Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events in Which our People arc
Interested, Chronicled in ConciseForm-
ADaiIy Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City.

Church The interment Will be In OAK
Grove Cemetery.
1t was decidedly warmer yesterday
which made 1t more comfortable
The crowd numbering about three
hundred remained around the Virgin
2an-Pflot office until after the prize
fight was over Friday night.
The Chambers boys are looking for
ward to Tuesday when they will have
their guest with them.
There is nothing OF any note |
that takes place but what the |
people come here to learn the re-
suits. etc. Send in your name and be-
come a subscriber.
There will be more meetings this
month.
Quite number of people Will attend
The Carnival in Richmond next week.
Some Will stay all the week, others only
a day or so.
Beaufort. 8. c.. about twelve months
ago to live, has returned with her
parents and now resides at Primers
Point.
The base ball rooters will have a
whole week at home next week.
The Portsmouth Memorial Day oc-
ours on Friday, May oath. The Norfolk
Memorial Day has been postponed from
the 18th to the Gath, one day before ours.
The Portsmouth Military will so to
A horse attached to Il country cart
ran away on Glasgow street yesterday
and scattered several crates of straw
berries all along the street. He became
frightened at some paper blowing in
the street.
Mr. Cliff schooler won the season
base ball ticket that was ratified at
Butts Drug store Friday night.
Mr.. Chas Brtton. of Southampton
county was in the city on a visit yes
terday.
The people Will have an opportunity
to vote for or against the Constitution
at the election May Gath.
A party of young men from this city
will go to Lake Drummond on n plea
sure trip to-day.
Eight of the census enumerators have
been appointed. other appointments
will follow.
lady of experience desires n stua-
ton as a stenographer. See add.
Gen. John w. Rutter placed on ex-
tibition in this Office yesterday, an egg
weighing five ounces. the product OF u
pet duck he owns. which is of the
species known as half Mud and half
Pecan.
The Sunbeam Society OF Calvary
Baptist Church, Scottsville, will meet
at 3: 80 p. m this afternoon. An address
with an interesting program may be
expected. Everybody Is cordially invited
to these meetings.
Mr. Wm. IL. Peters celebrated his
S+th birthday yesterday by receiving
number of friends.
MIR. lido X. Duker died at his resi-
dence ON County street yesterday in the
faith year of his age.
A portion of the crew of the battle
ship Kentucky. which goes into COM
mission at Newport News Tuesday ar
rived at the navy yard yesterday from
New York via the Old Dominion route.
The draft consisted OF fifty men, and
another party of eighty men Will arrive
today by the same route.
General Hill, the State Railroad Com
missioner will it is said go over the
richmond, Petersburg and CaT0f1nlI
Railroad, link in the Seaboard Air
Line system, on Tuesday, for the pur
pose OF inspecting the same, preparatory
to the acceptance of the same.
Maj. S. r. Adams, of Camden, S. c.,
one of the cross tie contractors for the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, Is in the
city.
Mr.. Murray Forbes. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Seaboard Air Line.
returned here from trip as far West
as Cincinnati yesterday.
Mr.. John Fl. Downing, of this city,
was awarded the sweepstake prize for
the finest collection of pictures at the
amateur Photographic exhibition. which
closed Tuesday night at the Norfolk
Art League. Mr.. Downing had collec-
ton of thirty photographs, all of which
were splendidly executed and universal
ly admired
The Craney Island board OF control.
consisting OF Health Officer DR.. +. S.
Hope. E. L. Lash. president OF the
Board of Health; President ]. j. King.
of the City Council, and Mr.. J. w.
Brown, chairman OF the finance com
inittee of the Council. went to Craney
Island yesterday afternoon to make an
inspection. Sanitary Inspector Murden
accompanied the party.
Miss Pauline Harrison, Of Plymouth,
N. c.. and Mr.. j. Leonard Singleton, of
Roper, N. c.. are visiting Mrs. Christie
in Prentis place.
Mrs. L. b. Jones, stamp clerk in the
postoffice In this city. left last night for
Baltimore, where she Will spend several
days visiting.
The police ran in two disorderly con-
ducts and two DRINKS last night.
Captain Andrew Appleton, of the city
of Baltimore was in the city yesterday.
s. Goodman, corner High and Wash
ington streets advertises in this issue
that he has Grocery Refrigerator for
sale.
Montank Tribe No. 55, Improved
Order of Red Men of this city is called
to meet this afternoon at o'clock to
i. II. Bernstein.
The funeral Of Mr.. lido Kemper
Baker will take place from the Court
Street Baptist Church Monday after
noon at 8 O'clock.
Attention is called to add OF C. II.
Coles In which he states that he will
have a special sale of anattings, cur.
tains, baby carriages. etc, this week.
See add.