Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-30
BERKELEY.

Judge Prcntis has granted n charter
to the Berkeley knitting Mills. with a
capital stock of not less than So 900 nor
more than $4,000, for the purpose of
manufacturing yarn. knitted goods and
other textile products, and to do a dive
ing and bleaching business. and to
manufacture paper boxes. The princi-
pal office is to be in the town of Berk
ley. and the following are the officers
ana directors: George w. Simpson, of
Herilcy. president; w. l.. Bailic. Jr. OF
Berkley, secretary and general man
ager Samuel NJ. Simpson of Norfolk.
treasurer. The above, with George II.
bllVen ana Charles l.. Nelson, compose
the Board of Directors.
Key. G. |. Stengle. one of the towns
foremost real estate agents. has con-
voyed to NJ. George NJ. Van Nostrand
house and lot in the Poindexter tract
not far from the Elizabeth Knitting
Mills.
Miss Lola Ives has returned from the
HOLY springs where enc went in COM
pany wiki Mrs. S. Bland about six
OF the Improvement of Bland, the little
son of Rev. G. !. Stengle
Mrs. J. Il. Wake continues i'll at her
home in South Norfolk. much to the
regret of her many friends Of the com
munity.
-''AsN. W hlbfi W fi''. vi tInnpr < POINT.
is visiting her brother. Mr.. J. l.. Cherry.
of South Norfolk.
An ice-cream social will be held at
the residence of Mrs. Captain J. y.
Borden. South Norfolk. tonight. be-
tween the hours of 20 and II O'Clock.
for the benefit of the Liberty Street NJ
| T.. Church.
Miss Mary c. hughes. of Deep Creek.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. l..
! Ir.vott. at OakdaIc.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. u. Tencher. Of South
Norfolk. left yesterday for Baltimore.
| on ten days vacation.
Mrs. w, Y. White. OF South Norfolk,
| has returned from Il several days visit
TO relatives in Elizabeth city. y. c.
Miss Katie Darden. OF Franklin who
| mas been spending several weeks with
her brother. Mir. II. II. Darden. is quite
sick in South Norfolk
Dr. y. +. owen will occupy his now
school building to-day.
Mrs j. H. Floyd is ndsposed at her
home on Main street.
Mr. j. y. Proctor has returned from
Mountain Lake, where he has been
spending his vacation
by request of the president. Mrs r..
j. West. a meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will he
held Thursday afternoon nj 800 o'clock
for the purpose Of re-organizing and
eiectinS officers for the ensuing wear.
The union has held no session through
the heated term and the resident de-
sires the attendance of every member.
as 1t is the time also when delegates
will be selected to the State convention.
The place Of meeting will be a; the
residence of the president, on Berkeley
avenue
Mrs. Wesley Cunningham and chill
dren. Of Hampton. are visiting Mrs. r.
y. Graves. corner berkeley avenue and
Second street.
Mr. Simpson has received letter
from her husband. Captain II. l.. Simp-
son. who ies now at san Francisco on
his way home from the Klond!ke re-
gion.
brother. NJ. Buyrn. on Eleventh
street. mas received tho sad news Of
the death OF his brother. Augus,an r..
the youngest son Of the late Rev. T.
NJ. Ruyrn. The demise occurred al
Williamsburg.
Mr. Collins Scarborough is quite III
at his home on Second street.
Mr. ]. T. Cox left yesterday for Isle
, Of Wight county. whore he will sncnd
a number Of days with his brother
after which he will go to the noun
tans Cor a short time.