Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21
CAPE CHARLES.
CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES
TELEPHONE COMPANY
PERSONALS.
Especial correspondence virgInian.

NOpeCidl Correspondence Virgintan-
Pilot.)
Cape Charles. Va, Dec. 2o.-The SER
vices at the Catholic Church here next
Sunday. Rev. Father Nickel. will be
mass ut 1890 in the morning, imme-
diately followed by the benediction of
the blessed sacrament There will be
no services in the evening. Christmas
day the first mass will be q high mass
at o'clock In the morning Father
Nickel has been instrumental In hav-
Ing had special music prepared for the
occasion, and the decorations of the
church, which is beautifully located on
Randolph avenue, will be most elab-
crate and appropriate. The second
mass will follow the first. and the third
mass will be read at 1890, followed by
benediction.
The Peninsula Telephone Company
IS an institution Of which our citizens
have just cause to feel proud With
In the past month or two q number Of
additional wires have been strung,
reaching the various necks of North
ampton and Accomac counties, and
even connecting with n long distance
wire with Philadelphia. The service Is
yet new, but proper push, energy and
intelligence are polishing the rough
places, and 1t won't be long till the
Eastern Shore, most prosperous and
favored section. will be "up-t date
Mt least in telephone service. Mr.. John
T. Daniel, of Cape Charles. has been d.
recting the affairs OF the company since
its inauguration, and his work has been
well done and to the satisfaction of the
public. a meeting Of the directors of
the company will be held in his office
Friday night of this week, at which
time matters of Importance will be con-
sidered. Virginian- Pilot readers in
Cape Charles and elsewhere on the Pc
ninsula- will be kept posted on this sub
ject.
Squire tucius Nottingham, the senior
magistrate of Northampton, and very
popular and well-posted official, was in
the city to-day making inquiries about
Santa Claus.
Mr.. H. McCown. OF Capeville. Is regis
tered at the Northampton to-day.
The Sunday school of Bethany M. e.
Church. whose able and popular pastor
is the Rev. T. r. Van Dyke. will hold
sociable Xmas night. on which occa-
sion the members will be suitably re-
warded by old Girls Kingle."
Mr.. John w. Carroll, editor of the
Light newspaper here. and the efficient
clerk at this place of Col. r. H. Mich
olas. superintendent of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad, has
returned from business trip In the in
terest OF his company.
Capt. Thomas Parsons, one of the
most substantial business men on the
Shore and a popular resident of Cape
Charles, was in collision last night on
the public highway with Mr.. Clinton
Scott. The gentlemen were In car
riages, and driving in Opposite direc>
lions, and the night being dark col
lision at full honse-trot speed resulted
Capt. Parsons was thrown from his We
hicle and sustained painful. though not
serious. injuries. Mr.. Scott got off more
fortunate.
Rev. T. r. Van Dyke, pastor here of
Bethany NJ z. Church, has just closed
a protracted meeting of great success
and interest Tt continued for some
thing like month. and about fifty pro-
fessions of religion are reported
d. J. Bradley and w. J. Patton. OF
New York. who are guests at Cherry
stone Lodge, are having splendid sue
cess in shooting, averaging about forty
day.
Mrs. Madison Rush, OF Philadelphia,
who is visiting her. old home at Kendall
Grove. was in Cape Charles yesterday.