Newspaper Page Text
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH-NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS. NEWS RELATED IN A PARAGRAPH. The Latest Happenings of a Per? sonal and General Nature. IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH Gathered on the StreotB, at tho Hotel?, lu Counting Itooius tmd Klsewhere, ami Put in Abbreviated Form, Tor tho lidlll catlou or Heilder? or the Vlrglulan-Pilot ? The Btovoiueuts ot People-Simp (Shots at Kreuts tu Which tho 1'ublle id Interested. Dr. R. B. Garrett, pastor of Court Street Baptist Church, will deliver his famous lecture "Boy Blfo in Dixie In War Times" at the Central Avenue Baptist Church, Norfolk, to-night. Be Bldes helping a good cause, a pleasant evening is promised to all, as the lec? ture Is full of wit, humor and pathos. Admission, 25 and IT, cents. Miss Irene Hockaday, of Norfolk county, has gone to Harrison burg, Va., to spend several weeks with relatives. Win. Day,colored, was committed to jail yesterday for failure to give a peace bond, he having threatened to kill his wife. A driver of a wagon from Berkley, was arrested yesterday on the charge: of allowing Iiis horse to knaw and in? jure some shade trees belonging to Mr. Larklna. Mr. John A. Morris advertises a spe? cial sale of clothing for to-day only. See ad. The largest crowd from Portsmouth during the week attended the Confer? ence in Norfolk yesterday. A negro boy named Isaac Paige was arrested yesterday while offering a lady's hat for salet. He claimed that his mother had given it to him to sell, but it wus learned later that he stole it. To-morrow will be pay day for the workingmen at the yard. A chimney on fire in County street yesterday morning came near calling out the department. It made quite u bin ec. The hot weather is keeping pork from coming In, consequently hog meat con? tinues high and scarce. Some time during Wednesday night some one robbed several families In Bark View of their chickens. Green Bodge, I. o. o. F.. initiated several new members last night, after which a spread was set, and all present partook of it. Yesterday morning an aged colored man fell over some bricks in Green street and Injured himself quite bad? ly. He was attended by Dr. "France. A countryman had two watermelons in market yesterday wnlch lie offered for sale. More than one longing eye gazed on them. By the time spring opens the people of Portsmouth will be able to go almost anywhere they want to on the electric cars, the lines keep exending so. Capt. R. L. Herbert lias had a re? lapse and will not be out again for several days. Master Raymond Rogers, who was so badly hurt, has sufficiently recover? ed from his late accident to he uble lo come out to-day. His arm will he In a sling for at least three weeks vet. Attention is called to ad. of J. P. Carr in to-day's Issue. A negro named Henry Bong, while nt work yesterday handling some lum her. let a piece fall on his foot, mash? ing ik quite badly. He was attended by Dr. Blllsoly. The Portsmouth Street Railroad will put the vestibule fronts on their cars December 1st so as to comply with the law. Thus far this season they have not been needed. Quite a number of persons went my to Columbia Park yesterday afternoon lo see the Portsmouth Gun Club shoo; at live birds. The Norfolk County Court has order? ed the road between Centrevllle Station and a point on the Old Cum Swamp road, about lf.O yards distant from the station, to be changed, so that the road will cross the railroad track more at right angles. Messrs. W. J. doyncr and C. N. Royd returned Wednesday evening from a hunting trip in the neighborhood of Newsoms. They brought back 100 birds, which they bagged in a day and a half's shooting. Quite a number of people called nt the Vlrginlun-Pllot ofilre last night lo learn about the appointments. Not be? ing present when they were read, noth? ing could be learned. The Portsmouth Cotillon Club gave a germnn last night at Kirn Hall. The slate at the station house las) night was blank at 10:30 p. m. Mr. Walter C. Brooks advertisi i for a lost shrine chain. See ad. A lost fox terrier Is advertised for. See ad. Pill boxes have gone up 23 per cent, since the election. The box In which the money that he longed to tho Portsmouth Street Rnll road, which was stolen, was found las! night, but the money was gone. NORFOLK COUNTY ITEMS. PrcBcllla Robinson was arrested yes? terday afternoon in the county, charj : with stealing a cloak from Mary Haw? kins, valued at $11. Peter Tucker was arrested in the county yesterday, charged with steal? ing a trunk full of clothes, valued at S40. He was given three months in jail. Miles Harrison was arrested yester day afternoon, charged with Stealing a pair of pants from H. Goodman. WORLD'S TEMPERANCE SUNDAY. Tho world's Temperance Sunday will be observed In this city on November 25th by all churches and by n special gospel temperance service in Monumen? tal M. B. Church at p. m., under th< auspices of the Y. and W. C. T. H. An Interesting program has been arranged, particulars of which will be given later. RUMMAQE SALE. The ladies who are working tip the rummage sale for the Young Men':: Christian Association will have a meet? ing In the First Presbyterian Church chapel this afternoon at I o'clock. Oreat Interest is being manifested In this novel event. Valuable Pork Vlow Proporty for s.jIo Choap If you want a good home property, or an investment In Park View, call or address at once The Seaboard Real .Es? tate Co., rooms 201-203, 211 High street. CHARTER GRANTED. The Thomas Iron Works Company to Be Started In Berkley. Judge Robert R. Prentls, of the Cir? cuit Court or Norfolk county. In vaca? tion, has granted a charter of Incor? poration to the Thomas Iron Works Company, of which Herbert Roberts Is president, Cornelius Thomas, vice-pres? ident; It. E, Crump, secretary and treasurer, and these, with P. D. GUI, Wm. T. Reed and J. Davis Reed, direc? tors. The purpose of the company, as set forth in the charter. Is to build and re? pair steamships and vessels, to con? duct the business of building and re? pairing engines and boilers and other machinery. The capital stock of the company Is to be not less thnn $10,000. or more than $25.000. The principal otllce Is to be In Berkley. IN THE COURTS. Airs. Fannie B. Weymouth qualified In the Hustings Court yesterday as ad? ministratrix of the estate of her grand? son, w. Weymouth Evans, whose win was admitted to probate. Mrs. Wey? mouth gave bond without surety in '.he sum of $1.500. In the County Court R. A. Roach qualified as executor of Richard it. Root h, in bond of $10.000. and Richard Hnnbury, C. D. Woodward, W. T. Sykes, Hiram Hodges and John W. Hodges w ere appointed appraisers. Henry c Brag qualified as adminis? trator of Prlscllla A. Drag. In bond of $000. II. I,. Alexander. James Band. John Wilson. H. C. Cassell and Thomas Pearson were appointed appraisers the estate. ? The will of C. B. Turner, of WelK burg, West Virginia, was admitted to record. Fred W. Filer waj appointed a spe? cial policeman. THE PORTSMOUTH LYCEUM. Tho Wood ward-Warren Company for One Week. Next Monday night the Woodward Warren Company w ill begin an engage? ment of one week at the Portsmouth Lyceum Theatre, playing nightly at popular prices. Monday night Duncan B. Harrison's English military drama, "The Paymas? ter," will be presented. Seats are now on sale nt AY. B. Doughtery's store. Prices. 13, 25, 33 and f>0 cents. This company comes highly recom? mended by the press and will be greeted by good houses, as our people an? hungry for good theatrical per? formances. CONTRACT WORK AT THE NAVY YARD. About four-fifths of the frame work of the Iron shipfltters' shop, which Is being built at thO navy yard by the Penil Bridge Company, has been com? plete,], and work is being rushed by a big force of workmen. The building covers an ncrc of ground. J. .1. Leach & Co., of Chicago, have almost finished the new electrical plant upon which they have been engaged since hist sprlnpr. The building Is about ready for machinery to be placed in it. Grlffenbagen & Co., of Chicago, have started the foundation of the torpedo storehouse. The same firm Is raising the steel frame of the blacksmith shop for tho Steam Engineering department. NAVAL ORDERS. The following naval orders have been Issued: < 'a plain F. W. Dickens Is detached from command of the Indiana and or? dered to the command of the Oregon, sailing from San Francisco. Captain G. F. F. Wilde is detached from command of the Oregon and or? dered home and wait orders. Captain .T. M. Forsyth is ordered to the command of the Indiana. Lieutenant Commander w. B. Bailey Is ordered to duty as inspector of ma? chinery nt Hai l l ord, Conn. Lieutenant F. B. Bralnard Is de? tached from tin- Strlngham and or? dered to the Asiatle station on the Buf? falo. DEATH OF VERNON J. DREWRY. Vernon J. Drewry, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. V. T. Drewry, residing In Sea hoard avenue. Pinner's Point, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, aged 18 years. The funeral ser? vices will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Carey, pastor of the Port Norfolk Methodist Church, at 7:30 o'clock this morning, after which the body will be sent to Southampton county for Inter? ment. PRESENTS TO MR. WATER FIELD The members of Owens Memorial M. E. Church nnd the Ladi?*' Ah: - clety at a meeting last Tuoslay night, nt the parsonage in Washington street, presented their pastor, the Rev. P.. Tankard Wairirfiel I, with a handsome Dttnlap hat. The congregation has alr.o given -Mr. Watcrfleld a suit ol doilies and a gold headed cane. S. A. L.'S NEW SCHEDULE. Tho Seahonrd Air Line has prepared a new schedule, which will go into effect next Sunday. The only change Which will affect Portsmouth travel will be that tin In No. 103 Will leave tore at !> o'clock p. m., Instead of 0:20 o'clock, .. le retofore. All\other trains on this division will run as before. PORTSMOUTH RIFLES DRILL. The Portsmouth Hilles had their weekly drill lust night, after which ar? rangements were made In reference to their proposed fair, which will be held in January. Committees were appoint? ed and the hoys will leave no stone Unturned to make it a howling success. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Ann Maria Proctor to Lavlnin F. Parker, lot In Norfolk county; $2H0. F. P. Williamson and wile to W. H. Hcndren and Fnhiilo H. Hcndren, lot in Norfolk county; $1,225. Norfolk Water Front Development Company to J. B. Busseil, lot in Nor? folk county. Ft m 'TBALL NOTES. The lovers of football are looking forward lo tho game In Norfolk on Sat? urday between Virginia and North Carolina. Tie- Portsmouth Football Team will have an interesting game Thanksgiv? ing Day. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Mania.".- licenses were issued In the County Clerk's office yesterday to the following: Charles Thomas Shumndine to De? borah L. Lakes. Wm. H. Guy, colored, to Ella Land. COMING MARRIAGE. Cards ate out for the marriage of Mr. Walter A. Ferebee to Miss Annie Knight, daughter of Mr. P. .1. Knight, of south Portsmouth. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Novem? ber at o p. m., at Wright Memorial Church. STREET RAILWAY RECEIPTS. Tho Portsmouth Street Railway Robbed Wednesday Night. At some hour Wednesday night some one unknown robbed the Portsmouth Street Railroad of the entire receipts of a half day. Jt Is tho custom of the conductors, when they come In on their last trip at night, to make out their report, put the money In an envelope und drop It In a box that Is kept In the engine room at the power house, and in tho morning the superintendent takes the box und counts the money. The men Wednesday night deposited their en? velopes as usuul. There is a colored man named Miles Wright, who Is employed around the power bouse during the day, and he knew the custom of the conductors. He usually goes off at 0 p. m. and does not return until morning, hut Wednes? day night, for some unknown reason, he and two other men named Isham Davis and Charles Smith came to the power house just after midnight. They made some excuse for being there. They hnd with them a bucket of beer, and It Is said that they offered the men In the power house a drink, which was accepted, and while they were drinking Wright walked oft with the box. He was followed by the other two men. It is said that after he got some dis? tance off he was seen with a box under his arm. The engineer went to look for the box with the money and found it guue. Justice Teed was notified. A war? rant was sworn out for the three men. and Inter they wer,, arrested, hut they i hnd succeeded In making away with the box and contents. When searched none of them had money on them, but i it Is believed that they had bid It I somewhere. Justice Peed committed ; all three men to jail; l The superintendent stated yesterday I that he could not at that time say I what amount they got.bul did not think It would exceed $50, as the money Is all turned In tit 6 p, m., when the relief goes on, und what they got was what was taken after night. Tho county authorities would have but little to say about the matter, ex? cept that they had the right men. and hoped to get the money also. Wright bears a bad reputation, and I has been In Jail a number of times for I different offences. The other two men i have never been arrested before. So it I is thought that Wright pi.timed the job. being familiar with everything i around the power house, i The men will have a hearing In a few days. STRUCK RY A TRAIN. A Colored Woman From West Norfolk Badly Injured. Yesterday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock a colored woman from West Norfolk, whose name we could not learn, was run Into and struck by the Atlantic Coast 1.1 no train that was coming in and was passing the point where the Atlantic Const Line crosses the I Seit Line. Tho woman saw the train coming and thought that she had time enough lo cross. In Ibis she was mistaken. The engine struck her. knocking her some distance and break? ing her up. She was picked up and carried Into a bouse nearby. At 9 p. m. she was alive, but with no hopes of recovery. e A magistrate learned of the accident, summoned a jury and went down to hold an inquest: and was surprised on arriving there to learn that the woman was alive. HENRY A. TA11R S FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Henry A. Tahb was held at .1:30 o'clock yester? day afternoon from Monumental M. E. Church, the Rev. E. H. Rawlings con? ducting the service. The funeral was largely attended and delegations were lues.-nt from Stonewall Camp, C. V.. and Naval Masonic Lodge. The Inter? ment was made In Oak drove Ceme? tery. SPECIAL Saturday Sale THESE PRICES ARE FOR <i SATURDAY ONLY *> Men's $8.00 Suits; Saturday only $6.7;,. Men's 510.00 Suits; Saturdav only 57-75 Men's #12.50 Suits: Saturday only 510.2>. Men's $1?.00 Suits; Saturday only 512 2^. One lot Boys' Storm Over-> coats; were 57 for $$J$. Men's $3.00 Pants; Saturday only 52.55. Men's $4.00 Pants; Satuidav only $3.25. One lot ?0c. Knee Pants for 35c. ifiunn IS, 303 HIGH ST. Portsmouth - Virginia. oc2-3m, QUESTION OFTEN ASK E D DOC tois by tii-lr patients. Wbeie must l I nve this filled? You can havo any PHY? SICIAN'S PRESCRIPTION compounded With accuracy at s. w, Weaver's Pharmacy, COR. QUEEN AND GREEN ST& Hell i'ln :.e FOR SALE ? SIX ROOM HOUSE. Prcntla Avc,, near South street; to sell by 1st. December; small amount cash; balance small monthly payments. wn n. CUTC.HIN. no22-3t FOR RENT.?STORE 620 COUNTY ST. House 1.117 Washington Btreet' one on Scott street; store and house Chestnut street. J. C. RAIN, 3W> County St.. no3-lm OG L08T.?FOX TERRIER. THREE months old; had on leather and nickel collar. OEO. \V. MAURIN, 213 Queen St. It L?ST.?A BADGE OF THE "M VsT'.i' Shrine." composed of gold lipped tiger claws; crescent shaped, suspended from a silver sohneter. Reward It left at No. 320 High street. WALTER C. BROOKS. It FOR RENT OR FOR SAEE-?SMA1.E farm, situated on Western Branch, about live miles from town. For terms apply to MRS. A. S. HODGES, Cottage Place. _ nois-lw po RT^ E?mTh E AT r E. Commencing NfJW. 26 ^Jj?1"*' The Eminent Comedian. H. GUY WOOU ward and the Celebrated woodward-warren COMPANY Presenting Metropolitan Successes nt Popular 1'rices?15c, 23c. 23c. and BOc. ?MONDAY NIGHT? Duncan U. Harrison's Great English Military Drama THE PAYHASTER. Vivid In Color. Stirring In Plot. Seats now on sale at w. B. Daughtroy's store. no23-tf For Rent for Prospect Farm, situated west side Southern Branch of the Elisabeth river. One of the best truck farms in this sec? tion. Apply to E. C. BROOKS; no2n-10t 327 High street. A Canoe. 20 feet long, white bend and brown bottom. The owner can got her by apply ing to S. W. DOWCIN. West Norfolk and Fort Norfolk Draw? bridge Keeper. no20-tf NOTICE! H. B.WILKINS, New Seasoned Pine and Oak Wood. ABB UNDER SHELTER. Old phone 211S. New phone l?tS. Rest quality Kid Cloves.JI.OJ pair. Wayne Knit Fast Black Hosiery, for boys and girls; best qual? ity made. 25c. pair Thompson's Glove Fitting Cor? sets. $1.C0 Balls' Kabo Corsets. 1.00 Twomonu Skirt Minding. High St., Cor. Middle F, J- FRIEDLIN'S 510 to 520 Effingham St. Portsmouth, Va A few soeclals in our Dry Goods De imi it mont; 30-Inch Venetian Suiting?colors, garnet, blue, castor and Black per yard. 62-lnch Wool Sultlnfi?val?o 75c. per yard -our urine .">.??. t ? NDERW EAR?Men's double-breasted Scarlet'Under Vc.st.j-cheap at $1.60?our mice 11.23 each. r> do/. Men's Scarlet Underwear?value Jl no?our once 85c, a garment. Children's Union Suits ?all sizes?25c. each LADIES' UNION SUlTS-fegular 60c. GOODS-OUr PRICE 3D.;. EACH. F. J. FRIEDLIN, Portsmouth. oc23-lm & At a Shoe Store <? The old saying, "Nothing so Easy us an Old Shoe," Is played out. Try a pair of our Shoes and they will have the '"Old Time" .feeling from tlicilurt Come in to-day and take a look at our slock. HENRY A. LONG. f.00 Crawford Street, corner King HUSI-Gm l\e i m.cit n V.T. WHai'IM Casn. Do Foi fllsKiaiag? WUal Will Gasn DoFo [You? Eagle Milk.He, enn Sardines, (key opener).7e. can. inc. bottle CutStlp, (screw top)..5c. boitlo Fancy Lei.is .loc. do*. Best "Rolled Oats.I.e. pkg. Nelson's Gelatine.12'..o pkg. Trypho.-a. (all davor.-).lev. pkg Ciiigcr Snaps.Ic. ,lli Package Seeded Raisins.10c. pkg Burnham's Cream Custard.lOc. pkg. These goods are for only n short tune at so close figures. Come quick. KING'S CASH GROCERY, _200 COURT ST._ HEW SPECIALTIES! Finest new Domestic Macaroni only.,6c. Thla Is the lowest prtco we have ever Offered tili.-- clOSS Ol goods for. Fine New Bayer Figs .10c. per lb. Heinz'? Finest Sauerkraut -I0c; pi r q| Helns's finest Mime Meat ?15c. per n, Fine California Prunes .tie. per in Fine Smoked Beef Tongues-ISc. per lb New Buckwheat. 3-lb. pkg .I.:. Wo are silll selling lots of postum Ce? real. If you cannot drink coffee try a box. C. W, HUDGINS & CO,, S02 CRAWFORD STREET. Both Phones. mhlO-Om. CROWDS ARL- STILL GOING T6-THE Everything must be sold regardless of cost. Come early while goods last. Come and be convinced. i-st Cor. County and Effingham Streets. in all the new and pretty patterns.tailor built into I^O-ll Suites* ?AT 16.50 (TO MEASURE ONLY.) Prompt Service. Superior Workmanship. Perfection in Fit. P-TO-DATE For Stylish Young Men. "THE HUB " SPECIAL In all Toes and Leathers. OF PORTSMOUTH, ?:*12f xiijil-B. Street. FOR SPECIALS. Men's Shirts and Drawers at 53c, worth $1.00 Men's Shirts and Drawers at 3lctI worth 75c. Boys' Shirts and Drawers at 24c, worth 45c Men's and Boys' Caps at IOc, - worth 20c Men's Overcoats at $9.00. - worth $12.00 * Boys' Pants at 29c, - - - ? worth 45c Men's Pants at $2.48 and $2.98. Value $3.48 and $3.98 Portsmouth^ Busiest Store. 214 High Street. 214 High Street.