Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
LAMseRT's POINT.
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED BY OUR
REPORTER YESTERDAY.

Yesterday the Nirginian- Pilot made
some reference to che important in
dustry here known as the Silver Plat
ing Mill. which is one of the chief arms
Of support Tor the people III this com
munity.
To-day il desires to make note OF
another industry here that is OF equal
Importance. The Norfolk SILK Mill is
by far the most attractive structure
in the village. and fills IL long felt want
in the Eastern section oil Virginia. as
the goods manufactured are new. as
we'll as novel in this section. a visit TO
this spacious establishment give the
Nireinlan-l'iiot reporter some concep-
ton OF the character of the work turn>
ed out by 1t. To the right you eiter
the working apartment. which Is near
Is the entire size OF the building. are
seen Tie quilting, winding and warpin.s
machines. which are kept constantly
at work. on the left IN the eastern
end of the buiIdns arc $50 looms Tor
weaving silk. These looms are RUN
by about 81 young ladies. Some OF these
manage as many as thccc !ooms, others
two and those not thoroughly expert
cnced arc placed in charge OF one loom
The material manufactured here ems
braces every grade OF silk known. l, is
made here ana then sent North. Mherr.
the finishing touches are put on. ana
it then goes into the market for salc.
The mill has every convenience io-
lilt tbiliItii u us tlitlfl0s rC-s ffi.s-s
supplied With the latest and most a,,-
proved heating ana vcntilatins appil-
anCcs. y young lady employed toiu
the reporter Yesterday that tho girls
all made very satisfactory WAGES
Mr.. W. II. Talmadgc, OF NeWburs. n
y. arrived here yesterday to spend the
winter With his brother. Mir. Doc Tai
madse. at his home. corner of Myers
avenue and Forty-ihrd street.
The colorcd school her. las opcmed
WITH Thc faTScSt cnrOTImcNt OF pupils In
it's history. III. w. Melvin, its first
principal, who has given general salts
faction in the past, is still at its head.
with Cordclia Hodges as assistant.
The marriage OF Miss Minnie Long
and MIR. Reginald Hayes will be cclc-
brated next Monday night. the ..iii
inst. and not Wednesday. as the types
enormously stated yesterday.
Mr. w. T.. Moore. OF Thirty-ninth
street. VINO. after recovering from Il
protractcd spell Of typhoid fever, on adj
vice OF his physician. went to Franklin
10 visit his relatives has returned home
vastly improved. He gained nearly
nine pounds while away
Mrs. DR.. I. y. Farmer and her son,
Melville. are confined TO their home on
Myers avenue With nalarial fever
Miss Norma King daughter OF MIR.
ana Mrs y. u. King. of Kcnsinstcn.
who has been i'll for weeks at the home
of her parents with an aggravated case
of typhoid fever. is fairly on the roaG
TO recovery. she * EpW 49, 90 leave
her room. Her sister. Miss Trannic.
who was also sick is able 10 appear on
the street. Both of these are TWO very
interesting Young ladies, and their
many friends will be glad to hear OF
theil. being oonvalescent.
Mr. \. H. Taylor, who has been quits
sick with malaria since sunday. at his
home corner Of pocahontaS ana Kill
lam avenues. <ensinSton, was reported
improving yesterday
l.ov. Lundy Il. Wright. who has been
stopping With his family in kensinGton
for several days. left Tuesday FOR
Philadelphia and New York on ten
Mrs 4. T.. owen. of old Dominion
Place. ana her little son. have return
ed from a very delightful visit To the
relatives OF ner husband in SouthGmp-
ton county.
Mrs. 4. Nirnelson, of Lawrence ave
nuc. has returned from her visit TO
friends in Petersburg.
Captain j. T.. Dutton. Of Shenandoah
and Parker avenues. went 10 Richmond
Yesterday To witness the grand parade
Of the Uniform odd Fellows in honor
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Rev. George w. Cox. Who returned
fe,v days ago from Uniontown. \. C.,
where he conducted Il revival, speaks
in glowing terms of the magnificent
treatment he received at the hands OF
It's citizens during his stay there. lie
SAWS his lot was never cast among Il
more generous and hospitablc people.
and their royal entertainment OF him
Will lngor LONG in his memory.
Miss Ethel Humphreys, the bright
md interesting daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Humphreys, of Potomac street,
Is quite sicis lNiih ma In iai inA..,,.