Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-22
LAMBERT's POINT.
LIVE AND INTERESTING NEWS
GATHERED BY OUR REPORTER.

10 the prompt and early delivery of
the paper to subscribers every morn
ing Tho news department for Lam
berts Point. which was first inaugu-
rated here by this journal over two
years ago, Will be carefully guarded
and kept up by one OF the members of
the Nirgipian- Pilots reportorial stan,
who will cndeavor to give its readers
the freshest and best news that can be
gathered
Capt. j. l.. Dutton, OF Shenandoah
and Parker n enucs, an active member
of the Uniform Rank *. of p. will
take in the Encampmcnt mt Detroit,
Michigan.
Tho truckers In this section arc al
ready sowing their kale and are now
making active preparations for plant
ing their peas and beans. The sowing
of this product of the soil will begin
ut once and continue on until Sep
TENDER 10th.
Messrs Myers & Killam are erecting
II neat and cosy frame structure on
Myers avenue, near Forty-tirst street.
TO he used hy the firm us Il real estate
business Office.
Miss Otelia Charles and Miss Grace
Johnson, of Petersburg. are visiting
Mrs. K. a. Brown ut her home. on
Scclcy avenue.
The delegates from Lambcrt's Point
to the Democratic Convention ut New
port News will go over there Thursday
morning With tho delegates from Ports
mouth on II steamer chartered for that
purpose by the Portsmouth Democrats.
Miss Blanche Lambert Is visiting her
cousin. Miss Nellie Lambert. of Poca-
hontas avenue.
Miss Grace Morris and Miss cssic
and Lottie Lambert. of Myers avenue.
have returned from II pleasant visit to
friends in Princess Anne county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Vandcrbcrry and
family, OF Bowdcns Ferry, will leave
on the LIST of September for New York.
They will take in a two weeks visit to
the most prominent points i'll that
State.
Mr.. W. j. Robinson Is erecting on his
beautiful farm overlooking Tanners
Creek n handsome and commodous
frame structure. TO be occupied by him
rs Il family residence. II is surrounded
by II beautiful grove. The building is
we'll underway and will be finished and
ready for occupancy by November list.
1t is of the Queen Annie style. two
stories high, with four rooms on the
first floor, with toilet and bath room.
On the second story there arc five large,
airy bed rooms The building will he
furnished with hot and cold water ana
lighted with electricity. There will be
a single story porch on the front and
double story one on the rear of the
residence. 1t will he one of the most
ner's Creek section.
Mr.. j. S. Cooper Is building two frame
dwellings on Forty third street near
Myers avenue.
Mrs. w. ]. Vandcrberry and Mrs. !.
r.. Miller. of Bowdcn's Ferry road. have
returned from u delightful visit 10 the
family of their former pastor, Rev. Geo
II. Spooner. Richmond. Va. They re-
port him rs fully restored to health
and actively engaged in his ministerial
work.
| Miss Lizzie Dwycr. of Princess Anne
county and Miss Lille Capps. of Maple
avenue. Brambcton. nre visiting Miss
Matte Wright. of Thirty seventh street
| Miss Maggie McGee, of Thirty eighth
street. continues very sick and much
concern is felt FOR her recovery by her
family and friends.
Masters Jas. r.. DERRICK and ]. w
Hanley, while fishing in Il small slrr
off Craney Island about $3.50 o'cloc,f
yesterday morning. encountered n Sc
we're wind. which keeled their boat
filling 1t with water Young DERRICK
who is an expert swimmer swan
ashore, secured boat and brought his
| companion safely to shore, landing at
the T.ambert's Point pier. 1t may be
considered miracle that both were not
drowned.
Justice d. Lopez issued warrant
yesterday for the arrest of Mr.. j. Car
roll on complaint of Mr.. Gunter. an ad-
| joining neighbor. charging him with
| committing nuisance In building n
fence so high as to obstruct all light
from the windows OF Mr.. Gunters resi-
dence The complaint was heard be-
fore Justice Lopez last night.
Misses Mamie, Anna and Nellie
Loper. of Lawrence avenue. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Captain Cobb, of Rap
pahannoclt street. spent a very delight
| full day at Ocean View yesterday, re-
turning home ut n scasonable hour last
night.
Prof. IIutchins. principal Of the pub
| lie school here. will. with his bride,
make his home in the village very
shortly. They will reside at MIR. Abb
Bolts. on Lawrence avenue.
Miss Sallic Martin. of Pocahontas
avenue Miss Evelyn Frizzcll. of Rap
| pahannock avenue. and Miss Margie
Backus. OF Bowdcn's Ferry road. are
visiting friends at Gilmerton. Va.
a party of ladies' and gentlemen. to
| the number of fifteen, enjoyed de-
| liEhtful hay-ridc to Ocean View Il few
nights ago. They were chaperoned by
| Mcsdamcs I'riZzell. Backus and Bishop.
| Music and song formed an attractive
| feature of the ride. While at Ocean
View the party was RECALLED with light
refreshments.
Miss Ethel Gray. of Richmond. is
denis Ferry road.
Mrs Arabella Morris. OF Bowden's
Ferry road, who went to Virginia
Beach Sunday to see her mother. Mrs.
Chesser who was sick at the Infant
Sanitariun. has returned home. bring
| Ing her mother with her Mrs. Chesser
was better yesterday, though stu quite
| feeble.
About $50 o'clock Monday night.
while Or. |. n. Farmer and his family
were sitting in the front porch of their
residence. on Myers avenue. they were
startled by loud noise and the
screams of n child and woman In the