Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
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, Chronicled in Concise
Form A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Rcadcrs Fresl, Evcy
Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.
An attempt was made to rob 4 cook
shop on County street extended yes
terday, but the thieves were frightened
off before they secured an entrance.
Workmen commenced yesterday
pulling down the old Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad roundhOuSc.
Tomorrow Will be ST. Patrlck's Day.
Appropriate services will be held at
ST. Paul's Catholic Church.
Two young men were fined SO each
yesterday in the Police Court for fight
ing.
Miss Lena Cosgrove. of New York,
arrived in the city yesterday on n visit.
The uniforms for the Portsmouth
Rifles. seventy-cight in number. ar
rived yesterday ana will be distributed
to the men at once.
A negro named Henry Moore was
committed to Jail yesterday for ten
DAYS as Il suspicious character.
1t is said that vaudeville show will
be given at Eks' Hall all next week.
The members of the Chambers Fire
Company will celebrate their ami
versary on May 18th this year, instead
of the 18th. The Reading nremen will
be here on the 18th of May.
The Ferry Committee will hold Il
meeting on Monday next to consider
ways and means of starting the
quickest schedule.
Messrs. c. w. Hudgins &. Co. tell you
that they haze high grade of Mocha
coffee. which they will sell for % cents
pound Saturday. One pound of
sugar will be given with each pound of
coffee.
In the improvements that were men
toned yesterday it was stated that the
hotel would be opened April LIST 1t
should have rend Anp1fet lSt
Richard Miller was committed to jail
yesterday for thirty days for indecent
conduct. When his time expires he
will be turned over to the county
authorities. who want him on Il charge
OF stealing boat.
The jury In the case OF John Palmer
VS.. w. S. Rudd, town constable in
Berkeley. for $4,000 damages for false
arrest. rendered verdict yesterday
for Palmer. giving him cent damages.
When completed the block on Wash
ington street. between High and Queen
streets. which has given the residents
along there SO much trouble, will he
the best paved block in the city. 1t
has been raised fourteen inches.
Information reached here yesterday
OF the illness Of Mrs. c. w. Bryan, who
resides In New York. Mrs. Bryan for
merly lived in Portsmouth. where she
has many relatives and friends, who
VIII regret to learn of her illness
horse attached to the Union Bak-
cry wagon ran away on County street
yesterday and scattered bread in every
direction.
Mr.. n. L. Hutchins is confined to his
home on account OF sickness
Justice G. G. Peed has heard the case
OF Jerry ClantOn, colored, charged by
CAPTAIN Jack Smith, of this city. with
embezzlemcnt Of SIT. Clanton ran Il
truck boat for Captain Smith on shares
tn tt,rr 4 l.,
due him. Clanton WAS fined $40. but he
was not pleased With the decision and
took nm appeal to the County Court
Principal w. A. Jenkins. of the
Portsmouth High School. has been
designated as one Of the principals of
the Summer Normal School which
will probably be held at Roanoke
Captain u. w. owens, OF the Ports
mouth Rifles, last night made the fol-
lowing promotions and appointments
II. r. White. third corporal to quarter
master sergeant; John Nobregn. pri-
vate, to fourth sergeant Louis Banks,
private to seventh cvorporal, and
Joseph Nicholson. private, to eighth
corporal.
TX" gives notice that he has sea. 600
to lean. See advertisement
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of r. E. King, in which he offers
special inducements.
Rev. Mr.. Watcrfieid will Sunday
night preach q memorial on Neal
Dove, the temperance reformer The
Woman's Temperance Union will be
present.
Rev. Frank Hall will preach his fare
we'll sermon as pastor of the Friends
Church Sunday There will be All all
day service there.
1t Will be just five weeks from next
Saturday before the primary. The
candidates can now advertise them
selves and let the people know what
Office they are after.
Mr.. James w. Webster, one of Ports
mouths most highly esteemed citizens.
Is quite sick at his residence, No. us
High street.
Among the cast OF the opera Pima
fore" which is to he given April nth,
appear Mr.. William b. Daughtrcy. as
"The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter X. c.
b.; Mr.. w. O. Hazard, as Captain
Corcoran" and Mr.. James N. Ander-
son. as dick Deadeye' These three
characters necessitates bass voices,
therefore Mrs. Shipp has secured the
above named gentlemen to assist the
young ladies and gentlemen in produc-
Ing the opera.
Baptist Church is increasing in inter
est every service. There were seven
professions of faith Wednesday night.
and eight or ten last night Evangelist
Garland Is preaching the old fashioned
gospel, and the people are crowding to
hear him.
Mr.. Walter ii. Watkins. OF Rirming-
ham, Ala. was in the city last night.
The new uniforms for the Ports
mouth Rifles having arrived. they were
issued to the men last night by Cap
tain e. w. Owens.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday morning MIR. Harry Quill
len. a brlcklaycrs apprentice, While ut
work on the irving building corner of
South and Middle streets. was acciden-
tnllx. trilck the hnrl f..Ili.