Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-17
LAM BERT's POINT.
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED BY
OUR REPORTER.

Miss Emma Carter. of Baltimore,
who has been the guest of Mrs. Fran
els. corner of Rappahannock and Park
er avenues. for the past three weeks.
left this morning, accompanied by Mrs.
Francis. for Lynchburg. Peaks of OF
/ ter, Bedford Springs and Roanoke.
! Miss Carter made Il host of friends dur
| ing her stay on the Point, who were
| greatly gricvcd to see her leave.
Mr.. John Watson is very sick at his
home. corner of Forty second street
and Colonial avenue.
| MIR. and Mrs. Simpson. of Sewell's
| Point. spent Il pleasant day yesterday
with air. and Mrs. Thomas q. Hartman,
| OF PocahontaS avenue.
Mrs ,Ioilcy. of Baltimore. who has
been visiting Mrs. Mcpherson, of Po-
| cahontaS avenue. is the guest of Mrs.
| Riddick, Park View. Portsmouth.
Captain Edward Holland and family,
Of Tanners Creek section, returned last
evening from New York. where they
had been on n weeks visit. The trip
very much improved the health of their
little son. Eddie.
Miss Helen Madison, of Petersburg,
Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Jennie O..
Lanicr. of Pocahontas avenue.
Miss Birdie Massie and Miss Kate
Leadbetter. of Richmond. and Miss
I.oona Armentrout. of Roanoke. Va.
who have been visiting Mrs. Francis,
corner OF Itappahannock and Parker
avenues, left yesterday for their re-
SpeCtlNe homes. MISS AIi1cnlTOut Is
n dashing beauty Of the brunette type.
and there are many sad hearts at her
departure.
Mr.. Thomas L. Jeffries. of the Phoe-
bus Pharmacy. Old Point. spent the
day Yesterday with his parents. MIR.
ana Mrs. James NJ. Jeffries. of Myers
avenue and Thrty-sixth street.
Miss Minute i5oykin has been quite
sick at her nome on Myers avenue for
the past Two days.
of Mr.. :. II. Whitchurst, on Thirty
NTH street. has been completed. and is
now occupied by his family. The first
floor OF the dwelling will be utilized by
Mr.. Whitehrust as lunch-room, con-
fec,iOnery and icc-cream saloon.
Mrs. Walter S. Shackleford is re-
ported to he very sick at her home on
Fortieth street
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
panv will give n grand subscription
bail il at their inbIy-room. on Thirty
sixth street. from to II O'Clock to-
night. \ fine string band has been en-
gagged and dancing will be principal
attraction. bounteors supply OF re-
freshIrentS Will be served at intervals
Gur,ny tho evening.
Miss Maggie McGhec. the interesting
daughter of Mrs. j. II. 1-ufsey. who
has been sick with typhoid fever Mt the
home of her mother on T!irty-eiEhth
street for tie rast four weeks. con-
tnucs very ill., and much concern Is
felt for her recovery by her many
friends. She is one of the most inter-
esting young misses in the village.
Mrs. Charles Stiff and her two chill
dren, of Thirty-eighth street. are Wis
iting relatives in Roanoke. Va.
Mr.. Walter Moore, CO Thirty eighth
street has been i'll for the FAST two
weeks with maldrial fever.
The Norfolk silk mill has now in con-
slant employ 125 hands, who are turn
ing out daily a large amount of ma
terial of excellent quality. AS soon as
all of the machinery is in position the
force will be increased to about 400
hands. which will enable the mill to
fill the heaviest demand for the best
grade Of silks.
MIR. Patrick H. Drewry, of Peters
burg. Va. passed through here yester
dav en- route to New York. where he
will join his brother. DR.. II. r. Drewry,
who is spending a two weeks vacation
in that city.
Miss Anna Lopez. of Lawrence ave
nue. and Miss Nellie Moore. of Poca-
hontas avenue. spent yesterday with
Miss Nettie Hall. of Windsor avenue,
Brambleton.
During the progress of the rain and
hail storm. which passed over the vii
laGe about $50 o'clock last night. sew
cral large trees along the line of the
| electric railway track were stripped of
some of their limbs. and they were
| blown by the force of the wind some
| distance in the air.