Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-19
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
Fut In Abbreviated Form for the Tdia-
cation Offenders of tho virsinian-plot
Tho Movements OF reoplo-snap
Shots at Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

Prof. Willis A. Jenkins, principal of
the City High School, has been sick
Tor several days at his home, in Park
View.
The frost yesterday morning did not
injure growing vegetables that We're
growing on the truck farms, so several
or the truckers said yesterday
a seven-piece orchestra has been en-
gagged for the Lyceum Theatre for
each performance there.
Fev. II. L. Waterfeld is the only
Methodist minister in this city whose
time expires by limitation this Con
terence year. 1t is more than probable
the others will be returned
Two picyclists. going in opposite d.
rections. collided yesterday morning
on the corner of Dinwiddie and High
streets. One of the men was badly
hurt in the eye.
There will be an oyster supper to-
night at the residence OF Mrs. ]. b.
Pendleton. Holiday street. Park View,
for the benefit of All Saints Church.
Miss Virginia Campbell. of washing
ton, N. c.. is in the city on Il visit to
relatives and friends.
Rev. II. r. Waterfield is much en-
couraged over the outlook for "a good
meeting at his church.
The house of a colored man. whose
name our informant did not remember.
was burned at an early hour yesterday
morning on the old Military road The
man and his family barely escaped
with their lives.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas John
sons little child was conducted from
the residence yesterday at Gilmerton.
The remains were buried in the Gil
merton Cemtery,
Th funeral of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
watts little daughter took place yes
terday afternoon from their residence
on London street.
There was scrapplng match at the
Terry yesterday morning shortly after
o'clock. Several blows were passed
but no one was injured much.
a coiored man named Henry Per-
kins had his hand badly mashed yes
terday while coupling sGrs.
Messrs. Bland and Daughtrey les
sees OF the Lyceum Theatre, are eX-
pected home from New York this
morning.
a small colored boy was picked up
yesterday morning half numbed from
having slept out under some logs on
Hoagland's wharf.
There are large number of i'm
provcmcnts going on around the city.
There VIII he meeting of the Joint
Ferry Committee Monday afternoon to
hear the reply of the ferry lessees
Quite number of buttons with H.
l.. Maynard's picture on them are be-
ing worn.
Mr.. Charles Birding, n guard from
the penitentiary. was in the city yes
terday. He came to go to Princess
Anne county after two prisoners.
Pete McGrath was committed 10 iail
for ten days by Mayor Baird to give
him an opportunity to sober up
The Democrats nj Halls Corner
raised a pole Wednesday night and
spread the American flag and the
standard bearers colors.
f. Raun was fined 50 in the Mayors
Court yesterday for drunk and disor-
derby conduct.
The Gayest Manhattan" will he pre-
scented at the Lyceum Theater next
Thursday night
The Portsmouth Rifle Company had
their regular weekly drill last night
The boys expect to have fair next
month.
News reached here yesterday of the
death of the wife OF Mr.. Edward n.
Hurley president Of the Standard
Pneumatic Tool Company. of Chicago
Mrs. Hurley was we'll known to many
people in Portsmouth. who will be
grieved 10 hear OF her death.
The Portsmouth US VIII hold a spe-
cial meeting this afternoon at o'clock
at the home Of Miss Virginia Watts
No. 3oS DnWiddie street