Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21

Th- Cotton Oh ana Fiber Conyanys
on nili viii STAG, W in 6uI nl.is.t Mon
DAY. ana viii run night and day
he hbrr utiii viii start IN a irN
"ayS. The latter viii give cmriuyinrn.
tn about 300 ncn women and ,hIiuteu
M suon uS these mills nrsti operations
permanently several real estate men
VIII begin erecting Al large number ul
tenement houses TO accommodate tn,
employees OF the mills
Several have already been erected
within the last six months That beau
tiiui high section OF tn. country hus
been oirned up and the lots put ON sal,
al Il very low figure
FUNERAL OF MRS VAN NOS
TRAND.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. c Van Nos
trand. who died ut the family resi-
deuce. No. 46 I>ey street. Friday morn
Ing at a.45 clock. I'm the ?7th year o.
her age. Will be conducted from the
residence this morning at $50 O'Clock
Rev. T. c Skinner. pastor OF the Icrk
ley Avenue Baptist Church. will OH
riate. after which the remains with be
Inferred in Magnolia Cemetery
The deceased leaves Il husband. two
children. mother and father. MIR and
Mrs J. r. Tankerton, AMI fur broth
crs and one sister, all OF Tyrcll county
\. c.. her birthplace. Her health hi
gan TO fail about eight months ago
since when she has grown worse. She
was we'll known and liked in this com
munity.
RREREA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Yesterday. nt the last quarterly CON
ference OF the year OF the Christian
church at Great Bridge. prior IN the
annual conference. the church was
tuuuu 10 oe In more active condition
financially and spiritually than in n
number of years. Messrs I,vcritt and
itanbury. who were elected delegates 10
the General Conference. will carry 81
clean record. showing that all or tho
financial obligations OF the church for
me year have been met. The church
roll has been revised and church reno
'rnlly revised. which means tho loss az
some Of It's ahlcst members financially
Notwit hstandinE this sacrifice the
cnurch is. perhaps. in the most thrifty
condition Of its history.
THE GOSPEL. MEETING
The Gosrcl meetings OF the Liberty
street NJ. ]: Church. conducted by Rev
l.. +. Bransford. OF DanviIle. Va. have
closed. There were about AZ CONVEX
Slons. ana the church has been greatly
reV'ved under the able preaching or
NIT: Bransford. who is a splendid evan
geitst. The services at II n. m TO. dav
VIII he conducted by the pastor. Ills
subject Will be The Marks of tho
y III
Rev. Wesley Walden. the presiding ri &.
der Will preach nj so y. M and al In.
chestnut street Church at IL a. m.
DISABLED STEAMERS.
The Old Dominion steamer Virginia
Dare is on Colonnn's Southern Branch
marine railway for general rorairs
The Pennsylvania. one of the n Y p
& n. Railroads steamers. is undergo
Ing repairs on Colonna's Eastern
Branch railway this week. will go Off
the ways carly Monday morning
COTILLTON CLUB OFFICERS.
On Wednesday night last the Berkeley
Cotillion Club met at Pythian Castle
and elected the following officers and
committees: President. Mr.. Harry
Keeling: Secretary Mr.. D. w. Lind
say. and Treasurer. Mr.. e. c. Fcrebee.
The committee on invitations is COM
posed of Messrs. Lee Cox. Howard
Johnson and II. e. Roane. Committee
on ball: Drs. j. 4. Proctor F. p.
Downing and Mr.. f. Thompson. Floor
Manager. Mr.. Charles Sale. The first
german will be given on "Wednesday
night next.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows and their son,
Raymond. have arrived tFeHa Connect
cut. where they spent several days
among relatives and friends.
Miss Nirgie Flyers, OF Suffolk. is the
guest of Miss George lIalstead. in
South Norfolk.
Mr. NJ. NJ. Farrell has completed his
contract for An addition to the town
han for shelterins purposes.
Miss Lizzie Stacey is quite STICK nj
the home of Mrs. Annie Mercer. in
Oakdale.
Mr.. l.. P. Eley. proprietor Of the
South Norfolk Department Stores. in
vites those who were not waited upon
Saturday and Saturday nigh; 10 return
Monday or any other day this week