Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22
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Gossip and Events In which Our People
are Interested, Chroniclcd in Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evcy
Morning Snap Shots of Our busy City.

the Fort NOrtOlK NJ. 10. Church sunday
morning at IL o'clock. There will be
special services at the Sunday school
and Epworth League.
MIR. Hiram Rogers and wife return
ed to their home in New York after
two weeks visit to Mr.. James Rogers,
at Port Norfolk.
DR.. w. G. Starr will preach at Port
Norfolk the flrst Sunday night in April.
The people are looking forward with
great anticipation TO the doctors COM
ing.
Mr.. e. st. John, vice-presldent and
general manager of the Scaboard Air
Line has issued Il cOngratulatory cir
cular to the officers and employees OF
the system, expressing his personal
thanks and acknowledgements for the
faithful. intelligent and efficient SER
vices rendered by them during the past
year; making the year the most sue
cessful In the history of the Seaboard
Air Line.
The only business transacted In the
Police Court yesterday morning was
the assessing of a dollar fine against
three DRINKS.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
rs authority for the statement that the
party of gentlemen who left Richmond
last Saturday week for Cuba, among
whom were Senator Maynard. of this
city, and George Lindsay, committee
clerk of the House of Delegates from
NOrIOlK county, VIII return To-Day.
Miss Eva Lassitcr. who has been
visiting relatives and friends in this
city for the past week. left yesterday
afternoon for her home near Critten-
den, Va
Seaboard Air Line construction trains
In that portion of the new line between
Cheraw and Columbia. S. c.. crossed
Wateree river. near Camden, yesterday
morning on the new truss bridge, which
has just been completed at that point.
The bridge is comprised of six spans
forty-hve feet In length.
At Owens Memorial NJ. r. Church TO-
night an entertainment. styled Jones
Rag Babies" will be given In the lee
3ure-r room. IT will be repeated to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The musicale of the Woman's Auxil-
larry OF the Y. NJ. C. A., to be given at
in Park View. tonight. promises to be
Il very enjoyable affair indeed y
splendid program has been arranged,
and refreshments will be served.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the Greek social which Will
he held at the residence OF Mr. j. II.
Fleming. corner Armstrong and b
streets, this evening for the benefit of
the building fund Of Park View NJ. l..
Church.
Employees OF the Portsmouth Street
Railway Company We're engaged yes
feIQdy III removing pores from the gut
terS In Park View. so as to not Inter-
fore with the work of paving and grad
Ing along the route OF the company.
Mr. w. j. Rogers. of The Portsmouth
office of the Virginian- Pilot was very
much indisposed yesterday.
Mr.. w II. Moore was confined to his
home yesterday by an attack of the
grip.
An examination for the position OF
master electrician In the construction
department of the navy yard will be
held tomorrow.
Thomas s. Lawrence and wife to
Margaret B. Farland. lot south side
North street, IS by IL feet, between
Parrish and Hatton residences. 50 400
was the only transfer of real estate
baking place in the city yesterday.
A. II. Byrum and others have pur-
chased from Thomas McGrath for $50
dollars the excellent steam launch Neil.
of this city.
Joe and Sam Newsoms. colorcd. were
sent to the county jail for thirty days
yesterday for stealing chickens.
Mr.. N. e. Lugoff, assistant civil en-
Gineer Of the Seaboard Air Line. IS in
the city again after several months
work along the line of the road. lie
with Mr.. Lugoff and son are the guests
OF the Hotel Madison.
Messrs. Samuel T. Montague, John
nv. Rutter. j. w. Booth and several
other Portsmouth gentlemen, will leave
for Richmond this afternoon. where
they Will pc introduced into the many
mysteries of the Mystic Shrine, of the
Masonic fraternity
Master Herbert Stroud. son OF Mr..
nv. II. Stroud, celebrated his fourteenth
birthday last night by giving a party
80 number of his young friends at his
Gathers residence. corner Eningham
and County streets.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF rooms for rent. For particu-
Lars see advertisement in another COL
ann.
Wednesday night about 10 o'clock
come one placed two railroad torpe-
does on the street car track on County
street. near Washington. which ex-
ploded. causing considerable excite
ment in that ncighborhood
There will be meeting Of the Third
Ward Democratic Club tonight nj
Overton's store.
The revival meeting at Court Street
Baptist Church was n Very Interesting
one indeed last night
Mrs. Mary ]. Anspaugh. OF Allie
ghany, Pa, who has been in the city
tor the past two weeks at the bedside
OF her mother Mrs. Mason. returned
home last night. the sick lady having
Improved very much
Mr. John It. Brady. who has been To
Richmond In attendance nnon tho
meeting Of the Virginia League of
Baseball Clubs. returned home last
night In a very enthusiastic mood over
che prospects OF an interesting sea-
eon.
The seaboard Air Line Band. thirty
ok pieces. Will furnish the music for
Hhe third annual anniversary parade OF
ghs Portsmouth Hook and Ladder Com