order
that the rector and congrega ton may
attend the confirmation services at St.
John's.
The Brandt Company have a special
Offering for Monday. Their reputation
stands behind their advertisements
They back up what they say.
Rev, T. ]. Brady, pastor of st. Paui's
Church, yesterday celebrated mass OH
che receiving ship Franklin. After
wards he administered the communion,
about seventy of the crew participant
3ng.
Mrs. William Martin. of Carolina av-
enue, Primers Point, who has been sick
with the grip for more than n week
was reported as being much improved
yesterday.
DR.. w. F. Fisher has returned from
Elarksville, Va, where he has been
assisting Evangelist Garland in a Sc
eies of meetings in the Baptist Church
At the Fourth Street Baptist Church
Ro-day Mr.. William Ellyson. of Rich
6nond. who has for very long time
had charge of the mission work in Vir-
8tnia for the BaDtists, will give
synopsis of his work. He is an elo-
ssuent and graceful speaker.
At the Port Norfolk NJ. e. Church
Ro-night revival services will be inau-
Burated by the pastor, the Rev. ].
fgranklin Carey. These meetings will
continue all the week.
There will he no service at st. Johns
Episcopal Church this morning. the
Rev. Mr.. F'arland being too sick to off,
Eiate.
John H. Lee. colored. who. 1t is said,
has been a letter carrier in Norfolk
Ehe county jail by Justice Hawks yes
eerday morning to be examined as to
els sanity.
In the Hastings Court yesterday
ene'ring the following prisoners, con-
yicl,d at the present term of court
were sentenced: John w. Allan. grand
larceny. one year; William Claiborne,
HnlrQ convection petit larceny. two
veazy: William Thomas. housebreak-
Eng, fivo years: William Flanagan,
housebreaking, ten years: Henry
Shields. ahas Henry Hicks. house
Breaking, two years; John Smith, seven
years. wainwright robbery not SEN
fenced, as he will be used as witness
against accomplice.
The jury in the case Of Cornelius
smith, an alleged accompl,ce Of John
~ ho r@1I w.
Hystcr house, failed TO agree after two
Gays, deltberaHion and wna dIecharrad