Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
REwsY ITEMS.
FROM LAMBERTs POINT AND
SEWAJ1L'S POINT GATHERED
BY OUR REPORTER.


About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the residence OF MIR. G. l.. Mcpherson.
on Lawrence avenue, was broken into
by negro burglar, who entered the
house through window. after cutting
away the Stats to the blinds. None of
the family We're at home at the time,
Mrs. Mcpherson being absent in Nor
folk. While the robber was committing
his depredations Mrs. Mcpherson and
Messrs. l.. b. and w. r. Marshall. who
board at Mrs. McPherson's. returned.
me latter heard noise in the front
room and went into II to ascertain the
cause and saw the robber on the front
porch in the act of leaving with a suit
OF clothes on his arm, the property OF
MIR. L. Il. Marshall. Seeing that he was
detected he beat hasty retreat. drop
ping the clothes in the porch. The cry
OF Catch thier!" was heard which at
tracted the attention of officer Fer
Euson, who gave chase. and in his piir-
suit he fired three shots at the negro
who returned the fire. He was chased
as far as Colley avenue by Officer Fer
Euson. who lost sight of him by his
running through Il cornteld. The only
articles missing from Mrs. McPherson's
up to o'clock last night We're two re-
volvers and it is thought that ii was
| negro fired upon the officer. The police
authorities OF Norfolk have been noti-
fled to be on the lookout for the bur-
glar.
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
pany held Il largely attended meeting
last night and transacted considerable
business. The following delegates and
alternates We're elected To the Fire
mems Convention, to be held in Rich
mond the latter part of this month:
Delegates-John L. Doughlas. Andrew
t.agan, II. V. Plass.
Alternates-rhomaS Henchey. George
i. Evans. w. Myers.
Nineteen other members of the COM
pany will accompany the delegates to
Richmond.
A grand ball will be given by the
company at the assembly rooms to-
morrow night which will be deliberately
decorated in honor of the event. Music
and dancing will be n chief attraction
Refreshments will he served. The COM
pany has now on its rolls eighty-nine
active members. This company is in
n position now to fight the fire fiend
successfully. provided the property
owners will furnish it with good
horse to pull the chemical apparatus
whenever an alarm is given. Parties
who have invested largely in real
estate here can and ought to appre-
ci;,tc the Importance of placing this
company on the very best footing for
active and efficient service.
| Miss Bale Lester will open her school
for boys and girls two doors from Bow
denis Ferry road. on Thirtysixth
street. next Monday.
| Master Byron Price Pinkham. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T.. Pinkham. of For
tie:h street, who has been i'll with
fever since Sunday, is rapidly GONZALES
| cling.
Mir. Thomas King. of Fortieth street.
/ &c
featuring Company, is sick with mala-
Mrs. Il. s. Backus. of Bowden's
Ferry road. spent yesterday with her
sister. Mrs. Amelia Curdts, OF East
| Marshall avenue. Norfolk.
! Miss Maggie McC;hec has recovered
from her long and tedious spell of
| typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Hastings, of Ruppahan-
mock avenue. and Miss Edith Jarvis,
of Lorton. Va. are visiting relatives
| in Princess Anne county.
Miss Edith Jarvis. of Lorton. Va:
MIR. Brown. of Guynn's Island, ana Mrs.
John Hastings, of Rappahannock ave
nue., were the guests of Miss Burton
Tuesday evening.
| A party of young gentlemen residents
of the village enjoyed n pleasant bicy-
Gle ride to Ocean View last night.
| Mr. Doc Talmadge is expecting his
brother to arrive here Saturday from
| the North on an extended visit TO him
at his home. on Myers avenue and
| Forty-third street. During his stay at
| the Point he will erect an addition to
| Mr.. Talmadge's residence and Will also
do some carpenter work at the power
house OF the Norfolk and Atlantic Ter
minal Company.
Tuesday afternoon while Engineer
| Doc Talmadge was at work on a lubri
cater at the powerhouse a quantity of
tot Ill l,,,,.,, i,,,r hi
quite badly on his face and right hand.
Fortunately none OF the boiling liquid
| reached his eyes. He says he does not
7 care Tor n slight accidcnt OF this char
acter. When he was baggage master
and express messenger on the New
York. Ontario and Western railroad. in
1883. he was caught between two pas
senger cars. dislocating his left Shout
der and collar bone. Although badly
crippled he continued at work for nine
weeks after the accident with the use
of his right hand only.
The farms in the SewallS Point sec
ton are in high state of cultivation.
The truckers have about completed
sowing their fall crop of peas and
beans and are only waiting now for
copious showers of rain to give them n
| speedy growth. so that they may be
matured for the markets. Many of the
fruit orchards are laden with luscious
fruits for preserving. The fields of late
corn are in fine condition.
Engineer Talmadge is getting the ma
chnery at the power-house in splendid
running order. One of his large en-
gines was working admirably yester-
day and he was busy at work on the
other engine, which, he says. he will
have in perfect order for running to-
day. With both engines in operation
he willvbe enabled to greatly increase
the speed OF the cars on that line, which
made excellent time yesterday. The