Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-14
The Latest Happenings Of Per-
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets, mt the Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Iu, in Abbreviated Form for the Edit
cation of Readers OF the virsinian-pilot
The Movements of rcopio-snap
Shots at Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

from Charleston. ILL.,, yesterday, sum-
nonini; him to the bedside of his
mother. who was thought to be dying.
Or. NJ r. Gates has been detached
from the Naval Hospital and ordered 10
the Atlanta. now at New FORK.
The Rev. r. b. EggIeston arrived
home Wednesday night from n visit to
Louisa county He will preach to his
congregation Sunday. both morning
and evening. in the lecture room OF the
First Presbyterian Church. MIR. Egg
glcston has almost recovered from his
recent accident.
A new seven-room house on Virginia
avenue. Cottage Place, is advertised for
rent. See ad.
Miss Hattie Miller. of Hampton, who
has been visiting friends in the city
has returned to her home.
Clarence Spindle. of this city had an
operation performed on his eye by DR.
Garrett, of Norfolk.
The tug Alice came out the dry dock
yesterday.
The funeral of Joseph J. cragin will
take place this afternoon at 8 o'clock
from sol Middle street.
The funeral OF Genevive O'Connor
will take place this afternoon at 3
o'clock from the residence of her par
ents in Brighton.
The funeral of Mr.. Orson Seeds will
take place this afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the residence of his sister, in At
lantic City.
Two young ladies wanted to assist at
exhibit at the Norfolk Fair. Apply as
directed in ad.
The Reading flremen have returned
home. They were much pleased with
the flying trip they made here.
The Central Church trolley ride and
lawn party last night was a decided
success in every respect.
Mr.. l.. p. Slater will go North Sat
urday OH two weeks vacation
Another boy fell off the wharf yes
terday While fishing and came near
being drowned. a colorcd man saved
him.
The Western Branch Democrats will
hustle from now until election for the
success Of the ticket
Quite Il number went 10 Norfolk to
the matinee yesterday, Notwithstanding
the warm weather.
A large number of cNcursionists Wis
tied the yard yesterday and other
points of interest around the city.
Mr.. John Waltemyer. carpenter of the
u. s. NJ, now stationed at the League
Island yard is in the city on a visit to
relatives. He is accompanied by his
Wife and child.
The truckers say that potatoes. beans
and turnips arc parching up for want
of rain, and unless 1t comes in a few
DAYS 1t will do no good.
The only business in the MAYORS
Court yesterday. outside of civil, was Il
scrap between three colored boys. Two
of the boys were fined 50 each.
The party who caused the alarm to
be turned in from box &c Tuesday has
been arrested. IIc will have hearing
before Mayor Baird to-day.
The fire in the swamp between Ports
mouth and Suffolk is raging. The
smoke at night and early in the morn
ing is so thick that it it sitting.
Col Is. r. Griffin has received infor-
nation from his brother in Galveston
which states that he is alive and we'll
His home was also uninjured by the
storm.
The Chesapeake and Ohio steamer
was late in getting In last night caused
by the Western train being late.
Mr.. George Nardia of New Orleans.
was in the city last night. He dropped
In on the Virginan-Pilot for IL short
time
Miss Lucie c. Inscoe. of Washington
y. T., who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. Theodore S. Hartung, 321 Third
street, left last night after a very
pleasant stay.
Mr.. John w. Woodman and wife re-
turned yesterday from York. Pa
where they had been spending few
weeks.
The Portsmouth Rife Company had
drill last night.
Last night. about 63O O'Clock, VIM.
Bess. colored. who lives at 10l Green
street, was fooling with n pistol when
it went off. Bess' daughter was in an
other room and screamed out, causing
those outside TO think she was shot
a rumor was circulated that I3ess had
killed his daughter, but there was no
truth in it.
The Virginian- Pilot returns thanks
for an invitation 10 attend the Goth
anniversary celebration of the organi-
cation of Portsmouth Lodge No. IT, * .
of r., on Monday night next at Py-
THAN Castle.
Notice is given that bids will be re-
ceived at the County Clerks Office I'M
I'll II m. on Tuesday. September 2jth
for furnishing 1900 rations for the
almshousc.
MIR. John johnson, n blacksmith in
the Yards and Docks department was
taken i'll yesterday and had TO be car
ried to his home in Brighton in an
ambulance.
A telegram was received here ycstcr-
day af><C.noon from Mrs. Murray and
her daughter. in Galveston stating
that she was all right. MIR. Murray
had left for Texas before the telegram
came
The members OF Montauk Tribe of
Red Men are requested to meet this
afternoon at 2 o'clock to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Orson Seeds in Atlantic
city, Norfolk.
The Norfolk county public schools
will open on Monday morning.
MIR. VI. f. Brownley, of Franklin
candidate for Congress before the late
Democratic Convention for this dis
trict, was in the city last night.
MARRIED IN SUFFOLK.
MIR. c. j. Powe'1 and Miss Maggie
Lane. of this city, left here Wednesday
morning for Suffolk, where they were
cd in, arrioo law IL