Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-24
1LAMBERT's POINT.
ITEMS OF INTEREST AND PER
SONAL MENTION GATHERED
YESTERDAY

YESTERDAY.
Two OF the trolley cars on the Lam
berts Point line We're disabled by
lightning between the Point and Nor
IoiK during the storm yesterday after
noon. which delayed travel over that
route some time.
: Miss Pearl Allen, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Allen. of Clark street,
tina S. Allen. of Felden. Prince Edward
county, Va.
Mr.. Thomas A. Brown and family,
OF Clark street, spent a very pleasant
day yesterday at Ocean View, return
ing at seasonable hour in the eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ c. Saunders and
family, of River avenue and Clark
street. have just returned from de-
l!ghtful trip to Lyncnburg, Peaks OF
Otter and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Mrs. Ann Rose, of Rocky Mount, N.
c., and Miss Josie Thomas, of Lynch
burg. aunt and sister of Mrs. Riddick
Holland, who have been visiting the
latter at her home here, have returned
to their respective homes.
Mr.. William IT. Saunders. of Birds
Nest, Eastern Shore, Va. is on an eX-
tended visit TO his brother, Mr.. NJ. c..
Saunders, of Riverview avenue and
Clark street.
The Boxers Baseball Club, of this
place. will go over to Old Point Satur-
friendly game with the Old Point
team at 1870 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The battery for the Boxers is Hudgins
and Oiler.
is visiting Miss Lois Moore, of Poca-
hontas avenue.
Miss Kate Small. of Richmond Is
the guest of the family of Mr.. Ste
phen Humphrey, of Thirty-eighth
street.
Nrc Nyili;o,,, Tonae of UeIocLvatar
Princess Anne county, Va, who has
been on visit to her sister, Mrs. w.
S. Buskey. of Shenandoah avenue, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs; S. w. West, of Lawrence ave
nue., has gone to Roanoke, Va. to
spend some time with relatives.
a very valuable horse belonging to
Mr.. John Kemp, of Pocahontas ave
nue.. died of lockjaw "Wednesday night.
Mr.. H. Diggs, of Forty-third street,
who has been sick for several days.
was seized with n violent attack of
cholera mOrbus about ( o'clock yester-
day afternoon. DR.. Farmer was hur-
redly called TO him. and after work.
ing on him for some time gave him
comparative ease. The doctor says that
when he first saw him his condition
was serious.
The heavy storm that passed over
the village yesterday afternoon was
accompanied by fierce thunder and
ilSllIllllp. 1 nc ldSHeS III
! succession and close to the ground. 1t
is reported that several of the en-
ployees in the silk mil We're shocked
by it and had to cease work.
Miss Eva II. Jeffries, of Myers ave-
nue., will leave Sunday for Richmond
county. Va. on two weeks visit to
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweed OF Thirty-fifth
street had quite a large gathering at
her home n few evenings since to wit
ness a Might Blooming Cereus.' 1t
was a doubeb bloom and a lovely
! sight. Among the visitors was Mrs.
p. a. Gardner, who has recently re-
covered from u severe spell of sick
Mrs. P. A. Gardner and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Thlrty-iifth street
spent the day in Portsmouth yester-
| dya with her married daughter, Mrs.
| a. C. Worrell.
The average shipment of ware
monthly at present by the Silver Plat
| ing Mill is between $4,000 and S12, 600
When the fall Is well open the amount
will run up to $4,000 or $4,000. 1t re-
quires daily the employment of 200
ht.p,ls to turn out this amount of ma
! Tel ial.