Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-02
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cd. The city employees will be paid to-
day for the last half of April.
The lightning storm OF Monday night
cooled the air considerably yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Loomis will take
place this afternoon from Central
church.
The minstrel troupe will give two
performances to-day in the lot foot of
Court street.
Miss Nannie Bell, of Richmond. who
has been visiting in the city for several
days returned home yesterday.
The Portsmouth Street Railway will
have four open cars on the line Sunday.
The large cars are being rebuilt and
will be ready in about tea days.
The funeral of Mir aud Mrs. Moss
Ellis daughter Eva May, took place
yesterday afternoon from their resi-
dcnce No $40 Randolph street. The re-
mains were inferred in Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
MIR. Patrick Gallagher who had been
charged with breaking; into the Big
Chief Saloon, corner First and Lincoln
streets Sunday afternoon. was arraiSn-
ed in the Police Court yesterday morn
ig and honornbly acquitted. He was re-
presented by Mr.. Chas. T. Bland.
Thomas Murray, Il marine WAS in the
Police Corut yesterday charged with
drunkenness ana disorderly conduct for
which he was fined So.
PNlNS INOHN, Ili.itsS 'Itth anu l'etD
Creek public schools. closed yesterday.
Washington and Western Branch will
run until June, eXcent some OF the
colored schools, which will close this
week.
A clored man namad VIM Green
while at work in Park View yesterday
had his foot badly mashed by Il heavy
piece Of timber falling on it. lie was at
tended by DR.. Jarrett
Mr.. Samuel Flalstcada blacksmith at
the S. y. l.. shops. had his eye badly
burned yesterday while welding a piece
OF iron. He was attended by Doctor
Driver. OF Norfolk. who says that he
will not loose the sight Of the eye. This
is the second time he has been injured
this year
There was Il large attendance of the
Portsmouth VS. yesterday evening at
the residence of Miss Virginia Watts.
No. eos Dinwddie street.
a water-color painting to be ralled
for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum ut
Belmont n. c., * on exhibition in the
window of VIM. II. Doughtcry Il Co.
Mrs. John Glover. is reported i'll at her
residence on County street near Court.
S. Spring peas, new Irish potatoes, snaps,
and kindred vegetables Were abundant
~ displayed on our market stalls yes
terday
Mr.. r. l. Chatham. general freight
agent OF the Seaboard Mir Line at At
lanta was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Conan Wallace Vaughan. clerk in
the general passenger department. Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway here,
has returned home from a short visit
to Washington
Mr.. w. II. Stroud. of the Southamn-
ton Democrat, Franklin, Va. was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. S, p. StrlnGfelow arrived in the
city yesterday from Atlanta On route to
IL ~ m lA
his duties as agent for the Scaboard
Air line
Mr.. joseph NJ Brown and wife, of
Atlanta, arrived In the city yesterday
OH their way home from New York. Mr.
Brown is tho son of the late distin-
guished Jose2h Brown, Governor and
SENATOR, and is the general agont at the
freight and passenger station OF the
Beaboard Air Line hallway at Atlanta.
Beginning next Sunday the Rev. u.
s. Farland, rector of st. Johns Epsco-
pal church will preach series of ser
mons on The Doctrines of the
Church" The subject next Sunday will
be why am n Churchman"
Yesterday morning n ear load OF as
tromical and Photographic instru-
ments passed over the Seaboard Air
Line on the way to Edenton,N n. c.. to be
used on Saturday the 2Sth instant.
when the eclipse of the sun takes place.
ceived about $1,000 in liquor licenses A
little over one third of this goes to the
county public school fund, and the bal
ance to the State.
The Norfolk county court heard appli-
cations for liquor licenses yesterday.
That OF S. w. Wilson was opposed on
the ground that the place was not suit
able. 1t being In close proximity to two
churches. After hearing all the Witness
eS for and against, the license was
granted.
Doctor V. G. Culpepper yesterday set
the broken arm OF IL colored man called
"Cononel." He had been fighting and
his antagonist struck him on the right
arm with q stick, inllicting the injuries
spoken OF.
Several handsome residences on Elm
avenue, Prentis Placc,are advertised for
rent in this issue. See what is said
about them.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter who has
accepted a call as assistant minister OF
Trinity Episcopal Church. is expected
to arrive here tomorrow morning by
the Chesa2eake ana Ohio from Rich
mond Ky.
John Pollard, infant son of AIR. and
Mrs John Garland Pollard, of Rich
mond, and n grandson of AIR. and Mrs
C. r. Philips Of this city. died Monday
at the parents home aged II months.
Attention Is called TO the ADVERTISE
Tnent OF house for sale containing eight
rooms with city water etc. Sec adj
Mr.. G.. y. Mooney gives notice
through these columns that lie is pre-
pared to carry parties to Lake Drum
mond In his martha. Ills terms are
moderate and nrst-class accommoda-
lions are offered.
The Portsmouth delegation to the
State Convention Will rloot tbfs morn