Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
SHORT PAYING ROAD.
1t Distributes $4,000 in Cash
Every Month, $4,000 Sticks.
Reception in tho County Death of an In
FAINT The Coming and Going of People
in Whom tho Reader Takes an Interest.

Berkeley has n railway all OF her own
Ihat is. its starts there and. coming
from the other way, it ends there.
| respite that however. 1t covers Il dis
lance Of say. 100 miles to the south.
ana then sends out many boats as
feeders for its brisk and profitable
| traffic.
The Norfolk and Southern is a we'll
equipped railway. 1t does a profitable
business. and recently it has been
mixing all the improvements that the
wealth. and experience OF its owners
warrant.
As an institution of Berkeley the Nor
folk and Southern cuts quite figure
physically and financially.
lhus financially it pays about one
tenth OF the taxes of the town. 1t pays
wages to the amount of. say. $4,000 u
month to its employees. OF course
some OF these live elsewhere and eX-
pend their wages with other merchants
| Than those of Berkeley. But about SIS, 600
OF mat money for wages must stay in
or about Berkeley. because it is distri-
butcd from storehouSe in the heart OF
the city. Thus it is probable finan-
cially the Norfolk and Southern is the
greatest money distributor of the town.
| fhysically the road covers an i'm
mcnse streak of valuable land right
| through the centre of the town. Thus
| beginning at the great peir. on the
Southern Branch the property of the
road spreads like an immense funnel.
| us pier, warehouses and bulllheadS oc-
cupy long stretch of a shore which
has been dredged to accommodate large
| vessels lying there to receive or dis
charge cargo. y great deal more land,
not yet redeemed from the water at
| food tide. lies to the south awaiting
That flared terminus probably covers
an area of twenty-five or thirty acres
OF valuable land that formerly was
valueless marsh. Proceeding on through
the town. by double track and switches
the road throws it's steel arms out to
embrace other railways in the vicinity,
and then goes south and southeast to
meet the numerous boats that extend
| its traffic along the Atlantic coast and
into the sounds and the rivers of the
Old North State.
The recent improvements of this road
In this vicinity. among which We're
land filling. new switches, now piers,
new Slips deeper water and hand
some warehouse with offices in advance
OF the present demands. must have
cost Sl25.000. One of the notable i'm
provements was the purchase of the
famous big ferry boat, the John w
Garrett" of the Baltimore and Ohio
railway. for use at Mackcy's Ferry. In
North Carolina. This is large craft
holding twenty-one cars at one time
The road is run strictly for business
and not for display. hence the citizen.
do not have that personal interest ant
civic pride in 1t that they might have
unher different conditions. But the
road. with Its traffic, is there just the
same. and its traffic and its mileage and
It's value are constantly and steadily
increasing. 1t is one of the criterions
OF Berkley's growth.
RECEPTION IN THE COUNTY.
Miss Verna Hastead. daughter of
DR.. Halstead. gave a very enjoyable
reception at her home in the county
FRIDAY evening. Amusements were
engaged In and refreshments were
served. rendering the occasion one of
rare enjoyment. Following were the
guests: Misses Lola and Fannie Will
Ives. Florence and blanche Norton,
EVELYN Wake. Gertrude Hodges and
George Hastead; Messrs. T.. l..
Douglass. w. l.. Lamerdin. H. T..
Roane' W.; Gallup, Robert Ed
Dashiell and Hunter Whitehurst.
INFANT DEAD.
Louise. the S-months- daughter
OF the late Thomas and Addie Deal.
| died yesterday morning at the fam
lily residence. on Liberty street after
a brief illness. The funeral was con-
afternoon at r o'clock, Rev. Paul
BRADLEY, pastor of the Liberty Street
M. Il. Church. officiating. The inter-
ment was in Magnolia Cemetery.
TOLD IN A. PARAGRAPH.
Mrs. !. N. Bordan and daughter.
Miss Maggie. have returned from OF
| tawa, Canada. where they have been
spending about six weeks.
| a large ship is unloading Spanish
ore at the Columbia Guano Works.
Miss Margaret Wilson gave a birth
| day reception at her home. in South
Norfolk, Yesterday afternoon There
were n number of her friends present.
Mr. G. ". White. after an illness of
several days In South Norfolk. is able
to he ont again.
Miss Mildred Wilson left Yesterday
for Wallaceton TO resume her school
| work.
Mr.. Henry williston. proprietor of
the soap factory in South Norfolk. had
the misfortune to get his right thumb
between two cog wheels last Friday
evening. and is suffering considerable
pain.
Mrs Rosa White. who has been
spending several days with Mrs. w.
p. Tiliey. In South Norfolk. left for her
home yesterday.
The Norfolk and Western passenger
and freight depot in South Norfolk
was opened this week for business.
Mr.. T.. c. Gallup has received the
appointment as agent.
Misses Mary Lassell and Louise
| Richardson, OF South Norfolk. are