Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
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Snap Shots OF our Busy City.

Mr.. Oscar Hitchings the party whom
1T was said drank four ounces of lau-
danum Saturday, says that he never
drank laudantm; that 1T was coffee he
poured into laudanum bottle and
drank il for Il Joke
"a negro woman named Hattie Davis
WAS committed to Jail for 30 days yes
derday for stealing three shirt waists
from Ollie Harris.
The Port Norfolk Academy will have
their closing exercises at Kirn Hall
triday night Rev. DR.. Taylor, OF Nor
folk. Will deliver an address.
MIR. +. H. Miller offers two nice
houses on South street fer sale. See ad.
Miss Carrie Smalwood. who has been
visiting in the city, returned to her
home In Sussex county yesterday.
Twenty dollars that was lost Satur-
day Is advertised for. See ad and re-
turn as directed.
The Portsmouth Baseball team will
play with the Norfolk team in this CITY
the last three days in this week.
Tho Board of Supervisors Will hold
their regular monthly meeting this
afternoon.
The City Council will hold an adj
5ourned meeting tonight.
The Portsmouth Hook and Ladder
Will give an excursion to Old Point and
the Caocs tonight.
There will be several pcnics this
week.
The June term of the County Cour,
Will begin next Monday. 1t will he a
mixed term.
The tent meetings. will close Tonight.
Much good has been done during Rev.
Mr. Smiths stay here
Central Sunday School will go to the
Soldiers Home on their annual picnic
Mr.. Charles j. Rudd ana his daughter
are both quite sick at their home in
Park View.
Mr.. w. B. Johnson will celebrate his
b9,h birthday today.
The Park View Rosobuds meeting
was we'll attended Sunday afternoon.
a very interesting program was rem
dercd
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs John II.
BISHOPS little child We're taken to
Petersburg Sunday for nterment.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season, the thermometer went well up
In the nineties.
Wright Memorial Sunday School had
80 scholars present Sunday morning
ont Of n roll OF 35S. This shows what
energy cam ana will do.
The lIpworth League Convention will
meet in Richmond June 10. 90. 81 ana %.
Kew Mr.. Beadlcs closed his church
SUNDAY night to allow his congregation,
no attend the tent meeting.
The Rev. Il. y. Beadles, pastor of
tcr'tral NJ T.. Church, on Sunday after
Hhe Y. NJ C. a.. his subject being the
motto Of the Black Prince, II serve"
Ihe discourse was an able one and \yns
delivered in the speakers best manner.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Y NJ.
=: a. viii meet at 1870 o'clock this
AFTERNOON for the transaction of import
ant business
The diplomas for the graduating
class of the High School have arrived.
and are being signed by the s,iperinten
dent and principals or INC schools the
president and secretary of the School
board. The graduating exercises will be
held on Friday evening in the Lyceum
Theatre.
The battleships Massachusetts and
undiana, after coalirG In HAMPTON
Roads. went to sea at 10 o'clock Satur-
day night. Their destination is New
port. r. 7.
Commissioner of Revenue r. T.. Her
Dert qualified yesterday In the Hastings
court IN the sum OF $4,000. Messrs.
Henry kim. V. q. Culpepper and r. G.
Marshall We're suretics
lost badge is advertised for on page
nhree In lost column Return as directed
and secure n reward
Bascum Sykes qualified as city enri-
meer and X. T. Glover as councilman
ffor the fourth ward
y. "A negro man was arrested on fhe
bu'ort Norfolk cars Sunday for having
hfwo pistols in his possession The case
twas tried at the county Jail yesterday
but as there was no evidence to convict
1t being shown that he had the yycaDone
Il in basket. and that he was n peacefnI
kman, he was discharged
Is Norman, negro man, had words
Mwith some OF the Bell telephone l;pemen
Int the corner OF High and Green streets
\ yesterday. and the matter finally resoly-
D ed itself into a brick throwing contest.
II yNf IN al, ,,,ftI a
A fore the mayor.
y The Rev. DR.. Stage, of Charlotte, n.
&c, preached Sunday morning at the
First Presbyterian Church in the inter
7 est OF local home missions of Norfolk
\ Presbytery. One hundred and seven
dollars were contributed to the cause.
The fire alarm system at the navy
yard was tested yesterday at . o'clock
and found to be in order.
Mr.. S. s. Evans. the newly appointed
superintendent of the Portsmouth
Street Electric Railway. has arrived
and entered upon his duties.
The Portsmouth Us viii meet tonight
at o'clock at the home of Miss Matte
Birmingham. No. 1905 Dinwiddie street
The S. A. T., Band. with Al pieces will
a,e at Mrs. DR.. 1cnns in Park View to-
might, where q lawn party will be held
for the benefit OF the Kings Daughters
Home.
Mr. John moore, Secretary TO the
Commonwealth, Is at home on n visit
The children in Central Sunday
School made $50 on their talent-money
that was given them.
A negro man had his foot badly
smashed at the S. A. l.. shops yesterday
by heavy piece of timber falling on it.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
At meeting OF the Board of Health