Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
Matters Personal and Genera! in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON The STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which Our People
are Interested, Chronicled in Concise
Form a Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented TO onr Koadcrs Fresh IGvcy

Sheriff Of the city.
Mr. Carey j. Hall announces himself
as a candidate for the position of
Keeper of Cemeteries.
Mr.. j. w. Taylor announces himself
as Il candidate for the position of
Keeper Of Cemeteries.
Mr.. Jesse c. Balm announces himself
ms u candidate for the position of
digh Coastal bic and solicits the vote OF
all Democrats.
The negro Lee Edwards, who was
arrested, charged with stealing three
watches from Jones * Co, had a hear
ing yesterday and was sent on to the
Hustings Court.
Quite a number OF people go out
every afternoon TO see the team prac-
tice.
The fire ladies will have their pa
Fade and banquet tomorrow night.
There will he ward meetings in all
the wards tonight except the Fourth.
They will have primary to-day to
nominate Councilman and delegates to
the State convention.
If ever street sprinkler was needed
1t Is needed now. The dust is binding.
The merchants have to keep their store
doors closed to keep it out.
Mr.. James X. Thornton, OF New
Kent. was in the city yesterday.
The Vlrginian-Pilot phones were kept
constantly ringing yesterday by people
WHO wanted 10 learn OF the returns
from the Norfolk election.
On account of the ward meetings
which are to be held tonight, the pre-
sentation OF the opera princess Bon
ME" will not be given until S:45 o'clock
The condition of Mr.. Claud Culpepper
was not much improved yesterday. He
is suffering with paralysis of the
throat
The Virginian-Pilot acknowledges
the receipt of courtesics from Mama
ger Brady, of the Portsmouth baseball
team.
Rev Mr. Waterfield is confined to his
home Oh Washington street with the
grip.
The Portsmouth Lyceum will be
thrown open to the public tonight,
when Princess Bonnie" will be pre-
scented under the management of Mrs
J. II. Shpp.
Randolph Jones was before Mayor
baird yesterday, charged with stealing
Ice, soda and il cents I'm money, all to
the value OF $3.52. After hearing all the
testimony His Honor discharged Jones,
the case not being made out
a colored man named Henry Jack
son accidentally shot himself yester-
day afternoon while taking some cart
ridges out of his pistol 1t went off, the
ball striking him below the knee. He
was attended by Dr. Claud
Mr.. James Everett and Miss Emily
Myers of South Portsmouth. The Ger
emony will take place on Wednesday
next at the Fourth Street Baptist
Church.
The case OF Chas. r. Harper charged
with murder. Will come up in the
Mayors Court to-day for trial If the
witnesses can be secured
The old Atlantic and Dnnvillc round
mousse, III Brighton, has been pi1lo1
down and the bricks from ii are being
cleaned and stacked
KEY. I. ]. Shipman. of Roanoke. is
assisting Rev. Mr. Mitchell in a re-
VlVal at MS church Mr.. Shipmau has
quite reputation as an evangelist.
Two painters employed in a house IN
Harrlson street were robbed yesterday.
one losing Il gold watch and the other :;
silver watch. The workmen hung their
coats up while at work and the thief
entered while they were in another part
OF the house. There is no clue to the
thief.
The proceeds of the children's car
niVal given by the scholars of st. Paul's
ana st. Joseph's schools Monday night
ana Thursday afternoon in the l;lks'
Opera House were about Sl75. The
amount VIII go TO the altar fund
- revival is in progress at the Park
View Baptist Church
n
public auction to-day all the furni.
ture in the residence of Mr.. ~ CIV
No. Sl3 Duke street
MIR. w. c. Lair OF Excelsior Lodge
NO. 2. *. p. of Lewiston, Idaho. is in
the city. he having arrived here yes
terday.
Mrs. Susan A. Parkinson lis seriously
III at her residence. No SOC Eflnghom
street ''''' ''''''
The Portsmouth Gun Club will meet
OF Columbia Park this afternoon for
Its regular weekly shoot.
AIR, Edward Miller. a carpenter en-
ployed by Mr.. 7. G.. Parker. went n
Baltimore Monday night. where on
TUESDAY he took unto himself a wife
He Will arrive here Monday with his
bride. '''
officer James Broughton Yesterday
afternoon arrested colorcd man
named Basemore on the charge of he
ing drunk and using abusive language.
The two alarms of fire from boy e.
lhst night was caused by n chimney
being on fire on County street. some
one not In authority sent in the second
alarm.
The commissioned officers of tho I,;rs,
Regiment u. Il. X. Of r.. met I'm
Tythan Castle last night and transact
ed business Of considerable Importance
to the regiment.
The Temple builders of Central
Church will begin to-day ftling up the
tables: &c. in the City Han for the
Hook and Ladder banquet.
There will be a lively fight in some
of the wards tonight over the Council
nominations.
Mr.. Charles Savage. who has been
critically II! at his home on South street
is slowly improving
The balloon man. after making Soy
t.ial unsuccessful attempts for n wecl,
tn. tsfG l.ff s.-t..
y good barber can find employment
at 23l County Gtrcet.