Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-22
The Latest Happenings of a Per-
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered OH tho Streets, at tho Hotels, In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Tut in Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cation of Readers of tho virginian-Pilot
: Tile Movements of Peopie-snap
Shots ut Events in Which the Public is
Interested.

The Portsmouth Us will observe to-
day as Flower Day. All contributions
will be thankfully received.
The alarm of fire turned in from box
SO yesterday afternoon was caused by
wood-shed in the rear of house No.
12OO Washington street, being on fire.
1T was eXtinguished by the fire ex-
tinguisher.
a youth named Riley had his foot
badly mashed yesterday by heavy
piece of timber falling on it.
A young lady on n wheel came near
having serious accident yesterday
while riding down Court street. Her
wheel broke and threw her some dis
lance. Being near street car she
came near being thrown under it.
Mrs. Schmole. wife OF Dir. VIM
SEMINOLE, has returned from Warren
ton. Va, where she has been spending
several weeks
Mr. Jesse c. Balm advertises for old
newspapers and rubber boots. See ad.
a warrant was sworn out yesterday
by colored woman named Lizzie
Johnson against Wright Wayne. a col
ored truck driver, charging him with
taking the Johnson womans trunk
from her house against her protest and
then refusing to give 1t up. He will
have hearing to-day.
Two small boys, while playing with
dog near the water yesterday, fell
overheard and had narrow escape
from drowning.
Mr.. Oscie Dashiells tells you that
he repairs LatrobeS stoves, Goes plumb
ing, &c. See ad.
a number of people are suffering
from colds contracted during the late
cool spell.
There was n large turnout at Centre
Vile Thursday night to hear Mr.. w. C.
Il n tl,o
issues of the day.
a small white child was bitten by a
dog yesterday on Clifford street.
The stockholders of the Raleigh and
Castor railroad will meet at the S.
A. l.. Offices to-day. Matters of i'm
portance will be discussed.
a train for colored excursionists will
be run by the Seaboard Air Line Sum
day to Garysburg, N. c.. to attend
camp meeting.
the Second Division OF the Seaboard
Air Line, was In the city yesterday in
conference with road officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Williams.
who have been in Western North
Carolina during the convalescence of
Mr.. Williams from his late attack of
fever, have returned to Jacksonville,
Fla, which is Mr.. Williams head
quarters as assistant superintendent of
the Fifth Division.
MT. COiuinDuS LaSSlter, VINO was re-
ported last Tuesday as having been
fined So in Police Court for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, desires
the correction made that he was fined
for disorderly conduct and using
abusive language, and not for drunk
ennesS.
The Western Branch Democratic
Club will meet next Wednesday at
Firemen's Hall, Scottsville. The club
has decided to alternate its meetings
between Scottsville and the school
house at Halls corner.
Mrs. Mary Flynn. who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Sullivan, on North Crawford
street. left yesterday morning with her
three children. Joe, Nellie and Mary.
via New York Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad for her home in New
York
Attention is called to the ad. of C.
W. Hudgins, In Which he offers a num-
her of specialties He tells you to try
his Postum Cereal. 1t takes the place
of coffee.
A man named Mcdonald, a clipper
and caulker in the yard. had one of
his eyes put out yesterday by piece
of a bolt. which he was cutting. flying
off and striking him in eye. He was
attended by the yard surgeon and aft
erwardS sent home.
hanging lamp in Mr.. Fred. Gerkc's
hall exploded and fell to the floor about
Z O'Clock last night and but for Fred
King, who was standing on the side
walk and ran in and kicked it in the
street, there would have been fire.
Mr.. James II. Borum and wife have
returned from Catawba Va, where
they have been for several months.
Yesterday was known in the church
calendar as St. Mathews Day.
Mr.. John Il. Eastwood, whose home
is in New Orleans, La, is in the city
visiting his parents.
The County Circuit Court has adj
journed for the term.
There was slight sprinkle OF rain
last night; not enough to do much
good.
The Presidents yacht. the Sylph. left
last night for Washington. after re-
ceiving new coat of paint.
Mr.. j. Griff Edwards and wife will
leave this morning for Danville. They
will be gone several weeks.
The John w. Daniel Club will have
speaking next Thursday night by To-
cal speakers.
To-day will be observed by the
Portsmouth US as "Flower Day" Do
nations consisting of flowers and fruits
10 be distributed to the poor will be
thankfully received. and may be left
at the home of Miss Matte Britting-
ham. No. 1905 Dinwiddie street.
Choir rehearsal at Monumental NJ. f.
Church will he held this evening at s
o'clock.
SHE WANTED PROTECTION.
About sixty days ago a colored man
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