Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-08
THE FRESHEST
LOCAL MENTION.
Matters Personal and General in
And Around Portsmouth
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events in Which our People arc
Interested. Chronicied In Concise Form
ADaily Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots of our Busy City,


stronger yesterday and tho chances are
that she will recover.
Mrs. Horace Hardy of Dallas, Tex.
is visiting the family of Judge y. S.
Watts in London street
Nincty-siN ana one-hnlf degrees was
registered by the thermometer at tho
Navy-yard gate yesterday afternoon,
the highest temperature since Septem-
Der 22-2S, 1925, when 81 degrees was
recorded. The hottest weather in thirty
years was recorded July u.s. 1854. when
the mercury stood al 100 a the gate.
MessrS. Morgan Iiudgins, ST. Julian
and Myron Marshall. have returned
from the Virginia Military Institute to
Bpend the summer vacation.
Mrs. NJ. S. Passwaters and Mrs. J.
n. Cooke and little daughter. Maggie
Louise. OF Park View. left Tuesday FOR
Philadelphia and other Northern cities.
where they viii spend a month.
Attention is called to the add of the
Brandt Co. in this issue. They have
made a great reduction in shoes.
Attention is called to Emmett Deans
special. Read his add and give him
q call.
Edward Mahoney's cottage at Virginia
Beach.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season. The thermometer went to 102
in our Office. Ninety-nnc was the
highest it has registered in the same
y
1t has reached its climax ana will now
break up.
a colored woman in trying to Jump
off n street car was thrown violently
TO tho ground yesterday and was
bruised considerably.
y nunehr Of people slept on the
streets in chairs Friday night Yester-
day morning at 1 O'Clock ! number
could be seen in that position.
~ careless nurse threw baby out OF
n -. 10, ~. L -
Church Yesterday. The little ones
screams could have been heard some
distance of.
Communion will be administered in
several of the churches to-day.
The supervisors will not meet this
Tuesday. The law requires that they
shall meet on The fourth Monday in
July. once in two years. and organize.
The City Council will hold an adj
journed meeting Tuesday night.
There was plenty excellent fruit in
the market yesterday. 1t sold cheap.
Mr.. John l.. Watson and wife will
leave on Monday Tor the Paris Expo
sition. They will be gone about three
months.
The Portsmouth Democrats are salts
fed With the nominations for presi-
dent and Vice President.
President II, T. Lash. OF the Board
OF Health. Inspected tho jail yesterday
and found it in splendid condition.
y horse attached TO the Portsmouth
coal and Ice wagon dropped from the
heat yesterday on the corner of Din
widdie ana High streets. Dr. pix
Codd worked on him Tor some time
before lie showed signs Of recovery.
lie was fnaily carried 10 the stables.
y foolish rumor was circulated yes
terday that some one had prophcsed
that to-day would be the hottest day
ever known. 1t would be so hot that
the water in the river would boil. a
number Of. people believed it and con
tinued TO tell the story.
DIR. Ferebee may find some comfort
In keeping peoplc from the Hospital
grounds in the afternoon. but he can
rest assured that his name will not he
kindly remembered in the prayers of
the ladies of this city, who have aI-
ways been allowed to promenade
through these grounds at their pleas
ure.
with ice Yesterday. Their plant was
not running and the ice houses were
unable to supply the demand.
Carpenter Baily. OF Cramps ship
ents.
The S. a. J.. shops viii he paid Mon
day and not Wednesday. as was stated
yesterday. The mistake was in the
print.
A big excursion from Durham. N. c..
Air Line.
Several carloads Of documents from
the roads consolidated by the Seaboard
Air Line we're received from the gen
cral offices yesterday.
Mis- Eva Darden. Of Suffolk, Va, IS
visiting Miss Evelyn Stafford on South
street
Miss Lizzie Smith. OF cartwrights
Va. returned home this morning after
weeks stay in Portsmouth.
Il
Miss Mary Belle Taylor of Whining
ton. n. c., have returned home after
q very enjoyable stay With Mrs. L. j.
Roach. at Ocean View.
lady stenographer is advertised
for. See ad
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of house for rent.
The Sunday school connected with
the First Presbyterian Church will pic
mic at Virginia Beach on Tuesday. All
who want good time should so with
them.
Miss Kettle Thayor leaves for q visit
to relatives in Petersburg this after
noon.
Rev NJ. e. Wool, of welsh. Va. Is
visiting his son, II. j. Wool, on North
street.
Miss Ella stewart of WASHINGTON
ID. G., is visiting Mrs. c. C. Johnson att
go South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Burberry Smith, OF
Atlanta. Ga. are visiting her parents
Mrs, Q. r. Smith In Park View, and
AR j. IL. NJ. Wright, of Queen street.
Portsmouth Lodge 10. IS Will in
stall officers Tomorrow night, tho IN
stallation to be followed by Il smoker.
AR. u. a. Marley. OF the Scaboard
Air Line clerical force in this CITY,
has returned from spending his vaca-
ton IN b'reteric!S county. Md, and in
Vest Virginia
Tidswater Lodge No. &C. /. o. o. f.,
MIL instali officers Tomorrow night.
a man who refused to- give his name
war arrested late last night on the