Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
The Latest Happenings of a Per-
sonaI and General Nature.
I'm AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on the Streets, at tho Hotels, in
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere. and
Put in Abbreviated Form for tho Edit
cation of Readers of tho virglnian-Pilot
Tho Movements of People Snap
Shots at Events In Which the Public is
Interested.

Mr.. John Shelton Williams. president
of the Seatoard Air Line Railway,
was here yesterday In consultation
with Vice President st. John. There
is said TO be no Significance in Mr..
Williams visit at this time. as it is
his regular semi-nonthly conference
with the head of the operating depart
ment.
The Rev. Charles j. Holt will con-
duct the services and preach morning
and evening to-day in Trinity Episco-
pal Church.
Mr. Ambrose r. Williams has been
awarded the contract for remodeling
the interior OF the City Hall for city
offices The cost of the work will be
about SS25.
Mr. George w. King is confined to
his residence in South street by sick
ness.
Paul's Episcopal Church. Berkeley, will
preach in All Saints Church this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
A wagon and a bicycle collided to-
gether on High street. The bicycle
was smashed to pieces and the rider
was badly injured.
Mr.. John Il. Lassiter and family Will
move back to the city September LIST.
They will reside on Efiingham street
extended.
Housekeepers arc growing about the
price of sugar. now that the time for
preserving has arrived.
Some of the Pythians left last night
for Detroit The others will leave this
morning via the Norfolk and Western
Railroad.
Mr. Arthur Hughes and Harry
White left last night for Philadelphia
and Atlantic City to spend ten days.
a lamp exploded in q house on Ef-
str Columbia.
early hour yesterday morning, and
came near setting the house on fire.
a number of small colored boys go
up and down High street every morn
ing and rummage in trash boxes. In
doing so they scatter paper in every
direction. making the street look ugly.
Ihe attention OF the police is called to
this fact
The New York Clothing Company
tells you that they have secured the
agency for Wanamaker IL Browns
custom made department, and that on
September LIST they viii have full
line open for inspection. See ad.
Mr.. Heeny was run into yesterday
by another bicyclist and had his
wheel smashed. Fortunately he was
not hurt.
John F. Mehnert and Charles T..
Stiles left yesterday for Chicago, Ill.
MIR. Stiles will live there, and MIR.
Mehnert will spend several days Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Carpenter George j. Shaw has been
detached from this navy yard and or
dered to the Naval Academy.
Carpenter AionZa ~. burroughs has
been ordered to report to this navy
yard for duty on September l.
Miss Lillian Collins is visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. f. Beadles.
DR.. j. a. Guthrie, U. S. NJ. left for
New York last night.
The Portsmouth and Norfolk County
Baptist Sunday School Association will
meet this afternoon at o'clock with
the Park View school.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Browns Bazaar.
VIM. L. Turner, who was arrested
for jumping his board bill, was fined
$40 yesterday. In default he was COM
mitted to the county Jail for three
months.
A small child named Haynes yester-
day had hook in his mouth and fell
tearing his mouth open some distance
1t was dressed by physician.
There were quite number OF trees
down in different parts of the city
that were blown down in the storm.
The employees of the yard We're not
paid Yesterday much to their regret
IT is said that they will be paid next
Tuesday.
MIR. w. J. Richardson has returned
+ from q 0Ontn stay at occfiil view.
Mrs. w. +. Robertson returned home
yesterday, accompanied by her sister
Miss Nanny Wallace.
Mrs. G. r. Jackson has gone to Phil
adelphia on visit
Miss Fannie w. Stanley, of Provi
dence, r. J.. is visiting her friend. Mrs
Arthur William VeaZey. Park View.
Mr.. Pete Smith has returned to thu
city on visit To friends.
Mr. A. Brandt has returned from
New Jersey where he had been spend
ing several days.
A horse fell with ut in front Of thu
market yesterday and remained there
for some tune.
A special meeting of Chambers Fire
Company will be held tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock to hear reports of thu
committee In relation to the trip e
Richmond 20 attend the State Fire
mems Convention. a full attendance
OF members IS desired ct this meeting