Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-10
A HOME INSTITUTION
Berkeley Council to Give Town
Bank a Chance.
a Couple of Evening Fires Sinners Seek
Ing Religion Weddings Thief Turned
Out of Town Corner Stone Laying
Sock Social-Brlcfs.

The Town Council met last night in
regular session. Captain NJ. C. Keeling
in the chair and Messrs. Bland. Robert
son, Jacobs, Martin. Baltic. Williams,
Parks and Whitestone present.
The recorder showed a balance Of
Sia5.G9 on hand.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY.
committee Of three. the recorder C..
L.! Old. Keeling and Bland, was APP
pointed to confer with the merchants
ano Planters Bank of Berkeley. in re-
Terence TO depositing the towns money
with that bank instead OF the Citizens
Bank of Norfolk
Mr. bowman. of Norfolk, was heard
in regard to making an atlas of the
town and surrounding community i'm
DOCK form and asked the council to an
propr:ate either $50 or $50 to purchase
one of these books. The idea was dis
apl r1vcd Of
The salary of Inspector Robert Gray
was increased to $40 per month and he
was authorized to collect s15O from all
persons able to pay this amount.
The Old Market Hail on Berkeley
mayor was instructed 10 notify the
owners TO put 1t in a safe condition or
1t would be condemned.
communication was read and ation
teu asking the council to take action to
secure II minute trips between Berk-
n
lease.
Elder Powell. colored. was heard in
relation to the county hospital and
Craney Island health board plants. No
action taken.
TWO AFTERNOON FIRES.
About y. m. yesterday fire broke
out in the attic of ]. S. Winborne's
residence. at South Norfolk. and though
inc iire laddies responded promptly and
did good work. the house was consider
ably damaged. 4 defective fiue caused
the trouble. Fully insured
Ocean barge Thos p sheldon on
Coionna's railway, was slightly dam
aged by fire yesterday evening at about
6 O'Clock. the fire catching from an en-
niesion of barrel of coal oil on deck.
The tug Mamie put stream on thai
ended the matter specdily
THE REVIVAL.
Tho special service Sunday afternoon
at tho Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church
Tor men only. conducted by Rev. ]. f.
Love, OF Suffolk, was largely attended
end intensely interesting. Mr.. Love
used for his subject "A Strong Man.
which was handled In such n manner
as to enlist the deep interest Of every
one present. At the conclusion of his
sermon several manifested a desire for
| religion. There were several confcs-
sions of faith at the evening service.
The meetings will continue this week.
and the afternoon service will be
changed from 3 to $3.50 O'clock
WILL MEET TODAY
Mr.. w. ]. Spence, well-known
young man OF the town, and Miss
Daisy Nichols, very popular young
lady and organst of Main Street Chris
tian Church. will be married this morn
ing at S:45 O'clock and VIII leave on q
short Southern tour. 4 reception was
given at the residence OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols.
on Berkeley avenue. last night at $50
O'Clock.
a THIEF SERVED OUT.
Mr.. c. b. Gibbs hardware store was
broken into last Saturday night some
time after - o'clock and about $25
worth OF merchandise. consisting of
pistols. knives. raZors. etc. was stolen.
The police officers were notified and
began working the case. Sunday night
Mr.. Gibbs porter, Hyman Taylor col
order. was arrested and n portion OF
the goods We're found in his possession.
Mayor Mccoy heard the case ycster-
day morning and dismissed II at the
request of the complainant, the boy
paying the cost, after which lie was
ordered out OF town
CORNER STONE, LAYING
The committee that has in charge the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
Methodist Church met yesterday after
noon at Mr. w l.. Bcrkley's store. Mr..
w. l.. Berkeley was elected chairman