Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
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Miscellaneous Happenings Conden-
settler virginian-PiIot Readers.
] MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
yhnt Is Going Ola an mud Around
Portsmouth ma suburban CONS
TIL r,unl.e. .t,nthcred, siftcd and
] old IA Few words-Thc Past, the
l,rescni and Tho Fu,ure Revealed,
Is.inscd and Foreshndowod.

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Mrs. b. Thornton. Jr.. and sister have
4 returned from Baltimore, where they
9 have been on visit to their parents.
S The suniiower party and oyster sup
4 per, held at the Young Mems Mission,
s on Chestnut street, last night under
the auspices OF Circle No. 2. Owens Me-
Z mortal Church, was well patronized by
the friends of that church.
g DR.. r. b. Garrett pastor of the Court
< Street BAPTIST Church, has been re-
4 Quested by his former parishoners of
Il the First Baptist Church, OF Chatta-
nooga, 10 preach the Installation ser
anon OF tho pastor whom the church
has called i'll Dr. CARROTS place.
The work on the Opera House is pro-
4 crossing slowly but when 1t is conf
y pleted the people OF Portsmouth will
have a theatre that they will feel proud
& of.
The pink and white tea which was
h given last night ut the residence of MIR.
George Tonken. in Park View, for the
benefit of the Park View NJ. f. Church,
was decided success.
1t is said that the Court Street Bap-
y fist Church will shortly publish II
(, monthly paper i'll the interest OF thar
church. / will be IL thrce-column four
page naner DR.. Garrett will be its
editor The first copy will appear
shortly.
pr. Truett physician to the county
( jail. said yesterday that Alex. TAFT, the
condemned murderer, is an i'll man.
The meeting at the Park View Bap-
list Church is growing in interest
nightly. A number of conversions have
taken place.
Another car load of sewer pipe for
the Washington street Improvement
has arrived ana is being unloaded by
tile Street Inspectors force
The ladies of st. Paurs Catholic
Church are industriously engaged in
making preparations for their fair,
which Is to begin at an carly date.
Mr.. Willie Whitehurst who sustained
severe Injuries by a fall ut the Seaboard
Air Line shons several days ago. is
reported as improving.
Much interest Is manfcsting itself
among the sporting fraternity in the
cunning football game 10 be played at
columbia Park tomorrow between the
locals and the Richmond College team
E Mr.. William Hurst left yesterday for
Richmond. where he will shoot match
Live birds being used--wlth Mr. w a.
Hammond. of the Richmond Gun Club.
Captain 4. S. Barker, commandant OF
the naVy-yard, has been promoted to
The grade OF rear admiral and hoistcd
his flag on board the receiving ship
Franklin
The revival meeting now in progress
!
1t is thought, be continued during the
coming week.
a special committee composed of
members OF The various Methodist
: SUNDAY schools i'll the city met in the
lecture-room Of Monumental Church.
last night and arranged an elaborate
program to DO rendered at the next
monthly meeting of the Sunday School
Association. which Will be held sun
daY. the 18th.
a
I'etersburG yesterday noon, announcing
the death in that city of Mrs. Charles
~ Hail, mother of MIR. John II. Hall.
of this city.
Mr. Armand der Myers, director of
st. Johns Chapter, Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew. has been elected president OF
the local council of the brotherhood.
winch is composed Of the chapters OF
Z Portsmouth, Norfolk and Berkeley.
s5 The primary is over and IL nomination
= IS nt..,iA-:, ~ 10 ah-elect ion -----
a coiored man. while at work yester-
( day morning on n kitchen for Mr. f. Il.
y P,lummer, On Washington street. the
y chimney gave way and fell on his head
y ting an ugly place in his head.
There WAS no session of the court yes
@terduy
S There was another heavy fog in the
han Dor yesterday.
small colorcd child was bitten quite
8 badly on Green street by a vicious dog
yesterday
a New York vaudeville company gave
a.! entertainment last night under n
lent IN The Sherwood lot. en- Washing
ton street. near High.
There WAS no race yesterday on ac
s count of fog and no wind
Some fine North Carolina fish arc
(. coming to market nUw.
3s q we'll known young Washington
stree gentleman and a Clifford sireoi
lady Will be married OH "Wednesday
next
5g che election yesterday was not so oy.
citing as OH the previous day. but =,
iarge vote was ooled.
Miss Matte Maltby. Of Brooklyn. n
is visiting friends In the city.
Attention is called to the card Of 7,
a G. Irwin. III which he returns thnnls
\ mary. Pr
The Junior Guild OF ST. Johns Church
y VIII give japanese tea in the odd
Z EeiloWs building Tonight from to N
4 Fried oysters and other dainties will be
& served. 'e
THE MOONEY CUP.
The last shoot for The Attorney cnn
( TOOK place Yesterday afternoon MT Co
luin biz, Park and was Won for the weel;
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