Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-08
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the streets. a. the Hotels. in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere, and
rut in Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cation of Readers of the virginian-rilot
The Movements of People Snap
Shots at Events In Which tho Public is
Interested.

In Webster avenue, Park View.
number of members OF the Wash
ington Hose Company, of Reading Pa,
Will be here on the 18th as the guests
OF the Chambers Fire Company
For being drunk and asleep in the
street, Charles Felton, was fined 81 and
costs by the mayor yesterday.
"Tncks" Allen, popular player of
the Portsmouth baseball club, left last
evening for his home in Philadelphia
Jasper Williams. for leaving a hand
cart In the street. was before the
Mayor yesterday. Jasper claimed the
cart was put In the street by some one
other than himself and he knew moth
Ing about 1t. He was discharged.
Mr.. o. Rouke. an aged white man,
who was under the influence OF liquor,
was folfld fast asleep under a train
OF cars on Crawford street. Deputy
Sheriff 1Ioofnaglc carried him to the
station. on account of his age and be-
ing cripple he WAS discharged.
good, young man can secure q
position-as clerk in general merchan-
disc store by referring to our advertis-
ing column.
young man desires a position as n
collector on salary or commission. See
ad. on page three
j. L. Carr advertises green ginger
at 10 cents pound. See al.
desirable store, with dwelling at
ticulars apply on premises, No. 3D.
High street.
The feast of Roshanna occurs the
latter part OF this week
Messrs Hurst tl Fass will begin the
shipment of oysters next week.
The Portsmouth city jail is in bet
ter condition now than it ever was be
fore, and still there are more prisoners
there than there ever was.
Mr.. II. T.. Adams. II Norfolk county
III.
make arrests on the borders of Nan
scmOnd county.
colored man, who lives on Western
Branch. claims to have seen Topeka
Joe there on Thursday.
daughter of Rev. George w. Wray,
who has been visiting in this city, has
returned to her home.
The European party who left here
in July have all returned home again,
much pleased with their trip.
Portsmouth nrcmcn will he heard in
Richmond during the convention. The
three companies will each have n band.
The dirt In the streets is ground up
until ii is like powder IT llics in every
direction.
The water in the public schools was
turned on all right yesterday. 1t was
an oversight that ii was not turned on
the first day.
Judge White, of Princess Anne coun-
ty. yesterday heard a writ of habeas
charged with arson. and admitted him
to bail in the sum OF $500 to appear Oc-
tober 18TH. Judge Portlock was out
the county.
Several well-known Republicano will
vote for Bryan and Maynard.
The football season VIII open about
the lst of October. The team has NOT
organiz%l yet, but it will do SO very
soon now.
Miss Hattie Galilcc, of Richmond. Is
4, Ips.,.. IN
y colored woman fell in fit on the
corner of Columbia and Pearl streets
yesterday. She remained there for
some time.
Two young men can secure board In
a private family. See ad.
The condition of Mr.. George King
was considered crsicai yesterday. His
death is hourly expected
The excursion from Charlotte, which
came in Thursday morning over the
Seaboard Air Line, left last night on
its return TO the Old North State.
Justice a. II. Hawks yesterday
morning tried Thomas Tucker for cut
ting John Washington. Tucker was
held for the County Court.
The Portsmouth Electric and Gas
Company have on exhibition in John
l.. Watson's window. 300 High street
sewing machine which is run by
electricity. 1t is quite a curiosity.
Miss Ella Robertson has returned
home from visit to RichmnOd, ac-
companied by Miss Lemi Butler.
Mrs. John IL. Sharp and daughters
returned from their summer home.
Poole's Rock, n. c.. this morning.
Hon. II. l.. Maynard has returned to
the city after vacation spent among
the mountain springs OF Virginia.
The employees of the Seaboard Air
Line shops will be paid to-day.
The steam engineering department OF
the naVy-yard Will he paid to-day and
the construction on Monday.
Wanted by 81 man and Wife two rooms
suitable for light housekeeping.
Two young men advertise for fur
nished rooms.
Rev. w. T.. Hines has returned from
the Mountains of Virginia and will fill
his pulpit tomorrow.