Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-08
PRESENCE OF MIND.
A PIucky Workman Prevents
Serious Fire.
And While They s,ept,Lo Burglars Hurgled
Them "A Chapter of Accidents
Social. Religious and Business Pointers
For Morning Readers.

Burglars entered the store of II.
Goodman, on Liberty street, some time
FRIDAY night and assembled to the sleep
ing apartments of the family above.
taxing Goodmans gold watch and keys
and returned to the store, where they
made an unsuccessful attempt to break
open the iron safe, soaring it UP badly.
An entrance was gained through a rear
WINDOW, but the family were not
aroused from sleep and knew nothing
OF 1t until this ymorning.
PRESENCE OF MIND.
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
one or the gasoline stoves in Mr..
Naiiers paper-boN factory, South Nor.
1oik, caught fire. and things looked
somewhat serious for few minutes. as
the place was full of paper and paper
boxes. One OF the men employed mas
tered the situation very quickly by
throwing the stove out the door but
he was burned very badly on his face
and left hand. Beyond that there was
no damage. The young man was at
tended at DrS. Truitt 6 Smiths drug
store. q
THREE ACCIDENTS.
WIN. Sherley. the 4-year-old son OF
MI. ana Mrs, j. Fl, Floyd and Howard.
also their son, while amusing them
selves yesterday afternoon the latter
dropped a heavy piece of plank on one
OF Wiillam'S toes. and ms a result the
toe was broken. DR.. Truitt attended
the little fellow and relieved him as
much as possible.
Mr.. w. a. Brown, while driving
through the pool OF water Mt the inter-
section of Main and Virginia streets
yesterday afternoon about O'clock
had the misfortune to have one of the
wheels of his wagon to fall in n deep
submerged rut, and he was thrown
from the wagon and quite badly hurt
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IN several places. and 1t Is feared that
ne VIII be confined several days from
the results of the hurts sustained.
Jennie, the little daughter of Captain
and Mrs. John Case, while crossing
Chestnut street. near Washington
street. about o'clock yesterday even
Ing. was run over by horse and bug
gy and quite badly. though not serious
ly. hurt. She was taken to the residence
of her parents on Chestnut street, where
she received medical attention.
BUILDING MOVES.
Mrs. S. Petherbridge closed a contract
with Mr.. Jessie Nichols yesterday to
remodel q portion of the foundation of
the old family residence corner Main
street and Berkeley avenue, to erect a
handsome modern four-story brick res
idence. The building. according to the
plans. will cost about $4,000 1t will
have piazza around the front and two
CupoidS' oHe at eitner enO. Inc most
of the present old landmark, perhaps
one of the oldest houses in the town,
will he taken down.
Since the new postofflce has been
completed with it's improvements, fur
niture boxes and n hrst-class general
delivery 1t is In keeping with the spirit
OF progress that Is at present invading
the town. The building now stands open
all day Sundays. and persons having
procured boxes can Mt will get their
mail. The present accommodations and
improvements over the old method are
something to be proud OF.
LOCAL NOTES.
The Berkeley Steam Laundry plant
has had successful testing of its run
ming under Its steam during the past
week. all of the several different ma
chimes working in first class order.
Berkeley is in need OF and will support a.
first-class steam laundry, and in order
10 fill this want the effort was made
some months since to give the public q
plant that would turn out first-class
work. but after the Quitting had pro-
ceeded nearly to completion means
were lacking to fully complete the un-
dertaking, resulting In enforced idle
ness and final forced SALE A chance
therefore now offers for Il good business
opening for some one ready to invest Il
small amount Of capital who will give
the business the needed time and at
tention. The advertisement below ex-
plains itself
The young girls of Chestnut Street nj.
r. church are arraning for a sack social
to he given on Tuesday night, April
10th. at the residence OF MIR. C. B.
Gibbs. The program will be as follows:
WE EXPECT YOU THIS Y