Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
LAMsERT's POINT.
FIRE I.Asr N1GHT-oTHER ITEMS
OF INTEREST


FIRE I4Ae:r NTGHT-OTHER ITEMS
OF INTEREST.
The alarm OF fire about $3.50 o'clock
last night carried the Pioneer Fire and
Salvage Company to the eastern ter
minus of Forty-third street. where n
small blaze was issuing from an un-
occupied two-story frame house stu
ated on the edge of a small fork of
Tanners Creek, and owned by Captain
10. Vance. of Norfolk. The blaze was
first discovered by Mr.. l. w. Miller,
in it's incSpiency, and was partly put out
by him with the use of buckets of
water when the fire company arrived
on the scene, which Immediately got
to work with its hook and ladder and
tore the weather. boarding off to pre-
vent any further spread OF the flames.
But for the early hour at which the
lire was discovered 1t might have re-
suited in Il disastrous confagration, as
there was IL strong wind blowing ut
the sparks to number of residences
close by. The fire attracted a large
number OF residents to the scene from
all sections OF the village. The dam
age is slight, and it is thought is fully
| covered by insurance.
Rev. Charles w. Petit Will preach at
the Methodist Church at IL a. m. to-
day. and will administer the holy COM
munion.
Rev. John w. Carroll, n former pas
tor of Wright Memorial NJ. Il. Church.
Portsmouth, in response to an invita-
| ton from the pastor, Rev. George t.
| Booker. and the members of that
charge, will take part in the reopening
| there to-day.
Captain H. w. Lambert, of Myers
| avenue, returned last evening from
| James river, where he has been en-
gagged during the past week in tong
ing oysters, where he tonged $3.50
plants. He told the Virginian- Pilot
reporter that more Of the delicious BIZ
| valves have been tonged there tho
| past week than in any entire month
within his recollection, and he has
been for years engaged in the business.
He says that there were as many as
5000 tongs used daily in gathering
oysters.
Miss Lena Fleming. daughter of Mr..
III. G. Fleming, of Fortieth street, was
taken alarmingly i'll at a late hour Fri
day night. DR.. II. II. Drewry was
summoned to her bedside and rendered
the necessary medical aid. The young
lady was thought TO be slightly better
last night.
Friday night about $3.50 o'clock while
! n large number of people were follow
ing the fire apparatus of the Pioneer
Fire and Salvage Company, which was
| being drawn through the streets by
one of Mr.. Whitehursts horses, stone
| WIS thrown INTO the CfOWQ Dy an I'M
| known person. The missile struck
! Wallace McGee, the 13-year-old son Of
Mrs. Loisey. of ThirtX-eghth street,
on the left side of the crown of his
head, inficting confused wound
| about the size of Il silver dollar. His
| injury was dressed by DR.. /. N. Far
mer. The youth was doing we'll yestcr-
| day afternoon.
| Mrs. b. a. Ferguson. of I.amberts
Point road, left yesterday morning for
| Mathews county on al months visit to
| her husbands relatives.
| Mrs. IL. e. Nanderberry, Of Pocahon-
| tas avenue, has been confined To her
room for several days with typo-ma
| lnria. Herbert, her 5-monthS-old son,
| Who has been Ill for several months
proving.
MIR. w. It. Wallace and Mr.. Robert
Green While longing for oysters near
Bush's Bluff yesterday, brought to the
| surface of the water a piece of coal
cinder 12i.16 feet. on Which was be-
tween zoo and 500 young oysters froBl
| the size OF Il quarter to three inches
in length. These gentlemen say that.
| although they have been oystering for
| years, they had never seen the like be-
| fore.
Justice d. Lopez disposed of the FOL-
| lowing cases yesterday: Emma Will
liams, colored. charged with unlawful
trespass on, and stealing corn from
| the ldIn Ol MI. al. Nlllci, u i'oN
den's Ferry, was fined 81 and costs for
unlawful trespass, the charge OF steal
ing was dismissed. The accused was
defended by Mr.. Ivor A. Page.
G. II. Baxter, unlawful trespass on
the property of S. W. Wood; fined 81
and costs.
The case of Watson Boykin, colored,
against John Doughty, colored, civil
action for board, Judgment was given
for the plaintiff. with costs attached.
Mr.. II. G.. Duing, of King and Queen
county arrived here yesterday on a
visit to his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
M. Jeffries, OF Myers avenue.
The w. c. Il. u. will meet next We'd
nedsday afternoon at o'clock, at
which time the ANNUAL election of Off
GERS will take place, and the various
superintendent appointed. Plans will
also be mapped out for the fall and
winter work. Every member is earn
estly requested to be present.
Mrs. Annie Griffin, who has been
dangerously i'll for several weeks at
the home of her sister. Mrs. NJ. Il.
Jones. of Rappahannocll avenue, was
| reported better last night.
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