Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
Items GATHERED
HERE And There
Miscellaneous Happenings Conden-
SedFOr Virginian-Pilot Readers.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
What In Going On In aud Around
Portsmouth ana Suburban Cons
muniics Gathorcd, siftod md
Told I'm Fow Words rho Past. sho
Present ana the Future Rovonlcd,
KeI"tod ana Foreshndowed.

Col. X. r. Griffin is confined to his
suffering considerably from the effects
OF his old enemy, rheumatism.
This must be Indian summer. The
thermometer goes well up.
There was another heavy fog yester-
day morning. They are getting quite
frequent of late.
The steamer Norfolk County was
taken off the line for n short while
Tuesday night.
Rev. MIR. Kendall has pulled up
stakes, taken his tent and left town.
His meeting was not very successful.
Five marriages in one day. That
Will do pretty well.
The dust is binding at times. A rain
would be a blessing at this time.
The painters are very busy now. A
their houses painted, which adds much
to the looks OF our city.
The navy yard employees were paid
yesterday for the first half of October.
Drick ON the steeple of st. Paurs
Church, to complete the same.
our ladies connected with st. Paurs
Church are making preparations for
month.
The Virginia Pilot man counted
forty-two dogs huddled together in one
place yesterday morning There are
more worthless CANNES in this city
man there is in any town in the coun-
try.
Atlantic Company No /, X. of P.
and Portsmouth Company No. 10 will
go TO Newport News this afternoon nj
. O'clock in fatigue uniform.
The members Of Seaside Lodge, X.
OF p. are requested to meet at the
North Street Wharf at 6 D. m. to take
the steamer Mobjack to Newport News.
a colored woman who can cook,
wash and iron can find employment bv
applying as directed at ITO Washington
street.
Miss Nellie Copeland, of Petersburg
is in the city on q visit
In the police court yesterday John
Edwards. colored, for disorderly con-
duct the evening previous, was fined
$40, and the case of w. D. Padgett
charged with embeZzIement, was con-
tinued until to-day.
The Cheerful HELPERS Society Of tbe
Fourth Street Baptist Church will give
their first oyster supper of the season
Tonight In the Sunday school room
on Lincoln street.
Master Eugene K. Brooks, son of Mr..
e. *. Brooks, of this city, has re-
messenger
In the equipment department of the
navy yard
The friends of Mr.. John w. Cox. the
well-known trucker, will be pleased to
know that he is recovering from the
effects OF n stroke OF paralysis sus-
tanned two weeks ago.
Fifty-eight thousand dollars
paid out at the navy yard yesterday in
wages to the worlSingmen for the first
half OF October.
Superintendent of the Norfolk County
Ferries, Mr.. L. II. Davis, is in New
York. whittier he went to examine
ferry boat with n view OF securing II
for use on the routes here. If the boat
Is found to be as represented. the
iessees, NIessrs. Wool. Phillips, Nav
nard and Watson will acquire her by
purchase.
The meeting which was started Mon
day night at the Cavalry Baptist
nightly by large crowds. Evangelist
l1utson is preaching the gospel and his
work promises to bear abundant fruit
a song service begins nightly at 1880
o'clock and the sermon ut o'clock.
Attention is called to the add Of MIR.
G. A. Roane, In which he tells you that
70 save you property from much cost.
If you send him n postal he will call on
you and do your work cheap
The Joint Ferry Committee met at
the Council Chamber yesterday after
noon and discussed matters pertaining
to the ferry. The city and county were
both we'll represented
The very heavy fog Yesterday morn
ing interfered considerably with tho
running of the ferry boats.
The District Convention of the
knights OF Pythias at Newport News
tonight bids fair to be the most inter
estlng held since the district feature
was adopted by the Grand Lodge
Portsmouth will be well represented.
Miss Alice Rowland. of Henderson
N. c.. spent yesterday with Miss Vir
ginia NJ. Shea. Of this city Miss Row
land will leave for her home this morn
ing over the Seaboard Air Line.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of j. G. Salisbury. In which he Of
fers board ends for sale.
Rev Mr.. Beadlss, of the county. mar
ried couple in the city last night. Tho
gentleman was from Bowers Hin and
the bride from South Portsmouth.
Mr.. r.. r. Barksdale gives notice
through these columns that he closes
his place of business every night. SAT-
urday excepted, ut 7p. n
Mr.. 2. Gallagher> Of the Portsmouth
Gun Club. le the fortunate winner of
the Mooney gold medal, the committee
so deciding last night.
We keep every shape OF collars. lie,