Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-05
TIE Latest Happenings Of a Per.
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets. Sat the Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Put In Abbreviated Form for the Edin-
cation of Readers of the yireinian-Pnot
Tho Movements of Peoplo-snap
Shots ut Events in Which tho Public is
Interested.


Mayor Baird continued the only two
cases which appeared on the docket.
The persons accused were l. Kauter
for violation of the city license tax
bill in running a wagon without Ii
cense and Moses Miller. accused of in
jurng trees. The latter case will be
heard tomorrow. Kautcn will have Il
hearing today.
Mr.. Edward Summers. of New York,
an old Portsmouth boy. is at home Wis
iting his parents.
Mr. Virginius b. Sturtevant arrived
in the city from Richmond. being sum
moned as juror in the United States
Court.
There are ~ applicants for the posi-
ton of sealer of weights and measures
made vacant by the death of Mr.. j. Y.
Hervey.
If you are buying Christmas pres
ents read the advertisements in our
columns.
Mrs. Susan Patterson, an aged lady,
is critically i'll at her home. No. SOC Eff
fngham street.
Yesterday morning a lost diamond
pin was advertised for. Before S
o'clock the pin was returned to the
owner. This is two pins of that kind
that have been restored this week.
The harbor was full of gulls yester-
day. That is good indication of Il
storm outside.
burg. Va. is visiting friends in the
city.
a youth named Charlie Smith acct
dentally fell down a pair of steps in
Park View yesterday and dislocated
his arm. He was attended by DR.. Nc
Murran.
There will be meeting of the school
board Friday night
Messrs. S. It. Taylor & Co., of New
York. dressmakers an2 filters. give
notice elsewhere that Mrs. NJ ITALIA
faro of this city, is a graduate under
them in all the branches of the bust
ness. and that they cheerfully recon-
mend her TO the public. Mrs. ITALIA
faro gives notice that she will be at
home at los Naval avenue from 10 a.
m. to 4 p. M. See ad.
Mr.. John c. Niemeyer gives notice
elsewhere that he VIII sell for the
parties interested, on Monday, De-
cember 10th. some valuable property at
Port Norfolk. For further particulars
see ad.
The Rev. Samuel Saunders, pastor
of Calvary Baptist church. is in North
Carolina attending the North Carolina
State Baptist Association.
Miss Fannie Gillian Is very Ill at the
home of her sister. Mrs. II. Lee. in
Scottsville.
The annual election OF officers of
Ocean Council. No. 1903 Royal Area
mum, VIII take place at the hall to-
night. These annual meetings are made
very interesting by the friends of the
rival candidates, and doubtless the
meeting tonight will be no exception
to the rule.
The county court adjourned yester
day for the term.
Ocean Council, Royal Arcanum, will
hold their annual meeting tonight
when the election of officers will tax,
place.
Attention is called to advertisement
of New York Clothing Company
Portsmouth Lodge, d. p. o. E., hav,
made arrangements to hold fair tn,
first week in January
A reception was given by the Y NJ
9. A. last night In Pythian Castle L
the Seaboard Air Line clerks in TIN
general offices and North street depart
ment. There was a large attendance
Enos Peterson, a Swedish fireman
on the West India fruit steamer Don
aid. now unloading at the North stree
piers, was arrested by officers BrOugh
ton and Abbott last night at the re
quest of the mate of the vessel Peter
son was drunk and was credited witt
an expressed intention of annihilatin,
all hands of the Donald's crew.
The Lawn Workers of Monumental
church will serve supper at Pythiai
Castle Thursday evening from 6 to
o'clock.
Attention is called to advertisement
OF r. f. King, in which he offers
number of articles cheap.
The mcr.ing at the Friends churcl
is arcusiN, considerable interest.