Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events in Which Our People
are Interested, Chronicled In Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
Morning -snup Shots OF Our Busy City.

threatening to shoot Joe BeSS. He was
fined SO and costs. and Bess HOO and
costs for Surfing the trouble.
The new Green and Gray uniforms of
the Portsmouth Baseball team have ar
rived and are on exhibition in the win
dowS Of MesSrs. Anderson and Thomp-
son, who ordered them. The sweaters
are white with n big p in the front.
The Portsmouth Baseball team will
play the All Americans. semi profess
sional club from Baltimore, this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at League Park.
The negro Smalwood. who so brutal
ly shot and stabbed his wife several
weeks ago, on the corner of South and
Courth streets is still at large. the po-
lice being unable to locate him.
See the announcement of Mr.. James
p. knight for Keeper of the GENE teries
Mr.. ID. Stanscll. assistant rate clerk
at the Seaboard Air Line office, has re-
signed his position here and gone to
Washington to accept n position in the
Quartermasters department of the gov
eminent service.
Mr.. T. Barlow Ford, of the civil engi-
neer's department, Seaboard Air Line
has accepted a position in the office of
chemical and mining engineer in At
lanta, and will leave for that city the
latter part OF this week
Among the Portsmouth people con-
templating going to the Paris EXPOSE
ton. and making n tour of Europe are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel CAST Misses Belle
and Eva Balm, Mr. and Mrs. John Wat
son and Misses Agatha and Catherine
Mahoney. Early in June is the time
liked for departure.
a subscription German will be given
Friday, the 9th instant. at Kern Hall,
and it promises to be a social event.
Miss Jane Davis. of Dinwiddie street
is entertaining as her guest Miss BERTHE
Perry, of Baltimore.
Judge w. N. Portlock has n gaVel
made from the Spanish cruiser Marie
Teresa, which he prizes highly. 1t hav-
ing been presented 10 him by Judge b.
d. White. Judge of Princess Anne
County court.
The Misses Griffin of Court street are
entertaining Miss Blanche Edwards, OF
Franklin, Southampton County va.
Miss Maggie Blundy, of Newark, Del.
is visiting Miss En-. Hatton, on Court
street.
Senator Scott. OF West Virginia.
Yesterday reported favorably In the IT,
5. Senate the hill approprating $780,
Voo Tor public building at Portsmouth,
Va.
There was in the city yesterday po-
pulnr Hotel man in the person OF Mr.
ST. John, of the "Piney Woods" Hotel
of Southern Pines. y. c.
negro named Bert Smith is in the
county jail charged with shooting Jor-
dah Nichols last Thursday. Nichols was
wounded In the neck. a woman named
Martina Young was arrested as an ac-
complice. but has been bailed out. This
happened in Norfolk count, in Tan
ners Creek District.
Take notice. all interested and see the
advertisement which appears elsewhere
an this issue that the Court of Hastings
will set next Saturday and Monday to
hear nDniCa tiOnc
Mrs. DR.. Ramsey and Miss Lenna
wales, OF Ba1T1m0re, MISS Lizzie
WALES of Salisbury. Maryland and
MISS Nancy Hudgins. of Brooklyn, N.
r., are the guests of the Misses Neville
Ala London street.
Mary Coleman, worthy old coiored
woman. was found dead in her room In
Columbia street Sunday morning. Cor
oner Holiday viewed the body and con-
Guided an inquest unnecessary, death
having been due to natural causes. Her
aunerai took place from EbenceZcr Ban
list church, colored, yesterday after
noon.
Little Doris Porter. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs George Porter living at tho
corner OF Villa and Riverview streets
Park View,fell while playing SUNDAY
AFTERNOON and received n very serious
cut on the head. DR.. Jarrett dressed the
injury. '''e
Inere VIII be a full rehearsal OF
Princess Bonnie" at st. Joseph's Hall
tomorrow night at o'clock Every
one Is expected to be present. MS this
AZ preparatory to the Elizabeth CITY
Trip. which occurs Thursday.
Judge Portlock will sit in the Norfoll,
County Court April 30th and Nav 1st
TO near applications for liquor licenses.
See advertisement.
Mrs. L. f.. King, who has been quite
two
residence. corner of High and Dinwid
die streets, was reported yesterday as
being somewhat improved
The games of the National League
clubs will be bulletncd every evening
in front of the Office of this paper. as
VIII the state League games, as soon
as the season opens.
There will be a meeting Of the Ports
mouth Us held this afternoon ut AGO
O'Clock at the residence of tho Drasj
dent, No. 30S Dlnwiddle street.
Osterle Bros. advertise in this issue
that they have one cheval glass for
John Billups. colored. was arrested
last night by Officer John S. Long on
the charge of destroying personal pro-
perty.
The ladies of St Johns Society will
give supper at Pythian Castle We'd
nesday. the 18th instant, for benefit OF
the church.
A spectacle case is at this office
awaiting a claimant
The case OF Owen Cosgrove. charged
with murder. Is set for trial in the
County Court to-day.
Mrs. Sarah j. Hyslop. residing at 9i5
Washington street is sick. She has
been very unwell for several weeks.
The revival meeting which Is In pro-
gress at the Park View Baptist
Church will be continued the balance
of the. week. There were two con-