Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-12
THE TOWNS GROWTH.
New Buildings and Enterprises
Springing up on Every Side.
Condition of Mr. Fred Sni,h-A Pain
fun Acc'aens-Pnrnly1en a, Lynch.
burg r"o,ban renm Organizes
Z Religious Notes.

berk'ey Is distinctly showing evil
dences of its growth In everw arec.
ZION may be seen new buildings both
business and residential in course OF
construction. On Berkeley avenue Mr..
n. j. Wicks has neurly completed n
handsome residence which will be an
ornament to that part Of the town. On
Niaih street Mr.. y. c. Foreman has nm
u w. way modern residence and on
1ilisol' LIBERTY and other streets are
residences In different stages of com |
pietion. The new bank and postoflicc
building has the walls IN and vii,
probably be ready by first of ,hr YEAR
The stock for the bank was Quickly
subscribed for and as much more c,n.
ltat could have been easily raised The
International Fidelity Company is pro-
a.essihg nicely with their large plant.
me brick walls of several of their
mills can be seen from distance TIL.
company expects to employ from 200 to
.oo people. and will be Il valuable in
uustry Tor the town. The Tunis I,un,-
Der Company is building a large Ium
Der shed for storage of lumber which
rs reported to be the largest in this sec
ton. This firm is full of business, Their
shipments by water and cars are very
neaNS. IN tact. the lumber business is
extremely active with all the mills
They are humming. some of them
nightly. rs we'll as daily.
The Virginia Sawmill Company W.,
loaoihs to-day the schooner Charles t
Strann at the Tidcwater wharf the
cargo was mostly OF six quarter y q
pine, and OF the finest quality. being
wen manufactured, bright, thoroush,v
Wy wioe widths. We understand this
n M dr. L..
sahu feet. The lumber men are having
lhelr innings now after n long siere of
no prohts. We hope they may continue
10 prosper. for they employ an army
Oh iahorefSs. 10 whom thousands of dol
iars are paid weekly. which flow i'm
meoiateiy into the channels of trude.
< MIR. SMITHS CONDITION.
Mr.. Fred Smith. who was seriously
inii red in fall received Will, nj wori,
on me southern Railways new bui,d-
inss at Pinner's Point Friday after.
noon was taken to ST. Vincent's Hos
b b, Eorlolk yesterday. and when
1917, ,,ua.u from last night was still in an
unconscious state. \ fracture four In
ches long was found In his sku,I His
Gerqi t,on Is thought to be serious. Dr
~ -. taFne. the compauy's nhvsIcian
Is st,ii IN attendance, and trcpanned no
skull yesterday. ''e
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Mr. David T. Murden. who resides an
r.,eVenIn street. met with a. painful or.
c,oent thursday last. which rns,,ltoa l.,
ehe breaking OF his right leg. This nm.
i"rtunate gentleman was worLinr 20
1 me tlme or the accident with Massrs
cn,',,,. " butt, In Princess Anne
60 - re was brought to his home
Newbill Wy III Z. T.
PARALYzED.
Inc many friends OF Mr. d
ii.l"nston Will be panied to learn ,ha
NE WHs stricken with paralysis viii.
Thon'ns ie,a,lves at Lynchburg. Mrs.
o . anne Mccoy, daughters of the
a.iIcted man, left yesterday for ,ha
CITY to attend his bedside
So FOOTBALL TEAM
a number of young men met FRIDAY
m,sai ana organized a football team.
Iheir average weight is $50 nounds
me lineup Will be as follows
~. E.' Joe Bell; r. T., Irving Dun
T r e. opie Allen; l.. G., Joe
Iheips; L. T.. Harry Shlnp; L. L.
lanes Whitehurst; Q. b. Henry Me-
d conr%n Z ,. X. H., Jessie Blven; L, FL.
Georse sykes: F. B..Howard Rell,
Capt. The team is now omen for chaI,
lenges
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Rev. L. G. Skinner. pastor Of the
Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, viii
lecture at the Portsmouth Y. NJ. c. a.
this afternoon at o'clck. His theme
Will be THE Life and Character OF
Martin Luther"
The NIinistering Circle OF Kings |
Daughters Will hold their regular |
monthly meeting Monday afternoon nj
. o'clock, a. the home OF Mrs George |
W.Wallace. on Berkeley avenue.
Rev. George w. Cox OF Lamberts |
Point. Will address the regular monthly |
Missionary Society of the South Nor
folk Baptist Church at $3.50 o'clock. A
special musical program has been pre-
pared for the occuscion
At the meeting of the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor Society OF Main Street
Christian Church this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock the following program will be
carried out: Ten minutes song service,
recitation, by Florence Colver; address,
by Prof. Newman recitation, by Lena
Hall: recitation. by Lille Yeo; solo. by
Joe Phelps.