Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Matters Personal and General in
and Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS
Gossip and Events In Which Our People
nro Interested, Chronlclcd in Concise
Form a Daily Diary of happenings
Presented to Our Readers Fresh Evey
Morning Snap Shots OF Our Busy City.

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Wait and see Browns Bazaar's big
opening of millinery, which will take
place in 4 few days.
Y John l.. Woodward was fined $40
for disordery conduct by Mayor Baird
yesterday.
The negro woman Francis Hedges
was fined So for indecent conduct on
the street yesterday by Mayor Baird.
Ii. Norfolk. Wednesday, afternoon, at
the residence of the bride, on Chapel
street. Mr.. c. $. Hewitt of Primers
Point, led to the matrimonial altar
. Miss Woodhurst.
Mr.. r. \. Creech OF Rocky Mount,
N. c., has moved his family TO Pm
ner's Point. They will reside for the
present with Mrs. NJ. l.. Russell. in Pin
ner's Point.
A week or more ago Mag Jackson and
. Delia Hawkins, two negro women liv
ing on the suburbs. had IL fight. during
which the Hawkins woman was stab
bed with q knife. Her condition was
not thought to be serious, but compl-
cations set i'll and death ensued yes
derday.
The negro John Smith, alias Haw-
lSins who escaped while en- route to the
penitentLary. is the negro who broke
into Wainwrights oyster-house for
which he was given seven years.
The Hastings Court has adjourned
for the term.
organized at Armory Hall next Tues
day night. All Democrats are request
ed to become members. See advertise
ment.
Miss George Wells, of Prince George
county, who has been visiting in the
city, has returned home.
Mr.. James Mclaughlin has returned
from Port Royal. S. c., where he has
been for several months.
Mr.. r. G. Howard is quite sick at his
home in South Portsmouth with pneu-
monia.
A revival is In progress at Owen Me-
mortal Church. There was one convert
Tuesday night. Rev. Mr.. Griffith is as
sisting.
Mr.. w. N. Dunston. who has been
acting as clerk at the Madison Hotel
for some time, has changed his place
of business. He can hereafter be
found at Ford's, in Richmond.
Miss Matte Miller, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting i'm this city for
some time. returned to her home last
night via the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad.
Some good lots are offered for sale at
Port Norfolk. See advertisement
The Portsmouth Gun Club had quite
number out at the target practice
yesterday afternoon. The pretty wea-
ther brought the boys out.
The first hay ride of the season will
be given tonight by q number OF young
people, who will go to Churchland.
The new regulations for the police
force will be ready in a few days. The
proofs have been submitted for cor
rection.
Mr.. w. B. Clements, OF Atlanta, trav-
cling passenger agent of the Seaboard
Air Line, was in the city yesterday,
having Just returned from a success
full trip to Florida.
The Richmond Cedar Works has
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a thirteen-acre tract of timer land ly-
ing partly in Currituck county. n. c.,
and partly in Norfolk county, for the
sum of $780,
Mrs. J. G.Morrison, of Lincoln county.
N. c., is in the city visiting Mrs. John
Sharp.-
Judge Harrison, of the Supreme Court
of Virginia, yesterday affirmed the de-
cision of the Hastings Court OF this
city in the case of Wilson VS.. King, in
Vclving the possession of lot, the
lease of which was made in 1856 for one
year or ten years, with this provision:
Renewable. or pay for the improve
mt hts at this valuation The decision
WAS favorable to the plaintiff.
The new Masonic Temple project is
growing in interest, committees from
the different Masonic organizations
having been appointed, which will be
formed into an association similar TO
{ the TylIldli t1dil $ASSoCldliOii, anu VIII
be chartered by the Hastings Court.
Messrs II. l.. Herbert and Frank *.
Wonnycutt were buslly engaged yes
terday in notifying the liquor dealers
of the city that the new law requires
them to make application for license
thirty days prior to The granting OF the
same.
The case of Joseph Scott against
Kate Bass. who is charged with shoot
n n
figure, disable and kill, will be heard
Tomorrow night at Z o'clock at the
Office of Justice Peed.
Mr.. Austin Overmnn and wife are
here from Boston visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Overman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Quint Overman. the former I'm Cottage
Place and the latter in Park View.
Messrs. W. G.. Thompson, Frank
Lindsay and Arthur Wilson left the
city yesterday afternoon for Richmond,
whittier they went to make arrange
ments with the different transportation
companies for passenger rates for those
who wish to visit the I1lks' Street Fair
and Carnival.
The members OF st. Pauls Catholic
Church expect to celebrate Christmas
mass in the new church.
MIR. Michael Kroner, a native of Ger
. many. was tried before Justice Bunting
last night on charge of breach of
promise and was sent on to the April
term of the County Court
Mr.. Hiram McCalister. Of Atlanta.
Ga. was In the city yesterday on bust
ness connected with the S. s. s. dis
pensary.
The funeral of Mrs. Wilson will take
Z place this morning at 10 o'clock from
X st. Paul's Church.
All mill men, contractors and others
are requested to meet a committee from
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