Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
The Latest Happenings Of a Per.
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the Streets. Mt tho Hotels. in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Put In Abbreviated Form for tho Edin-
cation of Readers of tho virginian-Pllo
The Movements of People Snap
Shots ut Events I'm which the Public is
Interested.

hlT. u. Is. SneatnuHlt OIL savannah, u
member OF the Savannah News Com
pany, was in the city yesterday. He
called at the Pilot Office.
Master Hall Codd has gone to Nan
semond county to spend a week with
relatives.
A trolley party Will be given tonight
on the Port Norfolk railroad in honor
OF some ladies' who are visiting here
from Georgia.
coal dealer said yesterday that coal
is being sold now at margin of 3S
cents on the ton.
Two small boys were fishing off the
end of the ferry steamer Norfolk
County yesterday when they fell over
board and came near being drowned.
Workmen commenced yesterday re-
pairing the Chestnut street dock in
Berkeley. The boat now runs in the
slip near the Norfolk and Southern
railroad.
Mr.. Thomas Burke has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he has been
for the past three months under treat
ment for rheumatism.
Peaches OF the finest quality are now
coming in from Maryland and Della
ware and are selling cheap.
MIR. E. w. Owens has house on
County street extended for rent for 49,
MIR. j. l.. Scott. who has been quite
i'll. has gone to Dayton, Ky. where he
ates.
Mr.. Richard Cox Barlow has suhi-
GENTLY recovered to he able TO come
home from Sweet Chalybeatc Springs
about Saturday.
Three warrants were sworn out yes
terday against II citiZcn-one charging
. him with assault. another with carry
ing concealed weapons and the third
with threatening to kill.
Miss Hottie Myrtle, or Pasquotank
county, N. c., arrived In the city yes
terday
not return from Europe before the last
of September.
The Street Committee still have the
matter of Il street sweeper under con-
sideration.
The Confederate reunion. which was
to have taken place September 9th at
Delaware Park. has been postponed
until October 4th.
BE on hand tonight at s o'clock at
the City Hall and help to organize n
Bryan-Stevenson-M Maynard club.
The regular weekly shoot of the
Portsmouth Gun Club will take place
this afternoon at Columbia Park.
There will be game of ball this af-
ternoon ut League Park for the benefit
of the Kings Daughters Home
number of spar workers, boat
builders. laborers and others were sus-
pended yesterday at noon until SaturA
day.
The Portsmouth baseball team will
only have to win two games out OF
the six to win out. while Norfolk will
have to win four out OF the six.
The Chambers and Independent Fire
Companies will both carry n band with
them to Richmond.
The Virginian-Pilot is in receipt of
communication. asking what are the
authorities doing about catching dogs
TWO hundred dollars was appropriated
but nothing has been done with It,
Tuesday two ladies were out walking
One OF them had been sick and was
supported by the other. a negro man
came along. passed them and then
turned around and said: "Why not
lean on me. I will support YOU" The
ladies became frightened and returned
home.
There was scrapping match yes
,erday morning between Il butcher and
Crawford street merchant. A little
''red wine" was spilled and then they
were separated
Mr.. Harry Brinkley. trustee. tells
you through these columns that all ac-
counts due c. II. Welton are due at
his Office. No. 40S Court street, and
that the same must be paid at once.
gentleman in this city, who has
been "btten" several times by people
has taken an oath before notary pub
lie that he will neither endorse a note
or loan money to any one for one year
He has the same pasted conspcuously
In his place of business, and when an
application is made he points to it.
The September term of the Hastings
Court begins next Thursday. There
are q number of cases to come before
it.
There are but few more days for
the residents of the First Ward to con-
meet with the sewers before the time
expires. Consequently all the plumbers
are busy In that ward.
The latest turn in the military cir
Giles Is that the military OF the State
will be divided in four battalions The
three Norfolk companies and New
port News company Will be put in one
battalion and the two Portsmouth. a
Suffolk and an Gmporia company in
another.
A man was run off the shed at Mr..
Williams house in Prentis Place last
night. He had succeeded in getting
the blinds open and a window raised
when he was discovered
Miss Hette Small of Charlotte, who
has been visiting friends in this city,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs Charles T. Durham has re-
turned from Bridgeport, Conn. where
she has been spending some time.
pile OF burning brush at the foot
OIL washington street came near calling
out The Fire Department yesterday.
drunk brought to the station house
TUESDAY night required the services of
push cart. Yesterday morning the
mayor gave him the usual 81 and costs.
Hon. III. l.. Maynard is visiting the
Sweet Chalybeate Springs.
Inc many friends of Mr.. c. H. Eek
ert, who about five weeks since had the
misfortune of breaking his leg, will be
pleased to know that he is able to be
out.
Mr.. Edward Beckham and family. of