Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25
The Latest Happenings Of Per-
sonal and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets. at tho Hotels, In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere, and
Tut in Abbreviated Form for the Edif-
cation OF Readers of the virsinian-Piiot
The Movements OF PcopIe-snap
Shots u, Events In Which the Public is
Interested.

Moore, Il charming young belle of
Portsmouth, Va, is visiting Miss Mes
sic White.
The police have been instructed to
arrest all boys playing football in the
streets. So. boys, you had better look
cut,
MIR. Alex. B. Butt qualified yesterday
as administrators of IL. f Butt, de-
ceased. his widow. Emily Sue Butt in
open court. waving her right to quail
ify. Bond, $4,000; surety. Emily Sue
Butt.
Mrs. ". X. Paxson arrived here yes
terday morning from Chase City, Va,
TO attend the bedside OF her sister.
Mrs. w. S. Morton.
Six small boys were fined 81 each for
playing football on Il lot, after being
forbidden.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia C.
Plummer will take place this afternoon
ut $3.50 o'clock from her late residence
No. 529 County street.
-Four colored boys went to the sta
bles of Mr.. Alonzo Hodges, on South
street. htched up his horse to his
buggy and went off with it. They were
finally overtaken and were arrested.
Yesterday Justice Matthews tried them
and fined them $500 each and costs:
also damages done the buggy.
The Portsmouth Gun Club will have
the regular weekly shoot this after
the members will he good.
Two more of those large engines for
the Seaboard Air Line have arrived
and will be put into service ut once.
This road will soon be finely equipped
The ladies of st. PauIs Catholic
Church hope TO have the bell in posi-
ton In the new church and ring it for
the first time welcoming the year 1901
into existence. The bell will cost $500
and will be paid for by the young
Indies OF the church
Justice Rustic still continues quite
sick ut his home, in the county
1t is said that Capt. j. +. Pace will
shortly erect in place of the wooden
house that he now conducts business
in II large brick house. This will make
the entire block, from Crawford to Mid
die streets. all brick houses, and mod
crn ones at that.
The rain yesterday morning did
much good in various ways. The best
OF all il did what the street sprinkler
failed To do; it laid that miserable dust.
TWO mules that have strayed from
some place are awaiting an owner For
information see ad.
Coleman Caravan, n white man. was
sent To Jail for ten days yesterday by
Mayor Baird for whipping his father.
Rev. r. Il. Watcrneld is being much
encouraged in his meeting at the
Brighton Mission. Already there has
-.
y white man who was laboring under
the iimmies was picked up in porch
on Middle street yesterday. His Honor
sent him to St Vncents Hospital.
Norfolk. for treatment.
Mrs. w. n. Whitehead has returned
home after an absence OF several
weeks.
The Mock Marriage" Tuesday night
was Il grand success. Considerable
money was raised.
number of Portsmouth people will
take advantage of the Richmond ex-
cursion Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. c. Maupin advertises
draught horses for sale. See adj
Miss Mollie Waugh. of Northampton
county. is in the city on n visit
The l}loomer Party tonight promises
To AFFORD much amusement.
There WAS but little business tr7r11s-
acted in the Mayors Court yesterday
outside of civil cases.
Miss Anna Johnson continues quite
sick. Her place is being supplied by
Miss Matte Cherry.
The case of James Futchins, which
has been on the docket in the County
Court for eighteen months. will be
called for trial tomorrow.
The Republicans will have rally to-
morrow night in hope of trying to in
tcrest the voters.
There Will be n big Hebrew wedding
at Pythian Castle November LIST
The Pathfinders" have been booked
for the Lyceum some time in Novem-
Der. e
a young man desires board in pri-
waite family. See ad.
The John ". Daniel Club will have
the usual speaking tonight.
This is payday in the navy-yard for
the workingrnen
colored woman had an attack of
apopleXy yesterday morning in front of
the postofiCo and had to be sent home
I'm n carriage.
Next Wednesday will be All Hallow
Zen. There will be several entertain
ments given on that night
The Berkley ferry boat will COM
mcnce this morning running in the
Chestnut street dock. The Portsmouth
boat Will then be able to make better
time.
tramp walked into Mr. Dan Lin
nehan's lot. on Glasgow street extend
cd Tuesday night broke open his dairy
and. finding nothing in there but but
ter, destroyed that. and would have
done more iarnage if Linnehans dog
had not run him Off.
young man who has the reputation
of being absent minded walked into "a
barber shop Tuesday night. pulled off
his coat. collar ana necktie to have his
shoes cleaned. When he discovered his
mistake all parties present had a good
laugh.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Kate Mar
TIN. Of Norfolk was riding bicycle on
High street when the rain came up.
and in attempting TO make shelter she
got her wheel caught In the railroad
track near Green street, causing her
10 fall off, cutting her head quite badly
The Portsmouth Lodge. Jr. o. L. A.
NJ. went over TO Norfolk yesterday af-
ternoon TO take part in the raising OF
the American flag on the public school
house.
The case OF John White. colored