Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events in Which Our People
arc Interested, Chronicicd In Concise
Form-A Daily Diary of Happenings
Presented to Our Headers rrcsl, Evcy
Morning Snap Shots of Our Busy City.

Yesterday morning engine No. $50 OH
the Scaboard Air Line was in the round
house. The throttle began to leak,
which caused the engine to back. run
ming the pilot through the wall.
The remains OF Mrs. Phillips. who
died several weeks ago. were taken
from the dead house and were buried
yesterday.
The meeting which has heen in pro-
gress for some time Mt owens Memorial
Church closed Sunday night. There
was quite number of converts.
One person connected himself with
Owens Memorial Church Sunday
There was n cold rain yesterday
morning. The air felt very much like
snow.
Two weeks from tomorrow the pri-
mary will be held. Up to that time
the candidates will continue to hustle.
The old proverbs say that March bor-
rows twelve days from February and
pays them back in Aori III 1t be true
we have only three left
The woman Annie Small. who was
shot Sunday morning, was still alive
yesterday afternoon, with no hone of
recovery.
This is Holy Week. or the end Of
Lent Services will be held in the
Catholic ana Episcopal Churches.
The missionary meeting at Wright
Memorial Church Sunday afternoon
was largely attended.
There are quite q number of beggars
around Ladies and everybody else are
stopped by them on the streets.
The Seaside E,5worth I.eaguers will
meet tonight with Cent trail Church. An
elaborate program has been arranged
for the occasion
Sunday night negro attempted to
steal some chickens from Mr. Jesse
D!ggs' chicken coon, on King street.
Mr.. Dlggs saw him and fired at the
hlIt hnt In Il
Grand Chancellor Chas. 7. Bland.
with party of prominent Pythians,
Will visit Churchland Lodge No. so.
Thursday afternoon, at which time the
ranks OF knighthood VIII be conferred
on DR.. Jas. II. Redd and Mr.. NJ. w.
Spivcy. An oyster roast will follow
Mrs. w d. Burkctt, or Hill avenue,
Primers Point. is listing relatives in
Sumpter, S. C.
The smoker to be given by the John
w. Daniel Club next Thursday evening
promises to be a great success. All
Democrats in the Fourth Ward ure in
vlted to be present
For the first time since his recent ILL
ness the Rev. Mr.. Farland filled his
pulpit Sunday at st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
The present rector of the Episcopal
church In Richmond, Ky, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, has accented a call to
Trinity Church. of this city, as assist
ant rector. his duties to begin May LIST.
Forty eight applications for liquor
Incense nave been filed with the City
commissioners of the Revenue and
seventy with the county commissioner.
The city and county courts will have
TO pass upon them.
Captain c. "A. Earnest and daughter
left the city yesterday afternoon to be
present at the funeral of Mrs Earnest's
rather, Mr.. n. II. Talley, at Hanover
county.
Mcssrs R. 7. Chatham and S. p.
Strlngfellow, of Atlanta, freight agents
OF Inc Seaboard Air Line, were i'm the
City yesterday
The Right Rev. DR.. Brown Bishop
OF Arkansas. will preach at Trinity
Church tonight In the interest Of
oornestic missions In his diocese.
LOUIS Morris, Russian, was granted
GENERALIZATION papers yesterday i'm the
Hastings Court
MISS Eva Fitchett is very sick at her
residence, No 727 High street.
Two white men and one colored wo
man were run in last night for drunk
ennesa
Bishop Brown will preach at Trinity
p. 70. Church tonight.
me meeting at Monumental Church
is the only one going on now. the others
have all closed.
The w. c. I. U. will meet this after
NOM at CLOCK with Mrs Edgar
Smith, 634 High street.
The fourth ward Democrats Club arc
requested to meet at the Boiler Work.
House. Business of importance All
fourth ward Democrats are reouostod
to be present.
The navy yard employees will be maid
Ao.day for the last half Of March.
There VIII be an excursion to Rich
mond next Sunday, via the c. &, O r.
r. W ~
The funeral of Mr.. DeGraws' little
child was conducted from their resI
dence Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Waterfleld officiating. The remains were
inferred In Oak Grove Cemetery.
Memorial services will be held over,
MIR. Thomas Elliott Sunday afternoon
at Central Church
Little Mabel Applebe Is quite sfc,,
with pneumonia at her parents resi-
dence on Sixth street
Yesterday afternoon a wagon belong
Ing to the Mason Croker Co. ran in9o
the Standard Machine Co. and smnst.
ed one of the wheels all to pieces. The
driver of the wagon was arrested by
officer O'Shannon. who carried him 10
the station, but he was released on
promise to pay damages.
Yesterday afternoon some small bows
were playing marbles in the middle of
washington. street man came riding
along and ran over one OF the boys. the
rider was thrown off and was bruised
the boy was also bruised.
Mr.. Morris Brandt left last night for
New York to purchase some Easter no
velt!es. He will return in a few days
with them.
The woman, Smallwood,. who was cut
and shot by her husband Mt midnight
; SATURDAY. corner Of High am Court
streets. was In such n condition last
7 night Tint her death was momcntarly
y expected. Her assailant was up to q