Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-22
Miscellaneous Happenings Cond(a 81
sed For virglnian-PiIot Readers.
MOVEMENTS or PEOPLE
What is Going On IN and Around
Portal,onlb ana suburban Cons
nluniies Gathcred, sIfted md
To,di In rev words-The Pn.i. the
Presontnnd mo I.uinro Revealed,
Related and Forcshndomed.

Miss Lois Sykes has gone to Hollins
Institute to school.
M Attention Is called to al. OF u. H..
BarSsdale in this issue.
a one arm negro was struck by the
s. a. l.. trans yesterday and was
knocked out but was not Injured.
Miss Alice Framner, of Richmond,
who has been visiting friends III SCOTS
vile, returned TO her home yester-
day.
The arson case will be heard in the
Mayors Court to-day.
MIR. y. Brandt left last night for New
York on business.
Mr.. Abe Jacobusky left last night for
New York. having been summoned
there by the illness Of his mother.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Grinnalds and daugh-
ters, Lucille and Mary Powell Jarvis.
are visiting their uncle, DR.. j. Nj. Jar
Wis, 20l Crawford street.
a negro named Albert Heines at
tempted to steal Il pocket book at the
circus yesterday afternoon and was
Knocked down by the party. He sue
ceeded in making good his escape.
& The sun crossed the line yesterday,
and II was much cooler.
The streets were crowded with people
yesterday morning waiting to see the
circus parade.
MIR. w, j. Rogers and daughter re-
f to Newt York and other Northern
cities.
~ white man had his foot badly
mashed yesterday while unloading a
circus car.
In this issue ]. l.. Bcckwith returns
thanks to Mr.. II. il. Dashiells. general
Insurance agent for the prompt pay
mcnt OF his losses by fire.
Miss Nellie Watkins, of Philadelphia
arrived in the city on Il visit yesterday.
She is the guest of Miss Mitchell, in
Park View.
The portsmouth football team expect
to have II game with Newport News
very soon.
The circus killed all items yesterday.
No one knew anything.
1t is said that the hotels in New York
can only accommodate one and Il half
million people, and yet they have had
applications from five million for ac-
commOda lions Dewey week
Portsmouth will be well represented
In Washington Dewey day.
~ number of people were present Mt
the court house yesterday to hear the
arguments in the Cotton murder case
The public schools gave holiday yes
terday on account OF the circus for the
first time.
The S. y. L. employees. at the shops
work nine and a half hours n day, be-
ginning ut 1880 n. IN.
An electric light pole on the corner of
Glasgow and Crawford streets fell yes
terday smashing the light all 10 pieces
Dr. James NJ. Jarvis has sufficiently
recovered from his recent sickness to
be able to be on, yesterday.
The only naval changes Yesterday
were those of Assistant Surgeon j. J.
Snyder, detached from the Naval Hos
pltai mt Newport. and ordered home;
captain a. S. Barrier, ordered to Wash
IN /, III
Surgeon r. S. Brakeman. ordered 10
Newport preliminary To promotion.
The watch that was stolen from Mr.
j. Edward Johnson last winter has
nj last been returned to It's owner. it
having been recovered from II man who
bought it from the thief, who was ar
rested at the time, but was so slick in
+ MS movements that he was not con-
victed. 1t is handsome gold watch.
Those In need Of fine household fur
niture and carpets can secure a bar
gain by following the lad" in this issue
to that effect.
While waiting for the circus to come
IN yesterday morning at an early hour.
nt the North street docks, q v hitc man
!ell asleep and while in that condition
his foot was caught between the car
float and the dock and very badly
mashed. the bones being crushed. The
cries OF the man attracted attention
and he was released from his danger
GUS POSITION. Dr. Bndewaid was yent
Tor and the man taken to his home, No.
l4i3 Washington street, where he re-
ceived attention.
Mr.. Albert Porter, late pay clerk in
the United States avy,rcturned home.
MS paYmaster having received orders
to return.
A sneak thief stole basket Of
clothes from Mrs Etherdge, No. 500
Crawford street. yesterday.
The late closing OF the Northern mail
began last night 1t is Il great conve-
Nance to our merchants
Mrs. Charles Rowe. OF Gloucester. IS
in the city. on a visit to Mr.. Clyde II.
Smiths family
The wagons did good business last
night carrying people to the circus.
Six thousand people attended the
circus last night.
Mr.. e. t. Lash advertised n horse
and buggy for sale yesterday and sold
it before night. This shows the value
of printers ink.
Yesterday afternoon at the nayy-
yard the Naval Post band. for the first
time. played the composition OF one of
Its members. entitled "San Juan Bat
tie March," This is the work of Mr..
FRANK Cimino. the solo cornettist OF the
pand, and is dedicated to Can't. Wise
or the y. s. r. S. Franklin. 1t is very
pretty, indeed.
FIRST ORGANIZATION OF A PYTH-
IAN LODGE IN THIS CITY.
The first lodge Of Pythians was or
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