Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
The Latest Happenings of a Per.
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the Streets. at tho Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
rutjn Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cntion of Readers of tho virginian- Pilot
Tho Movements of Peopio-snap
Shots ut Events in Which tho Public is
Interested.

Miss jamie Smithers, OF Richmond is
in the city visiting friends.
Mr.. Charles Megnlcy has gone to
Back river to spend two weeks gun
ming, etc.
The lost shoe. which was advertised
for. was returned TO the owner yestcr-
day morning early.
Two men in South Portsmouth had
some words over n piece of chewing
gum. Words led to blows, i'm which a
pistol was fired twice. but fortunately
no one was hurt.
Some of the real estate dealers have
several big deals on hand which they
hope TO close in the next few weeks.
y colored boy scooped several mats
from houses on Eiiingham street yes
tcrday and afterwards offered them for
sale.
There are a number of converts Mt
each meeting at Central Church. The
attendance is large.
a complimentary excursion to Ocean
View Will be rendered Miss Belle Ma
hone, of Baltimore. to-day by some of
her friends.
The case of james c. Hutchins. which
has been continued from one term of
the court to another for over a year.
will be called for trial on the 2Gth
instant.
Miss Martha Martinsll, of Port
Hichmond n. Y, is in the city. the
guest OF Miss White, in South Ports
mouth.
The next show at the Lyceum will
be on the 25th instant
Mrs. Il. II. Phillips. of South Ports
mouth. has gone to Washington, d. c..
to spend some time.
a business man. whose duties calls
him to Norfolk quite often. made n
rush to catch ferry boat that was
considerably behind time yesterday
When he found that the boat was gone
he remarked: "Abomnation of all
abominations IS the ferry; YOU never
know how Ii runsl
Yesterday morning about 1870 O'Clock
a colored man stumbled over the
broken pavement near the corner of
Washington and County streets and
hurt his knees quite badly. ~ paper
boy also stumbled and fell there.
If Portsmouth people want to have
theatre like all other cities they will
have to support it by their presence.
otherwise it will fall through. Messrs
Bland and Daughtrey will have the
best shows that can be secured.
Yesterday morning a horse attached
to loaded wagon tried to back over
board when about half way between
the two cities. II took the combined
efforts of three men to prevent him
from doing SO.
President Williams private car is a
beautiful thing.
MISS julia WNlte LETT yesterday for
Newport News to spend some time
Miss Virgie Warner has gone to CO.
|umbus. Ga. to visit relatives.
For breaking open a slot machine in
Charles Codds store. In Queen street
extended. and stealing about $50 in
nickles. Dick Knight colored faced the
music in Justice Rustic's court yester-
day. and received appropriate punish
ment. He will spend the next sixty
days In Jail.
The Rev. r. T. Waterfeld, pastor of
Owens Memorial NJ. T.. Church began
n series Of revival services Monday
night in the Mission Church in Brigh-
ton. The services will be conducted
throughout the week
Mr. James NIcMarman. of Galveston.
Texas. was in the city last night. He
says that one would scarcely believe
how rapidly the city is pulling out of
her aniction.
Rev. r. 3. Beadles arrived I'm the citv
last night. He will assist his son. Rev.
r. F. Beadles, in his meeting that is
going on.
The Seaboard Air Line railroad re-
ceived two new passenger engines yes
terday-21 and 522. Two new ones will
be sent on to the Southern division.
Mr.. John Nash Hume left last night
on trip to Philadelhia.
In the Hastings Court Yesterday
Frank l.. Crocker qualified as a notary
public. The VIII of Vandalia Davis was
admitted to probate ana Florence II.
Turner qualified as executor under n
bond of 81 ECO