Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-26
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Gossip aud Event. In Which Our People
arc Interested, Chroniclod In Concise
Form-A Daily Diary OF Happenings
Presented to Our Roadors Fresh Evey

served.
MIR. j. E. johnson, Councilman from
the Third Ward, continues i'll at his
residence from the effects of pneumo-
MIA.
There will be a game of baseball this
afternoon at Ais O'Clock between the
All American Club, of this city, and
the Portsmouth League team at League
Park. The All Americans will use Il
battery of the Portsmouth and The rest
of the team Will be made up Of the
city's best amateurs.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. 7. II.
Wilkins this office is in reGei2i of an
invitation TO the commencement cXcr
cises of the graduating class OF 1900
of the University College of Medicine,
which Will occur Thursday evening ut
$3.50 o'clock at the Academy of Music in
Richmond.
MI i. Patterson, the contractor for
the additional building Of the new Hotel
Monroe at Court and High streets, says
that the work will be pushed to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. c. r. Capps, general freight
agent of the SeabOard Air Line rail
way. returned TO his office yesterday
morning. having recovered from long
sickness.
The flags of the ferry boat we're Mt
half-mast yesterday in memoriam of
Captain VIM. Thompson. of the Old
Dominion Steamship Line.
a horse attached TO Il buggy, in which
there were two young men. ran away
yesterday and threw them out. One of
the men had his head badly cut.
Several shots were fired in quick sue
cession yesterday morning about 3
o'clock on the corner of Washington
and South streets.
The employees of the yard were paid
yesterday for the first half of April.
The Peanut Club will meet tonight
Mt the Madison Hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Waterfield has sufficiently
recovered from his recent Illness to be
able to fill his pulpit last night.
Grimes Battery will go to Richmond
to the Street Carnival
Miss Bertha Brandt. daughter OF Mr.
Adolph Brandt, who is studying music
In Connecticut is expected home this
week to spend Il few days with her
parents.
The Seaboard Air Line EMPLOYEES
have posted notices stating that their
regular annual excursion and picnic to
Delaware Park will take place Friday
May 18th.
There was much interest manifested
In the primary yesterday.
There was no docket in the Mayors
Court yesterday.
MIR. Andrew Lockridge n mouldcr in
the yard, had his hand split open Mon
day afternoon.
The Glenmar Social Club have de-
cided to have their hay ride on the
night OF April eth. All are Portsmouth
are requested to meet promptly Mt I 40
O'Clock at the residence OF Mrs r. Nor
lis. No. IL Grisby Place, Norfolk.
ABOUT ZGO recruits came from the
west and were sent on board the
Franklin Tuesday night
There was Il lively boat race Tues
DAY afternoon between several of the
tranklin's crew.
n negro woman was badly cut in the
breast this morning about 2:S0 O'Clock
ny u razor, i'll the hands of Il colorcd
man. at Webster's Hall.
Inc committee of arrangements of
the Independent Steam Fire Engine
company for the celebration of its next
anniversary, composed of Captains ]
+. Pace. Chas. n. Bland and w. T.
Johnson. d. Renshaw and w. r..
iysiop, Will meet Friday night to con-
clude the business of the committee.
Constable Osborne. of Justice Blunt
ing ONCE, recovered yesterday the
bicycle recently stolen from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Cornelius Thomas. at
Port Norfolk. He discovered II in a
saloon where il had been sold.
Yesterday afternoon four boys were
orlVinE pony attached to a pony cart
on county street. The pony became
frightened at an electric chr ana
standing up on his hind legs. he dumned
Two of the boys out, spraining an arm
OF one OF them
Ihere are four Norfolk county marIs-
trates o1flces near the suburbs of tho
city and last night not an item of news
could be gotten from either of them
everything being so quiet and orderly
officer Cadmus shot n mad dog vcs-
nerday on Holiday street. Park View
captain Robert ]. Hook. of Cinrin
nat, weil-known in this city, was
warmly welcomed yesterday by his
many friends.
In mentioning the names OF depuiv
marshalS yesterday for Conrederota
Memorial Day the name of Mr. Samuel
Slmcoe was made to read Saml. I.uncin
Inc recent poisoning of valuable does
at the hospital is still subject of dis
cussion among the people. They are
very much concerned about IT,
Yesterdays primary election was q
democratic one. and the large vote cost
is an actual demonstration OF the Won
derful growth of the party in this citv
an the past two or three wears
a bicyclist named Calhoun last pirbt
ran INTO a barrel, which had been lnf.
standing off the curb on Washjnctnn
street. causing him to take n heado,
bTuising him up about the shoulders
considerably.
Saturday. May Goth. the drawing for
Inc handsome gold watch. which will no
raf!led by the Brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Iron Ship builders Of
America for benevolent purposes. will
take place at the rooms corner Of
Fourth and Lincoln streets. The watch
is on exhibition in the window of Mr.
c. S. Sherwood.
Nervous Headache Cured