Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-25
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which our People arc
Interested, Chroniclcd in ConciscForm-
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Snap Shots of our Busy City.

on IL cnarSe OF insanity, WAS released
a few days ago. but has again returned
tC jail on the same charge
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Morgan lost
by death on Wednesday nighl their in
FAINT daughter. Mary Hope. asel =
months. The remains were taken to
Mathews county yesterday for inter-
ment.
Constructor Stahl positively denies
having had anything to do with the
Texas leaving here. He says that she
can be locked hers without any
trouble.
Yesterday was known as Ascension
Day in Catholic and Episcopal
churches. and appropriate services we're
held.
The Washington Fire Company, of
Reading. Pa. who came here on visit.
have returned home. and were recorded
warm reception.
harris Nckle- Plate Show did no.
show in Norfolk yesterday. They
stared across the ferry. but on account
ct Inc width of some of their wagons
they could not get across and remained
OH this side of the river. where they
w'!l txnbi! to-day.
Che Baseball cranks are getting impa-
tent Tor the team to return homo, so
ti:cy may play ball.
There will be Il scarcity Of flowers t.
day. the first crop ot roses having near
Is all disappeared.
The Norfolk county public schools
closed yesterday until Scptembcr. Scar
lily of funds is the cause of early clos
ing.
There will be n donkey party" given
at Mrs. Kinley's. 416 Third street Cake
and cream will be served for the bensh
CT the altar fund of St Puul's Catho-
lie Church. All invited.
Miss Mae Rogers will entertain n few
of her friends tonight at the home of
her parents. No. 40 Washington street,
in honor of her 18th birthday.
The vote in the city yesterday was
quite light. But little interest was
manifested.
There will be three marriages next
week among some of the upper ten"
The rain yesterday prevented the
Gun Club from having their weekly
shoot.
Wright Memorial Church meeting
closed Wednesday. There were forty
converts made.
All the liquor stores were closed yes
terday on account of the election.
Tie rain of yesterday was worth con-
siderable to the farmers. Now with a
warm sun and things Will hop.
Neither the Hastings or County
courts were in session yesterday
The annual inspection of the :. a. l.,
will take place shortly The authori-
ties are getting everything in good
shape.
The S. a. L. clerks at the Union De-
pot will be given half holiday this af
ternoon.
Let everybody take an active part in
this Memorial Day. and make 1t great
success.
a white man, n carpenter by trade.
who has been on Il protracted spree. was
given five days in Jail to sober UP.
The Pythian excursion of the 30th Is
generally talked of. 1t will. no doubt.
be grand success
Mr.. Mooney desires the Virginia-Pi-
lot to state that there is no ditIi Guilty
In getting to Lake Drummond now in
his launch, as the rains have furnished
plenty of water. He carried party up
in the rain yesterday.
The case OF the young man charged
with taking two gcntlemens horse
from Norfolk and going with and
smashing the buggy, came up for cX-
animation yesterday. The parties hav
ing received satisfaction. the matter
was dropped.
Mr.. Tony Howard is seriously Ill at
his home. corner of Dinwiddie and
County streets
Captain John II. West received n tele-
gram yesterday from the captain OF
tug. who started yesterday morning
with raft for Hampton, stating that
the raft had been lost.
The farmers say that they are having
too much rain: it is causing stuff to rot.
The clerks at the Union Depot and
the employees of the Seaboard Air Line
shops will have a match game OF ball
Saturday afternoon at Columbia Park.
The Southern States telephone wires
between the two cities were broken yes
tcrday. All connection was cut off for
some time.
Mr.. Robert Myers has returned from
Florida. where he went to play base
ball.
Judge a. S. Watts is confined to his
home on account of sickness.
Hon. John II. Lawless. Secretary of
the Commonwealth, came home yester-
day to vote and returned again at
night
The Portsmouth Rife Company had
their regular weekly drill last night.
They expect to bring out fifty odd men.
Emmett Morse and John Eugene, two
tramps who beat their way from Cape
Charles, were given sixty days yester-
day by Justice Rustic.
Miss Carrie Mortimer, OF Matthews
county. is in the city on visit to
friends
Mr.. Robert Marhood, of the Jackson
vile Times. was in the city yesterday
enroute to New York
The Boys Gospel Army drill, an
nounced for this afternoon. will not be
held on account of the Memorial Day
exercises.
Mr.. Jesse Whitehead gives notice that
he Will have turtle soup and croducts
for lunch to-day. See al.
The South Street Baptist Sunday
school VIII give IL picnic on May 30.h
at Rucliroo Beach.
quantity Of household and kitchen
furniture is offered for sale positively.
See ad.
SIZE GOT THREE MONTHS.
Wednesday night Willie Smith, col
ored maiden who loves to look upon the
1Nine GUN red and in1hifAn fhnrn from,