Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
BERKL y NE WIS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

helms residence, on Liberty street ex-
tended. Tuesday night about 1880
o'clock. but were frightened away by
his dog. The thieves attempted to get
away from the dog, when it sprang at
them and broke through Il window. The
crash not only aroused the inmates
from their SAUNDERS. but awakened the
neighbors next door. The cuiprits
however. were successful in making
their escape, but did not carry off any
booty.
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT SUPPLY.
a carload of poles arrived yesterday
over the Norfolk and Southern rail-
road. with which to connect the Nor
folk electric light plant with Berkeley
and furnish lights from the former
The work of setting the poles will be
begun at once and the town will be
lighted from Norfolk about the last of
October. The plant here will be aban-
doned
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs. Rebecca Foster of Mathews
county. is visiting her son. Capt. w.
S. Foster, at Ocean View. and will ar
some time with Capt. J. II. Foster and
family. on Chestnut street
Miss Georgia Dclk. of South Norfolk
is visiting Mrs. j. H. Kabler, OF Suf-
folk. Va.
Mr.. p. L. Mumphries. who conducted
restaurant at the foot of Campbell's
wharf. In Norfolk for a number of
years. has opened fancy lunch coun-
ter In the old postotfice building.
Miss Daisy Hickman will open her
private school for the reception of
scholars near her home on Lee street
Monday. the 10th instantS and has a
very promising outlook for a large en-
rollment. She has been teaching two
years and has met with marked sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs c. a. Dawley. who
moved to Port Norfolk about two
months ago. have returned and are re-
siding on Liberty street.
Mrs. Timothy Gilbert. mother of Mrs
w. j. Glemming. of this place, is criti-
cally i'll at her home. at Indian Creek
Mr.. j. T. Whitehurst and wife arc
spending vacation most pleasantly
at Montvale. Va.
Rev. j. NJ. IT. Childrey. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. Woodbury..
n. J., is visiting Mr.. T. C. Skinner
for a few days.
Messrs. w. w. Cox and A. V. Calls
have returned from n very pleasant
visit to friends at Shawboro. n. c.
Mrs. G. b. Duke. of Suffolk. is the
guest of Miss Pattie Butler. corner of
Liberty and Seventh streets.
Last evening. at the home of Mr.
Edward Cannon. on Chestnut street
his little daughter. Miss Lizzie, enter
frineds. The occasion was a birth
day party.
Miss blanche Mastln has returned
from Bowling Green. Va. where she
has been spending several weeks
with friends and relatives.
Miss Blanche Giraud. of South Nor
folk, is visiting her brother, Mr.. w.
c. Giraud, in Elizabeth City. n. c.
Miss Mary Lue and Maggie Pitt,
who have been spending several
davs with Miss Lula Pierce. on Lib
erty street. will leave for their home
in Chuckatuck this afternoon via the
Nansemond river steamer.
The Norfolk and Southern Railway
Company is putting in new side
track between Second and Fifth
streets.
Miss Indie Wright left Tuesday
evening for New York city. where she
will spend about ten days with rela-
tives and friends.
The Berkeley Electric Street Rail-
way Company is having it's old car
barn pulled down in South Norfolk.
The site will be used for residential
purposes.
Mr.. j. Virgins, of Liberty street
extended will leave to-day for his
home in Whaleyvile, Va.