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UOVAL, MENTIO.N. ?II ooouauolostlons should be sddressed to 11*> Vikoini- Citissii. Irvtnjrtoa.Va. OUR CRBED. Topubttsh _1 Um ntwi that outrht to bs pub* ??Md: to put lt into sttrmctiv? form: to dUcuss tmmrimmly whst ought to bs discusMd. snd to dis ? _iilmt? wholsaums ?i*wi ot lifs. Aid Society tonight (Friday) at the home of Mrs. Geo. StC. Smith. The Baptist Social Circle will hold an oyster aupper on the night of the 14th. E. W. Brewington, of Baltimore, waa here thia week in tbe intereat of hia Ann. Mias Caroline V. Gunby left Wed? nesday for an extended viait in North Carolina._ P. F. George gave his annual oyster roast to the young people Thursday of laat week. _ Misses Lyda and Gladys Powell, of lower Lancaster, spent last week with Mrs. W. G. Dunton. Misses Myrtle Brewington and Ruby Hopkins are guests of Miss Ruth In? gram at White Stone. Mr. and Mra. John H. Harding, of lower Northumberland. spent Friday with their son, R. W. Harding. Miss Mamie Longworth, of Ocran, waa guest at the home of her uncle, Ernest Longworth, the past week. Rev.. E. V. Jones, of Urbanna, spent Friday here with Dr. J. B. Hodgkin, en route to Baltimore to have his eyes treated. _ Misses Blanch and Lucy Hammondr entertain a few girls at supper one evening this week, the occasion being a joint celebration of their birthdays. For beet reeulta and qutck returns ship your poultry, live atock and all produce to Lawmore _ Hall, Commission Mer chants, 306 S. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. Reference: Flrat National Bank. * Mrs. J. W. Haydon haa had a rising on one finger for some time which haa been extremely painful, but is now improving. Fred W. Gunby haa a boil on hia neck. Called meeting of Mary Ball Rebekah Lodge will be held Monday night next. All members are urged to be present aa considerable important business will be transacted. Mrs.O. H. Sherman, of Fredericks? burg, ia visiting her parents, Capt. and Mra. W. L. Measick. Mr. Sherman spent from Friday until Monday with hia wife here. Late arrivals at the Irvington Beach Hotel: J. K. Webber, B. L. Collina, W. A. Stahl, S. B. Seager. J. E. Rub bett. S. Shear, E. J. Craner. C. C. Field. Geo. A. Dean, C. A. Davison, John F. Renchow, Jamea Brent, Eolin Ball. J. P. McDonald, Lyell Ficklin. Too poor to take a home paper? Well, that ia a diatressful condition. Buy a hen, feed her crumbs and waate from the kltchen and ahe will lay eggs to pay for a year's subscription; then work her up into pot pie and ahe will pay flrat coat; ao the paper will be dear proflt. Repaat thia process year after year, mean while learn wiadom and cease to be poor. LOST?Between her home and the Methodist church. or at one of the glacea, a gold link cufT button made of ruatemala money. Finder will be re warded by returning same to Citizen Office NOTICE THESE: Report of the Lancaster National Bank, Irvington. Bazaar and entertainment at Kilmar? nock next Tuesday night. Seed potatoea for aale by W. W. Davenport, at Millenbeck and W. A. Rowe A Co., Black wella. MAKES GOOD SHOWING. The Lancaster National Bank, at Ir? vington, of which you will find state? ment at the close of business Monday on our second page, is in a most flatter ing condition under the direction of ita preaent directora and Cashier Rock. Thia statement is the second best the bank has ever made' and today the de poaita run ahead of ita best statement, which waa iasued during the prosperity of 1905. This institution bida fair to be one of the leading of its kind in eastern Virginia. CR1SP NEWS. Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Masons will be held in Rich? mond Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs? day next. Scarlet fever broke out among the stu? dents of Hollina iBetitute, Hollins, Va. laat week, wlth one death, and since then, two other cases have developed. The management is considering closing temporarHy the school. After having been stirred up over an invasion of auppoaed counterfeit nickels in Norfolk, the Treasury Department haa pronouneed them genuine. They were only suspiciously bright, a thing Norfolk people were not used to. The recent cold weather seems to have been more severe down South than with us. Reports state that snow fell aa far south as Tallahasaee, Fla.. for the first time in tbe memory of any one living there, and Savannah, Macon and other far down pointa have had slight snow storms. Bewiidered by a blinding snow and in the teeth of a driving gale, the schooner Franees, of New York, went ashore on Diamond Shoals, that graveyard of ahipa. and became a total loss. The lifa saving station made efforts to save tha crew. but the wild atnrm made all strugglea futile and the crew of proba? bly ten or twelve went down with the wreck. SOLDIKR BALKS DEATH PLOT. It iwifisd to J. A. Stone. s ciril war reteran. of laup, Tax.. that s plot aiiatod batwseti a doeper sto luns* trouble snd the grsvs to cause his daat \ "1 aMMM s stubborn cold." b? wrltoa. "that devstopsd s couffh tbat stock to me, in spito of all i wwaslM. for yeara. My weijrht ran down to 130 pounds. Tban I baran to usa Dr. Kine's Naw Diaaorery. which rastorsd my haaltb completely. I aow wcifh 178 pounda." For eavaraeolda. obati oata Coucha. Hamorrhacae, Aathma and to prsvsnt Fnaaooooia it's unrlvaUd. 60c and $1.00. Trial bottls fras. Ouarantaad by all Drusvists. UNCASTEK COUNTY. IBERI8. Mrs. S. O. Lowery returned home Monday after spending aeveral months with relatives and friends in Nebraaka. Misses Addie Lowery and Lummie McKenney spent from Friday until Monday in Baltimore. Mrs. T. P. Towles has been at the bedside of h W granddaughter, Mildred Beane, who has been very ill with pneuinonia. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Brown spent Sunday with the lady's mother, Mrs. Robinson, at Kilmarnock. A. B. C. MILLENBECK. ?Crowd ed out last wsak.1 J. L. Robertson, of Palmera, was a viaitor at the home of W. W. Daven? port laat week. Miss R. M. Doggett, who haa been very sick the past month, is improving, we are glad to say. Miss L. E. Wilcox, who returned a few weeks ago.from the Johns Hopkins hospital, is gaining her health very rapidly. Mrs. Ethel Warren left last week for a two weeks' stay with relatives and friends in Camden, N. J. T. F. Warren was in Baltimore last week on business. Geo. Ratcliffe, of Bertrand, who has been sick for the past week, is improv? ing. J. A. Rogers, of Irvington, was visit? ing his son, C. L. Rogers, last week. Snow Storm. WHITE STONE. Herbert Ingram, of the railway mail service, spent a few days home this week. Mrs. Alexander Hoffman, of Cape Charles, who recently spent a few weeks with her sistea, Mrs, E. N. Mercer, at Taft, is now, with her little daughter, at Amagansett, Long Island. N. Y., where they will spend a few months. Miss Lillian Thompaon haa been chosen assistant teacher in the new school on the Island and entered upon her duties Tuesday. Her sister, Miss Flossie, is teaching at Eastham, near Charlottesvillc, having accepted the position the flrst of January. Geo. W. Thompson has been indis posed recently, but is now out. Jcsse Waddy killed aa owl measuring 45 inches from tip to tip in Geo. W. Thompson's fowl house Monday night. Mr. Owl had made way with two hens before killed. Miss Nina Bellows, of Ocran. attend? ing school this session at Blackstone, has been unwell for some time and is home to recuperate. WREM& Commencing February 15th, rural letter carriera will not be required to collect looae coina from mail boxes. Patrona should enclose coina in an en prelope, wrap them securely in a peice of paper, or depoait them in a coin holding receptacle, so they can be easiiy and quickly taken from boxes, and carriers will be required to lift such coina, and, where accompanied by mail for dispatch, attach the requisite stamps. Rev. F. W. Claybrook preached here Sunday morning to a large congrega tion. Quite a good attendance waa also present at the Methodist chapel at night to hear Rev. J. D. Hosier preach his first sermon at this place. J. R. Sadler haa been sick recently, but is now out. Mrs. R. L. Bryant, who has been sick the past month, ia improved, but is not able to be out, while Mrs. E. A. Ashburn is still con fined to her room from her recent spell of pneumonia. Mrs. C. A. Pembrooke, of Norfolk, has be?ui at the home of her parents here for some time. Mrs. Pembrooke waa the guest of Miaa Pauline C. Long, at Irvington, Tuesday. E. C. Cross is out after a slight in disposition. George Noblett left Wednesday for Baltimore, en route to his home in Ohio, after spending several weeks with his sister, Mrs. E. C. Cross, and his brother, A. Noblett, at Kilmarnock. George Beane was a recent visitor at the home of Capt. B. G. Doggett. Next Sunday night is the regular devotional meeting of the B. Y. P. U. at the chapel. Subject, "What Jesus taught about forgiviness." There will also be a social meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smither on Thurs? day night of this week. L. LIVELY. [Crowded out laat week.] The recent rains have caused much mud and many deep cuts in our roads and at no time during the winter has traveling been more trying on both man and beast. ' . Garnet Haynie, who has been attend? ing school in Fredericksburg, has been called home to the bedside of his mother, who is slowly improving from her recent fall on ice. Since our roads have been in such bad condition our friend, W.Clarence Clarke, has been unable to visit frienda at Alfonso so often. Miss Pitman, of Rehoboth Church, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis. H. R. Pinckard was visiting friends at Ocran Saturday and Sunday last. R. O. Norris, jr., and J. R. Webb were at Downings on Tuesday last at? tending to business. Lennie Webb, Willie Webb and Carroll Dudlay were at Ottoman on Sunday. J. M. Lewis, our hustling saw-mill man, is running his mill in full blast. Franklin Webb, one of Lively's most promising young men, expecta to leave in the near future for Baltimore. H. C. Lewis, our village blacksmith, visited his parental home recently. J. B. Haynie, Henry Gresham and J. M. Gibba, of the traveling frater nity, were here recently. Automobiles seem to be at a stand still. We suppose they have not as yet I taken the place of the horse and buggy. j Mr. and Mrs. Frank Settle and daugh? ter, of Westmoreland, visited Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Northen, at Alfonso, the past week. Ponny Boy. iTORE ANU LOT FOR SALE. Store house 24x58, barn and corn house, with one-half acre land for aale on reasonable terms. Or will rent. Good location. For further information apply to R. L. Burgbss, Burgess Store, Va. SHOOTING CASE TRIED. Riotous Negroes Fined and Placed Under Bonds. On Saturday laat Finas Gordon, Ras Brown, John Lee and Cephas Taylor, all colored and of this county, were be? fore Justice Jamea, at White Stone, charged with riotous conduct the Sat? urday before at White Stone wharf. While apreeing and carousing "Hot" Taylor, of Northumberland county, drew a ahot gun on John Bayton, of White Stone wharf, and inrlicted seri ous, if not fatal wounds on him. The others mentioned tried to take part in the affair, but Taylor held them at bay, akipped the county and is now at large. Justice James placed a fine of $20 on each of the four brought in his court and p*laced them under bond for 12 months' good conduct. F. G. Newbill conducted the prosecution and Hatha way and Sanders represented the de? fense. *!Hot" Taylor was recently fined by Justice Jamea for creating a disturbance at Irvington. FINED AND GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Frank Dix, an old offender, waa be? fore Justice A. James' court at White Stone on Th.rsday charged with break? ing the local option laws. He was con victed on two charges and fined $100 and given 30 days in jail in each case. Dix was caught running his place at White Stone wharf. He now has a case on appeal before the Supreme Court on a like conviction which has not yet been decided. BAZAAR AND ENTERTAINMENT. Members and friends of Grace Epis copal chapel have arranged a select en? tertainment consisting of a one-act drama, "His Old Sweetheart", and other entertaining festures to be given in connection with a bazaar on Tuesday evening. February 8th, at Bonners Hall, Kilmarnock. Admission to entertain? ment, 10 cents. The booths will be fllled with things attractive to the eye and palate, ornamental to the person and home. and all cheap. Don't miss it. Proceed8 for church work. THE DRAMA A SUCCESS. The drama, "Merry Cobbler," played at Saluda Monday evening and at Irvington Tuesday evening by talent of the latter place, was a success in every particular. On Monday night the blind ing snow storm prevented the people turning out and money realized was not burdensome, but the royal treatment received and entertainment during the night were sufncient. All from this side were compelled to spend the night ac Saluda. But on Tuesday night the tables were tarned at Irvington, and had the weather been a little more fav orable the house would have been packed. As it was nearly $80 were taken in, $60 of which were to the windward after aU expenses were paid. From across the river*$*TVe*re 4 brought home, making $66 dear., To mention each one deservjng praise would simply mean to name each one from the four little UfttfVp to Mra. Irving R. Messick, who had charge of the full management. The muaical part was up to the usual standard. WASHINGTON ONCE HAVE UP to thrae doctors: waa kept in bad for five weaka. Blood poiaon from a apidar'a bitc cauaed laiwe. de?p eorra to cover hia letr. The doctors failed. then "Bucklen'a Arnicm Salve completely cured me,'' writea John Waahington. of Boaqueville. Tez For eciema. bolla. burna and pilea it's eupreme. 25c at all Druaa_ta. MORE CALENDARS RECEIYED. In addition to those named a week or so ago we have received the following omamental and useful calendars and almanacs: Cephas M. Lewis & Sons, Commission Merchanta, Baltimore. J. W. Fergusson & Sons, Printers, Richmond, Va. The Harold W. Phillips newspaper aervice, Waahington, D. C. J. C. Grinnan. Cement, Clay Materials, Etc, Norfolk, Va. American Book Company, New York. The Sun Almanac, A. S. Able Co., Bal? timore. Southern Almanac, B. H. Baird, Agent Virginia Fire and Marine Insur? anee Co., Warsaw. SHARPS. The fisherman around here are busy getting their nets ready for spring fishing. J. W. Luttrell made a flying trip to Baltimore last week. Miss Inez Meekins, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. E. M. Beagle, at Fisherman, re? turned home last week. Miss Ruth Luttrell visited Mrs. R. S. Davis last week. A. A. Headley and wife spent Sun? day at the home of W. Z. Meekins. G. E. Meekins met with a very bad accident one day last week while com? ing from Totuskey creek in his gasoline boat. His coat caught in the fly-wheel and his shoulder was hurt very badly, also his ankle. Sweet Nell. THE SECRET OF LONG LIFE. A French aeientiat haa discovered one secret of long- life. His method deals with the blood. But long- ajro millions of Americana had proved Electric Bittera protonga life and makes it worth living It purinea. enrichea and rital.re* the blood. re builda waated nerve cella, impaxta life and tone to the entire ?vstem. It's a g-odsend to weak. sick and debilitated people. "Kidney trouble had bltg-hted my life for months." writea W. M. Sher? man. of Cuahing-. Me., "but Electric Bittera cured me entirely." Only 60c st all Drag-gista. CHEAPNESS OF OYSTERS. Oyster planta can now be purchased for the price of a good cigar per bush? el. It is time for the fellow with an empty bed to smoke up. ? Chincoteague Corr. Accomac News. This is presumably for ocean-side seed stock, that has been selling at the remarkably low figure of 6 to 9 cents a bushel. Serviceable stock has been selling on the rocks from 30 to 60 cents, and for the first time in our history a dozen eggs have been of equal value toa bushel of oysters?that wjll shuck nearly a gallon. HAT EOR SALE. Large auantity of first-class baled and loose hay for sale. W. E. Currell, Kilmarnock, Va. (FleetaBay Neck.) NORTHUMBERLAND CO. SAMPSONS WHARF. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards and two sons and Mrs. Wm. Edwards and son visited friends at Mila Sunday. Urbane Cocktell and Miss Lolis For? rester, of Miakimon, visited their friend. Miss Byrd Craig, Sunday. The "stork" visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Beane the 28th and left a bouncing baby boy. Dr. Covington was in the neighbor hood last week doing dental work. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones were visi tors here Sunday. Pinky. ^(JOMICO OHURCH. Our fishermen are busy getting their poles and nets in readness and prepared for spring fishing. W. A. Rowe & Co. are receiving all the orders for schucked and shell oysters they can fill. That firm has open up a wood yard in T. W. Barrett's woods. Prof. F. P. Brent addressed the Rose bud Society at Mila Hall last Sunday night. We are sorry to note the death of Mrs. Noah Jones which occurred ather home near here on January 23rd. She leaves a husband and one child. Burk. REHOBOTH CHURCH. The peaceful slumbers of the neigh borhood are aroused every morning at seven o'clock by the whistle from the sawmill owned by N. L. Norton. Miss Lillian Thompson, of White Stone, spent a few days last week with her friend, Mrs. R. P. Carter. Mrs. Randolph Carter gave a tafty stew Thursday night to her numerous friends in the neighborhood in honor of Miss Thompson. Everybody had a delightful time. Our public school is flourishing under the skillful management of Miss Edna Snow, who is a fine teacher. Rosebud. KfeXiiNA. E. E. Pitman and wife visited the former's parental home Sunday. Howard Dunaway, of Merry Point, visited his brother at this place Sunday. John T. Taft has begun his new dwelling which will add greatly to the improvement of this place. Messrs. Pitman and Dunaway, of this place, have purchased the fine horse known as Mollie 3rd. C. D. Pitman has been wearing a broad smile since Friday last which was the birthday of his little daughter. It is expected that wedding bells will be ringing at this place in the near future. Mrs. Jas. Norris, of Lively, visited her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Pitman, at Regina, recently. Mama's Pet. RAINSWOOD ICrowded out laat weck.l C. C. Hammock and family, of Sunny? bank, were visiting his sister, Mrs. W. H. Jones, recently. H. A. Straughan visited at Warsaw one day laat week. Sammie Davis moved laat week to his farm recently bought near Farnham. James Shirley, near Heathsville, has one of the finest yokes of oxen in that seetion. Mrs. Redman had 13 callers one day recently. What about that number? Mrs. Viola Basye, of Cherry Point, visited her mother, Mrs. J. T. Hazzard not long since. Miss Carrie Hazzard, of Gulicks Corner, ia on an extended visit to friends in Baltimore. The children of Alfred vHall and Billie Dawson were recently sick. Red Tape. FLEETON. Willie Haynie and family are moving tothe home of George Neal, who has just vacated and moved to his daughter's. Mrs. Ann Connellee returned home from Baltimore this week, after spend? ing four months with her grandson and daughter-in-law. Frank Saunders returned to Newland last week. He expects to engage in trapping business the coming season. Miss Mabel Kenner, of Sunnybank, ia viaiting Mrs. E. O. Corsa this week. Capt. James Marsh expects to leave today (Tuesday) for Baltimore to re ceive hospital treatment. Miss Helen Insley has returned home after spending some time in Maryland. O. M. Hazzard, of Iberis, visited Miss Daisy Wood last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Wicomico Church, preached to a small congrega tion at Liberty Sunday. L/NHAM. ICrowded out last waekH A surprise party was given at "Plain View", the beautiful home of Mrs. Alice Pasquith, near here, Tuesday night of last week. All had a'fine time in spite of of the rain. Gordon George was recently hurt by the Bweep from h\s log cart. He is improving at this writing. Mrs. Geo. Schwabel visited relatives at Wicomico Church last week. James Barrett has returned from Bal? timore after spending some time with his cousin, Mrs. Eva Johnson. Emory Barrett is visiting relatives at Wicomico Church. Lloyd and Gordon George have filled their ice house with number one ice. Miss Bertha Norris has been visiting her uncles and aunt, M. H. and W. W. Jett and Mrs. Pasquith. The roads are in terrible condition after the freezes and so much rain. Lester Sears and sisters, Misses Fanne and Etheline, apent aome time with their parents at this place recently. Miss Everett Simma is in Baltimore at thia writing. Misses Lizzie and Margrett Henderson were with their parents at "Long Branch" a while last month. Capt. Henderson is sick at this writing. Charlie Schwabel is recoving from a kick by a horse. Many people of this neighborhood at? tended the revival service at Kilmar? nock last week. Mama's Little Child. MISKIMON. Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, of Lively, visited the family of L. W. Anderson Sunday. Mrs. Talley, of Regina, alao visited Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Sunday. Misses Allie and Rose Gill and Messrs. -Igin Forestcr r.:d iicvtring Coclo-ell vi-ited the family mt W. R. _auerhwff, of Fleet* Bay N?ck. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. lvis Forester visited at the ladys parontal home at Lively Sunday. John Davis. of Renina, visitedMathias Dunaway Sunday. Miss Maggie Revere ratni?, to her home at Lively Sunday afu-r spending ? weok with lur ftiater, Mra. I. L. Forester. Mias Bessie Ashburne visited Miss Maggie Lampkin, at Wicomico Church, Sunday. H. W. Hurst, of Wicomico Church, was calling on friends here Sunday. C. W. Dawson visited friends at Wicomico Church Sunday. Mrs. R, D. Walker left last week to join her husband in Washington. iCrowded out last week.] Mrs. Susie Cockrell visited Mrs. C. R. Lunsford, at Sampsons Wharf, from Tuesdsy till Friday>eek befor last. Miss Irene Dawson and Levy For? rester visited Miss Maggie Lampkin, at Wicomico Church, recently. Asa Pitman and M. H. Kiernon vis? ited friends at Rainswood last week. Mrs. R. D. Walker, of near Heaths? ville, ia spending a while at her paren? tal home here while her husband is in Washington on business. We are sorry we cannot report W. T. Marsh as rapidly improving. U and I. SUNNYBANK. (Crowded out last week. It is with deep regret we learn of the death of Mr. Goosay, of Amherst county, who married Mrs. Ethel Moses, of this place, about two years ago. Mrs. Minnie Williams is spending the winter at Otis Bett's, near Heathsville. The annual pounding of Mrs. Han nah Haynie, of near Ophelia, took place on Thursday evening before last. Quite a nice lot of the neccssaries of life were carried her by people of the neighborhood and which I am aure she duly appreciated. Tennyson Hammock recently visited friends in Lancaster county. Hiram Williams, as half ownor, is working with his brother, R. L. Wil? liams, in the fish trap business. We are always glad to have newcomcrs scttle their business interests in our community. Surprise parties, pound parties and other features of social gatherings seem to be continually on the tapis. A pound party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Brown recently. A large crowd assembled and seemed to pass the time until a late hour very pleasantly. The occasion waa the 8th anniversary of the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Brown's youngest daughter, Hilda May. About 11:30 the guests were in? vited to the dining room where a sumpt uous repast was spread. Glad to announoe the convalescence of Claude Lewis, who has been ill some time from typhoid fever. Trixy. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Massey spent Saturday night at the home of Thomas Brown, at this place. Misa Bessie Gaskins has returned to her home here after spending some time with Miss Ella Haynie, at Tibitha. Messrs. Frank and Harry Haynie have just returned from Albemarle county, where they went to attend the burial of their brother-in-law. The men around here are busy mend ing their nets, preparing for trapping. Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Williams gave a wood cutting and quilting at their home recently. Redwing. APRO-AMERiCAN NOTES. The order of Good Samaritans gave Mrs. R. H. Holmes a surprise party Thursday night of last week. Many useful articles were presented her by those who attended. Robt. .lones and Jno. Taylor, of Tombs, are in Baltimore this week. Edwin Waddy, of Eastern Branch, has bought a young horse. We learn that Mrs. Annie Carter, of Eastern Branch, who has been in Bal? timore several months, is much im? proved ln health. Mra. Ellen Waddy is also improving. Rev. Pollard and family visited the homeof Joshua Byrd, at Mars Hill, one evening this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds, of Tombs, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lucinda Gaskins, at Ottoman recently. On their return they were accompanied over by a num? ber of friends. in memoriam. Mrs. Sarah Jane Flemings was born in Lancaster County, Virginia, 43 yeara ago, and fell asieep in Jesus at 11:20 o'clock a. m. January" 13th, 1910, at her home "Mount Pleasant," Molusk, Va. Mrs. Flemings last illness was of short duration. She was only sick | 12 days, but had a similar illness during the months of November and December and never fully regained her health, but recovered so as to get up and attend to her domestic affaira for two weeks or more before and during the Christmas holidays and seemed to enjoy life once more, especially during the Xmas holidays whilst all of her children were home with her. Her daughter, Helen Irine, who is a student of The Colored High Training School of Baltimore, Md., having accompanied her father home on Christmas day and spent the holidays with her parents and returning to her school December 31st to resume her studies just one day before her mother's last illness. She had attended school only one week in the new year when she was summoned home again to see her mother once more this slde of the grave. She was accompanied this time by Miss Alice Jackson, her cousin and Mra. Fleming's neice. Oh! the scene was heart rendering when she reached her mother's bedside. Mra. Flemings contracted a cold during Christmas, which developed into a stubborn case of pneumonia and she only held out 12 days. Everything that could be done was done to restore her health, as she was under constant treatment of a skillful phyaician, Dr. Geo. H. Steuart, and her sistera of the Household of Ruth, and other societies nuraed her, trying to raise her once more. But God had ordered otherwise. She was married 26 yeara ago and had 13 children of which 7 are dead and 6 living. Those living: Mrs. Mary Bastine Kelley, George Herman, Helen Irine, Willie Leonard, John Otis and Ruth Norman, all being with her when she died. She ^?____j??55 it? Used the World over No other article of human food has ever received such em phatlc commendation for purity, useluLness and whole someness from the most emlnent authorities. Bakinc- powder Royal has always received the liighest award when exhlblted or tested ln competition ^j.^iarwiaansi : _rs_ir?* ?^^wyo?4_f: was converted under the preaching of Rev. Dennis Fields and united with Queen Esther Baptist church 13 years ago. She lived a consistent Christian life and was ever ready and willing to work for Christ and the church. She shared with her husband the privations and sacrifices of his struggles in life for the family. She did not care for pomp, and her afiiictions were always borne uncomplainingly. She enjoyed and con fided in the rich promises of God. She called her husband and children to hor bedside just befjre she died and said to them: "I cannot live much longer. I am ready and willing to go at any time that the good Lord sees fit to call me home. I have a home in glcry and I am going there to live with Jesus." And taking her husband by the hand and calling him by name, "Lem, I have one request to ask of you. Take care of the children, and rsj>ecially my baby Ruth. Keep them together us long as you can, and you all m*iet me in glory. I am going home to live with .lesus." andVayinggood bye, ihe sanj^ that l>oau tifull hymn, "Lcaning on Jesus," until the last. She was of fine qualities of mind and heart, a Christian true to her God and to her work. To her family she was all that could be desired. A kind and effectionate wife and mother, devoted to her family, as a woman. She was kind in all relations of life. As a Christian her religious experience was very deep. She was a woman of ex traordinary purity. The garment of holiness with which she was adorned glittercd with the light of glory, its brightness illuminated the paths of life along which she walked. The congre gations?sisters of her society and church and every society in which she moved?felt that a woman of God was among them whose radiance was caught from the inner sanctuary in which ahe had been communing with her maker. As she lived well, so she died. Of my dear wife it may be said that she al? most ceaaed at once to work and live. She did not rust out, but was active to the last. She worked hard the day before ahe was taken down?washed all the clothes for eight in the family, scrubbed the kitchen floor and made a new dress for her youngest daughter. Ruth (all in one day) which was the last work she did. The funeral services were held at her church?Queen Esther Bap? tist?on the 15th of January, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. m., conducted by Revs. H. V. Washington and Dennis Fields, both delivering very impressive sermon in which they spoke in com mendable words of the life of Mrs. Flemings and extended sympathy and comfort to the family. Prayer was offered by Brother S. L. Gritfin, who also spoke of the noble Christian life of the deceased. Hymn, "Steal away to my Jesus," led by Rev. Mrs. Annie Washington. Then W. A. Weaver, the undertaker in charge, removed the flowers which covered the casket and presented by her white lady friends as a token of friendship, and opened the finest casket ever inside of Queen Esther church and announced that all who wished to could come up the left isle and take a view of the remains for the last time, and pass out the right isle. Three hymnsnad to be sung in order to give the vast audi? ence a chance to see the remains. After which the casket was closed and taken to her late home where a brief service was conducted by her eociety, The Household of Ruth, and her remains laid to rest in the family cemetery by the side of her seven little children, and her mother and father to rest until the glorious resurrection of God's people. She leaves a devoted husband, three scns, three daughters, three brothers, one sister and many other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Thus ended the life of my darling wife. 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