Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
LAMBERTS POINT.
Items Of Interest Gathered Here
Yesterday.
Meeting of tho Oaicial Board of the Metho-
dist Church Reorganized For tho New
Ycnr-Much business Transacted.

A meeting Of the official board of the
Methodist church was held at the par
sonage on Bowden's Ferry road last
night. Present: Rev. C. II. McGhee-
pastor. and Messrs. j. S. Cooper, v. s..
Backus. j. T. Miller. C. T. Shumadine
and b. A. Allen. The board effected
an organization for the present con-
ference year by electing the following
officers:
j. S. Cooper. chairman; v. S. Backus,
secretary; ]. T. Miller, treasurer.
The board fixed the salary Of the
pastor for the present year at S1,100.
The matter OF the reorganization of
the church choir was considered. and
after an exchange of views on the sub
1ect by the members present a commit
tee consisting of Mcssrs. Miller, Back
us and Shumadine was appointed to
look into the subject and formulate n
plan of organization and report their
action at the next meeting of the board
for It's approval.
The question of a reorganization of
the Sunday school on a more satisfac-
tory basis was discussed at considera-
BILE length, and it was finally decided
to leave the matter in the hands of the
superintendent, who will have a con-
SOitdtIOIl Will tftt OlliCeTS anu tedCDcTS
OF the school and agree upon some plan
to be subrpitted to a future meeting
of the official body for it's favorable
consideration.
The matter of purchasing new books
for the Sunday school was. after n
lengthy conference left in the hands of
the superintendent. Mr.. Backus, to
pursue the same course which he has
carried out for several years past.
1t was determined to give the Sun
day school Christmas and New
Years entertainment. and 1t was unan-
imously decided TO present u gift to
each and every scholar of the school,
The superintendent of the school will
bring the matter before 1t at the regu-
lar session next Sunday morning. at
which time lie will appoint a committee
to act with him in arranging n pro-
gram for the celebration and fix a time
for holding It.
THE SILVER PLATING MILL.
1t was rumored here last night that
there would be q sale of the stock of
the Bridgeport Silver Plating Mill early
next week, and that after the sale
there Will be Il speedy reorganization of
the company on solid financial basis
and the mill would be put in full oper-
alton again on or before the first of
January, 1901. The gentleman from
Niioii tHc l'llOL reporter OD-
tanned the above Information said that
he had learned these facts from Il relia-
BILE source.
This news seemed to inspire the
working classes here, who were en-
ploycd in the mill at the time of it's
suspension, with new hope.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Mr.. w. ]. Hudgins, Of Bowden's Fer
ry road, will leave Saturday for Car
tcr's Creek, Mathews county, Va, on Il
ten days visit to his mother
1t was rumored last night that It is
the purpose of the Norfolk County
Water Company to run water mains
along all the avenues here on which
there are occupied stores and dwell
ings. If the company pursues this
course every property owner and resi-
dent Will have water run into their
houses, thus making it a profitable in
vestment for the water company.
An insolent negro, who was very OBJ
streperous to the conductor of the car
on the Scwalls Point Line a few even
ings ago, was arrested on warrant
yesterday, and will be tried before
Justice Lopez at IL o'clock Saturday.
very interesting meeting of the w.
G. II. L. was held at the home of Mrs
Mundy. corner of Seley and Elkhorn
avenues yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. r. w. Bray who has been very
Ill at his home on Bowden's Ferry
road was reported better last night
MIR. w. II. Worrock, of Myers avenue,
who has been quite indisposed for sew
eral days. was much improved last
night.