Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-28
NEW TELEPHONE co.
Business Men Solicited TO Sub.
scribe For Stock.
The Southern States Company Trying to
Make Ten Year Contracts With Patrons
An Approaching nIarriago-The Late
Storm Football Team Organized.


received letters from the promoters OF
the Peoples Telephone Company, sole
iting stock. The citizens seem To be
very friendly towards the proposed new
company and there is no doubt that
those who do not take stock will be-
come subscribers for phones. Solicitors
of the States Company have visited
most of their subscribers in Berkeley in
an effort to place ten year contracts
with each at the present rates charged,
viz. S3S after the expiration of the
present contracts. but there were very
few. if any, contracts placed. The peo-
pie are evidently waiting for the new
company.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Deford. of Good
Hope. Norfolk county. have issued in
vitationS to the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Alice NJ. to Mr.. W.. II.
Poyner. of this place. The event will
take place December 5th at p. m. at
Good Hope NJ. Il. Church and Rev j.
II. West will ofiiciate. The couple will
reside in Berkeley.
THE LATE STORM.
The destruction by the storm early
Monday morning % not confined to
stripping houses of window blinds and
blowing down fences. etc. as the old
Guano building. opposite the maynard.
was stripped of its tin roofing. An old
shed near Mr.. VIM. NJ. Tilleys lumber
mill was laid to the ground.
y DESTITUTE FAMILY.
white family, consisting of man.
wife and four little children. who were
in the town for several days. and were
tramning and in destitute circum-
stances. solicited charity of the au-
thorities. Monday Mayor Keeling or
dered them sent back to Henderson. N.
c., where they claimed to reside. They
were given tickets over the Seaboard
railroad at the expense of the county
Il. Y. p. U. SOCIAL.
The b. Y. p. U. of the Berkeley ave-
nue Baptist church held it's regular
monthly social at the residence of Mrs.
John MILESTONE, on Clifton street. last
evening. y delightful program of vo-
cal, instrumental music and recitations
was rendered. end all enjoyed them
selves in the highest degree.
FOOTBALL TEAM ORGANIZED.
The Young Virginians" football
team organized last night. The boys
range from II to 16 years of age. and
Will receive challenges from any anna
teur team in the three cities averag-
ing 80 pounds in weight Lineup is as
follows: d. NTorrisette, center; n.
Jones. right guard: V Wymer. left
MarwitZ. left tackle: r. Davy. right
end; w. Goodwin, left end: e. Davy,
quarterback; T.. Plummer, right half
back; II. Jones. left halfback; l.. Ilir-
by, full back. Send challenge to w
Goodwin. captain.
RETURN OF SPORTSMEN.
Messrs. e. T.. Duncan and Il. o. Dur
ham have returned from Tillery. N.
c., where they spent several days on
hunting expedition. They claim hav-
ing secured Is wild turkeys and n large
number OF squirrels, bears and quail.
They bring with them the most flat
tering reports of their trip.
SOCIAL CLUB TO MEET.
The Ethiopian Social Club will hold
its regular weekly meeting Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. o. NJ. Eth
eredge, at Pine and Lee streets. There
will be a program of vocal and instru-
mental music and recitations. Games
will be INDUCED in also.
FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Francis Garmon the
Z months old son of Mr. and Mrs. j. f.
Davis. who died at their home on Berk-
ley avenue Monday morning at 1
dence yesterday at II o'clock a. m. by
Rev c.. NJ. Conant. rector of ST.
Thomas Episcopal church. The inter-
ment was in Magnolia cemetery. There
were present at the services quite a
number of the friends of the bereaved
family.
BREVITTES.
The Berkeley Social club will meet to-
night at the home of Mr.. ]. S. Rogers.
on Pine street. Games and other
amusements will he engaged in. Every
! member is invited TO be present
Perhaps the most noted social event
of the season will be the german to-
night at Pythian castle under the aus
pices of the Cotillion club. 1t will be a
fun dress affair. and some of Berkleys
leading society people will attend.
Mr.. Thomas West, warrant machin-