Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in Which Our People
are Interested. Chronioled In Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Every
Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

+ grocery store corner OF washington aTl
South streets, gives notice that he !:
compelled to dispose of his stock ant
fixtures in the next few days in order
that the contractor can begin work OF
Central Church. which will be bull
where his store stands. Call and secure
bargains.
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment of Browns Bazaar in which they
offer millinery cheap.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
training ship Monongahela. now ir
Hampton Roads. has received order; to
proceed to New York to put ashore
some 800 New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City apprentices, who have been
given ten days furlough. Then the
Monongahela is to sail for Portsmouth,
N. H.. where she is to DC extensively
repaired.
The training ship Buffalo sailed
yesterday for Hampton Roads She
is loaded with coal stores, ammunition
and about 500 farmers. who will be
trained as sailors.
Mr.. a. ]. Phillips has purchased one
fifth interest in the Livingston farm
on Western Branch. owned by Mrs.
Laura c. Armistead's heirs. The price
paid was S4,GSS.10. Mr.. a. j. Phillips
became the purchaser.
Mr.. T. Barlow Ford. of the civil en-
gineer's department Of the Seaboard
Air Line. left last might for his home,
in Marietta, Ga. Mr.. Ford goes to &C
cept position with n. P. Pratt, we'll
known chemical engineer of Atlanta.
During his residence in Portsmouth, he
has made many warm friends. both In
the Seaboard Air Line service and out
side of It. who regret his departure.
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O. u. A. NJ. are requested to meet AT
their hall at O'Clock Monday to at
tend the funeral OF their deceased
brother, Robert Parker.
The Industrial school OF Trinity
Church went on n picnic yesterday to
Columbia Park. There was about so in
number.
An attempt was made Friday night
to enter the store of Mr.. Cherry on
County street. The thief climbed on Il
shed and raised window. and would
have entered If ne had not been fright
ened off.
Officers Broughton and Hall found
the dump-plle at the foot of South and
Crawford streets on fire Friday night
about II o'clock. They 'phoned to the
independent company to send hose
cart which they did, and put the fire
out without turning in an alarm.
The negro. Richard Edwards, who ran
over Mr.. Lloyd Lattimer with cart
was fined $50 yesterday by Mayor
Baird.
The negro woman, Minnie Fayne.
who set fire to the box which caused
an alarm of fire to be turned in was
fined 50, which she paid.
Rev ]. Latham. pastor of the Park
View NJ. T. Church. will begin series
of meetings at his church tonight.
Services will be held every night dur
ing the week.
~ lady was running to catch the
ferry boat yesterday, when a colored
man came out the house gate at the
ferry and ran int her. causing her to
fall and miss the boat both Fortu-
Hateiy she was unhurt.
1t is a beautiful sight to visit the
truck fields near the city at this time
OF the year.
Everything has again resumed the
normal condition. politics no longer be-
ing the only subject of discussion.
There was a splendid market yes
terday. Early vegetables, &C.. were
plentiful.
Some of the truckers expect to pick
q few Strawberries the latter part of
next week.
The Independent and Chambers Fire
Companies elect officers soon. The
first named on the 18th of May and the
latter on the Sd instant. Their ami
versary parades and banquets will take
place on the 18th and the 18TH
This is the fifth Sunday in the month.
The baseball season opens to-mor-
row with the Portsmouth team In Nor
folk
The people are growing because the
street sprinkler is not used.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of Mrs. t. O'Connor. in which she
announces special sale OF ginghams at
greatly reduced prices; shirt waists at
one-half the usual price.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Emmett Deans, in which he
tells you he VIII have special sale of
towels and other things; summer wear
in abundance, &c.
Attention IS called to n card Of r. c.
Barlow, in which he returns thanks to
his friends who so nobly supported him
In the recent primary.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of C. II. Coles, in which he tells
you that he will have special sale of
mating and lace curtains; also pic
lures. See ad.
A young man desires board in a pri-
vate family.
Rooms can be secured at 1910 Wash
fngton street.
Board, &c. can be secured at Sc Court
street.
a switch is being put in on the Por,
Norfolk electric road at the baseball
PARK. This Will afford the road an op-
portunity TO have n sufficient number
OF ars in waiting Immediately after th
games 10 transport the people hack ia
the ci;y. thus giving them quick tran
Mr. George Dyson has accepted no.
sition with New York firm as book
Keeper. and has LETT for that civ "a