Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04
Inc latest Happenings of Per-
sonal and General Nature.
!. ! IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH


Lookout for the Tornado tonight If
: you Want some fun.
Mrs. a. Brandt advertised a lost
valuable ring Sunday, and was FORUM
4 ate enough to have it returned to her
the same day.
"A lost diamond pin is advertised for.
See I'D.
Mr. Carroll Deans advertised Sunday
{ for some second Inland show cases. The
4, parties could not wait until Monday,
& but called to see him on Sunday.
III. r. Hausser, charged with assault
and battery on Miss Addie E. Kennedy,
was tried In Police Court yesterday and
Z discharged. Mayor Baird also dismiss
ed q charge of trespassing, in which
MISS Kennedy was the complainant
! against Hausser.
s9{ Mr.. M. c. Moomaw, stenographer
: in the construction department. at the
y navy yard has been transferred to the
treasury department in Washington.
The County Court will adjourn today
for the term.
John c.. Niemeyer sold at auction
: yesterday for w. A Sergeant, Jr., trus-
tee. house and lot in Piedmont
Heights. fronting on the old Deep
Greek road. John ]. Robinson was the
e purchaser, the price being Si36.
The Southern States Company has
commenced canvass among their
subscribers asking them to sign con-
tract for 1901 at S3S per year This is
the maximum rate, and an increase
over the present one.
There will be a musicale and liter
airy entertainment at the residence of
Mrs. Winningder. in Cottage Place.
Wednesday, night for n charitable
cause.
Rev. r.. r. Beadles had strictly
Y business meeting Sunday morning. No
y sermon was preached, but plans were
suggested and adopted by which the
church can raise the necessary funds
early in the year to run it.
g Rev. DIR. Newton, the new pastor of
Owens Memorial church, preached two
fine sermons on Sunday These were
his first. and they made u fine impress
sion on his hearers.
The City Council will hold their reg
4 ular monthly meeting tonight. There
N will he considerable business done.
6l The condition of Mrs. HySlop was
3 considered serious yesterday.
Sunday was an ideal day. Ladies
Ind gentlemen turned out in large
L numbers; and amused themselves in va
riouS Maya.
Quite a number of Portsmouth peo-
pie went down TO Sewalls Point Sun
\ day afternoon and were surprised to
zee the improvements going on.
The Portsmouth Jewelry Company
advertises that they VIII sell $1,000
worth of watches. jcwelry, etc. at n
discount or ~, per cent, as all goods
must be sold by December in order
TO close While remodeling is going on.
See adj.
If you are looking for nice present
in the shape of diamonds watches,
jawelry or anything in that line stop
at c.. S. Sherwood's, 206 High street
and you will have no cause to go else
where. See ad.
The county road hoard held a meet
ing yesterday at the court house and
!. considered quite n large amount of
routine business. Nothing OF great i'm
portnnce WAS done.
A slight fire occurred yesterday at
& the fruit stand at the corner of MiddlI
and High streets 1t was put out Win
but little damage and without sending
Sin an alarm.
The Portsmouth VS. will hold their
regular weekly business meeting to-
night ut 5 o'clock at the home of Miss
Laura Hutclins. corner Clifford and
D;nwIdSiieA streets.
The VIC. n. II. Will hold their noon
s tide service to-day at II o'clock in
Central M. T.. church.
Mr.. Charles Steaks, of the clerical
force In the postofice, had his finger
painfully mashed last evening in an
i; electric cancelling machine used in
cancclling stamps.
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