Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
TOO MANY SCHOLARS.
Berkeley Graded School is Over
taxed With Children.
The School Will Re-open September 3rd.
Eut Whore Will the Children Co..
would-bc Peace Maker Got hit on the
Head Lawn rarty.

The public schools will open for the
reception of scholars the second Mon
day in September Judging from the
increase of scholars during the past
from one school year to another.
the seating capacity of the Berkeley
Graded schools will be inadequate to
accommodate the increase
The population of the town has grown
more rapidly the past year than in
any two previous years in Its history.
The School Board apprehends this
trouble and discussed the advisa bility
OF securing building some place i'll
town to meet this demand, as they
were not in favor of erecting any more
buildings on their present sites. No
action was taken in the matter and
1t will probably be brought up again
at the next meeting.
Friday afternoon. while Mr.. I.onnie
Dowdy. of South Norfolk, was acting
as n peace maker in 4 scrap" between
two persons, he was accidentally hit
in the head with a beer bottle He
sustained cash on the right side of
his head and was rendered almost UNI
conscious for the time being. and is
still suffering great deal from the
wound.
The Torrent fire fighters are making
party to be held Wednesday and
Thursday nights in the town park.
next to the station-house They have
had n thousand tickets printed at 10
cents each. which will entitle the hold
! ers to admission and refreshments.
Ihose who fail to secure tickets be-
fore the night of the entertainment will
be supplied at the gate. The young
volunteer fire lighters are striving hard
to raise the necessary funds to pay the
expenses of the company to the State
Firemen's Association. which meets at
Richmond on the &c. 81 and 2S of Sep
! TENDER.
They extend an invitation to every
todN to come and enable them to be
represented at the State Association.
IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
Rev. Mr.. Cabler. of Suffolk, accom-
panied by his family. Is visiting Mr..
chomas Woodland. OF South Norfolk.
Mr.. Cabler will preach at the Liberty
Street M. e. Church Sunday morning
and evening.
Rev. S. S. Robinson has returned
from southeastern Virginia, where he
ana his family have been spending
their vacation of two weeks. He vii,
| occupy his pulpit Sunday morning and
evening. as usual.
chestnut Street M. e. Church, Rev.
| j. L. Mastin, MISUNDERSTANDING at IL
n. m. and p. m. Sunday school Mt
$3.50 n. III. NIid-week services at s
| p. nj.
St. Thomas P. e. Church--Sunday
school at 9:45 n. m. Morning prayer
and reading at IL O'clock Evening
prayer at o'clock. Friday, August
2lst, Fast Day-Afornng prayer and
litany at 10 o'clock. Evening prayer
at o'clock
Main Street Christian Church, Rev
NJ. f. Porter, misunderstanding at II
4. III. and p. m. Subjects: At IL a.
M, Gods Expectations" ut s D. m,
| Gods Disappointment" Sunday
school at $3.50 n. m. Mid-wcek services
at S p. IN.
COLORED BOY DROWNED.
| Quite sad drowning of q colored
boy occurred yesterday afternoon about
| S o'clock near the j. ID. Armstrong;
| oyster house. The boy referred to and
| two others were out wading on the
| Berkeley flats with two other colored
! boys. the unfortunate one taking the
| lead On nearing Mr. Armstrong; oyS-
| ter pier he was warned not to go fur
| ther as the water was deep. He con-
| timed. saying he could swim. The
words of warning had barely escaped
when he plunged into slue that had
| been dredged. and being unable TO
| swim soon drowned.
a white gentleman standing on the
| dock jumped overheard to rescue him.
| but was unsuccessful. His body was