Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-12
Miscellaneous Happenings conden !;
ssdFor Virglnlan-Pll!ot Readers,
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
what 1. Going On In mud Around
Portsmouih and Suburban CONS
minutes Gathered, siftod md
Told In Few words-The Fast, tho
presen. ana the Fu,urc Revealed,
Heinied ana Foreshndowed.

her return from the mountains, Is sup
ping in the city for q few days visiting
relatives and friends.
MIR. Edward Lattimer, an old Forts
mouth boy, who has been visiting MS
old home returned to his new nome,
Atlantic City, N. j., last night.
Messrs. John II. Griffin and Henry
kim, who have been spending the sum
mer away FROM home. returned yester-
, day, looking fresh and energetic. MIS-:
kim. daughters and grandchildren will
return Saturday.
Little Miss Nellie Howell, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. B. +. Howell, is eA-
tremely i'll, and late yesterday aftef,
noon but little hopes were entertained
OF her recovery.
Mr.. Wa. Rogers, of the Virginian-
Pilot, left last night for 81 ten days
visit to New York. 1t Is twenty years
to-day since he visited that great Guy.
See advertisement of lost white and
brown collie puppy.
y white girl is wanted to do house
work. See advertisement.
MIR. ii. b. Joyner, an old Portsmouth
boy, who has been n resident of Man
inville, Eastern Shore. Virginia, was in
the city yesterday, being warmly greet
ell by his old friends. lie will probably
remain with us He is an excellent
coach painter.
Mrs. w. r. johnson, with her chill
drcn, of Windsor. n. c.. Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown,
on Eltngham street.
Mr.. e. L. Dashiell sold the following
property yesterday: For Mr.. j. Il. Gull
pepper. house. and lot, Park View, to J.
GriT Edwards and Il. Thompson; $2,2G0.
For Mr.. S. p. Wigg, lot on North
street. to DR.. II. Il. Robertson; $3.50. For
MIR. S. Barclay, TO Mr.. Il. G. Gray, lot
on Glasgow street. Scottsville; $500. The
prices are considered good.
Mr.. w. Q. Hazard, manager OF
Fabers Portsmouth studio, has return
ed from q three weeks visit to relatives
at Fredericksburg Va.
See what MIR. II. b. Wilkins says
about dry wood,
The case OF the Commonwealth v.
William Cotton for murder Will be
called in the Hastings Court to-day.
Judgment has been suspended in the
matter Of the Norfolk County Super
yisors VS., John w. Cox, In condemnlns
certain land for the purpose OF enlarg
ing the county clerks office. The plain
lifts. by their attorneys. have noted an
appeal and filed their dill OF exceptions.
County Magistrates c. c. Pced, r.. P.
Bunting and Charles w. Rustic held q
commission of lunacy yesterday after
noon on Ella Washington, colored, and
adjudged her n lunatic. DR.. Truitt was
also present.
Yesterday Justice A. II. Hawks COM
mitted to the county jail Fred Dempsy,
white, and John Fcrrebee, colored. Roth
of them used their knives too freely on
other men at Tanners Creek yesterday.
Mr.. Samuel A. Staples, of the u. S.
Bony Vars. was quite painfully hurt
yesterday by being thrown from q
street car at the corner of Wythe and
Fourth streets. He was thrown from
the platform to the ground. but fortu-
natcly no bones were broken, though he
is otherwise badly bruised.
Miss Catharine Betty, daughter of
Rev. L. B. Betty, will leave this morn
ing for Randolph-Ma Woman's Col
legc, Lynchburg, Va
See the ball game this afternoon be-
tween the All Americans and the At
1antic City boys.
The new lcssees Of the ferry, Messrs
Wool, Watson. Maynard and Wool
seemed determined TO give the patrons
of the ferry good service, as 1t was said
on the streets last night by those in a
position to know that MesSrs Wool and
Maynard left for the North last night
for the purpose of purchasing another
new boat.
Mrs NIilt Lindsey, Wanda" left for
her home last night on the Old Do
minion steamer This lady was in at
tendance upon the three days shoot"
of last week OF the Portsmouth Gun
Club, and was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. White.
Mr.. III. L. Demarest advertises in this
issue for q secondhand boiler and
engine.
The Board of Health failed to meet
last night for want of II quorum. The
Sanitary Inspectors report would have
shown FIVE cases less of dphtheria now
than last year this time.
Boatswain Peter Johnson and wife
returned Sunday morning from the G.
"A, r, .lClcamDmSnt AT Philalplnhi1
The w. G. r. u. will meet to-day
at $3.50 o'clock, with Mrs. Nfalloy Moore,
No. 610 Dnwiddie street.
Miss Elizabeth P. White returned yes
terday from a very pleasant stay of
! three weeks with friends and relatives
In slveon. N. c.. and Franklin, Va.
. The Dixies beat the Sluggers yester-
day at ball by a score Of IL to 8. Bat
'teries-Nicholson and Cross; Etheredge
and Cross, and Etheredge and Hoof-
nagle.
+ Mrs. Joseph Reynolds and son, Ar
thur, have left the city for trip to
Washington and Philadelphia, to visit
relatives and friends.
Z Mr.. j. a. Wood had the misfortune
yesterday to drive nail through his
bright hand while moving stock out of
a store window.
Miss Lenie Butler, of Church Hill,
richmond, spent Sunday and yesterday
win friends In Park View, and returns
home tomorrow
Mr. Charles Stokes, of this city, has
received an appointment in the clerical
department of the postoffice and has
entered upon his duties.
AIT. and Mrs. Charles 7. Durham. who
have been visiting in Pennsylvania and
In several New England cities, returned
home Sunday.
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