Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-31
LAM BERT's POINT.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS
GATHERED BY OUR RE-
PORTER YESTERDAY,

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GATHERED BY OUR RE-
PORTER YESTERDAY.
The Board of Health's regulations
require that each property owner
shall keep the board walks, cutters
and roadbed in front of his premises
In the best condition. so as to ensure
a proper drainage. Sanitary Inspector
ferguson has given all parties ample
time to comply with the regulations
Of the board. A failure on their part
TO comply with these orders on or be-
fore September list will result in pro-
ceedlngs being instituted against them
in the name of the county In con-
ver3a7ion with one of the members Of
the board yesterday, the Virginian
Pilot reporter was informed that no
one who falls to comply with these
regulations Will be exempt from the
enforcement of the penalty against
them. lie further said that he hoped
each property owner would make IL his
individual duty to see that these in
structions are carried out, as it is .he
purpose of the Board of Health tc see
that the village is kept in the best san
itary condition at any and every cost
MI. Andrew Briggs is quite sick at
his home on Colonial avenue.
Mrs. Edith Atkins and her daughter,
Mrs. Bondurant. of Roanoke, are U.s.
lung the formers daughters, Mrs. NJ
Il. Jones and Mrs. Annie Griffin, of
Kappaharock avenue. They were call
eel here on account of Mrs. Griitln's
serious illness.
Mr.. joan Watson, of Forty second
street and Colonial avenue, who has
been Ill for three weeks with typhu;d
| fever is convalescng.
Mrs E. Il. Baker and mother. Mrs.
L. G.. Hartman, of Pocahontas avenue.
were the guests yesterday of Captain
Edward Holland and family. OF Tan
rcrS Creek.
Mr.. c. w. Pearce. a prominent mcr-
chant here, returned last night from a
business trip to South Mills, N. c
Everything is In readiness for build
ing the annex to Burrows Memorial
Baptist Church, and the work OF cree
ton will begin about the 18th or goth
OF September. The new addition Will
be 1SX2a feet; it will be constructed
on the east side of the auditorium
near the south end of the structure;
1T Will be used as a Bible and infant
ass-roonl, and will be supplied with
sliding doors, and can be made a part
of the auditorium on special occasions.
The Ladies' Aid Society have done val
liable service in raising funds for the
much needed Improvement The re-
ceipts from the lawn party given by
these ladies on Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights amounting to about $25 will
be applied to this fund.
Miss Nellie Lambert, of Pocahontas
avenue. will leave on September 10th
for the Southern Female Seminary
Bowling Green, Va, where she will
take a-full- Graduate course.
Mrs. j. o. Harris, of the Madison Ho-
tel, Portsmouth, and her sister, Mrs
BESSIE King, OF Richmond, accompa-
nicd by their mother, spent the after
noun of Wednesday with MIR. and Mrs.
a. w. higgins, of Pocahontas avenue
Captain l.. w. Lambert will start
with his oyster fleet to-day for James
river to get oyster paintings for sew
ernl large planters in this section.
Mrs. George Il. Hart, of Norfolk
spent the day yesterday with Mrs. j..
II. Lfsey, of Thirty-eighth street.
Mr.. r. ID. Lambert. of Bowden's Fer
ry road. left yesterday for Gloucester
county. on business.
Mrs. Ora Webb and her sister, Miss
Hettie Nuckols, of Clifton Forge, Va,
are visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Worrrock, of Myers ave-
nue. and Thirty-ninth street.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hughes continues very
sick at hcr home on Shenandoah ave-
nue..
Mrs. ]. ". Carroll and children, OF
Bowdens Ferry road, accompanied by
Miss Sallie Tucker. will go on an out
Ing to Ocean View to-day.
In the absence OF the pastor, Rev. j.
V: Carroll. the week-night services at
the Methodist Church Wednesday
night were conducted by Mr.. J. IT.
Miller,
Mr. Walter r.. Moore who has been
confined at his home on Thirty ninth
street for several weeks with typhoid
fever, Is convalcscing.
A letter received yesterday by Mrs
Carroll from her husband, Rev. j. W.
Carroll. who is visiting relatives in
charlottesville. states that he is hav-
ing n most delightful time. He will
leave to-day for Albemarle circuit on
visit to the members of his former
Mrs. Annie Griffin continues dan
gerously i'll at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. Y. Jones. on Rappahan-
mock street. and grave fears are enter
tanned by her family and friends for
her recovery.
There is every prospect Of the fur
niture factory being started here in
the near future. In conversation with
gentleman who Is in Il position to
know. the Virginian-Piot reporter
learned yesterday that at an early day
meeting of the promoters of the en-
terprise will be held. at which decisive
steps will be taken toward the con-
struction OF n large building to be
devoted to the purpose indicated.
When this factory. is put in operation
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