Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-16
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets. at the Hotels. In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
rut in Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cation offenders of the virgInian-Pilot
Tho Movements OF Peopic-snap
Shots at Events in Which tho Public is
Interested.

is here in the interest of the order
General Durand is weli-known to
Portsmouth Pythians. having been here
on numbers of occasions in the past
He is now representing the NJ. G. Lllley
Company, of Columbus, Ohio.
a family party assembled in the Sun
day school room of Wright Memorial
Church on Sunday morning, the occa-
sion being the christening of Charles
Elmer and Lottie, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Cadmus, of South Ports
mouth. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. George l.. Booker, and the
part of godmother was taken by Miss
Sallie Journey.
Stephen Mitchell, colored. was charg
ed in Justice Peeds court yesterday
with entering the home of Henry Bat
tie. in Brighton. and stealing clothing
valued at $40. The case was continued
for further evidence.
Miss Pearl Tucker. of Court street,
has returned from IL visit to friends
in Richmond.
Mrs. II. w. Robe. of this city. has
returned from n visit to her father in
Binghampton, n. Y.
a license was issued in the Hastings
Court yesterday for the marriage of
Nicholas d. Napoli to Mary Casciono.
the ceremony to take place on the ed.
Attention is called to John a. Nor
ris' advertisement of complete line of
fall and winter suitings.
A negro man has been loafiing around
Scott street. between Washington and
Green streets, for several nights. He
has assaulted several ladies on different
occasions. He will be watched and if
repeated he will fare badly.
a colored man named Mitchell has
been committed to the county, jail for
stealing $40 worth of clot.,nG from
man named Henry Battle on October
10th.
Chief lyman is in receipt of a letter
from woman named Mary Ann
Woodus, at Gold. n. c., inquiring about
her son who has run away from home.
She requests that he be Shioed back at
once If found.
Matthew Russell, the young negro
from Norfolk who stole hose from one
of the stores on County street and
cigars from Mr.. II. l.. Hudgins, was
given six mouths in each case.
Messrs Charles II. Bland and N. b.
Daughtrey lessees of the Lyceum
Theatre, left last night for New York
TO book the best comnanies that can
be secured for the Lyceum.
The hunting par,v. of which mention
has been made, left Sunday night for
the Meherrn river on a weeks cunning
expedition.
The Blue Front Club left last night
for Pagan Creek on a cunning eXpedi-
ton in Mr.. b. Fauths yacht.
Captain John II. Thompson has suif-
GENTLY recovered from his injuries re-
ceived In the yard several DAVIS ago TO
be able to report for dutv yesterday.
There will be meeting of the joint
ferry committee the latter part of the
week.
The funeral of Mr.. Richards little
child took place Sunday afternoon at
their residence in Park View. The re-
mains were Inferred in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
bridge at Port Norfolk Sunday and
came near being drowned
There are two marriages announced
for this week.
Sunday night n horse belonging to a
livery stable man in Norfolk which
had been hired to three colored men.
ran away in Goodwin street and threw
the men in n pile of railroad iron, bruis-
ing them up considerably.
The Park Rose Buds meeting Sun
day afternoon was largely attended and
WITS highly appreciated.
The meeting at Central Church con-
tinues to grow in interest. The meet
ing Sunday night was a very fine one.
The free will offering at the Fourth
Street Baptist Church last night was a
grand success.
Mr.. C. G.. Williams the labor candi-
date, will sneak at the corner of High
and Crawford streets tonight at s
o'clock.
There was large attendance at the
opening of the County Court ycster-
day.
There is a lively scufile after the va
cant positions on the police force.
Rev. j. w. Mitchell left yesterday for
the Eastern Shore of Virginia to assist
in a revival meeting at that place.
Miss Hettie Mccormack of Balti-
more, is in the city.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson returned from
New York Sunday, where he had been
10 buy Christmas goods.
Mr. A. j. Phillips is in New York
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other specialties.
The clerks and writer's in the navy
yard were paid yesterday for the first
half of October.
a horse attached to wagon that be-
longed TO a colored man named Wright
fell through a bridge near Western
Branch yesterday and broke his leg.
lie had to be killed.
Mr. Henry Buntings returns thanks
TO the firemen for valuable services
rendered.
a dog cart is offered for sale cheap.
Mr.. John l.. Watson yesterday re-
ccived a clock that he bought in Swift
zerand. 1t Is massive in appearance
representing a hunting lodge. sur
mounted by deer head and crossed
guns. Around the face is a hunting
horn with cord and tassels. on one
side hangs life-sizc pheasant and on
the other a life-size hare, while brace
of birds appear at tho bottom. The
carving is of the handsomcst and
doors OMEN at the top. through which
two little birds enter as the chimes are
struck.
Mir. Saunders and Mr. Young viii
speak tonight at Maupin's Hall.
The Portsmouth "Y's" will meet to-
night at S o'clock, at the home of Miss
Maggie Dempsey, No. COS Dinwiddie
street.
Black enameled new shoe. Reward
If returned.
Persons having well-located property
on High street can learn something to
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