Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-20
The Latest 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 the Edit
cation of Readers of tho virgini.in-Pilot
Tho Movements OF PeopIe-sDap
Shots at Events In Which the Public is
Interested.


same by referring to our advertising
column.
Rev. w. T.. Fisher has not returned
from the Baptist Association at Bristol
yet.
The County Court began the Novem-
Der term yesterday. 1t will be n mixed
term.
The Monumental Rosebud meeting
Sunday afternoon was largely attend
ed.
Some of the cars on the Portsmouth
Street Railway have been painted.
They look much nicer.
MIR John Manning, who resides on
Green street. is considered seriously i'll.
1t was thought yesterday that his end
was near at hand.
n goat that was htched to cart
that colored boy was driving ran
away on High street yesterday, threw
the boy out and cut his head on the
rocks.
Saturday next will be pay day at the
navy yard.
The Woodmen of the World had their
first funeral in this city yesterday.
They turned out in large numbers.
Rev. w. ID. Beauchamp delighted the
congregation at Park View NJ. L..
Church on Sunday morning with
most excellent sermon, taking as his
theme Salvation" AT night Rev Err
nest Stevens preached thoughtful
stand fast in the faith; quit you like
men; be strong"
lively party of ladies and gentle
men went down to Ocean View yester-
day and had an oyster roast and fish
fry.
All the churches had large congrega-
tons Sunday at both services. AT Mon
umental Sunday there was not stand
ing room.
There are five marriages announced
for the 2Sth of this month: all in this
city.
Miss Matte Martin. of Philadelphia.
who has been visiting her friends in
this city. returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Gertrude Cook and Tom Lewis. col
ored. had n row in an uptown bar
room Saturday night. In the melee
Gertruda cut Lewis on the arm with n
knife. She was arrested yesterday.
Justice Peed heard the case. and sent
Gertrude on to the County Court.
This morning before Judge Watts, in
the Hastings Court, Mr.. John G. Wood
ley qualified as guardian of Lucy Allen
Woodley and Susan Nash Woodley, his
children, both under II years of age
Fidelity and Deposit Company. OF
Maryland. as surety. in a bond of ST.
600.
Before Judge Portlock, in the Nor
folk County Court, yesterday, Ada T.
Myers qualified as administrators of
the estate of William II. Myers, giving
n bond of $500, with Walter II. Scott as
surety.
One of the lamps in front of the Port
Norfolk car exploded Sunday night,
and came near setting fire to the car.
a drunken man was arrested ycster-
day. He wanted to furnish one mil
lion dollars for his bail. He was al
lowed to remain until he sobered off.
Licenses were issued yesterday for
the marriage of Chas. C. Smell TO Cora
Bone and Nathan Goldstein to Esther
r. jacobson.
John c. Niemeyer sold at auction
for Colonel G.. A. Martin, trustee. three
acres OF land near Bowers HILL be-
longing to the estate of Eivey Bass
RoXana Bass was the purchaser. the
price being $780,
In the police court yesterday Charles
Williams charged with the larceny of
banjo from Charles Bunting, made
such representations that the Charge
was changed to trespassing. upon
which he was fined $40. Cora Jefferson.
colored. charged with assault and bat
terry on Alice Riddick. was discharged.
Anna Austin, for disorderly conduct.
was fined So
The Rev. Edward Thompson. LII. D..
president of the Sunday Observance
League of the United States. preached
at Monumental NJ. Il. Church Sunday
morning and at the Court Street Bap-
fist Church at night. The subject of
both addresses was. of course, the work
OF the League in bringing about better
observance OF the Sabbath.
There will be a Hebrew wedding at
Pythian Hall tonight when Miss ia
cobson Will become Mrs. Goldstein. a
reception will follow.
Henry Jones. colorcd, n former cook
at the Franklin Hotel. was tried in the
Hastings Court yesterday for stealing
food from the kitchen. The jury ac-
quilted him.
The Portsmouth VS. will hold their
regular weekly business meeting to-
night at o'clock at the home OF Miss
Agnes Trafton, Fourth street
Mrs. Margaret Jenkins is reported
critically Ill at her home, No. 512 South
street
A bright boy to learn clothing bust
ness is advertised for.
The w. G. II. u will meet this after
noon at 3 o'clock in Central Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Miller of IL street
Park View. lost by death Sunday after
Noon their infant daughter Lillian The
body was sent to Portsmouth for in
terment.
Attention is called to ad. of T.. C.
Brooks Offering the Prospect farm for
rent.
Active preparations are being made
to fit up the collier lebanon Work
on her will be commenced right away.
Attention is called to al. of lost
pocket -book
Miss Essic May burlington will leave
this morning for Jackson. n. c., where
she will act as bridesmaid to Miss
Clara Erickson, who will be married
Tomorrow night.