Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-01
The iatss: happenings Of a Per-
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets, at tho Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Put in Abbreviated Form for tho Edln-
cation of Renders of tho virginian-pnot
Tho Movements of Peoplo-snap
Shots ut Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

The Jim Grow" law, which requires
separate railway accommodation for
white and colored passengers, will be
applied in new way in the case OF an
excursion which Is expected in Septem-
Der from Charlotte and intermediate
towns. 1t will require two trains to
bring the people who are expected to
come and one train will be for whites
and the other for colored people
r. c. Marshall, Jr., son of Capt. r.
c. Marshall. of this city, has been APP
pointed acting commandment of the
cadets. at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. This Is quite u compliment to @
Portsmouth boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow, accompanied
by their daughter. Miss Tilley, and
son. Mr.. Richard Cox Barlow, arrived
yesterday from Sweet Chalybeate
Springs, Va.
Mr.. j. l.. Bilisoly, wife and the Misses
Lorena and Dell Bilisoly, returned from
the Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va,
Thursday evening.
Justice Rustic held an inquest Thurs
day night on the body of colored man
named Charles Peyton. who died sud-
denly on Mr.. James Lassiters farm,
on Western Branch. The jury render
ed a verdict that death came from
natural causes.
The new Democratic club will have
n number of names added to their roll
at the next meeting.
The September term of the Hastings
Court begins next Monday.
Messrs. Harry White and Arthur
Hughes returned home from Baltimore
yesterday. after spending several
pleasant days there.
~ small white boy. while walking the
trestle over Union Creek bridge yester-
day. fell through and hurt himself
badly.
The School Board will meet next Fri
day night.
The furloughed men will go back in
the yard this morning. Those who were
discharged will not go back for some
time.
The city Is full of smoke now morn
ings, caused by the swamp being on
fire.
1t is said that two we'll known young
men are asprants for the Legislature
Both have their nets out.
~ large excursion came in yesterday
over the Seabonrd Air Line.
The minstrel troupe came over from
Norfolk yesterday and paradcd down
High street and returned
Mrs. Edwards, wife of Rev. w. II.
Edwards. n former pastor of Central
Church, was in the city yesterday She
is en- route to her home in Farmville.
All the ministerial students will re-
turn to college by the 18th of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. John ]. King and family have
returned from Ocean View. where they
have been for five weeks.
The contractor of the Y. M. G. A.
building Will commence Monday laying
brick on the front OF the same.
The oyster season opens this morn
Ing. 1t will be but n short while before
they will be plentiful at places where
they are sold or served.
Mrs. Mary Jane Martin. OF Baltimore.
arrived i'm the city yesterday on a visit
to friends and relatives.
a small fleet of oyster boats went
down the river yesterday afternoon to
be ready for work to-day.
Mr.. j. II. I3assett has returned from
Rockbridge Alum Springs.
il is said that as soon as the Pig
Point railroad is built that several club
houses will be built at that point.
Mrs. ]. S. Crawford and children will
return from the mountains to-day.
Tho public schools open Tuesday for
enrolment of names.
Mrs. NJ. =. Claud and children have
returned from the mountains.
y drunken stranger behaved badly on
High street yesterday. He was given
his choice to get out the city or go to
Jail. He chose the first.
One of the dock dodgers complained
to the authorities yesterday that an
intruder had made his appearance on
the dock. and that he was an imposter
and should be ordered out the city.
a horse attached to country cart
became frightened yesterday at an
electric car and turned the cart bottom
upwards. The driver could not manage
him. so he dragged the cart in that
: position for some distance.
. he>eXercises at Monumental Sunday
school Sunday morning will be spe-
clally interesting. a number of teach
ers have been attending special meet
ings at Chautauqua, n. ". and will
give their experience as echoes from
the Chautauqua.
Attention is called to advertisement
of the Brandt Company. in which they
announce great bargains. See ad.
Master Eemmett Faison, OF the Sea-
board Air Line, will leave tonight for
Grccnvillc S. c.. where he will visit
Master Willie Briggs.
Mcssrs. John f. Cuthriell and Ken
meth NJ. NIcars left last evening to
spend few days with their school
mate. W. +. Warrington. at Beach
Grove.
Attention is called to advertisement
of w. Il. King who tells you he has
on hand n fine lot of hams.
a store is advertised for rent. See
Attention is called to advertisement
OF the New York Clothing Company in
to-day's issue.
Hev. Geo. L. Booker and family re-
turned last night from a trip to the
country.
A number OF the scoboard Air Line
clerks will leave to-day for different
points to spend their HOLIDAYS.
Miss Virginia Gordon, of Suffolk. is
visiting Mrs. Turner White, No. 1870
Court street.
There Gro letters in this Office for M.
u. L.. j. and w. NJ. which they can
get by calling for the same.