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LOOAL MENTION. Alloomaauotcationashould beaddreasad to t *? ViKutaia wiTUtxa. Irviaxtoa.Va. Mrs. F. A. Grunhy was in Baltimore afeaa days the paat week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dyke, jr.. are visiting relativea in Essex. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Sanders are visiting relativea near Warsaw. - Miss Pauline C. Long left Tucaday to spend a week with Mias Julia Palmer at Saluda. _ Mias M. katherine Mesaick is visit ing Miss Lela Arnes, a collegemate, at Painter, Va. Harrow's merry-go-round near the Academy haa been attracting large Mias Nanaie Leland, of Richmond, ia guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Leland. Miss Irene Sadler, of Baltimore, ia guest of her siater, Mrs. Harry C. Hopkins. Vernon O. Willey is in Baltimore thia week selecting stock of merchan di8?. He will reopen his store here. Capt. and Mrs. J. F. Bussells and children, Mary Virginia and Page, are guests of Mrs. Bussells' siater. Mrs. W. L. Mesaick. _ Misses Mary and lda Lokey, Minnie Garner and Edith Messick went on a risliing party Friday on Capt. A. P. Messick's boat, Daisy. Mrs. C. O. Brooksand little daughter, Elaie, of Baltimore, arrived last week to spend some time with the former's mother, Mrs. Lucy Ashburn. Mr. and Mrs. N . G. Dunton enter tained most beautifully Thursday even ing of last week in honor of their guests, Miaaes Viola Carter and Edith Dobler, of Baltimore. In addition to thosenamed last week. Mrs. E. F. Garner and children, Misaea Ruby and NanHopkins, Lulie Roek, Dr. W. J. Newbill and F. G. Newbill at tended Marvin Grove. Capt. Jno. M. Gannon, of Weerns, is delivering coal here this week, the second load this summer. While going up the bay Capt. Gannon injured his foremast and had to replace it with a new one. Newa has been received of the ex treme illness of little Hunter Wilder. sou of Mr. and Mra. Eugene L. Wilder, in Fredericksburg. His grandmother, Mra. E. V. Wilder, expects to leave today for his bedaide. Mr. and Mra. E. pV George arrived Monday to spend a while with the for? mer's siater, Mrs. J. T. Rilee. Mr. George is employed by one of the fertilizer worksnear Reedvilleand Mrs. George haa been visiting him the nast week. Dr. Newlin, the Quaker eye special tat, and his aasiatant, have engaged an operating and a reception room at Wharton Grove during camp. Hia wife will be with him abo to attend to the wanta of the ladies. His head quarters will be at Ashburn's hotel. Kemember the place. l,ook for his ?fcn. J. P. DeBerry, Superviaing agent for Singer Sewing Machine Co., visited the omce here this week. Mr. Ferrell, of Fredericksburg, who willsucceed W. A. Taylor here, accornpanied him. Mr. Taylor ia to be transferred to a larger ofhce. v Mr. und Mrs. James Conley, of Bal? timore, are visiting at the home of the j lady'a >iat?r. Mrs. W. T. Barnett. near here. Ukai dabel McGinnia, of Otto man, is als.. rfuest at that home. Miss Barnett gave a straw ride in honor of the viaitora Tuesday night. Owing to mitcarriiige of mails we were unable to fcet Northumberland court proceedinps i'rom lleathsville in time for this issue. Court was in aes sion from Monday until Wednesday afternoon, a full account of which will be published next week. Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Newbill, who have been spending the summer here, returned to their home in Norfolk Saturday night. They were joined by their daughter, Miss Katherine, who has been viaiting at Urbanna severa) weeka. The Doetor's health hasgreatfy improved. Miaaes Mary Lou, Maria and Nellia Jonea, NedaGresaitt. Hela Perciful and Ethel Chowning, Measrs. Eail Segar. Harding Clark and C. W. Blake, of Urbanna, spent Monday picnicing on thia aide. The day was divided be tween Wharton Grove, Christ church and our village. Dr. Newlin, the Phibdelphia expert eye specialist , optometrist and optician, will, aa the reault of numerous requeats, prolong his atay at Weems, Va., indef initely. All persona sulfering from headache, neuralgia, diziness, blured vision, etc., are requested to invite him to call. His diagonsis and exami nation of the eyes are f ree. Mesars. Wise and Hopkins. of New port News, the former Republican can didate for Congress from the First District, and the latter Postmaster of I that city,were here Thursday conferring ! with prominent Republicans in the dia trict. From here they go to Mathewa on like misaion. A large number of our young people frequently go to Urbanna tojoinin the pleasures of that town. They are al? ways accorded a hearty welcome by the hoapitable townfolks and the summer viaitora there. Our folks extend a like invitation tothem to participate with us in our aocial enjoyment and in the "return of calls" cultivate that friend ahip so desirable and promutive of good fellowship. The present hot weather, accordmg to Hick'a foracaat. ia to be followed by a storm period about the 14th to the 16th. Threatening weather with storms may be expected, followed about the 16th to the 19th by unseaaon ably cool weather. Seamen ; are warn ed of aevere storms of a tropical ori gin. We may have extreme heat about the 22nd, and again a aeason of cool weather. verging on the froat line in the North. LANCASTER COUNTY. MILLENBECK. Miases Mabel McGlnnts and Hannah Dix were the guests. of- Miaa S. S. Norrix one day last week. MissNorrls is visiting Miss Sadie Barnett, n? Irvington, this week. Dr. Newiin was through this section last week. Mrs. P. J. Warren, of Baltimore, ia visiting her parental home at CoVro toman Point. In The Good Old Summektime. WHITE 8T0NE. Miaa Mary J. Cooiage, of Norfolk, is visiting the home of Dr. Bruce. MiaseaJulia and Fannie Beauchamp, formerly of thie place, but now of Wilmington, Del., are visiting their uncle, Allen Beauchamp. Miaa Ethel Beacham, of Baltimore. is visiting Miaa Ruth lngram. The boya of our town are in their happiest mood. Miss Pearl Adams left us this week for her Washington home. An Old Timer. LIVELY. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Scott and lit tle son, after two weeks' atay with Mra. Scott's parenta, have returned home, accompanled by Krs. Scott's mother and little sister. Miases Susie and Carrie Norris have returned from the Summer NormaJ. Mra. SIpes, of Baltimore, accompa nied by a friend, iS now apending two weeks at her old home near here. Mrs. Carney and daughter, of. Nor? folk, are gueata at the home of R. O. Norria. Misse8 Nellie and Pearl Kent, after spending a week here with their uncle, have returned home. White Rosebud. IBERIS. Thoae who apent last week at Mar vin Grove camp from here were Geo. R. McKenney and family, Mra. L. E. Brfcwn, Mra. Barnes, Mra. C. L. Degges, Miaaes Lavina Degges and Addie Lowery. Frank Hall and brother, H. C. HaH, of King & Queen, are apending thia week with friends and relatives around here. These gentlemen left here a lew years ago and we are glad to learn they have won auccesH in their adopbsd county. Mr. H. C. Hall is now deptity clerk of King & Queen county and Frank ia still in the aawmill business. A large barge ia loading excelaior .wood in Eastern Branch thia week for Elkton. Md. L. O. Towlea, our leading farnaer. ia about half done pulling fodder and cut ting topa and aays hia corn will run about 10 to 12 barrels to the acra. Y. KILMARNOCK. Miases Julia and Genevieve Eubank have returned from Charlotteaville where they have been attendtng the Summer School of Methods. They report a most delightful and succeaafu! session, the enrollment being about nine hundred studenta and overtwenty states reproaented. Their many frienda will learn wiUi pleasure that they paaaed examinationa for profeas ional certificntes wiUi credit. J. B. Cralle, of tfria place, ia aick. Mr. und Mra. R. W. Chilton, jr.f have returned home after spending several months in Baltimore. Miss Nannie Pinckard spent aeveral days here laat week visiting relativea. Mra. H. J. Edwards and mother, Mrs. W. E. Cox, were in Baltimore thia week. Miss Lilian Cralle is visiting friends in, Northumberland county. LANCASTER CODRTHOU8E. The Misses Hopkins, of Irvington, are visiting the Miasea Beane. Misa Lucy Burnell and brother, Arnv utead, and Albert Snead, of Stafforo. County, are guests of Mrs. Harvey L. Gresham near nere. Mrs. S. P. Gresham and Mra. Lilian Jett, who have been quite aick, ar? improvingj under Dr. Oldham'a treat ment. Mias Lol* Haynie is home from Fred ericksburg after a month's abaence. Miss Lila Combs leavea Friday to join her parenta in Stafford county for a few weeks' visit. Misaea Eunice and Marie Saunders returned Thuraday from Maryland. They were accotnpanied by their grand mother, Mra. Kate Saundera, who will spend some time in Lancaater. Sheriff Chowning ia out after a apel of a few days. Mra. Brooks and children, of Balti? more,- aure visiting the former's parenta. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Whittaker. H. W. Nichols left^Monday for Baltimore. Mias Susie Chilton haa returned fron. a visit to Esaex and haa her couain, Misa Suaie Norria of Lively, as he? gueat. OTTOMAN. C. L. Shackelford was in Norfolk th* i early part of thia week on business. Jno. Wm. Thomaa is erecting a small building near his residence which ht expects to use as a modern home can - nery. E. H. Baker ia visiting his son and relatives in New York. Geo. Ratcliffe, of Bertrand, fracturecl a finger while piaying base-bali aeveral daya ago. Surgical aid was rendered by Dr. Steuart. Jos. Courtney suatained a heavy loss last week by having most of hia chickens stolen. No traces of the inf truder have been discovered up to this writing and probably will never be, for the stolen birds they are things of the paat. Lockhart Gray, of Staunton, Va., ia visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Blaka more. Samuel P. Greaham, of Lancaater CodrOiouae, was the gueat of his son, Ernest, Friday la8t. Dr. Steuart and family, aecompanied by Miss Fantye Blakemore, have re? turned after a two weeks' viait to Dr. Steuart'a parental home in Southem Maryland. They also viaited Waahing ton and Baltimore. Miaa Louiae Sanford, who has been visiting her sister? Mrs. Bruce Cotting ham for aeveral months, left Sunday for her home in Washington. Her, agreeable mannera woft many warm frienda during her atay here. We all regret to 8ee her leave. Miss Annie Nolley left Wednesday for Buena Vista. Va. Mldway Packijog Co., started . itjs aeaaon Wednesday by putting up sotne peachea and a few cases of tomatoes. The heavy rainfall of July 31 at has damaged the tomato crop severely, not more than a half crop will be packed this aeason from thia vicinity. The continuous rainfall has helped the corn crop and the, yield will be rather en couraging to our many farmers. Mrs. Colutnbia Wright and Miss Emfly, of Norfolk, are visiting at the home of Geo. Cottingham REUG10US NOTES. Revival aervices will begin at Reho both Church next Sunday. Rev. Porter Hardy will have to assist him Rev. E. F. Garner, of Irvington. Kirkland Grove encampment, near Heathaville, begins today (Friday) to last ten days. Wharton Grove, near Weems, will begin Friday of next week. Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Northumber land county, is supplying the pulpit of St. George's Episcopal church, Freder icksburg, during the absence of the rector, Rev. Dr. R. J. McBryde. The meeting at Kilmarnock Baptiat Chureh, which began Sunday is increas ing in interest. Dr. Thos. Dunaway ia asaiating Paator Claybrook, and ia drawing large crowds. White Marsh Sunday School, which wasclosed the first two Sundaya inthis month, will open next Sunday at 3 p. m. A full attendance ia deaired. Ar rangements will be made for the ex cursion the school expects to take soon. Bishop Brent, missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, has finally declined the bishopric of tha city of Washington, one of the finest in the gift of his church. He states that his duties clearly call him to remain in the East. A very successful revival meeting was held at White Stone Baptiat Church the paat week. Pastor Bradley waa assisted by Dr. Harris, of Norfolk, and his fine sermons were a treat to all that heard him. There were severul additiona to the church. Revival services are being conducted at White Stone Methodist Church, and from present indications promisea to be successful. there having been several conversions. Paator Garner is assisted by Dr. H. E. Johnaon, of Suffolk. Va and Rev. Porter Hardy, of Lancaster. Wicomico M. P. Church will begin its revival meeting Sunday aftemoon, I Auguat 23rd. Services at 3 p. m. every day during the week. Rev. T. O. Crouae, D. D.. of Baltimore, will be the visiting miniater. The second Quar terly Conference of Heathaville M. P. cireuit will be held at the paraonage 'Satarday afternoon, August 16th. Rev. S. P. DeVault assisted Rev. F. W. Claybrook in revival aervices last week at Wicomico Baptist Chapel. Those who were so fortunate as to hear him were greatly pleaaed with the able sermons he delivered and many per sons were converted under them. Brother DeVault endeared himself to the people there. In writing of his recent visit to Tide water, Rev. W. F. Fiaher, State Evan? gelist, had this to say in last week's Religious Herald: "Brother F. W. Claybrook, in Lancaster, is doing enough work for two men, and doing it well. His influence is feltand seen far and near. Hia people love and admire him and co-operate with him, but they let him work too hard, and do not sup? port him aa well as he deserves. My I first visit to the famed Northern Neck was to aid this beloved brother at Kil anarnock. It waa a joy to be in his icharming home, and a very great pleas 'aare to be aaaociated with such a gifted isutd well equipped preacher. Themeet ' ing, which was held in a hall, reaulted ia eleven profeasaons of faith. The Bapriats at that place have a beautiful lot, and notwithstanding they have no organization, they will soon begin the erectioa of a commodious house of i woranip. Kilmarnock is a beautiful little place, and the people know how to make a visitor feel com for table." ENTERTA1N.MKN1. Entertainment at Whealton Friday, August2lst. Doora open 7:.'W p. m. Town Hall. Benefit of Norwood church. Music, tableaux, refreahments. Admisaion 16c and 10c. A good time, come! CAUGHT ON THE FLY. I. W. Hunt, of Bowlers, has return? ed from Littleton, Co!., where he haa been for aome time. The Lancaater bottling works at "Whealton were aold at public auctioo last Friday, Capt. J. H. Whealton be? ing the purcbaaer. Miss Lillian J. Thomas and Harvard S. Holly, of Westmoreland county, were married in Washington Saturday by the Rev. W. S. Moss. The Atlantic BiacuitCo., of Baltimore, represented in this section by H. Jeter Haydon.voluntarily went into receiver'a hands last week. They are atill doing buaineaa, however, and Mr. Haadon will make his regular trip through the Neck next week. The annual picnic will be held on the Vach near the mouth of DymersCreek next Wednesday, Auguat 19th. Bathing, boating, fishing and games will be the amusements. A large number of citi zens of Poplar Neck and their frienda from other places always attend this yearly outing. TO TAXPATER8. Those in Mantua District who fail or have not paid their taxes for the yearl 1907, on or before the 15th of Septem ber, 1908, will have their property | levied on at once to aettle aame. R. R. Dunaway, Treasurer. 1 T. H. Edwards, Dept'y Treas. NOTICE THESE. Canoe for sale. Nolice to taxpayers. Entertainment at Whealton. Drs. Katz and Newlin want to treat, your eyes. NORTMJMBERLAND CO. REHOpOia C H U RCH. Among the sick at this writiHg ara Mrs.- Luther. Gappedgy, Mra. -Rileyt Tatfey-r -.-.>t. >-">- --" ?', ' Robert Haydon returned to Baltimore, last week, having come dowu to attend the obsequies of bia brother. Miaa Margaret Cartex has returned from Baltimore, where she has been ? visiting. Miss Bertie Pinckard, of Baltimore, is at berparental homeat Pinckardsville for a month's atay. Misa Nannie Pinckard, her siater. returned to Balti? more thia week. Carey Rollins haa elosed out hia atore here and ia now at the home of L. L. Yerby. Kihrtarhock. ?-, RAINSWOOD. Mra. R. B. Rice, who has been auf ferin<? so long with malarial fever, is slowly improving. Mrs. T. E. Brown and daughter, of Sunnybank, viaited ? friands in this neighborhood and tock. in the last of Camp. T. C. Booth lost a horse last week, Mrs. Jack Bouth was badly burned last Sunday. Sam Headley, jr. is home often now and we are glad to see his smtiing face. It is reported that therV will be a telephone placed in the store of Kddie Reynolds. The Death Angel visited the home of W.. I. Reamy on July 16th and claimed for its own hia infant child, age 4 months and 21 days. Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. RBD Tape. JIARVEi'S NBCK. Miss Ruby Brent was the welcome guest of Misa Bejssie Christopher last week. - . *. . Mra. R. A. Clarke is visitiing h?r daughter, Mrs. Geo. Waddy, at Byrd ton. Miss Julia Kent apent laat week with her uncle, W. C. Whaley. Miaa Julia has many frienda here who always give her a welcome. Misa MamyeHanks is on an extended visit to her Jister, Mra. W. B. Clarke, much to the delightof her many frienda here. Mrs. Vansant and daughter, of Waah ington, are visiting W. C. and J. T. Whaley. Capt. and Mrs. B. G. Doggett, of Weema, visited the former's aister, Mrs. Henry Stegeman. laat week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clarke enter tained a few young folks on Saturday evening laat in honor of the h?tter'a ais? ter, Miss Hanka. W. E. Rockwell will return to his home Friday, much to the regret of his many friends here. Mrs. Mary Parron is visiting relativea. and frienda near Mila. SUNSH1NE. MISKIMON. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Beane apent from Saturday until Thursday of last week with relativea at Heathsville. Mrs. A. A. Ashburne had her mother, Mrs. Martha Lamkin.and brother, W. E. Lamkin, of Wicomico, and aunt, Mrs. Sarah Owens, of Washington, as guest for several days last week. Misses Jennings, Estelle and Mamie Beane, of Baltimore, are apending a month at the hospitakle home of their uncle, J. T. Beane. E. J. Marsh and J. B. Bowen came up from Taft Saturday, returning Monday. L. W. Anderaon is building a poultry houae. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Marsh have re turned from an extended visit to their children at Taft. Mrs. Marsh was sick while there. Bob Lee Davis, of King & Queen, ia visiting his parental home here. C. W. Dawson is sawyer now at T. J. Eubank's mill near Rehoboth. G. M. Beane will start up his mill again in about two weeks. T. E. Marsh has purchased of L. T. Buck, Weems, a nice lot of bricks for his new dwelling. Monday morning a young lady of thia town came in from the hunt with a gun in one hand and a squirrel in the other. U and I. FLEETON. Mrs. Geo. Wise and sons, Stanley, Harry and Andrew, of Baltimore, are down spending the summer with rela? tivea here. They are this week visit? ing Mrs. Willie Robinson. Mrs. Bracks and little daughter, of Baltimore, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Will Haynie. Cecil Haynie haa been quite sick for some time. Richard Bowles and son, Roland, returned from Washington last week. Among Faith believers who recently left for Camp meeting at Federalaburg, Md., were, Mrs. R. B. Douglass, Mrs. Mattie Bowles, Mr. and Mre. Silas Haynie, Mrs. Bun Ashbourn, Misses Maud and Lela Walker, Charlie and Mastin Robinson. Miss Nealie Edwards, who has been in a hospital in Baltimore undergoing an operation for appendicitis returned home last week. She is getting along niceiy. Misses Grace Edwards and Mamie Graham, both of Baltimore, have been down on a visit to the former's aiater, Mrs. Chas. Neal. Mias Daisy Wood expects to leave this week to visit her aunt, Mrs. Perci full near Sampsons Wharf. Sherman Denny, of Baltimore, haa been down on a vacation visiting rela? tivea. Thelma. BLUFF POINT. "Old Lynhams," the home of thelate R. J. Kelley, has received many im provements during the paat month which have addedgreatly in beautifying it. We notice the painting of the ex terior, white washing and cleaning by the occupant, Phillip Davia, and other improvements. Laat Wednesday old Bluff Point gladly and witlingly gave up the ma jority of her young people tor Great Neck to spend the day in picnicing. About ten o'clock several launches took on the merrycrowd, together with their baskete of good thinga. After lunch the party sailed for the plant of Bellows & Squires where they saw many things to I interest them and in the end found the cook house where the cooks tfsvs them something to refreeh them. Many thanks for their hospitality. On their return a storm came up and ahelter .waa sought in the nearest port. Nev ertheless, everyone had a good time and -wfeWs for a repetition of the aarae in J ?the near future. Mrs. J. W. Shehigh and two children, Hallie and Francia, spent Friday and Saturday in Norfolk. Capt. and Mra. J. P. Dize and little daughter, Viola, spent Saturday and Sunday at Marvin Grove. Miss Ellen Bal], of Baltimore, ia vis? iting her uncle, C. F. Ball. MisaCephronia Barrett is spending some time with Mra. George Schwabel. Mias Rebecca Harding is visiting Adolphus Harding. Miss Ina Hall has returaed home. Merry Widow. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. In reaponse to call from citizens from Fairfields district. in Northumberland county, a number of representative business men of that county and a few from Lancaster met at Reedville Wed nesday night and effected a permanent organization to be known as the Trans portation Improvement Association of the Northem Neck. Dr. J. W. Tank ard was elected president and Wm. Blundon secretary. Five delegates were elected to confer with Willard Thomson, Gan'l Manager of the B., C. & A, R'y Co , inbehalf of a betterser vice on that line. The delegates were Capt. J. C. Fiaher, Wm. Blundon. W. R. Crowder, W. H. Tignor and Edwin Broun, who will call on Mr. Thomson next week and make report to the Asso ciation at its meeting next Thuraday night. SOME DEATHS. Mr. Malachi Thomas, of Ottoman, who has befen ill for several months with typhoid fever, died Monday, aged about 60 years. Mr. Thomas was a good citizen and for many years put his entire time and energies to road build ing in this county. Interment Tuesday at the family burying grounds at the home of Braxton Kirkham, Lively, Rev. W. F. Dunaway conducting the services. Miss Martha Christian, sister of Dr. W. S. Christian and the late Judge Joseph Christian, of Middlesex, died at the home of her niece, Mr8. W. L. Wil son, in Southtown. W. Va., on the 6th of August, aged 72 years. Her re mains were interred at the old Chris? tian homestead, Hewick, near Urban? na, Saturday. The burial aervices were conducted at the grave by Rev. W. W. Sisk. of the Baptiat church. FIRE ON MAID OF THE MIST. The large achooner-gaaoline boat, Maid of the Mist, caught fire while on Brusstar's Railway. near Weema,Thurs day morning and waa aiightly damaged. Clarence Brewington, engineer on the boat, was in the bilge at work on aome machinery when he struck a match to get additional light, and vapor from gasoline ignited, the flames apreading rapidly. The chain waa cut and the boat was run down in the water and the fire extinguiahed. The Maid of the Miat ia owned by the Indian Creek Fertilizer Worka and ia fished by Capt. Wes. George. Mr. Brewington waa burned about the hands and arms, but not serioualy. SHARPS. This village has been very much sad- ( dened by the recent death of Manoah Balderson, oldeat aon of Mr. and Mra. James Balderson, which occurred Tues day, August 3rd, 1908, after two weeks' illness of typhoid fever. He was bur ied by the Morattico Tribe, No. 26, I. O. R. M., of which order he waa a member. Our deepeat sympathy goes out to the grief stricken family and we pray that God will heal the wounded hearts and make them aubmissive to his will. Booth Eubank, wife and infant son are spending several weeks with Mr. Eubank's parents near Bowlers wharf. Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn Hundley and daughter and son, May and Alwyn, of Fredericksburg, and Charlie Hundley, of Montagues, are visitors at the hos pitable home of G. W. Alliaon. K. P. Phillips and wife.of Baltimore, apent several days last week at T. W. Headley's. Miss Emma Meekins, of Fisherman, arrived here Saturday to spend several weeks at her parental home. Mrs. S.;A. Weaver, of Fredericka burg, is visiting her relative, Mrs. R. S. Davis, at Tidewater. Miss Jennie Barber, of Baltimore, is apending the summer with her parents near here. Mrs. A. B. Hooe, who haa been viait ing her sister, Mrs. F. W. Motley, for aeveral weeks, haa returned to her home in Washington. Miases Margaret Headley and Ruth Allison returned Sunday from a week's stay with friends and schoolmates in Westmoreland. Ernest Brent recently apent a week at Monaskon, the guest of his brother, Bernard Brent. Lee Phillips and aon John, of Bal? timore, are apending some time at Sug getta Point. Miss Lillie Balderson, trained nurse of Sarah Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, is at home nursing her mother, aister and brother, who are quite sick with fever. Misa Manye Hanks left Thursday to viait friends and relativea at Kilmar? nock and Wicomico Church. T. W. Headley and wife attended the Baptiat Aaaociation which met in lower Middleaex recently. H. M. Edwarda, who haa been clerk ing for H. P. Wright, returned to hia homeat Nomini Grove Saturday on ac count of aickneas. The familiar face of H. B. Settle was seen in our midat Sunday and Mon? day of thia week. Quite a number from thia vicinity attended Marvin Grove last week. ? Mrs. Webb Smith and children are spending iowa time at her parantal home at Suggetta Point. Thoae on thj ?ick liat are improving at thia writing. Katydid. PKOTBCT YOUR EYK8. While attending camp have your eyes exarainad by Dr. S. Katz, eye apecialiat. Examination free and only a trifle for the glassea. RAPPAHANNOCK ASSOCIATWN. The Rappahannock Baptist Aasocia tion met in annual seasioa with Zoar church, MiddteeexCo.. July 29th. Judge A. B. Evans. moderator, Rev. Geo. Y. Bradley, clerk, Wm. Campbell. treaaurer. Rev. H. L. Corr delivered the addreaa of welcome, and reaponse by Rev. W. ' J. Rutherford, of Mathewa, and the introductory sermon by Rev. H. S. Driscoll, of Northumberland. The doctrinal sermon Thuraday waa by Rev. F. W. Claybrook, addreaa by Rev. R. D. Garland, and an addreaa by ex-Governor A. J. Montague on Foreign Miseiona. Friday Rev. B. C. Hening. of the Education commiasion, apoke. Welcome Grova Church, Richmond County, waa selected as next place of meeting, Rev. R. H. Rudd to preach the introductory sermon and Rev. H. J. Goodwin to preach the doctrinal aermon. WE DON'T EXAGERATE, When we tell you that yon can save an average ol 25 per cent od your mercbaodise by boying Irom as duriag this price catting siie Itistrue. On aorae things you can only save from 15 to 20 per cent, on others from 26 to 30 per cent, and on others again from 40 to 60 per cent. You can be surc when matiog i biil with ns lor $20 worth ol merchandise yoa have lully $5 saved. This ia not only talk, but ia a fact and we can prove to you. When intending coming try not to put it off to long aa thinga are going rapidly and we want you to have an equal ahare. Schwartzman Bros., ULMARHOCL APPL.ICAT10NS OPTE1CH KKH AND BID8 FOR WOOD. All wishiog to make application for positions as teachers of the various schools in White Stone diatrict, Lancas? ter county, Va., will send same in on or before Friday, August 14th, 1908. Bids wanted to furnish wood to the different achools in the district. D. R. James. sr., White Stone, Va. FOR YOUR EYE8. THE OLD AND RELIABLE EYE Specialiat, Dr. A. R. Cohen. well known throughout the Northern Neck, will be once more with you at the Camps to attend to your eyea. (Eyea Examined Free.l Remember the old place. Look for the sign. AT WHARTON GROVE. The great Baptiat encampment, near Weema, Lancaster county, will be held this year one of the greateat religious meetings ever in Eastern Virginia. In connection with the Annual Encamp? ment of ten daya, beginning August 21st, there will be held a SUNDAY SCHOOL 1MSTITUTB. This work will be conducted by three of the most experienced Sunday School Workers of the South. Rev. Chas. G. Dilworth, D. D., Rev. H. C. Moore and N. B. Broughton. You cannot afford to miss this. Each Sunday school is urged to send paator and three delegates who will get special rates, and asked to turn out m body if possible each day. Sunuay afternoon and Tuesday. Wed nesday and Thursday are days the in stitute will be in session. Besides the able divines already named Dr. H. M. Wharton will be present and others, in cluding local preachers. Write Rev. F. W. Claybrook. Kil? marnock, forany information desired. POSITION WANTEO. ?N EXPERIENCED BOOK-KEEPER wanta poaition. Cangive reference and ready to atart to work imme diately. Apply "L," Whealton, Va. SHINGIES! SHiNGlESI! We keep constantly on hatd 4,5, and 6 lnch cypreas shingles at lowaat prlce* W. A. Dam?ox A Bao.. Weema. SHORE AMOTSTERSFORSAIE. aiEARLY FIVE- AND - A - HALF M acres good shore on Mosouito Ia Point on which is planted about 7,000 bushels shells with good catch of oysters, for sale on reasonable terms. Some of the oysters of marketabie size. W. P. tafVLLEN, Whealton, Va. TO MEBCHANTS. CANNEBa AND BOAT OWNKRS Buy your coal nll, gaaolloa oil and lubrlcatlng olls from us. We guaraotee full meaaura, and low eat wholeaale prloaa. Large ware bouae and complele atock. We pay caah for empty otl harrels W. A. DAMEBON k RKO , Agent Btandard Oll Co., Weems. Va. Randolph-Macon Academy?Bedford. Valu? of Plant, $100,000. In succeaaful operation 18 years; has trained over 1,600 stadents for Colletre Univernty or business life. Work endorsed by over thirty collegee and universi ties. 302 degrees conferred upon atudents trained at the Academy 1 wenty-two degrees conferred thia year on students prepared at Randolph ?? 'Qy wj8h your son to be prepared quickly and thoroughly for Col lege, University or business life, under wholesome Christian influence and at the lowest nosaible cost. address for catalogue and further information E. SUMTER SMITH, Principal, Bedford City, Va. PwJLS*^*n' Sl M,a8V,n ?rIn^' ?; Heathsville, Va., for'the past two seasiona lior? 'hL LS? u ^ "'e0.8^001- Wl" teach at the R. M. Academy next aes ???." k^ ? ? je P,?asure in representmg personally the school to anv that may De interested. The Blackstone School for Girls Haa since 1894 Rlven "Thoromrh Inatroctloa under posltlvely ChrlMtian intlaencea at the leweat possihle cosVT RESI'LT: It Is to-day with Its faculty of 32. its student body of 403, and Its plant worth $12.r>.000 The Leading Training School for Girls in Virginia SIBO pays all chargea for the year. Includlnp table board. room. lighta. ateam heat. laundry. medical attention, phyaical culture. and tultion In all aubjecta except muaic and elocutlon. For catalogue aud appllratlon blank addres8 JAMES CANNON. Jr., M. A.. Prioctp*!, BUck?t.?. Vm. IpMUcon CoNege FWI ME*. aSMAM.VA. l>rli(rtiifnl ?i<1 hratthfnl looa tlon, lf. imlf? ncrih of Ki<-liiiiund. Pr?ut;fnl r?uipae. M?lrr*t<< ibircn owliig to rndowmcutm. ?. ?. ?Urkw.ll. ?.?., I.I..P. . rrw. INGLEWOOD HOME NMNn 1 ItOAICIHVti S< HOOL POR <illU,t*. W \TKltVIKW, VA. The Seventh annual aeasion opens, October 1st. 1908; closes May 31st, 1909. Patronage aolicited. For par ticulars address MRS. E. B. DAVIS. Waterview, Va. WESTM1NSTER SCHOOL, RICHHONU, VA. A IIOMK SIIII.OI. FUR CilHl.v SpeclaLattcution to Mut>i<-. Arfami Pbvaical Traliiiuic throutfh entire -? lu??>:. Hinntumc catalofue for ibeaakina*. MIS8 I'AMRIK I.KK lAMI'ltKl.l.. Prlu. Virginia Polytecbnic lnstitute. (State Agricultural and Moc.banical Collejrc > AT IIUCKsli, iii.. VA. Kitty in Initructi>ra. tborouirbly cquippod Shops, I.M?K>rut?>ru'?. intl InnTmary. BiwaflB lu-uting- and electric lbfht* in uorinttoriea. I.ibrary 10.UU0 voiumes. Karin of 1.100 acrea. IK*irrre oouraea ia Agriculturc. Hortlculture. Applied ObemUtry. Am>iied Oeolpjrjr, Clvll, Miumtr. Meobanioal and Elet-trlcal Knirineer ing*. Metallurtry aud Metalloirntpby. und Pre paratory Veteriuary Medicine. SCHOOL liniiKKILUKAL AI'I'REN T1GBM. Total coat of seaaionof niae moutha. im-lud Ing tuition and other feea board. waobiuir. uuiforma. mcdical attendance, et?\. S^tf.m. i;?>at of State atu<l(uits.amt.SO. Tbe next a^aalon open* Si?lu*??Uj, 8?p Ku>i.?r 23rd. 1UUK. PSCL li. lURHINflEK. M. I).. ].. I.. 1> . President, Best Educalion at lowest Rates. ll?irlln((.r?rii tuOld \ IriclnU Kehool. A aeleet taora? acbool. lil>rlt utandard* of Colleg-e. I'reoaratory and Kinishuitf <'ours?-s. MiiMii- and Kloi-utlou. Cultured factllty. t'ol leare Wraduatea, tlealth record uuexcelled. Tennla, boatlutr, l?aaket-l?all. KaU-a fU7.riO Fortboroug-beducatUm ahrvasUnitstehitfticst ?tauUarda at tbe lowost |K>ssii>h rate. ln'be Oost aoctal and moral atmospbcn-. |>ar?-nt? will flnd no school auperior. Cataloirue on nvjtn-st. Addreaa REV. E. H. ROWE. Pres., Bai 540. Bowllag tireea, Va. COLLKUK OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WlbLlAMSBURO, V A. Two hundred and fifteenth session be gins September 17th, 1908. Buildings renovated and newly equipped, lighted with electricity and supphed with pure artesian water. Two coursea: (1) Col legiate Course leading to the degrees ofB. A., M. A. and B. S. (2) Nor mal Course: Tuition free and board at reduced rates. Send for catalogue. LYON G. TYLER, President. M. A., LL. D. B. Goldsmith, Wboleaalaand BetaulDealer lo Mea's, Baya' aad taildren's Bead) Made Clvthlag, UentH' FurnUh. iag tiooda, Trunks, Yaliges aad l nibrella?. atarket Corner, Fredericksburj?, W ?stablUbrd 186c. EDWARD AKERS' SOR, 6 ? 8 E. Pratt St., BALTIMORE, Mli Wboleaaleand Ketall Watches, Dlaiuonds<8ilverwart Clocka and Optlcal Goods. Wausbes from 11.86 up. Solld Oold Cuff Muttous. 12.60. ?* ** Stud " 1.60. ?? M BcarfPlna. 1.00. Boat Alarm Clocka from 70 oU. up. Ail ourgoodt ara iruaranteed to glvesatla lactlon. Watch. Olook and Jowelry repalrtuK Prloea reaaonable. A FOUNTAIN PEN FOR $1. Wm are making a Special Summer Ofter of a 14 karat Gold Fountain Pen for$l post paid. Fine, Medium or Stub Points, usual price #1.50. Satisfaction Guaranteed or money refunded. Send the dollar today. S&uwxJfafyfe Charles und JLoiubard Street., BALTIMORE, MD. IF ABOUT TO USE WALL PAPER OR PAINT Write us for samples and pricea. We have a limited number of bundles of Wall Paper, 15 aa sorted rolls to bundle, for 25 cents. Add 25 cents forfreight. ADAMS' BOOK STORE, FREOERICKSBURG, VA. Buggies, Harness, Runabouts, Wagons. 1 have juat returned from Balti? more, where I laid in the largest and best stock of the famous Banning Buggies, Runabouts, Cartsand Surnea. Also harness, waccons, neta, whips, apreads and other things ao necessary to to those with horses. Every article guaranteed and prices in keeping with the most reasonable and cheapest when durability is considered. Call and inspect my stock. It always gives me pleasure to show f riends what is being used whether they buy or not. H. D. McNAMARA, White Stoae, Va. NEW DRY CELLS. Columbia RedTops, Epeci ally made for Manne Gaso lene Engines, gives the best service of any battery we can buy. Fresh supply always on hand 25 cents each. Also engine auppliea al? ways on hand. OWEN'S RAILWAY, WEEMS, VA. WHEN THINKING OF BUYIMG Preaenta for uu\ occaalon JEWELRY. SILVERWEAR, GIOCKS, Kt?? are always appropriate. Soh.l Goid Ladiea' Watcbea (Rlg-in or Waltham , Price, $15 Uo Soltd Qold Men'a Watcbea, Price. ? uu Qenuine Diarcond Rinra at 10 00 Also clusters n. comoination witb Kubiaa. Kiucrulds, Turquoiae, etc. Our line of SolldOold King-a ia tbe laryest m Baltimore. We are headquartera for Soliu gold seamlea* WEDDIKG B1MG8. WEDD1N6 PRE8ENT8 are a apecialty witb ua. We would aujtirest Silverwear or Clocka. Handaome Cuokoo Clocka $5. SSllver Sugar Spoona and otber amall piecea as low aa |1. A apecial astort meut of beavier plecea from SS to $&. Our watcU repair department ia under tbe experta. Leonard k Co. Send ua your repairx and tbey wlil receive prompt attention. All work iruaranteed for one year. WM. J. MILLER, "THE JEWELER," 28 E. Balto. St.. BALTIMORE, MD. Judge Jno. C. Ewell. Prrsident. (No. 5890.) Howard O. Rock, Cashier. L. E. Mumpord, Viee-Preeident L.T.Rock, jr., Astistant Cashier. Additionai Directors: J. F. Bellows, W. L. Messick and J. H. Whealton. THE LANCASTER NATIONAL BANK. Oeposits Solicited, Negotiable Paper Discounted. No buiounts too small for deposits, and every one should palroni/.e thia home lustitution by opening an account. Interes* paid on time deroiits. All business committed to our keeping held in strict coLfidence. Sank ooen from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. except Saturdays Saturdays from 9 a. m to 12 no.