Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
The Latest Happenings of a Per.
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the Streets, at tho Hotels, In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere, and
Put in Abbreviated Form for tho EdiG-
cation of Readers of the virginian-pilot
Tho Movements of PcopIo-snap
Shots Mt Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

A merchant in this city tried to have
man arrested yesterday, who came
In on the Baltimore boat and left on
the morning train for North Carolina.
The man owed the merchant money.
but he could not get the proper papers
i'll time.
Mr.. c. II. Coles has gone North to
buy stock for the fall and winter.
The all-night ferry boat is not profit
able to the lcssees. Some times, after
midnight not u passenger crosses in
an hours time
Mr.. Willie Eastwood has gone to
the University OF Virginia TO study
law.
An attempt WAS made to rob the res
Idence of Mr.. VIM. james, III Park
View The thief was run off before
he effected an entrance.
Mr.. John r. Griffin and family re-
turned yesterday for Blue Ridge
Springs.
Mr.. John T. Garrett has returned
from a two weeks vacation.
Spot fish sold for Is cents and a
dollar II dozen yesterday, and were
scarce at that.
The negro who shot at Mr.. Gooding,
the Seahoard Air Line Waterman, is in
Raleigh, ana probably will not return
to this city.
The Misses Annie ana Lillian Ander-
ton. VINO have been spending several
weeks ut Cherryton, Va, returned
home last night.
The Independent Fire Company have
extended an invitation to the Hook and
Ladder Company to go in IA torch-light
parade in Richmond on their first night
in that city. The invitation will be
accepted.
Jim Harris. colorcd. has been arrest =
ed charged With threatening to shoot
his wife. He will have Il hearing to-
day.
Mr.. w. G. Corbett and A. r. Will
liams have been elected delegates to
represent the Park View Baptist
Church nj the BAPTIST Association.
Yesterdays Richmond Dispatch says
that Mrs. VIM. y. JohSon. of Ports
mouth, presented a petition to Cover
nor Tyler. which was largely signed
asking for the pardon OF her son. Ellis.
who is serving II term for house burn
ing. The pardon has not been granted.
Mr.. and Mrs James Graham lost by
death yesterday their four year old
son. james Roland.
MIR. Harry Brnkley has gone to
charlottesville to visit the University.
y rattle snake with fourteen rattles
was killed Tuesday on Mir. \. II. Lind
says farm.
Mr.. George b. Jennings, special agent
for the Lancashire Insurance Com
pany, is here in the interest of his
company.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Mrs.
Annie \. Cragin qualified as admin
istratrix of Joseph j. Cragin i'll bond
Of $500.
Mr.. w. ID. Jenkins. of the postonice
clerical force. left last night for trip
to Niagara Falls
The Portsmouth football team will
meet Tonight to rcorganize for prac-
'icc. Manager Gcrllc said yesterday
that the cold weather had put the men
in the humor Tor play, and that they
would he able to do stiff work from the
start
The funeral of James Roland Graham
will take place this afternoon at 4
O'Clock from the residence in SCOTS
Vile.
on account Of the cool weather the
lawn party To have been given AT Pin
ners Point by the Owens Memorial
Church tonight has been postponed
until next Tuesday night.