Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
NEW RAILROAD OFFICE.
Norfolk and Western To Build at
South Norfolk Soon.
Handsomc.and Commodious Building to DO
Erected Footrads Rob Mr.. HarrciI-
Two Accidents Yesterday Town Coun-
ciito Attend Corner Stone Laying.

The long talked-of new freight and
passenger and telegraph office at South
Norfolk of the Norfolk and Western
railroad seems now to be a certainty.
Major +. l.. Dewberry, superintendent
OF the road. has selected Il site for the
building near the Berkeley street rail-
ways old barn, and the work of erec-
ton Will begin soon. The office will be
n handsome modern frame building
with all suitable accommodations. and
III keeping with the company's hand
some buildings at other places along
the line. The citizens, since learning of
the certainty of the roads intention to
build the office, communicated with the
superintendent with the purpose in
view of getting the building located
near the Liberty street crossing, think
ing 1t more suitable site. but so far
they have failed in their effort 1t
is move that the citizens have been
working for years, and no doubt they
Will show their appreciation by giving
the road large patronage.
FOOT PADS WORK.
Mr.. Harrell, an insurance collector,
living on Chestnut street. while on his
way through Johnson's woods yester-
day evening about I o'clock was held
up by two white men and relieved of
$40 in cash and a number of valua BILE
papers.
one of the men thrust relvover in
his face while the other went through
his pockets. He reported the robbinS
az the police station at once and officer
HUMPHREYS went back to where he was
robbed To see if any trace of the high
waymen could be found
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Master Joe Phelps while working Mt
the Times Lumber Co.'S. mills Monday
afternoon, had the misfortune to lose
the first inipt of one of his fingers on
his left hand by getting it caught in one
of the machines.
Duck" Williams. colored, while en-
gagged at Tunis Saw Mill, yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. had a log
rolled against him which broke his left
left leg just above the knee lie was
sent to st. Vincents Hospital where the
broken member was set.
GAME OF BASEBALL.
The Berkeley Locals and the young
men of the Franklin played n game of
ball on the government reservation yes
terday afternoon resulting in 4 score OF
Is TO g in favor of the Franklin boys
There will be another game soon.
Mr.. Edward Vests residence on
chestnut street was visited again Mon
day night by an unknown negro. His
| presence, secreted in one of the rca,
buildings. was detected by Mr.. Harrel
VINO lives in the upstairs apartment
Va eHS house. IiI. fiuTTeU went back Ia
the house to get his pistol during
which time the would-he burglar made
nasty retreat, and was not seen again.
Mr.. w. l.. Baltic. manager of the
Berkeley knitting mills. has let a con-
tract TO Mr.. De Muth to erect n three
story frame annex, 1SX15 feet. to tho
mills. The addition will be euuippcd
with the latest improved knitting and
finishing machinery, and when com
pleted the daily output OF the mill VIII
be increased 200 dozen garments ner
day. bleaching machine will also be
added.
The committee to prepare for the
cornerstone laying of the new Me
mortal NJ. r. Church next Thursday has
extended an invitation to the Tow,
Council to attend the services, which
that body accepted with thanks.
The members of the various church
choirs in the town are requested 10
meet at the Chestnut Street NJ f
Church Wednesday night at Q o'clock
to rehearse the music to be sung o,,
Thursday at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Memorial NJ. Il
Church.
Miss Nora Rodgers. of Petersburg &c
Visiting hcr brother, MT. J. w. Rodgers
on Maple avenue.
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