Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
THREE GOOD STORES.
Large Stocks and Assortments
to Keep Buyers Here.
BSrkley Firomen arc Indignant at State
Secretary For Galveston Sufferers Ry-
land Institute False Alnrm-Brecuy
Notes of Interest

Notes of Interest.
Several merchants are engaged in a
successful effort to keep the retail
business here. Among them they pro-
vide everything that is needed for the
household, Office, store or for personal
comfort and adornmcnt. a little more
than decade ago. when Berkeley began
to show certain indications of growth
and excellent possibilities of future
wealth and Importance, three young
men who had been clerks in Norfolk
stores started small stores OF their
own. There was not much business
here then, and many other men. not
quite so shrewd or SO confident.
thought there would never be enough
business to justify even those small
ventures. Those men are here now
with large stores full of up-to- date
merchandise. What was almost incon-
cerable decade ago is an accom-
plished fact now. namely. that nearly
everything n housekeeper needs can be
had in the stores of Berkeley.
The three merchants referred to are
as follows:
w. L. BERKELEY.
Mr.. w. l.. Berkeley started a small
furniture store on Chestnut street in
1SSS. The stock was neither large nor
complete, but by persistent effort and
personal attention Mr.. Berkeley has ac-
CURED the largest trade in the town.
He keeps large stock of handsome
furniture. He has also carpets, mat
tingS, pictures, lamps. kitchen utensils
and baby carriages, so that no citizen
need think of going away from Berk-
ley to get anything for household use
or furnishing.
w. b. DOUGHERTY.
Mr.. w. Is. Dougherty's store has
grown faster than the town. He keeps
ahead of the demand in supplying the
wants and the taste of the men, women
and children here with stylish clothing.
His store has six departments, all MS
well-supplied as separate stores would
be. He pays special attention to the
clothing and merchant tailoring depart
ment. He keeps the styles of the great
cities and completes with the prices of
any cities. He buys the bulk of his
goods direct from the manufacturers,
and having less expense, he sells at
cheaper prices than less fortunate mer-
chants can afford. The store has in
creased in size four times to accom-
modate an increasing trade, but even
now 1t Is not large enough.
H. L. WEST.
Shoes have always been n necessity
for the people here, but they never had
such q complete stock to select from
till Mr.. III. L. West made the venture
OF $500 ten years ago, which has in
creased to Il stock of $4,000 to-day
There is every kind of n shoe for the
baby in the cradle to the slipper for
the grandfather at home. There are
fashionable shoes for delicate women
or dresSy men: there are stout shoes
for the laborer and top boots for the
farmer. Mr.. West is agent for the
famous Hess shoes and for the com
fnrta Al hoo =, .l.<o
Since 1889 Mr.. Vests store and assert
ment of shoes have been increasing till
now they serve to keep many n Gus
toner I'm Berkeley who might go else
where to buy shoes and everything else
he needs.
The Rerkley flremen, who arrived
from the State Firemen's Association
at Richmond late Friday night, seem
to be indignant at the manner in which
they were overlooked by the State
secretary in dealing out honors and
the unthoughtful manner in which the
press spoke of them. The following
letter. written by the Berkeley chief to
the State secretary, is explanatory:
Berkeley, Va. Sept. 30. 1900
Mr.. George G. Cummings. Secretary of
the Firemen's Association of Vir-
ginia:
Dear Sir-On arriving home and
looking over the Norfolk papers. find
that the Torrent Fire Department. of
Berkeley is unknown. The papers re-
ferred to-it as the firemen of Norfolk
county.
All that ask is what belongs to me
and the department The judges. in
awarding the prizes. were partial
They said the prizes were to be award
ed to the company making the hest
appearance, and If that be the case,
demand an explanation. as have the
honor of having had the only company
conforming in every respect with the
volunteer regulations. Respectfully,
c. w. PARKS.
Chief of the Berkeley Department.
Out of the twentyfour men twenty
three were present The assistant
chief of the New York Fire Depart
ment, speaking to the chief. said that
the Torrent department. was the only
volunteer company coming strictly up
te the volunteer regulations of the
Firemen's Association of Virginia.
PRESENTATION.
Mr.. chns. II. Spieler, chief of the old
PHILADELPHIA fire department OF 1850
presented the Torrents with n hand
some framed description OF n contest
held In the past years. which was given
in accordance With resolution award
ing one TO each volunteer company
complying with the State regulations.
FOR GALVESTON SUFFERERS.
THE Great Catastrophe" n highly
interesting comedy in two acts, will
be rendered at Odd Fellows Hall.
South Norfolk. next Tuesday evening
under the direction of Mrs. Capt j. W.
Young, OF Oakdale, for the benefit of