Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
BERKELEY.


falling steadily since it began, and the
wind has kept at high rate all the
time. About o'clock Monday night the
snow clouds cleared away and the stars
came our for the first time in several
days.
Churches Sunday night were all
ciosed and there has been but very lit
Tie passing on the streets since The
storm commenced.
In some places the snow has drifted
10 the depth of several feet. The cars
nave not run since noon Sunday. and
put rev of our people ventured across
TO Norfolk. While the passenger train
on the Norfolk and Sou ,hern made ber
regular trips yesterday she was great
~ delayed, and the freight that Left
mere Sunday night is snow bound at
Edenton.
The following accidents to house
roofs and sheds have occurred since
sunday morning:
The roof of the livery stable of Mr.
w. II. Roach fell through. injuring car
rlages TO the amount of $500.
Inc corrugated iron shed in front of
w. Fl. Lanes bar fell under the weight
VI Ihe snow, bre king the glass front.
Damage about 500.
Also sheds in front of e II. Williams
par and w. Corey's grocery store fell,
breaking the glass front at each place
with considerable damage.
The Oldest residents of the vicinity de-
clare 1t to be the largest snow and
coolest spell of weather since the great
snow of 1857.
BUSINESS generally is suspended and
an the mills and factories are shut
down.
Three colored men were arrested Mon
.eleay IN row at Pages bar, up town,
ana brought to the station house
SerEeantRudQ and Ofirorc Cri,,, opj
sykes raided the barber shop last Sun
day or John Philips and A ]. Turner.
on Liberty street extended. suspected of
selling liquors on Sunday They sue
cesoeu IN capturing a lot of beer and
other LIQUORS. The parties will have a
nearing this morning before Mayor r.
A. Mccoy
The funeral exercises of Mr.. w.
thornton Wilson. whose drowning was
mentioned In Sundays paper, were
SSonancted from oaklett NJ. E. Church
SUNDAY afternoon by the pastor Rev.
MIR. Baker. The following were the
DAY In a row at Pages bar, up town.
Merle Newton. p. Paxton. Paxton IT.
Dowdy, Thomas Dowdy. w. SneIlings
cemetery.
The funeral exercises of Mr. Seth
Smithson were conducted Sunday aft
ernoon from the Berkeley Avenue
church by Rev. DR.. ]. G. burroughs.
Nemains buried in Magnolia cemetery.
MT. samuel Sykes died Monday at &
p. m. at his home on Berkeley avenue
after several days OF illness He leaves
a wife and two children. Remains were
day.
Miss Ida Simmons is indisposed at
her nome on Washington street.
Mrs. George Simmons is very sick
at ner nome on Washington street.
The Belt Line engine No. 1 became
snow bound and jumped the track Mt
Serkley avenue extended crossing Mon
i nay afternoon, which delayed travel
ing that way several hours
John Philippine and A. 7. Turner
poth colored. who were arrested sun
gay on being suspected of selling
LIQUORS on Sunday, were fined So and
costs each Monday for shaving and
cutting hair on Sunday.
For lack of quorum no meetirr &c
the Town Council was held Mondav
night. Noiioay
Some unknown persons forced on
rance IN the rear of Simon Saulsbury's
9ry goods store. on Liberty street. sun
Jay hign a after ~ o'clock. and stole
ABOUT Sl25 worth of goods. One negro
was caught wearing some Of the goods
yesterday and arrested. He clsiroed
mat he bought the goods.
Inc Misses Loebs' store was broken
open sunday night and about $50 worth
=. Stoieil. NO clue TO the thief
back door. Tic
MRS. p. j. Winborne is quite sick st
her residence on Chestnut street,
Mr.. +. j. Winborne received n. severe
oruise IN falling on the steps of his
residence Saturday afternoon. He ie
yet confined to his room from the ef-
fects of the fall.
Mr. w. o. Steif. travelling salesman
Of the STANDARD Oil -campany. is .ton-
ping in our town.
Mr.. Wallace Winborne. a youne and
we'll known business man of the Arm
of Winborne and Rea, of Edenton. n.
e.. and Miss Mary f. Rea, the accom-
plished daughter OF Mr.. Rea. of the
same firm. were married yesterday
morning at 6:45 o'clock at the resi-
dence OF the bride on Queen street
Edenton. The words that made them
man and wife were spoken by Rev. ].
Anderson. OF the Baptist Church of
HEREFORD. N. c. Only the relatives and
few friends of the family were pres
ent. They arrived here by the Norfolk
and Southern train yesterday afternoon
and Will spend several days with the
parents of Mr. Winborne. on Chestnut
street. They will reside in Edenton.
A large gang of men were engaged
yesterday shoveling snow off the side
walks and street car track. The cars
began making trips yesterday after.
noon.
The remains OF Mrs Josephine Ross
were shipped via the Norfolk and Car
DINA to Little Washington ~ c.. for
burial yesterday morning.
Wood has become Very scarce in
town. Several of the dealers are en-
tirely out. If the cold weather CON
tinues for many days we will have a