Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
LAMBERr's POINT.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
YESTERDAY BY OUR REPORTER.

| 'ei' "SeiNe anu thoroughly reliable
young man of Industrious habits, has
assumed the agency of the Virginian-
Pilot at Lambert's Point, and will see
10 the prompt and early delivery of
| the paper to subscribers every morn
| ing. The news department for Lam
oertS Point, which was first inaugu-
rated here by this journal over two
years ago. Will be carefully guarded
| ana kept up by one of the members of
the Virginian-Pilots repotorial stan.
who will endeavor to give it's readers
the freshest and best news that can be
gathered.
Miss Sadie Partridge, daughter OF
capt. j. w. Partridge, of Rappahan
| mock street. Is visiting her relatives in
Currituck county. N. c.
| The Misses Williams, of Pocahontas
avenue. are expected to leave this
morning for the Mountains of Virginia
to spend several weeks
| Capt. L. w. Lambeth has put his en-
| tire oyster fleet in firSt-claSS order, and
Will be ready to begin bringing oyster
| planting from James river on the LIST
of September. Mr.. w. j. Robinson Il
large oyster dealer, is now negotiating
with Captain Lambeth to plant $500
worth of the delicious bivalves for him
in Tanners Creek. The Captain will
also plant large quantity for himself
| Other parties will also enter into q con-
tract with him for similar paintings.
| Justice ID. Loper has had his office
on Bowden's Ferry road. furnished with
a handsome, substantial set of caned-
seat oak chairs. which are y great i'm
provement to the surroundings. They
were the gift of a friend.
The LambertS Point Improvement
Board has purchased a horse to be used
in removing all garbage from the
streets.
Fishing at Tanners Creek was never
better than at the present time. Large
numbers of the very finest grey trout
and mullets are caught daily with n
hook and line, and the tables OF many
OF the residents here are supplied every
day with them. The best point for fish
Ing is at the mouth of the creek.
Mr. w. Il. Stalings and family. of
Berkeley. have moved into the village
and are residing on Thirty seventh
street.
Messrs. Myers and IIcllam. extensive
real estate owners here, have very
wisely taken precautionary steps
against the encroachment of the
various forms of disease so prevalent at
this season of the year by having all
high weeds and grass cut down and
removed from the vacant lots along
Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth
streets.
The four large industries that are
operating here are. to n very great ex-
tent. the life OF the community They
|
rolls average weekly between Sc, 500 and
$4,000. Some of the employees make
! from SIS to $50 per week. The natural
advantages of Lambert's Point for
large investments in real estate for
manufacturing purposes has already
gone abroad and many Northern capt.
talists are favorably considering the
subject of establishing other industries
here. 1t Is believed by many of the
residents that in few years this place.
Will be one of the largest manufacture
ing centres in Virginia and the South.
| MIR. George w. Face, Jr., the popular
proprietor of the Myers avenue phar-
macy, spent the day yesterday with his
parents, Capt. and Mrs. George w.
Face. of Hampton.
Mr.. Walter E. Moore. of Thirty-ninth
| street. who has been i'll with typho-
malaria for the past ten days, is rap
| idly commissioning. With n continued
| improvement he will be able to be out
In a few days.
The Lamberts' Point w. c. T. U. will
meet in regular weekly session at the
Methodist parsonage. on Bowden's
Ferry road. at o'clock on Thursday
evening of next week. The meeting
Will be an important one.
| DIR. /. N. Farmer was called In to
attend the infant son of Mrs. S. Coley,
OF Thirty seventh street. who was
taken suddenly i'll about O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. S. r. Matthews and child, who
have been spending the past two weeks
lat Asheville, N. c., are expected home
Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Nelson and her son Albert.
of Atlantic City, spent the day yester-
day with the formers sister, Mrs.
Charles II. Fentress, of Seeley and Ma
| pie avenues.
Miss Ona Lakes. of Pocahontas ave-
nue.. who has been quite indisposed at
her home since last Sunday, was much
better yesterday.
Mr.. j. e. Lakes, of Pocahontas ave
nue.. left last night for Lynchburg to
visit his mother.
| DIR. III. p. Drewry. who has been Wis
itng in New York for the past ten days,
is expected home the latter part of
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. I. N. Farmer. of Myers
avenue. will leave next week for trip
to the Mountains of Virginia
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
pany held it's regular meeting at the
assembly rooms. on Thirty seventh
street. last night, but transacted only
routine business.
Some time ago a movement was
Started looking to the establishment of
a furniture factory here but the pro-
1ect has not yet materialized. 1t is
| learned. however, that the parties in
| terested in the enterprise will have n
called meeting in the near future when
decisive steps will be taken towards
| the erection of the factory. Several
sites have been visited from which a
selection can be made. The starting of
such an enterprise here will afford en-
| ployment to Il large number of hands
! The hum of the saw and sound of the
| carpenters hammer can be heard daily
| in all sections of the village New
houses are going up in all directions.
which indicates that there is IL pros
pect for an increase of the population
here within the next few months.
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