Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-29
LAM BERT's POINT.
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED BY
GUN REPORTER YESTERDAY.

OUR REPORTER YESTERDAY.
Inc lawn party of the Ladies' Aid
Society, of Burrows Memorial Baptist
church. opened last night on the lawn
In the rear of the edifce under the
most favorable auspices. The sur
roundings were exceedingly attractive.
made so by the numerous brilliant
iiShts from Japanese lanterns. The
costumes worn by the lady attendants
were conSpicuouSly pretty, and was a
most pleasing feature of the enterprise
Inc visitors were many. and they tar
ried for several hours to enjoy the mer-
ry smiles and cheerful voices of the fair
sex Last. though not the least of all,
was the abundance of refreshments
served, consisting of cream, cake and
other dainties. The lawn party will
De repeated tonight. and everybody
| is invited to come and help a worthy
cause.
Mr. A. C. Dutton, of Gloucester
county, Va, who has been on a two
weeks visit to his brother and daugh-
ter, Captain j. T. Dutton, and Miss
his home this morning.
Mrs. Alice Baylor is very sick at her
home on Pocahontas avenue.
The gentleman who left an umbrella
at the residence of Mr. Belcher, on
Lawrence avenue. the night Mrs Mar
shall delivered her address before the
W. G. Il. u, can get it by calling for
ii.
Mrs. Annie Griffin is.reported to be
seriously sick at the home OF her sis
Ter. Mrs. Nj. e. Jones, Rappahannock
| street
Mrs. A. Belcher. of Petersburg. will
arrive here this morning on n visit to
her relatives, MIR. and Mrs. a. ]. Bel
cher of Lawrence avenue.
Miss Kate Hall, of Norfolk, is visit
Ing MISS LOIS Moore. of POcn q
avenue.
Mr.. Nutrizio has disposed of his
stock of groceries in the store cor
ner of Parker and Pocahontas avenues
oMr. a. j. Wood. who will open there
on Monday a flrst-class family gro
| Gerry.
Mr.. w. II. Worrock, of Myers ave-
nue. and Thirty-ninth street, went to
Port Norfolk yesterday on business.
Mr.. NJ III. Lee, of Fortieth street
has received information from Eliza
beth City. N. c., that young Vernon
Godfrey. nephew of his wife. who
wrenched his hip while on n visit here,
was in serious condition, inflammation
having set in.
Little Miss Josephine Gardner who
is spending the summer with her sis
ter. Mrs. a. G. Worrell. of Prentiss
Place, was on visit yesterday to her
mother, Mrs. p. A. Gardner, of Thirty
| fifth street.
Miss Helen Collins and Mr. w. w.
Etheredge, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. l. II. Lufsey, of Thirty
eighth street. have returned to their
| home in Berkeley.
Mrs, Mrs B.. B. Dumbille and son: of
| portsmouth. who have been visiting
their cousin, Mrs. a. w. higgins. of
Pocahontas avenue and Bowden's
Ferry road. have returned home.
a letter has been received from Miss
Lula Dunston and Miss Essie Lambeth,
Lett ir1er A1.,ff
mond. stating that they are spending
most delightful time.
| Samuel Dudley. colored charged
with an attempt to shoot and XIII Da-
Nid Dobbins. colored. was tried before
Justice ID. Lopez last night. There
accused was bound over in the sum
OF $50 to keep the peace ror six months
sanitary Inspector Ferguson is bust
| ly engaged in removing all garbage
from the village and in putting ali
premises in thorough sanitary con-
| dition.
, Captain r. S. Backus. of Bowden's
Ferry road, went on a fishing trip to
the mouth of Tanners Creek carly
Yesterday morning. In less than two
hours time he caught twenty-five of
| the Very finest grey trout and uuan-
tity of the smaller members of the
| finny tribe.
Captain j. S. Cooper is getting his
sailing craft Irene rency TO go on n
fishing excursion TO the Capes Thurs
day with number of his friends
While out on the briny deep they will
enjoy an oldfashioned fish fry.
The people of Lambert's Point. Tan
ners Creek and Sewcll's Point section
were overjoyed when they read i'm the
| Virginian Pilot yesterday morning the
news of the dissolving of the iniunc-
ton against the Atlantic and Terminal
Railway Company by Judge Hanckel.
They now look forward with joyous
! anticipation to this road being I'm full
running operation and giving the peo-
| pie OF these sections speedy and ex-
cellcnt transit route to and from Nor
folk. both for passengers and pro-
| duce.