Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets, at tho Hotels, In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere, and
Put in Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cation of Readers of tho virsinian-pilo
Tho Movements of PeopIo-snap
Shots at Events in Which the Public Is
Interested.
Interested

Ing LOT Steai1nS money, etc., from w.
a. Ashe.
/. Mrs. Lizzie Goodwin, of Court street
left last night for months stay in
Washington. u. c.
Some time during Saturday night
some one robbed the chicken house OF
Police officer Diggs in Park View OF
q number of chickens.
Rev. Charles j. Holt, former rector
OF Trinity Il. l.. Church. but now of
Fordham. New York, has issued invi-
tatlons to the celebration of the TWEEN
ty-n1th anniversary of his marriage,
which occurs on Saturday, October 9th.
1t Will be celebrated at ST. Johns rec
tory at Fordham. a number of peo-
pie in this city have been invited.
There will be no meetings this week
The Bryan Stevenson and Maynard
banner will be unfuried this week with
appropriate ceremonies.
a colored woman named Nancy
Brown. who lives in Scott street,
caught fire from a stove and was badly
burned before she was put out.
Miss Lillian Whitchurst's class will
sell ice-creum Tuesday night in the
lecture-room of the Fourt Street Bap-
list Church for the benefit OF the piano
fund.
y marriage license was issued in the
Hastings Court clerks Office yesterday
to Joseph Arthur George Norris and
Annie Williams, the ceremony to take
place to-day.
The funeral of little May v. Wyatt
took place yesterday afternoon from
the residence OF her parents.
The funeral of Isman Fentress,
4-months-old child of MIR. and Mrs
Caleb Fentrcss. took place yesterday
afternoon from their residence ut Pin
ncr's Point.
Rev. Anthem Thompson. pastor of
Trinity p. Il. Church. will return from
his leave OH Wednesday,
Mr.. Felix Bile, manager OF Palmers
Stock Company, is in the city. They
will open the Lyceum Theatre Monday
and will run for Il week, with q new
play each night.
a lost fox terrier is advertised for.
Reward If left as directed.
Attention is called to the ad. of II. A.
Long. See what he has TO say.
The Rev. II. l.. Beadlcs announced at
Central Church last Sunday that he
would begin revival in his church
the first Sunday in October.
In Police Court yesterday morning
James Massey. colored, was fined $50
for assaulting Betsy Coleman. Massey
took thirty days in DEFAULT.
The Council Chamber will be fitted
up with individual desks, something on
the order of the Legislative Hall at
Richmond. 1t will add much To the
looks Of the room and convenience of
the members.
The opening of Columbia Park yes
terday was attended with rain. which
greatly interfcred with the attendance
Saturday last was said to have been
the dullest Saturday ever seen in
Portsmouth. 1t was dull With every
body.
There will be speaking Thursday
night. y number of local speakers will
be heard.
Mrs. w. ]. Rogers and daughter have
gone to Richmond to spend the week
Rosh Hashanah one of the festivals
in the Hebrew Calendar. was observed
yesterday by all the Hebrews. Some
will keep to-day as well.
An advertisement appears In this is
sue in which gentleman desires board
in private family.
The members of the Annex=Hese-
Company are requested to meet to-
night at S o'clock. Business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
The house advertised on Sunday on
fourth street for rent should have read,
apply at NIoreland & Co, corner Craw-
ford and King streets.
Mr.. Fletcher o. Cain arrived Sunday
morning from Jacksonville, Fla, where
he is connected with the Seaboard Air
Line. He will remain here until Fri
day and then return.
A coal dealer in the city is nearly out
of coal, and says that he cannot re-
place it at this time, and if he could
II WOulu DE at al large advance.
Mr.. VIM. Williams, of South Ports
mouth, has gone to Boston to live. His
family accompanied him.
The first frost last fall fell Septem-
Der 9th.
The attention of oyster packers is
called to an advertisement in this is
sue.
The w. c. IT. u. will meet this after
noon at o'clock with Mrs. Robert
Heath. 514 Henry street, South Ports
mouth.
The Portsmouth Us will meet to-
Brown, No 725 High street at s
o'clock.
The members of the Independent
Fire Company are notified that there
will be meeting of the company to-
night, and that they will leave via Sea-
board Air Line on Wednesday morning
at o'clock. All members are request
ed to report at $50.
Eugene w. Whisnant left Sunday
night to resume his studies at Blacks
burg College.
Sunday afternoon horse attached to
n surry, in which three men, who were
well under the influence OF liquor, were
sitting, ran away and threw the oc-
cupants out. injuring two of them quite
badly. -
Miss Rosa West, of Dallas, Texas,
arrived in the city yesterday. She is
the guest OF her prother MT. VIM.
Huybert, in the county.
Jack White and Henry Bernard will
leave for Richmond this morning on
the steamer Pocahontas with their
parade reel. Mr.. Clyde has furnished
transportation for the men and reel.
Judge Portlocl1 will adjourn court to-
day for the term
The warrants which were allowed at
the last meeting of the Board of Super
visors were signed yesterday.
Upon being waited on Saturday by
Congressman r. A. Wise, Secretary of