Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-01
DEATH OF AGED CITIZEN.
Mr.. S. J. Smith Completes a
Long and Useful Life.
An Interesting Budget of Entertaining
Items. Personal. Social, Business. and
Events of Moro or Less Importance
Garnercd for Readers in Berkeley.


highly esteemed citizen. died yesterday
morning at $40 o'clock at the home of
MS son. Mr.. F. NJ. Smith. No. 1Os Lib
erty street. after several weeks illness.
he was ~ years old. and leaves wife
ana eleven children-rflve daughters and
SIN sons, who are as follows: Mesdames
George saunders, Of Berkeley; G.. r
Jennings, of Centreville; w. ]. Parker
Oh portsmouth; Miss George Smith, of
nerkley. and Mrs. j. w. Kemp, of
hampton, and Messrs. d. Y, of Phila-
ueiphia; .. L.. of Princess Anne coun-
ty;-S. j. Jr., +. NJ. V. L. and w. A.
Smith, of Berkeley. The deceased was
born near Great Bridge Norfolk coun-
ty, weber he lived until twelve years
ago; when he became Il resident of
berkley. He conducted mercantile
business while in the county. and con-
.ihued TO engage in that business after
ne came to Berkeley until about six
years ago. when failing health, together
with n ripe age. caused him to retire.
he was, In life. true and consistent
Christian and member OF CHESTNUT
Street NJ. Z. Church.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence OF his son, Mr.. r. NJ.
smith. this afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Rev j. L. Mastin. pastor of Chestnut
Street Church. after which his remains
WIZ be Inferred in Magnolia Cemetery
H.
Der of Berkeley Lodge No. l6I. a. f.
and a. NJ. and will be buried with the
horors fthat body
The directors of the Merchants and
Planters Bank of Berkeley are as fol-
lows: Messrs. Foster Black, president;
a. II, Martin. vice president; ]. ]. Ott-
ley. j. IL. Jacocks, w. l.. Berkeley, w.
B. Daughtrey. William Tillotson, w.
Nj. Tilley and DR.. L. f. Truitt.
There are some of the citizens of
South Norfolk who don't understand
why their mail is not sent direct to
them through the South Norfolk office.
For the benefit of such the postmaster,
til their mail is directed to them
through the new office it will continue
to stop at the Berkeley dice.
Yesterday afternoon about O'clock.
while amusing himself with n hatchet,
Melville. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. w. Robertson cut one of the I'm
gers OF his right hand very nearly off.
DR.. Truitt attended him, and 1t re-
quired several stitches TO sew up the
painful cash.
MIR. James Raney foreman OF the
planning mill department of the Tunis
Lumber Company, had the misfortune
to get his left hand badly mutilated In
the gear of one of the planning ma
chimes yesterday about 13 m. He was
u. L VI.
where. with the assistance of DR.. Nc
Conville, the wound was dressed. It
Will be remembered that Mr.. Raney
had the misfortune to get his right
hand cut to pieces about year and a
half ago.
Berkeley Lodge No. 167. A., F. and a.
NJ, have accepted an invitation from
the Board Of Stewards OF Chestnut
street NJ. e. Church to lay the corner
stone of the new Methodist Church now
In course of erection some time In the
latter part of April.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Missionary Society of Main Street
christian Church Will be held this even
Ing at 1870 o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be rendered:
Opening hymn No. 90.
Prayer by pastor.
Hyn No. 255
Solo-Mlss Ollie Scarborough.
Observation-Disclosures Willie Graves.
Solo-AIiss Alice Duncan.
Recitation-Miss George Gilbert.
Address by Captain w. j. Bohannon
Baltimore.
solo-Mr. Walton. of Portsmouth.
See call OF Berkeley Lodge No. 1sT, A..
F. and a. NJ. to attend the funeral of
their deceased brother, Mr.. S, j. Smith
Jr.
Mrs. j. Fl. Lacey Is indisposed Mt her
residence on corner Liberty street and
Berkeley avenue.
Mrs S. r. Upton. OF Camden. n. c..
is the guest of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. l.. n. Wood. on Lee street
See notice in this issue of Mr.. Harry
Goodman. announcing the opening OF
his large cut-price furniture and stove
house, corner Liberty and Seventh
streets. He has arrived from BaltI-
more. where he purchased large stock
for his new store.
See notice of the Merchants aud