Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-19
The Latest Happenings of a Per.
Sonal and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered ON the Streets, n, the Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Tut Abbreviated Form for the isdih-
cation OF Readers of the yirginian-rilot
Tho Movements OF reopie- Snap
Shots at Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

ct showed quite heavily yesterday
morning from 1:S0 to 2 O'Clock. The air
Was so warm that it melted the flakes
as fast as they lell.
MIR. John c. E,bernne. of NauSenond
county, arrived in the city yesterday 20
identity the woman Henrietta Crom-
well. colorcd. who stole his wifes en-
gagemcnt ring while employed at his
house. lie tried to persuade her 10 tell
what she did with the ring. but this
she would not do. size win be carried
TO NanSemond county for trial.
Mr. George Bailey. OF the United
States Navy. arrived here Yesterday
morning from Philadelphia to lie pres
ent at the funeral of his mother. Mrs.
Susan Frances Bailey.
The Air Line Manufacturing Com
pany, at Port Norfolk. has temporarily
suspended work until they can drive
more wells, those from which they re-
ceive their supply OF water having
played cut.
Chas. Breden, guard al the peniten-
tiary, arrived in this city at noon yes
terday and left again at ) O'Clock, tak-
ing seven prisoners back from NurfolE.
Miss MauUe Miller. OF Washington,
D. c.. who has been visiting in lie city
for several weeks has returned to her
home
The order entered in the County
Court several weeks ago, reVokms a
Number Of liquor licenses at Pinners
Point. was revoked yesterday With re-
spect to the place 10 Joseph Miauo.
Tie pubic schools IN Western Branch
district, Norfolk county. win close r'ri-
day. the 2lSt instant. tor the Christmas
holidays and VIII reopen jancarY "a.
license was issued IN The County
Clerks office yesterday for the mai
riage OF Walter c. Thurston ana Mss
Annie B. Carney.
John A. Morris special clearance sale
of clothing began Monday and W.ii end
December 2sth The announcement
yesterday that j, would begin on the
10Th was due to slip Of the pen.
The sunboat Eagle went ia the stone
dry dock yesterday FOR repairs
Mr. Walter ~ Clarke has offered mis-
resignation as Il member of the Board
of Health from the hfth ward lis rea-
son for so dong being the moro press
ing demands Of his business. which
renders IL difficult for him 10 attend The
meetings OF the board The resignation
has been accepted with regret by lis
fellow members. and the board Al its
nest meeting wili elect his successor
VIM Mcmillan and w. l.. kerrey
colored, charged with the larceny OF a
couple of loads OF lumber from the
Catholic church were discharged David
Hodsden, coloicd changed with assault
and battery on Edward Vincent. was
withdrawn on payment of costs.
The stealing of Il barrel of liquor from
Mr.. l.. Privott's store viii come up for
trial today before Justice peed.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bailey viii take
place this AFTERNOON at O'Clock from
her late residence NO. 40 Randolph
street. The friends OF the family are
invited to attend
Two witnesses from Newport News
arrived here yesterday To testify in
Fogarty's behalf hut the case had been
postponed until today.
DIR. George Carr read an interesting
paper before the Virginia ana North
Carolina Association in Raleigh last
week. lie was the only Portsmouth
physician present.
valuable dog was run over and
killed by an electric car yesterday.
The ferry is doing a rushing business
now. The boats are crowded each trip
Yesterday abou; 1850 the Norfolk
County struck the ferry dock in Nor
folk such q blow that people who were
standing in the ferry house We're
knocked of their feet.
The employees ait the yard Will get
their money Saturday az noon.
There are quite q number Of bursted
water pipes around the city. The
plumbers are kept busy.
Portsmouth Lodge, knights Of the
Mystic Chain, will hold a social session
this evening and elect officers for ghe
ensuing year.
John Ewcll a clown. who was acting
as a walking advertisement made
complaint TO the mayor Yesterday that
he had been badly treated His case
will he heard by MAYOR Baird today.
There viii be quiet marriage in
Bingham stree; tonishi.
The Central hipWortb League enter
tanmcnt last nisht was Wcli attended.
an excellent program Was rendered
Anthony Burroughs was committed
TO the county jail FOR thirty days for
failure ellnllort Ms