Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10
Matters Personal and General In
And Around Portsmouth.
HEARD ON THE STREETS.
Gossip and Events In Which our People arc
Interested, Chroniclcd in ConciseForm
ADany Diary of Happenings Presented
to our Readers Fresh Every Morning
Snap Shots OF our Busy City.

was arrested on Tuesday on accC ut
pt creating Il disturbance by preaching
In the street and released next day on
promising to quit, was re-a-rc5tt1u yes
.erday and locked up at the station
house. His latest offense was throw
ing bits of watermelon at people who
passed his shop.
Miss Catherine f. Betty is visiting
Miss Rosa Owens, in Court street.
Mrs. Z. w. Hambright, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Bates. at the
Madison Hotel. has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
A license was issued in the coun-
ty clerks Office yesterday for the
marriage of Grace II. Goodman TO Eli
"a Loeb. both OF Norfolk county.
The collier Saturn finished coaling
at Lambert's Point Wednesday night,
and was lying in the stream yester-
day awaiting her crew.
The case OF Catherine Simmons. a
colored woman. charged with selling
whiskey at her house near Church
land, was continued in Justice Blunt
,ngs court yesterday for ten days.
An excursion from Littleton, N. c..
is expected in over the Seaboard Air
Line this morning. Returning the
train will leave Portsmouth at p. m.
Mrs. C. f. Williams. of this city. is
on a visit to friends IN Richmond and
Washington.
Mr.. Leigh Vaughan left last night for
Palm Beach, Fla, to work with Nc
CURE e. Co. in the Electric Company.
Mr.. H. l.. Chapman has gone to
Rocllbridge Alum Springs.
Mr.. a. ]. Schiller has gone to Car
roll county. Va, on pleasure trip.
Mrs. Beckey Abrams. who has been
visiting her parents in this city, re-
turned to her home in Edenton. n. C.,
yesterday.
Mr. Harry Parker left last night for
Frostng, Md. to join his family.
Mr.. Joe Neville and his friend. Ma
rion Roberts. OF Danville. Va. have
gone TO Loudon county. Va, to spend
q part of the heated term.
Yesterday was observed as flower
day by the Portsmouth US. They re-
ceived quite n number of flowers.
The canteloupe crop is nearly over
y number of farmers are ploughing up
their vines.
There Will be another meeting of the
City Council next Tuesday night
Both companies of Pythians will go
to Detroit. They will go via different
routes.
crossing very slowly. 1t will not be
completed by the LIST of October.
Mr.. Lowenbury has returned from
his European trip, and will be in this
city in n few days.
An oil stove exploded at the resi-
dence of colored woman named Nan
ME Brown. in Brighton. and came
near burning both the woman and the
house.
There will be an excursion in from
Littlcton, n. c., to-day. 1t will proba-
bly, be the largest excursion of the sea-
son.
Miss Lillian Anderton will leave this
morning for Cherrytown. Va, to spend
several weeks.
Our subscribers will confer a great
favor on the route boys to-day by not
requiring them to come back the sec
ond time. If you are not at home
leave your subscription.
Mr.. Walter Stroud and family have
returned from Ocean View. where they
have been for over a month.
There will be two games of ball in
the afternoon tomorrow at League
Park.
Attention is called TO ad. of e. l..
Darbill's in this issue. See what in
ducements he offers.
The hay ride people have n perfect
right to go as often and stay as late
as they please, but they have no right
TO come back after midnight and
make so much noise that people can
not sleep.
Miss Hattie Lash, principal Of the
Fourth District School, has returned
from Virginia Beach.
There was not an arrest made during
the twenty-four hours ending at a.
IN. yesterday. so there was no docket
at the mayors court.
Mr.. r.. A. Hutchins says that the
back tax that is due runs from 1876 to
1900.
Hereafter registered matter will be
dispatched from the postofiice at 80
n m. and 2, and p. m. This will
be n great convenience to the public.
There will be n lawn party given for
the benefit OF the Epworth League OF
Wright Memorial Church at the cor
ner of Miss Bailey's residence, sol Har-
tison street. Friday night. August
10th.
There will be a lawn party tonight
on the corner of Washington and South
streets for the benefit of Central
Church.
There will be a lawn party at the
foot of Court street this evening for the
benefit of the Kings Daughters.
Mr.. Chas. Richardson and wife have
left Pen-Mar, Md. where they have
been for the past ten days and gone &c
Atlantic City and New York city
Mr.. Jack King. John McCarrles and
two other men were stopped by q
crowd of negroes near Armstead's
store Tuesday night while returning
home on their wheels from fishing. The
men demanded the fish, and McCarrie.
shot at them and they ran.
number of boys are in the habit o
putting dynamite cartridges on the
street car tracks. causing much trou.
bic. Several have been arrested anC
let off with a reprimand. Others thai
may be arrested will not fare so we'll
Mr.. James Campbell, of ST. Paul
MINI, an old newspaper man, dropped
in the Office last night for Il short
talk.
Miss Minnie Only has gone to Mill
ford, Del, to spend a month.
Mr.. George Johnson. of Southampton
county, has come to Portsmouth tC
live. having secured work in the navy
yard.
Yesterday when the dry dock was
pumped out there was at least a barrel
hf QaA In the hnttnIa Of tho doclx