Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
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was discharged as no one appeared
against him. Henry Jones, coored,
for stealing pistol from Ryans bar,
on King street, got fifteen days.
Tomorrow being a national holiday
the navy yard will be closed and work
suspended in all departments.
Twenty-Five or thirty new railroad
clerks arrived yesterday morning from
the South to take positions in the Sea-
board Air Line general offices. AS
stated yesterday this will not result
In the displacement OF any resident
clerks, but represents necessary in
crease of force resulting from the con-
solidatlon.
Mr.. Edward Bush and Miss Willie l..
Smith. both of Deep Creek were mar
ried last evening at the brides home.
The breaking of 4 connecting rod of
the main engine in the power house
of the Portsmouth Electric Company
yesterday morning cut off the electric
fan current throughout the city from
to II o'clock. In view of the altitude
nous temperature the accident worked
quite q severe deprivation to the own
ers OF electric fans.
AT the meeting Of the Democratic
district executive committee in Norfolk
to-day a strong effort will be made
by Committeeman e. Thompson and n
delegation from this city to have
Portsmouth made the place of meeting
of the Democratic district convention.
Miss F. d. Gill has been elected pres
J. -.
Miller secretary, and Carter
treasurer of the Young Mems Society
Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Miss Lizzie Baker. daughter of Gen.
l., s. Baker. of Suffolk. is visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Fannie Newbry. of Hartford,
N. c., is the guest Of the Misses Bell,
of Dinwiddie street.
Miss Blanche Edwards, of Franklin,
Va, Is visiting the family of Col. *
II Griffin I'm Court OF
Mr.. John w. Boswell and VIE. of
Danville. Va. are visiting their niece.
Mr.. j. Grin. Edwards. 431 London
street.
The paper that was advertised as
lost yesterday was found by. young
lady and returned to her.
The Virginian-Pilot acknowledges
the receipt of the church bulletin pub
lshed by the Colored Baptists of this
city in the interests of their church and
race. ]. w. Holley is the editor and
publisher.
The prayer meeting at the Fourth
Street Baptist Church will be held
Thursday night Instead of tonight.
Little Miss Elizabeth Moody was
thirteen years old instead of twelve.
as stated yesterday. She received
quite q number of presents.
read Emmett Downs 4th of July
special In another column.
Mrs. T. G. Parker and her mother
Mrs. NJ T.. Thomas. have returned
from visit OF several weeks to OH
Point gu
Attention is cfSied to ad. of T.. L.
oasheill In this issue. Read what he
has to tell you.
The railroad employees and the navy
day.
4 quantity OF fine peaches are now
pe1ng brought to market now.
quite number of persons will go to
virginia RenQh "a "
night TO see the fireworks.
The Democratic National Convention
meets to-day.
Mr.. lessee Diggs. the newly elected
as regular.
Hoilce Ofhcer -Genrtse Hutchins-Hee4
on duty again tonight after fifteen
days suspension
The stalls In the market house have
been rented for another wear. Thora
are quite a number of vacant ones
That were not rented
MISS Minnie White and her sister.
Julia, Will give sailing party on in
me chesapeake Bay to-day They viii
n 1,, a. o an day on the water winding
up at ocean View at night.
number of Dinwiddie street ladies
went down to Ocear. View yesterdo1
ana VIII camp out for ten DAYS.
ms Us the glorious 18th. Everybody
a. cT M themselves as best they see
points. s'ohs 10 all
The Portsmouth and Norfolk, teams
VIII cross bats i'm Portsmouth, ~.
morning and in Norfolk in the after
noon. wv "i'ei
MIR. VIM. Etheridge. of this citv hoe
neen appointed Grand Master of tho i
~. y. r. for the three lodges Of tbis
cry. MT. Etheridge is one of the old
eSl Odd Feilows in the city, and viii
MI the position with credit. '''
COttQpe Place Jupior, aor .
i,oft NORFOLK Seniors by score of %
TO i3. Batteries: Cassell ana o.
Gins; Cross and Brennan.
j: Marvin Luke. son of Mr.. w 7,
luxe. o! ms city. has graduated mt
the Virginia Military Institute with thc
highest honors VIC
MIR. Bernie r. PecIc, of this citv vii,
leave for Richmond Tomorrow. whore
ho has accepted position with Trge's
shipbullding company.
The members of Portsmouth I.odyo
No. 122. X. NJ. c., are requested fo
read ad. in this issue.
The Misses Ida and Katie Brown. of
Washington, d. G.. and Miss Laura
Gray, of Smithfied. are visiting Mrs
c. c. Johnson, GIG South street.
A valuable Irish setter dog belonging
10 MIR. Frank Lindsay was run over
by street car on High street last
night and killed.
Mr.. John O'Bricn. OF the Dcmorest
Ttbbett Co., who has been in the
city for some time, left last night for
New Jersey.
Attention is called to add of lost
bicycle. See add.
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Roane took place
at 6 o'clock last evening form the fam
lily residence. No. 100 Clifford street
The Rev II. r. Wntcrfcld oficiatcd
and the intermcnt was in Oak Grove
cemetery.