Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-12
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Tho Movements of People Snap
shots at Events !" Which the Public is
Interested.

Gun Ciuo, which was to have been held
yesterday afternoon at Columbia Park
was postponed until to-day.
Mr.. Archie Robertson. chief clerk to
the commandant at the Havana naval
station, who has been spending two
months leave with relatives in Vir-
ginia, left the city yesterday to return
to Havana.
Virginia Jones. n colored woman liv-
ing In North Water street. is under ar
rest, charged with stealing S17 from Il
Norfolk man, whose address is not
known. She will be held for investiga-
tion.
The trolley wire of the Portsmouth
Street Railroad should, it is claimed. be
fixed near the corner of High and
Court streets. so as TO prevent the
trolley from jumping every time it
passes that point. Sooner or later
some one will be hurt by IT,
a small child strayed from home yes
terday and started across the trestle
work at the Union Bridge. While on
the trestle a train was coming. y col
ored man, seeing the chid's danger.
ran after him and grabbed the child
and jumped offa in the mud with him,
saving the little ones life.
The remains OF Mir. jacob Solomon
sky arrived from Elizabeth city yes
terday and We're taken by NIcSsrs.
Flynn Il O'Connor and conveyed to the
Hebrew Cemetery in Ierkley where
they were inferred.
Miss Essie May burlington has gone
to Jackson, N. c., to spend some time
with friends
The Rainbow Social Club will have
social tonight. All members are in
vited to be present
The Portsmouth football team will
have it's first practice at the foot of
Court street tonight.
The entertainment at Glenn Hall last
night was n decided success.
Next week there will be several mar
riages in this city.
There was a light frost up the Sea-
board Air Line, between here and Wei
don, yesterday morning, so the railroad
men say.
Miss Linwood Mears, of Eastern
Shore. Va, is in the city on a visit to
friends.
Several Portsmouth ladies received
first prizes at the Norfolk fair.
oysters are scarce. because the
tongers could not go down the river on
account of the high winds.
An attempt Will be made to have n
meeting of the School Board tonight.
Some of the parties who We're sum
for falling to comply with the sewer
age law have already made contracts
to connect
The Palmer Company. that played
here for week, has come to grief in
Henderson, N. c. Their effects have
been seized by the Sheriff to pay their
dbts They left number of unpaid
bills in this city.
The slate at the station house last
night registered two drunks and one
disorderly.
Last night about z o'clock Licutcn-
ant Leigh was standing on the ferry
boat when n marine walked up to him
and struck him n heavy blow without
any provocation. Mr.. Lcighs hat was
knocked overheard. besides he was
shocked from the blow. The marine
was arrested and was locked up for Il
hearing this morning.
Fire regular weekly shoot Of the
Portsmouth Gun Club, which was post
poned from yesterday, will take place
this afternoon.
The Portsmouth Rifles had their reg
ular weekly drill last night. The boys
turned out in large numbers.
An attempt was made to enter the
residence of Mrs. Parker in Park View
Thursday night. They were run off be-
fore they entered.
MIR. VIM Smell. formerly of this city.
but now OF Charlotte. y. c.. died in
that city yesterday. Mr.. Smell has been
away from Portsmouth for about
twenty-five years.
Miss Jennie Williamson arrived here
last night from Cape Charles on q
visit to friends.
A railroad train and a street car col
lided at the corner of Columbia ana
Blount streets last night. The front OF
the street car was knocked OFT, but no
one was hurt.
The Bryan. Stevenson and Maynard
Club Will hold an important meeting to-
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Barrett will
celebrate their silver wedding tonight.
A number of friends have been invited,
The attendance at the meetings ut
Central NJ j.. Church. South. is grow
ing, and much interest is being shown,
They will result in many converts no
doubt before the close.
The members of the Grand Camp. G..
V, will return from stanton Tonight.
The chances OF a league of baseball
for next summer are very good already.
1t will probably be an cight-club
league. and it will be Il strong one.
be taken in if they desire 1t.
The Cyclone departments big sale
began yesterday. MI day long the
store was crowded with purchasers
A lost COW is advertised for. Sec al.
1t is thought that Mr.. Leath will sur
render his lease ON the Lyceum in this
city. If he does there are others who
will take 1t and put on first-cla plays
in this city Already seats have been
spoken for for the opera Monday night.
There Will no doubt be 4 large crowd.
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Did you know that YOU could buy
Earl G. Wilson collars ard cuffs from
John a. Morris. 303 Iigh street?
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PARK View Property for Sale Cheap.
we have few lots ut great bargains