Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
The Latest Happenings of a Per-
sonal 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 Edln-
cation of Readers OF the virginian-rilo
The Movements of Pooplo-snap
Shots at Events in Which tho Public is
Interested.

PRESBYTERIAN
Church will be painted inside and out
peiore 1t Is occupied again.
II mas been suggested that people
K VINO own COWS in the city should be
2 required TO have some one to attend to
them while passing through the streets
TO prevent injury being done to per-
sons passing along the street at the
same time. Yesterday q number of
2 cows ran some small children, and
there was no one but a small boy to
keep them off.
In speaking OF the fire at Privotts
store yesterday the Annex Hose Com
pany was not given credit for the good
service rendered by them. This was
unintentional and was in no way in
tended to detract from them the valua-
bic service which they rendered on this
occasion, and on all other occasions
when their services are needed.
j. D. Years has a card in to-day's
issue.
Banjo lessons See card.
Attention is called to Emmett Deans
ad. He offers fancy articles, as well as
other goods. for the winter season.
The Brandt Company offers certain
attractions in it's sale this week, and
Z ask you to read what they are.
The hunting party, of which mention
has been made. will leave to-night for
! Margaretsville. N. c.. for a weeks trip.
paraphernalia for camp life
Quite a number of seats have been
secured for the Columbia Opera Com
pany entertainment Monday night. The
troupe is firSt-claSS in every respect,
and good house should witness he
performance.
There will be free will Offering at
the Fourth Street Baptist Church to-
morrow night.
The new Baptist Church at Fort
Norfolk will be dedicated this after
noon at o'clock.
The election will take place three
weeks from next Tuesday.
esB There was quite severe storm yes
5terday morning early.
a The Norfolk County Court will begin
the October term on Monday. There
will be a special grand jury. There are
quite q number of cases TO come before
1t.
q The new Merchants and Farmers
Bank presents n fine appearance since
the staging has been taken down.
The navy yard clerks will be paid
Monday for the first half of October.
A gasolene stove exploded at the res
sidence of Mrs. Johnson, in South Ports
mouth. and came near doing much
damage.
Miss Harriet Tyler of Petersburg,
who has been visiting in this city, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
The ferry committee will hold meet
ting the early part of next week TO re-
ceive the answer from the ferry lessees
in regard to what time they will begin
AQulCheT tTipS tiluiiitdili NHt 'Ss tieii
schedule.
President John Shelton Williams.
of the Seaboard Air Line, was in con-
sultation at the general office building
yesterday with Vice-President st. John
and other officers of the system.
Mrs Charles Turner Williams. Of
Z Jaclxsonville arrived yesterday on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Nv. Ashton, in London street.
Chief Industrial Agent John T. Pat
rick has called a meeting OF the Sea-
board Air Line Industrial Association
at Jacksonville. October 81 25 and &c.
Mr.. Patrick was in conference on the
subject yesterday with Vice PRESIDENT
st. John.
Windsor, N. c.. who have been visiting
Mrs. A. Stringer, in Essex stree have
returned home.
Miss Belle Malone. of Baltimore is
s the guest of Mr. E. S. Andertons fam
lily. in Court street.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter, of
Boston, for this week has a very ex-
cellent write-up of Portsmouth and
s the surrounding country 1t speaks of
the many improvements that have been
made.
= stenOgrapher.