Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-20
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In which our People arc
Interested, Chroniclod In ConcIseEorm-
ADaily Diary OF Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots OF our Busy City.

Inc sunday SChoOl or the Friends
Church. in Green street, had it's annual
picnic yesterday in the Berkeley park.
Admiral Barker, commander of the
naval station here. has gone to Wash
1ngton to serve upon q board which is
preparing report upon the utility of
ships.
The sale of twenty shares of Ports
mouth Cotton Factory stock, which
was to have been sold yesterday at
auction. was postponed for two weeks.
Mr.. G. w. Alexander qualified in the
Hastings Court yesterday as a justice
OF the peace.
The excursion given by the congre-
cation of the Court Street Baptist
Church yesterday carried about $50
persons to Delaware Park. The train
LETT at a. m. and returned about 1880
p. m. Nothing happened during the
day to mar the pleasure of the event.
MT. James O'Houghton, of Phibadel-
phia, a prominent commission mer-
chant. was in the city yesterday on
business.
St Joseph's Academy will close for
the season on Friday.
Monumental Sunday School will pic
mic at Virginia Beach to-day.
The ladies who are trying to raise
funds to erect a monument over Capt.
Carey Grimes are meeting with much
success.
The Fourth Street Baptist Sunday
School goes to Delaware Park to-mor-
row. The train will leave on High
street at a. IN. and not S:45. as stated
yesterday.
The death OF Mr.. Charles Rudd.
which should have appeared yesterday
morning. was through some unknown
reason accidentally left out. Notice of
the same appears in to-day's issue.
Rev. Mr.. Booker left last night for
Richmond to attend the Epworth Lea
que Convention. which meets in that
city to-day.
A number of the Georgia bankers,
who came in yesterday morning via the
S. A. L.. visited points of interest in
this city yesterday.
The members Of Seaside Lodge, X. of
r.. are requested to assemble at their
lodge room this afternoon. at 4 o'clock.
no attend the funeral Of their deceased
brother Charles J. Rudd.
Rev. I. j. Brady went to the confer
ence OF Catholic priests at Richmond
yesterday. This is the diocese of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Harry P. Hartt arrived yesterday
from New York for q visit OF ten days
no his mother, Mrs. c. p. HART. in
Court street.
Rev ]. f. Cuthereill. a ministerial
student at Randolph Macon College.
has returned home to spend the vaca-
ton. He Will attend the college session
again In the fall, having two more
years of study to complete his prepara-
tion for the ministry.
Mr.. j. Shelton Williams, of Rich
snond. president of the Seaboard Air
Line. was in the city yesterday.
~ marriage license was issued In the
city clerks office yesterday to Lucy
Eugenia Vincent and Robert Theodore
Andrews. the ceremony to take place
to-day.
About twenty-five delegates to the
State Convention of the Epworth Lea
que Will leave here for Richmond on
Thursday morning.
There Is good prospect OF n milk in
spector being appointed to see that the
milk that Is furnished in the city Is
pure and healthy.
Mr. and Mrs. 3. f. Howell are So
1ourning at Virginia Beach for awhile.
Samuel Fisher ST.. highly respected
colored man, died on Monday evening
at his home in Lincolnville, aged 70
years.
Andrew Jonesrcelored. from Pleasant
Grove district. was sent to the county
Jail yesterday. to be kept pending his
removal to the lunat!c asylum.
Portsmouth Chapter. Daughters OF the
Confederacy. will hold its regular
meeting this wednesday, afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock Mt the residence of the
president, No. 1926 North street.
horse attached to S. p. CASTS wag-
on became frightened at n locomotive
last night on the corner Of High and
Court streets and beol<e both shafts off
and came near running in the picnic
crowd.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of pocket-book lost.