Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
CITIZENS COMPLAIN
Againstthe Belt Line Railway For
Blocking Street Crossings.
Family Reunion at the Homo OF DIR. wilson
In South Norfoik-christmas Entertain
ment-christma. Tree at ncrea Chris
tian Church-Br.cf Mention.

Many of the citizens Of Berkeley are
complaining against the Belt Line
Railroad for blocking both the drive
way at the Liberty street crossing and
the street cars at d and Fourteenth
streets crossing. y citizen coming in
town few days ago was detained at
the Liberty street crossing Is minutes
and Frequently the street cars are
detained TO the extent of MISSING, a trim
over the river. These annoyances have
been tolerated with no little degree of
patience.
The people are beginning to feel thai;
their patience has been abused and
protest is the result. ~ gentleman en-
route to the ferry yesterday TO catch
a boat was detained at the crossing
sufficiently long 10 miss the boat, con-
sequenuy his plans were defeated at a
considerable loss TO him. 1t is to be
hoped that these conditions will be i'm
proved.
FAMILY REUNION.
DR.. n. q. Wilson. of South Norfolk,
had family reunion at his home last
evening from to IL o'clock. The re-
ception and dining halls had been
beautifully decorated with evergreens,
presenting most pleasing effect In
the dining room table ladened with
all that the appetite could desire was
set. Games. music and social inter-
course were freely engaged in by all
present. Among those represented were
Or. Halstend and family. MIR. Wilson.
ST.. and family. children and grand
children, and others.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
There Will be held ut the Main Street
Christian church tonight at o'clock
what promises to be a very enjoyable
Sunday school entertainments The
church has been beautifully decorated
hn t., 4.
esting program has been prepared, as
follows: Voluntary, by the choir;
song, by the school; recitation. by Miss
rattle Butler; Quartette, Messrs. Prit-
chard. Graves. Pritchard and Allen;
song. by the school: recitation, by Miss
Nellie Graves. by request; duet, by
Miss Bessie Sears and Charlotte Nor
ris.
n CHRISTMAS TREE.
There was an entertainment at Rerea
Christian church, near Great Bridge.
on Christmas Eve and the occasion
was one of great enjoyment and pleas
ure both TO the children and old people.
beautiful Christmas tree, laden with
presents and sweets for the children.
was the chief part Of the event Dur
ing the evening Santa Claus paid a
visit. entering the room by coming
down huge chimney. Specially pre-
pared music and recitations added
much 10 the exercises. All children.
both the members OF the Sunday school
and visitors, each received n package
OF candy and nuts. Many from Nor
folk, Portsmouth and Berkeley were
present.
TOLD IN a PARAGRAPH.
Charies Jansale is not responsible for
the advertisement in the Norfolk col
umns OF this paper. claiming to want
two BARRIERS. 1t made its appearance
because of getting misplaced among
the advertisements.
The gasolene yacht owned by Mr.
WIN. BarroWS went ashore near Money
Point yesterday morning, but was
located again With the rise OF the tide
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Magruder, OF
AlDemarle county. are visiting Dr.. and
Mrs. q. w. Wallace and other rela-
uves In Rerkley and Portsmouth.
MIR. j. c. Haskell is spending the
holidays with his parents in Elizabeth
City. n. c.
Mrs. f. II. Applegatc left yesterday
10 visit relatives in Harper's Ferry.
West Virginia.
Miss Mary Addison, of Eastville is
the guest of her aunts. Mrs. G. w.
Wallace and Mrs. Arthur Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. Eley and Miss
Naomi IIley have returned from Wind
sor. where they spent several DAYS
with relatives.
The ladies OF the Memorial M. F..
church have changed the time for
their pastor and all who
are Interested will please send their
contributions to the parsonage this
morning nj any time after o'clock.
The members of the Girls Society of
the Memorial NJ. L. church are earnest
~ requested TO meet in the ladies' par