The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
I'M BERKELEY

W. $. Rudd. Town Sergeant, and c.
l.. Old, Town Recorder, have Jointly
opened real estate and rental bust
ness. These gentlemen are well quail
fled for the business.
The Lilputian marriage will take
Race at Ryland Institute Hall Mon
day night.
Liberty street extended is in a very
nau condition from the grading that
is going on.
Fourteen boys met Monday night at
Mr., Charles Hliven's office and orsan-
l%ed Il social club. They, will give
their first social at the residence OF
Mrs. j. p. Bell, on Liberty street.
Mr. Il. Toms, of Hartford N. c., is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. II. S. Eley
on Chestnut street
The bubble party at the residence OF
Nlr. NICK Woodhousc, on Main street;
yesterday. evening was very largely at
tended and success realized
Mr. j. w. Leagum. of Norfolk. has
onened hardware store on Liberty
street extended.
MIR. a. c. Wolf has bought from
Cherry & Carroll the Cherry stock of
goods.
The engagement Of Miss Marion
Stewart Bland, the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bland, to
Rev. Charles Singer, OF Delaware, was
announced at the morning service Of
armstrong Memorial Presbyterian
church Sunday.
On account Of the main bearings of
the engine of the Berkeley Street Rail-
road company burning out is why the
cars were delayed several hours.
Mr.: Ernest Stoakes, who is engaged
in the grocery business on the cor
| ner of Chestnut and Pine streets. made
assignment ~ II
Jr" trustee. yesterday for benefit of
| creditors.
The various committees met yestcr-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at Town
Hall as follows: Committee from the
farmers. committee from the grung-
ers. south Norfolk: committee OF the
merchants of Berkeley and committee
from the Town Council, each of which
was composed OF three. The meeting
was called for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the best steps to take in get
ting the transportation companies to
| touch our wharves. Several sugges-
tons were made and considered. after
which Mr.. Tillotson, of South Norfolk
suggested that committee of five
one from each committee mentioned
be appointed to fix n time and meet
the transportation companies. The
suggestion was thought to be the RICH;
thing, and 1t was afterwards made n
motion by Mr.. Tfllotson, which was
adopted The following gcntlemc5
were appointed on the committee:
Frank l.. Portlock and a. J. Newton,
from the farmers: Foster Black, from
South Norfolk; c. Fl. Williams. from
the Town Council. and J. H. Jacocks
to represent the business men of the
town.
The meeting was well attended in
spite Of the rainy day. Mr.. A. I
Newton presided
let acted as secretary.
Mrs. John Morgan met with a Sc
rious accident yesterday morning on
chesapeake avenue, near Chcsapeake
Knitting Mills. She drove in town, as
she. usually does. to bring her hus-
nand' VINO is employed at the mill and
on leaving she attempted to cross the
electric car track. which is only
short distance from the mill, and from
the hum of the mill she was unable
to hear the car that was approaching.
and the mill cut the view off from the
motorman. The car struck the buggy
demolishing three Of the wheels and
throwing Mrs. Morgan from the vehi-
Gle. She was badly hurt. She was
taken 10 DR.. +. NJ. Morgan's office,
where medical aid was given. Mrs.
Morgan lives near Providence church
TOWN FINANCES.
at the ToWn Council meeting Mon
day night the Finance Committee made
the following report Of receipts and
expenditures of the Improvement board
OF the Town from the date of it's or
ganization, June 1st, 1886, to January
LIST, 1898:
Receipts 49,. ......... $50 345 M
Expenses of Issuing bonds 49, 100 80
Engineering and maps ...... 1896. 06
Drains and thing ....... / 1872 "a