Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-09
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the s'ree'.,Sns tho Hotels. in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Putin Abbreviated Form for the Edin-
cation of Readers of the vIrgInian-p,iot
Tho Movements of People-snap
Shots ut Events in which tho Public is
Interested.

VI thS way VI an advancing car, The
car came to standstill and Tominson
proceeded to abuse the motorman for
having nearly run over him. Police
Ofncer Dillsburg was among the pas
sengcrs and put Tominson under ar
rest.
j. Williams. colored, was arrested by
officer Hall for being abusive and re-
fusing to pay fare on the Portsmouth
Street Railway.
Mr.. Leith made big mistake in send
ing such troupe as the last one was
' to the Lyceum. One or two like that
would kill it forever.
The dump pile caught on fire yester-
day 1t was put oct by some colored
ment.
Mayor j. Il. Baird is expected to re-
turn this morning from Baltimore,
where he has been for ten days.
The S. A. l.. employees at the shops
Will be paid to-day for the month of
September.
Miss Anne j. Revell. of Norfolk coun-
ty and Mr.. T. V. Carter were married
Sunday afternoon at the residence of
the bride, near Bowers Hill. They will
reside I'm Berkeley.
An attempt will be made to get n
meeting of the School Board Friday
night.
a mad dog was killed on Chestnut
In the weather seem to affect CANNES.
Princess Bonnie" will be presented
at the Academy of Music on October
"a by Norfolk and Portsmouth talent
for the benefit of the Temple building
fund.
Mr. O. Fender, of Washington, D.
c.. is in the city on business.
Mr.: Ollie Harris left last night for
Henderson, N c., to try and get his
money for board out of the troupe that
played here last week.
Miss Minnie Openheimer, of Balti-
more, is in the city on visit.
Several Portsmouth people received
prizes at the Norfolk fair.
The Indianapolis went in the dry dock
yesterday afternoon to- have her bottom
looked after.
Mr.. Saunders, son of the man whom
Cotton killed at EmpOria, Va, for
which he was lynched. was In town
yesterday.
The delegates to the convention of
the brotherhood of ST. Andrew will
leave here tomorrow morning for Rich
mond.
The Palmer Company left town yes
tcrday morning and left big board
bill behind unpaid.
The Sunbeam meeting at the Fourth
Street Baptist Church Sunday after
noon was largely attended.
Rev. II. +. Beadles began n series of
meetings Sunday night at Central NJ.
Il. Church.a Much interest was mani
tested.
The Norfolk County Court will CON
vene next Monda". There are quite n
number Of cases to come up and some
will be continued.
The 40 hours devotion will close this
morning. 1t is one of the most solemn
seasons in the Catholic Church.
The circus will be In town to-day
The school children want n holiday but
they will not get 1t.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
at l o'clock to-day and the City Coun-
ell tonight at 1880 O'Clock.
The Columbia Opera Company, which
will perform here next week. has quite
a reputation. They will no doubt have
q full house.
The Ferry Committee will make re-
port to the Council tonight.
Some one stole several door mats
from houses on Washington street Sun
day night People will have to lock
their mats up as they do In Northern
cities.
There will be an excursion in from
Raleigh on Wednesday, This will, prob
ably be the last one of the season.
Door bells are being stolen again.
The three boys in jail. who are serving
n term of six months for stealing door
bells must have had some others en-
gagged with them in that business.
A colored woman named Ellie May
attempted TO commit suicide Saturday
night by drinking laudanum. Her life
was saved and she now lives to regret
her rash act.
The repairs to the First Presbyterian
Cnnrcn are nearly cOInE)lctcu'
The quartette choir at Trinity Church
Sunday was composed of Miss Lee Wei
lener, Miss Bessie Williams, MIR. w. ..
Hazard and Mr.. James n. Anderson.
Miss Rebecca G. Nash, of this city.
has been appointed sponsor of the
Grand Camp. c. v. Miss Grace Rad
cliffe Day, of Smithfeld has been APP
pointed maid of honor.
The w. G. T. L. will meet this af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. Wal
ter Clarke. 400 ICffinghdm street.
The Portsmouth Us will meet to-
night at the. home OF Mr.. Arthur Zepp.
Cottage Place. All members are re-
quested to take the car which leaves
the ferry at o'clock.
A negro girl whose mind is I'M
balanced attempted suicide Saturday
by jumping overheard on North street.
east OF Dinwiddie street. The tide was
low. consequently there was but little
water in the creek, and no damage was
done except that she was mudded up.
a negro named Ellie Wright was
fined $40 yesterday by Justice Bunting
for running over Il lady at Churchland
with n bicycle and then cursed and
abused her.
John King. colored. was sent to the
county Jail for stealing SASS yesterday
Fred Butts. n negro from Norfolk,
was locked UP Tor cursing gatekeeper
at the ferry.
Inere WAS u large CrOWu OF cOlored
people at Deep Creek Sunday to attend
revival.
John A. Morris tells you that you will
find X to your advantage to buy your
fall goods from his store, and gives
reason for the same.
FATHER AND TWO SONS FIGHT.
Saturday night negro named James
Walker who lives at Deep Creek, and
his two sons had q fight In which all
three were badly hurt. Walker, who