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LOCAL MJBNTION.
?II eoauauntoation* aboald ba addraaaad to
tjmm ViaourtA OreiUB. IrTlnaton.Va,
R. H. Benaon haa hia wood aaw at
work aroueai h-are.
Mrs. Geo. D. Callia waa in Waahing
ton several dsys this week.
Capt. W. L. Messick was in Norfoik
and Baltimore the preaent weak.
J. S. Butler, of North Carolina. haa
been added to the Citizsn force.
Mr. and Mra. O. H. Sherman apent a
few days here with the lady'a parents.
r. H. Wilshin. jr., is crecting a
pretty cottage on the road near hia
home. _
Comraiaaioner Lee ia away addresaing
Jsmea River oyatermen today and
tonight. _
T. J. Wheeler and T. J. Lamkin, of
Kehoboth, were visiting relativea here
yeaterday. _
If your boy or girl wants s pony for
s Chriatmaa present read ad. ia an
other coiumn. _
Mrs, George W. Saoders visited her
daughter, Mra. Purnell Saundera, at
Millenbeck thia week.
Misa Alice Croxton returned home
Monday night from near Norfolk to
spend tha holidaya.
Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Hsmilton and
little daughter, Virginia, who have been
in Norfolk, are home for the holidays.
Capt. James N. Wilder returned
Wednesday from the aeaaide, where he
haa been the paat aix weeks.
Chaa. C. FieMs, Paymaater Galt of
the U. S. Navy and other Masonic
friends were here Wedneaday.
If yoa miaa the drama at the Opera
Hooae tonight (Friday) you will lose
the epportunlty of aeeing a good en
tertainmeot. _
Capt. Eliaa Edwarda and Wilbur Ed
warda, of Reedvilie, and Chas. Grinels,
of lower Middlesex, paaaed through
here Tueaday, _
Miaa Myrtie Brewington waa saaist
ing in the bank a few daya while
Aaaiatant Cashier Lou. Rock waa in
Laltimore. _
Mr. and Mra Kichard Tale, accont
paaied by their little grandaon, of Es
aex county, are viaiting their daughter,
Mra H. J. Dyke._
At Bonner Broa, Kilmarnock. will be
found the largesl and baat aasorted
atock of Xmaa noveltiea, toya, etc., in
the county. Their 10 cent counter ia a
thing of beauty. Santa Claus will be
at their atore Saturday afternoon,
December 24th. Call to aee him.
' For the third tims in auccession our
Richmond mails on Wedneaday nights
(the moat important in the week) have
miased connection.
Rav. J. D. Hoaierleft last night to
perform tha nuptial ceremony of Mra.
Hoeier's aiater at Hampton. Mra.
Hosier sccompanied him;
Tbe Methodiat Sunday school will
hold its Christmas entertainment Mon?
day night of next week, and the Bap
tist school on Tueaday night.
Paul McDonsld Messick, who ia at
tending Fork Union Military Academy,
arrived home Sunday, accompanied by
Cadet Mitchell, to apend Xmaa.
Frank King, flrat engineer on the
Msury, leaves today to spend s month
with wife and child at tha home of Mr.
King's parents st Beaufort, N, C.
Jesse S. Long begina conatruction
thia week of a new reaidaoca for aelf
and family on lot procured of E. W.
Long opoaite the Brewington home
atead. _
J. Harry Watera left yeaterday for
hia home in Baltimore. The first of
the year he will anter business elae
where, much to tha regrat of Irving?
ton ians.
You have only two more days to do
your Chriatmas ahopping. We have re
plenished our Chriatmas stock of uaeful
and attractive articUi, and a better
assortrm nt could not be found in a city
atore.
Irvington Haberdashery Co.
E. M. Edwards, Manager,
Editor Lea aad Manager Rowa will be
absent in North Carolina on Wednes?
day and Thursday of aext week. All
other days during the holidaya they
will be found at their deaka.
Inspeetor Brewington and Capt.
Coatin have been aaaiduoualy patroll
ing tha iRappahannock of lats. Thay
report a great abundanca of oyatera.
fat and bring ing good pricee.
Ed. T. Lea, of Baltimore, wsa here
aettling the eatate of hia brother, Wm.
H. Lee, who died laat weak. The r?ai
denee near Weema was aold to the
Turlington brothera. Mra. Lee accom
panted him. _
No isaue of thia paper next week.
We will try to make up for news the
first week in the New Year. We aak
our generous correapondenta to give ua
all tha "doinga", but cat them ahort,
f rienda? condenae.
Special Chriatmaa eervicee will be
held at the Baptiat Sunday achool Sun?
day aftemoon at 2:30. The collection
will be given to the Baptiat Virginia
Orphanage. Theexerciaes will be ia
tereeting and the public invited.
Among our citiaeaa who were in Nor?
folk recently are afiaaea Bettie Rich
ardaoe, Nan Hopkina, Nell Ford and
Ida Lokey. Geo. T. Lokey, Wallace
Smith, Ira Meaaick, Benny Doggett,
Riley Heath and Meadamea Lee aod
Rock.
? -?- e
I extend to all my frienda and patrona
a Merry Chriatmaa and a Happy and
Prosperoaa New Year. Thanking you
all for your kind patronage and truating
you will continue same throughout the
coming year, I am,
Sincerely youra,
E. M. Edwarda, Mgr.,
Irvington Haberdashery Co.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Irvington Lodge. No. 206, I. O. O.
F., haaelected the following ofhcera for
1911:?J. H. Mason, N. G ; Geo. W.
Uoffman. V. G.; J. W. Haydon, R.
Secy.; B. S. Hammonds. F. Sec'y.;
Geo. H. Oliver, Treasurer; J. H.
Mason, Trustee.
Officers Wsahington Camp No. 21, P.
O S. of A.?W. W. Mason, Paat Preai
dent; H. A. Damerel, Preaident; W.
T. Barnett, Vice-President; J. K.
Leonard, Master of Forma; R. H.
Hudson, R. Sec'y.: B. S. Hammonds,
At?st. R. Sec'y.; Jno. C. Brewington,
Traaa.; F. W. Willey, F. Sec'y.; J. T.
Haydon, Conductor; J. H. Mason, In
apector; Dan Jonea, Guard; I. J. Heath,
Chaplain; L. B. Riley and W. W. Broad
dua, Sentinels; Jnoi Mason, Trustee.
lANCASTEI^COllNTY.
WKJsata.
Miss Cornelis Dameron ia at homo
for the holidaya, from hec school dutiea
at Wirtiand Seminary in Weatmoriand
county.
Miss Hattie Aahburn is teaching s
private school at her home at thia
place.
There will be Christmas servicas at
tho cbapel on Sunday af ternoon; also
an entertainment and treat for tbe
children on Tueaday night.
The patrons of tbe school here regret
very moch that our popular teacher,
Miss Sallie Fitchett, erpecta to leave
us at the dose of the yeax.
Bsptiat Aid Society at Mra. John
Gaines' next Wedneaday night.
L.
MOLUSK.
(Crowaed out laat week.)
Mrs. E. W. Gresham and little daugbi
ter, of Ottoman, apent a few days with
friends near Lively week before last.
L. D. Stoneham was recently in
Baltimore on business.
Mr. Haynie apent Sunday with hia
aiater, Mrs. Kirkham, at Lively.
Mrs. Ketnor and daughter, Ruby,
spent several daya with Mrs Ketnor's
daughter, Mrs, J. B. Raosone, not long
aince.
Miss Garland Stoneham and Miaa
Mildred Beane, of thia place, apent
the week end with achool mates near
Ottoman recently. That'8 Who.
LITWALTON.
rCrowdad oat last week. 1
Our school ia running very nicely at
last,considering the draw backs we have
had.
G. B. Dodson ia quite sick again.
C. B. Gray was quite sick the past
week.
Most everybody around here have
killed hogs.
Those who have fences on the main
road are getting Intcteated as they are
often removed by roadworkers, but we
wilj have a nice road after this winter
in the opinion of all.
It is quite likely our weather prophet
atruck the nail on the head when he
aaid we were going to have a tough
winter. _
? OTTOMAN.
B. C. Brent fractured oneof the
bonee in hia ri^ht leg just above tbe
ankle, Friday morning.
Dr. Covington was in our neighbor
hood Friday doing dental work.
Geo. Cottinjrham has recently rebuilt
hia store porch.
Lyell Ficklin. wife and son left on
Saturday night's steamer, via Norfolk,
for Spencer, N. C, to visit relatives.
The horaes of B. F. McCarty, Wm.
H. Walker and Wm. H. Haynie were
visited by the Stork during the past
week. The two former have each ason,
the latter a daughter.
Hon. John C. Ewell, of Bertrand, is
confine^ to the house again with bror.
aJaiialt ?tV wiah him aapeedy recocery.
FISHiiiiMAN.
Little Miss Lee Onie Merkina, who
has been spending sometime with her
aiater, Mrs. D. Beagle, will leave today
to spend Xtnaa at the home of her
parents nesr Sharps. Also Marina
Beagle, who haa apent the past year
with bis brother, left today for hia
home in Stafford county.
Augustua Raina returned from Balti?
more on Wednesday morning, where he
haa been to the hoepital for treatment.
He is much improved.
Miss Annie Hsynie will leave Satur?
day for her home at Whealton to spend
the holidays.
G. W. Meekina has completed his new
store, snd moved his stock in on Mon?
day last.
D. Beagle has recently purchascd a
new gasoline engine for hia boat.
Snow Flake.
KILMARNOCK.
KHuiarraSra I*odge I. O. O. F. con
ferred dagrces on two eandidatea at
their regular meeting Wedneaday night.
Thia Lodge ia in a very flouriahing con
ditioo.
There has been a large number of
people in town this wctUv doing Xmas
ahopping.
A lar^o.number of our young folks
have been enjoying the skating on
Norria pond the laat few days.
Miaaea Edna and Emily Donahoe
were callera on Mr. and Mra. G. B.
Ho'brook one day last week. Mrs.
Alfa Dixe, Mrs. George Schwebel and
Mins K ite Pugh dinad with Mra. Hol
biook Monday.
Several additional inatrumenta have
been added to the band of late.
Miss Annie Cutler ha* returned to
her home near here from her school
dutiea near Norfolk.
LIYELT.
Mr. and Mra. G. Eurere, of Baltimore,
are 8pending a motith with the latter's
parenta. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barker.
W. C. Clark haa returned from Bal
timore, bringing with him hia bride.
Mra. M. A. Knight has ? retarnfcd
home after a viait to friends here and
at White Chapel.
We welcome Mra. R. A. Hazzard and
family in our midst.
We are aorry to learo that MissMary
Sipes ia very sick. She waa taken to
Baltimore Friday for treatment.
Erneat Haynie and family will spend
the holidays in Baltimore.
Miss Lelia Clark visited relativea in
Nuttaville last week.
We are glad to hear that Miaa Tenie
Haynie ia out again, after a long ill
nesa.
Mr. and Mra. H. Haynie will spend
a few weeks in Baltimore.
Wishing the Virginia Citizen and
its many readers a merry Christmas
and happy New Year, I remain,
Lively Sport.
OORAN.
Mr. and Mra. M. N. Tadtock and lit?
tle son left Friday to spend the holidays
at Mr. Tadlock's parental home in
North Carolina.
Missea Fannie Bellows and Emma
Deberry spent aeveral daya the past
-week with the parsonage folks at irv?
ington.
Mrs. L. R. Paaquith and daugter,
Katherine. are viaiting relativea in
Newark, N. J.
The ateamers of the B., C. & A line
are stopping at B. & S. factory whilea
new wharf la being built at Ocran.
PoplarNeck Sunday school will have
their annual Christmas tree and enter
tainment on Saturday night, the twenty
fourth.
TheAdama Exrreas Office at this
place has been discontinued.
Rev. C. A. Hall will preach at the
chapel here Sunday afternoon.
Miaa Leah Toleman, who is attending
the Heedville High School, is home for
the holidays.
Capt. J. F. Bellows ia having a
Herculea Acetyline gaa plant inatalled
in hia home.
Mra, H. B. Humphreya and aon,
Foater, of Richmond, aro vislting the
Iady'a paronts, Capt. and Mrs. J. K.
Bellows. Weary WlLLlK.
ALFON80.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark, of
fcively, were the viaitors at the homeof
the Iady'a father, Alfonso Barrack,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. W. J. Haynie were at
the home of Mr. Haynie'a aont, Mra.
W. W. T. Clarke, at Lively, Sunday.
J. H. Davenport and aon, John, of
Lancaster, were gueate of Mr. and
Mre.'joseph Pferce, at Nuttaville, re
eeeUy. ? ?
Miss Oleane Webb, the school teach
er here, wtll close her school Wednes
day for the holidays, with an entartain
ment that night.
MisBVh*git? E. Haynie bas returned to
her home here until after Xmas as her
school at Lancaster closed on account
of diphtheria.
Miaa Marie Haynie is epending the
week with her grand-mother, Mrs. I.
H. Marsh, at Miskimon, who is very
aick at this writing.
Miss Jennie Cundiff, who has been
teaching school in the family of J.
Morgan Haynie, closed her school for
the holidays Friday evening.
Miss Annie Cundiff, who has been
spending some time with her eister,
Mrs. Lee Sisaon, at Mila, has returned
to her home near here.
A merry Christmas and a happy new
year to the Citizen and its many read
ers is the sincere wish of
Honey Bee.
MILLENBEOK.
Miss H. M. Davenport has returned to
to her home near here after an extend
ed stay with her sister, Mrs. J. L.
Grffin, at Reecuc, Va.
A. L. Smith is erecting a dwelling
house on the tract of land recently
purchased from G. E. Lewis.
S. M. Tapseott boardt-d a ateamer
here last wp- '? f r Halti-.m.-e,' where
he has a po iifG ilr \1J , Del. &
Va. Ry. Co
L. O. CaWrk p ss <: llirougl. J.ere this
week en roulv U. i:j.i:jmoreou business.
The oysteribaju iu re report that they
are getting a better price for their
oysters planted in tbe early part of the
season than for some years.
The packers are rushed with orders
which they are unable to fill.
Inspector Doggett, of this district,
rvporta vrry few fincs this season,
to the tongers culling their oys?
ters in conformity with the law.
ICrowJ.J. .{. last week.]
W. W. Davenport. jr. of Franklin.
Va., is at his parental home, having
be. nValtedJiere by the indisposition of
his father.
Frank (.',. New bill passed through
here on Saturday bcforo last, en route
to Ottoman, on prof. * >kwta| business.
R. H. Chilton, of Ottoaasrt, ia visit?
ing his daughter, at Luu.l ?. r Bridge,
N. C.
Ellyson Davenport, of Wilmington,
Del., was recently the guest of his
brother, W. W. Davenport, near here.
T. G. Foater, of Bertrand, waa in
Baltimore last week on business.
Miss Olive George is completing her
new dwelling house on "Old House"
Point, near Bertrand.
Owing to diphtheria in hia family
Rev. L. R. Combs was not able to fill
his appointment at Emanuel chapel,
Bertrand, Sunday.
A Merry Christma* and i rroaperous
aNV-A Ytur to ihu LTiizen andata many
readera. Snow Storm.
WHITfi STONE.
The Methodists will hold their Christ
maa txercises on Monday night at the
High School, and on Tuesday night the
Baptista will hold their Christmas ex
erciaes at the church.
Mrs. Lila Shrinerhas recently had as
her guests her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Fesenden, of Brattle Boro, Vt.
Allen Beauchamp, our paper hanger,
has been beautifying the jnterior of H.
D. McNamara'a home.
W. T. James' saw is at work on our
wood pile thia week.
Willard Greshara. Aubrey Dunton and
Eugene Dix will have to put extrajplates
on their tablea for their boys.
Kirk Lewist is clerking for D. R.
James through the Xmas ruah and Glen
.Dunton for J. R. Southworth.
Ammon Dunton, of Dunton'a. is with
Schwartzrnan Bros., ia their atore at
thia place.
Messrs. Barkerand Clarke, of Lively,
wlio have been here for some time
plastering the houaes of Atticus James,
Val Brown and Ollie Shriner, have been
compelled to stop on account of the
extreme cold weather.
Mrs. Thelia Powell and daughter.
Miss Gladys, of Palmer, visited Mrs!
JWetl's daughter, Mrs. Douglass
Williams, Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Hubbard spent Sunday
at Heathsville.
Mra. Layfayette Sanders ia now
teaching in the High School here. The
school has been so crowded, that it waa
neeessary to employ another teacher,
making five. Mrs. Taylor taught one
week prior to Mrs. Sanders.
O. W. Powell, of Boston. and Loyd
Dunton.of New York,arrived Monday to
spend the holidays at their parental
homes near here.
W. C. Kemp was in Baltimore last
week on business.
Christmas Girl.
REPUBLICAN FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Judge T. R. B. Wright haa appoint
ed Robt. O. Norris, sr., citizcn mem
ber of the School Trustee Electoral
Board of thia County. Mr. Norris ia a
prominent Republican and once chair
man of hia party in this County. The
Lancaster Correspondent of the Times
Diapateh, who is Mr. Frank P. Brent.
late candidate on the Republican ticket
for Superintendent of Public Inatruc
tion, states in last Sunday'a iasue of
that paper that "the appointment is
an excelient one, and is highly com
mended by the frienda and patrons of
tin- public schools."
NORTHIMBEBLAND CO
MI3KIMON.
Addie Marsh apent Wedneaday night
of last week with hia brother, Prof.
I. H. Marsh, at Kilmarnock.
Urbane Cockrell and Miaa Lolia For
reater visited the latter'a brother, Fy
land Forreator. near Merry Point. Fn
day. Mr. and Mra. Forr*?at??r visited
the gcntleman'a parentsl home here
Sunday.
Mrs. I. L. Forrester apent afvw daya
this week with her painiti*, Mr. and
Mra. C. H. Revere, at I.lvoly.
Jim Waiker, traveling aaleainan, ar
rived Inat Sunday to spend tho Xman
at hia parental home near Heatheville
Mrs. Addie Marah viaitrd her paren?
tal home in Pairtioldx Sunday.
Some of the membera think that Dr.
W. F. Dunaway preached the beat aer
mon of hia life at Providenca laat
Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. Prince Thomas, of
Lara, visited the lady'a mother. Mra.
Susie Cockrell, Sunday.
Here goes, best Xmas wiahes for tbe
Citizen and ita crew, from
U AND I.
FLEETON.
ICrowded out laat week 1
Several new buildings are going up at.
this place. Brillhart & Harding are
adding a room to their store f ront. The
pile driver haa been driving piling for
extension of the wharf and improve
ments. The new Episcopal church ia
well under way, and alao Mr. Malcolm
McFarland's home. Seems like they
can't get enough carpenters.
Shooting clay pigeons or at the mark
seems to be a great sport with the
young people here. Several turkeys
are won every Saturday evening.
George Planagan is building a barn
for Alphia Waiker.
Robert Bellows and Bernard Talia
ferro returned from Baltimore last week.
Little Henry Taliaferro, who has
been very sick, is getting all right
now.
Otis Douglass had the misfortune
to have his face and hand burnt badly
from the powder of his gun while duck
ing down on the marshes last week.
LARA.
iCrowded out last wcek.l
Prayer meeting at Hopewell M. E.
church Sunday night before last wm
conducted by Rufus Haydon. The pas
tor, Rev. Starke-Jett, waa also prea
ent, and Riive-a very lnstructlve talk.
Miss Mary Thomas, of this place,
haa returned home after a very pleaa*
ant visit to her cousins, Misses Iloma
and Lizzie Crabbe, at Heathaville.
Newton and Everette Hinton, of
Downings, visited their parcnts at this
place recently.
Our public school is being taught by
Misa Helen Swann, of Rainswood.
Ned Thomas has improved the ap
pearance of his dwelling by a new
coat of paint.
Mr. and Mra. G. W. Thomas, of
Farnham, were pleasant visitors in this
neighborhood not long since.
Capt. J. B. Hinton and daughter,
Miss Beulah, of Reedville, visited at
the home of W. G. Hinton recently.
Emmett Davenport and Lawrence
Lowery have bought the saw-mill own
ed by P. D. Northern, deccascd, and
are running it at full blast. Beat luck
to these young men.
Sweet Bunch of Daises.
RAIN8W00D
Miss Lummic Barrack, of Nuttsville,
iaviaiting Miss Pearl Forrester, at the
Conier.
R. J. Iliadley has purchased a fine
Hannia colt from BcnDavia, of Heath
ville.
All the people around here have
about finished killing hogs and are now
busy getting ready for Christmas.
Oscar Davis, of Pearson's Island, ia
seen in thia vicinity of ten.
The storehouse of Eddie Reynolda
had a narrow escape from being burned
last Saturday, but aa it was, only small
damages was done. With the aid of
some ladies it was saved.
The members of Oakland M. E.
church are getting on finely towards
building a new church at this place.
We hope they may be succesaful, aa a
new church is badly needed there.
Garnett Brown and Tom Tingler
visited in Hulls Necklast Sunday.
A. G. Headley, formerly of thia place,
but nowof Baltimore, is expeoted home
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. V. C. Forrester, who has been
quick sick all the summer, is now much
better and able to attend church. We
hope she may be entirely well before
iong.
Kannor Headley is hauling lumber for
R. M. Douglas near Coan church.
Howard Randolph Straughan expecta
to visit hia sister at Warsaw during
Christmas.
T. E. Brown, of Sunnybank, visited
the home of T. C. Booth Monday.
George Burgess, Sr., is getting feeMe
and the weight of years is bearing
down on him.
Harry Headley bagged a fine wild
turkey last week.
James Shirley recently purcbased a
fine yoke of oxen. Red Tape.
DRUNKfcN NEGRO TO BLAME,
The 5-year-old son of Silas Whittaker,
a well-known farmer living at Salt
Pond, in the lower part of Northumber?
land county, was run over and seriously
hurt by a horse and buggy driven by a
drunken negro. The boy had.his upper
front teeth knocked out, and his arm
broken in three places and internal
injuries inflicted, tbe extent of which ia
not yet known.
The horse was going at break-neck
speed, and the child, besides being
trampled upon by the horse b feet, was
run over by the wheels of the buggy.
There have been so many complaints
recently about rash driving along the
public highwaya that it is probable the
matter will be inveatigatcd by the grand
jury at the next term of the Circuit
Court.
THE PROFIT SHARING STORE.
We are now issuing aales slips, which
are valuable to you. Save them, and
after you have from $26 to $100 worth,
call at our store and have them ex
changed for handsome piecee of genuine
cut gtass. We cordially invite you to
inspect our premiums.
Irvington Haberdashery Co.,
E. M. Edwards, Manager.
POWDER
Absoluteiy Pure
Tha only bmMng powdar
tnadafrom Royat Grapa
Oramm of Tar tar
NoA.um.No Llme Phosphate
~?^??^??
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
Dr. White? of Gwynn's Island has
located at Kinsale.
Cenaure is the tax a man paya the
public for being eminent. ? Exchange.
M. J. Marsh has been appointed
postmaater at Miskimon, Northumber
land county.
The moat dangerous of wild beasta ia
a alanderer; of tame ones, a flatterer.
-OldProverb.
Misa Genevreve Balljwho ia teaching
this winter at Echo Dell, will leave
ahortly for a Chridtmaa visit at her
home in Lancaster. -Fredricksburg
Journal.
Misa Nan David, of Bridgeport, who
haa been Bpending the past six months
in Virginia and Torresdale, I'a., has
returned to her home: ? Norriatown
(Pa.) Herald.
MissesGrace and Rubenette Lee, of
the Southem seminary faculty, leftfor
their home in Irvington Wednesday
morning, to spend the holidays ? Buena
Vista Coir. Times-Dispatch.
Mr. Fred Roberts, who has an official
position with the Old Dominlon Steam
ship Company, at Norfolk, had a very
dangerous fall and broke two ribs and
sustained other injuries. He is much
better at this time. ? West Point News.
W. T. Holloday was convicted before
Squire H. A. Carner at. Spotsylvania
C. H., on Tuesday and a fine of $40.00
and costsimposed for cursing and abua
ing Lucian R. Colbert over the Spot?
sylvania Telephone line.?Free Lance.
As usual an onthusiastic gathering
of Masons assembled Tuesday at the
annual gathering and installation at
Kinsale Lodge. At the sumptuoua
banquet that night among those
prominent in making addresacs were
C. C. Field, Geo. Vansant, W. T.
Mayo, A. B. Garner and Paymaster
W. W. Galt of tthc U. S. Navy-these
were on the official program. The
ladies as usual helped nobly in tne
cause and entertaining, along with the
entertainment committee?Messrs. F.
M. Thrift, W. N. Chinn, F. P. Delano
and W. C. Snow.
Banks On Snre Thing Now.
*TH never be without Dr. Kiwr'sNcw Life Pilla
aaaJn.** writes A. Sefclnreck. 647 Elm St.. BuflTalo.
N. Y. "Tber eured me of dironic constipation
when all others failed." Uncciualed for Bilious
neaa. Jaundice, Indiirestion, Headacho. ChilLs.
Halaxia and Debility. 25c at all drumrists.
OnOMAN SCHOOL TROUBLE.
TheiCounty School Electoral Board
?Supt. Lewis, Attorney Newbill and
R. 0. Norris, Sr.?met at Ottoman
Wednesday to hear the petition of
patrons in behalf of Prof. N. E. Cooper,
recently dismissed by the school board.
Owing to Mr. Cooper's having writ
ten a number of very indiscreet letters,
the signers withdrew their petition,
and Ottoman High School will have
another "ProLjssor" after the holidaya.
STRONG PLAY?
GOODCHARACTERS?
Following is the cast of characters
who will play at Irvington Friday night,
December 23rd. the best drama ever
rendered at that place:
ItaoUENECouRTLEICH-Wilfu!. wayward and
weaitby. Miss L. Uladys Riloe.
Ginukk?A arypsy waif. Miss Ola Humphreys.
Nanck TsaaN?Uer Bupposel moiher.
Miss My.de V. Brewin&ton.
Prudenck Fkrkhart?A poor relation.
Miss lnez Callis.
IIoracr VBRNEa ? Ahartist, and acculrntally
a married man. Gilbert K. Messick.
DlNK P0TT8--Hia chum. and incidcntally in
lovc with aiNCkK. Wsllace Smith.
Ira Courtlkioh?Imoecne's aoaidian,
C.30. Buasella.
Buck Tyson? A g-> pay tinker, B. Lee Simmons.
Elmer Vam SiTTTKR-An Analo-1
maniae New Yorker, I c i^W^v
Soulaa KirLBX-A Virgmian f ^??- L"?,"?y
landlord. J
MAJoa DurrY?County clcrk and Conf Jerate
veterar. Benj. Dotfirett.
LiGE?A gentleman of colc.. Frank Oliver.
rONY MD COW FOR ttll.
eHINCOTEAGUE PONY, BROKEN,
four years old, for sale. Also
graded Jersey cow four years old.
Reason?overstocKed.
Virginia Citizbn, Irvington, Va.
THERE WILL BE A SALE AT THE
home of the late G. H. Smith in
lower Hack's Neck on Wednesday,
December 28th, 1910, at 10 a. m., for
tbe purpose of selling all farming im
plements, horse and house and kitchen
furniture. Anme H. Smith,
Sunnybank, Va,
P
GOCKREUS FOR SALE.
URE BUFF ORPHINGTON rooat
ere for sale. $1.50 each.
Mrs. J. C. Towles,
Bertrand, Va.
ffEIR POLES FOR SALE.
IHAVE 100 WEIR POLES ON
shore at Deep Creek, 45 to 48 feet
iong. Will take 40 cents apieve for
them. W. H. Jesse, Monaskon, Va.
FOR SALE.
I deaire to sell my one-half interest
in the roercantile business of Gilliam &
Hogan, in Heathsville. The business
is a lucrative one at a good stand. A
good investment. My reason for aell
mg ia that I am going to move out of
the State. I also have for sale one up
right piano at a bargain. This can be
aeen at the home of Mr. C. B. Hogan.
Apply to J. M. Gilxiam,
701 FederalSt.,
Lynchburg, Va.
ROAT AT AUCTION.
POLICE BOAT GREYHOUND,
formerly owned on Cartera Creek,
, will be aold at the Hotel wharf
Irvington, at auction on Saturday, De?
cember 31st, 11 a. m. Tenna: one-half
caah; haaance secured.
HORSE FOR SALE.
AFINE BAY HORSE, 7 YEARS
old. splendid driver, and will work
any where, pcrfectly sound, weighs
about 1,200 lbs. Would suita drummer.
Or win trade for mare in foal. I also
want to buy a young Jersey cow, tresh.
Will pay cash for her.
W. H. Booth, Brown'a Store, Va,
A CARD OP THAHRS
TO OUR MANY PATROWS.
We are very much gratifled in
knowing that we were able to
aerve ao many pleased custo
mera in the past.
It gyes os great pleasire to
have a pleased castotner, and to
this end we are bendiog our
best endeavors. We wish yoo all
a Merry Christmas and a Bappy
New Year,
N. B.?All those having punch cards
"hould try to have them in by
New Year eve. The contest will
take place at our stores Monday
morning at 10 a. m.
Schwartzman Bros.,
WHITE STONE
and
KILMARNOCK.
DEADCHICKS.
ILStANO'Sj
B. B. Gochnautr. Fauqulor Co.. writaa:?"I
have uscl your 'Square-Dcsl' CMck Startcr with
exccllent resulta. Have lcit leaa chicks sinee
feedinc it than ever txfore".
PREVENTS DIARRHOEA.
t Chas. S. Grason. Baltimore. Co.. Md.. writes:
"I have found by sciua' corarailson that Bolgi
anp'a'Squarc-LtaarChiek Starter. haa a areatad
vantasre over all nmmiiicnt fbods on the market
It does not irlve the baby cbieka dtarrboea."
WITHOUT AN EQUAL.
Mr. C. E. Johnson. of AUantic Co.. N. J . OcUT
brr. 27th. writea aa followa: ? "I want to atate that
your three irradci of Poultry Fuod. Chick Startcr.
Doveloping- Food and 'Square-Ekjd' Scratch or
Poultry FocJatandawithoutanequeJ today. They
are perfvct mixiurca and aound in arain and a
plrssure to handle."
BEST HE EVER PURCHASED.
Eli S. Griest. Ceaana. Pa.. writea:-"Your
*Square-Deel' Scratch or Poultry Food ia the best
I have ever purchaacd at any price. I have no
trouble to aell it, my cuatomora like it."
SQUARE-DEAL.
Chick Starter. Chick Food. Scratch Food.
firat flve weeks. 6 to 10 weeks. Makea hena lay.
DONT BE FOOLED.
If your local mcrchanta doean't aell "Square
Dwal' Fooda, drop ua a poatal we will tell you who
doon. Send ua 5c in atamps to pay the poatajre
and mention the name of thia paper. we will aend
you a narkaire each of Ftenaya. Naaturtiutn. Astera.
Sweet Pcaa, Scarlet Sage, also our new 1911 Garden
and Flower Seed and Poultry Supply Catalosrue.
J. BOLGIANO & SON,
Be 1 Growers, Iitportera. Manufacturera Four
Genoi ationa of unbrokon Succeaa.
BALTIMORE, MD.
TRUSTEE'SSALE
At public auction, of highly improved
Lancaster County farm. situated near
White Stone and lying on the Rappa
hannock river.
By virtue of a power of sale dat
ed May 28, 1910, and duly of
record in the clerk'8 office of Lancas?
ter county, Va.; default having been
made and being requeated by the bene
ficiary so to do, the undersigned Trustee
will offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder on the premises Sat?
urday, December 81, 1910, at 11 o'clotk
sharp, that certain tract of land with
buildings and improvementa thereon,
situated in Lancaster county, Va., near
White Stone, containing eighty-aeven
(87) acres lying on the Rappahannock
river adjoining the lands of Mrs. Cath
erine Payne, Margaret L. Clarkson,
Pleasant Banks and others. This is a
very desirable river property, good
trucking soil, comfortable dwelling and
necessary out-buildings.
For any'other information write to
II. C. Bayton, Taft. Va, or to the
Trustee.
Terms: Cash aufhcient to defray the
expense of executing this truet and to
pay the debt securing $2500.00 with
interest from November 28, 1910, until
paid.
Any residue upon such time as the
said Bayton may direct, and should he
give no directions the- terms will be
cash.
Lee J. GRAVE8, Trustee,
Fredericksburg, Va.
November 26. 1910.
GOWANS
Kingoff Externais
Is Secnrity for your
loved onese Ethicai
physicians say Gow?
ans is the Best. It
positively Cures all
ills arising from In
flaniniatioii or Con
gestion such as Pneu
monia, Croup, Colds.
Have ftiven Gowans Preparation
I thorough test. It m the REST
prvpnration on the market for the
relief of Poenmonia, Cronp, Colds,
Coajths. JAS. P. SMITH, A/.f).,
Auftusta, Georgia
BUYTO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME
All Drataiete Sl. SOe. 2Se.
COWAN MEOICALCO.. DURHAM. N. C
?uarvitaad and ?w?aaT rtfaeaaa' at l*n IrauUt
Have you flOO, $500 or fl,0O0saved up for a rainy day
which 18 earning you nothing, and aboat which you are uneasy aj
to its safeness from fire and ourglars?
Let ue take care of it for you. Out- vauus ar* both fire and
burglary proof. We pay 3 per cent interest. Wliy loose this inte
est every year? Our vaults ure insured againet burglary, and our
ofhcers are bonded.
THE LANCASTER NATIONAL BANK,
IRVINGTON, VIRGINIA.
Capital - - ... $25,000
Surplus and Profits ? -? - ? 13,000
Stockholders Liability - 25,000
$GS,000
In case of losa by bad investments, this'amount Y$G3,000)
must p;o ln?fore a cent of our depositors' money is touchea...
Why not let us r.-iko eare of your earnings and then you can He
tlown at night with the sweet assurauCe that your money is per
ft-ctlv Pafe, and that while you are asleep it isearningyou&Tiercent.
If it is not conyonient for you to eaJj. write us andwe will gladly
furnisli any informa^tiou desJraMn.sealvd envelope.
J. B. Hinton, Pres.
J. A. Haynie, VicePres.
F- C. Jett. Cashier.
PEOPLES BANK
OF REEDV1LLE, VIRGINIA, Inc
Paid up Capital,
Deposite, - - -
Undivided Profits, - .
Total Assets,
Individuals, Firms and Corporaticns are invited to become
customers, with the assurance of perfect prptection and the
uttermost accommodation.
$ 29,400.00
204,623.24
1,055.15
$235,078.39
J. B. Hinton,
Wm. Blundon,
G. H. McNbal,
E. IL Smith.
DIRECTORS:
J. A. Haynie,
T. H. Fallin,
J. C. Fisher,
Geq. N. Reed,
R. H. CHlLTON,
W. C. Show, *
W. L. ROSSELL,
THE TIDEWATER BANK OFVIRGINIA, Inc,
Successors to tbe L. E. Mumford Banking Company,
REKDVILLE, - VIRGINIA,
Is now open for business under its ohartor, and invites
account? from $1.00 Up. * - '
The otticers who will actively look'after the bushave
are the same as their predecessors. Mr. IX K. Mumford
retains an interest and will assist in the direetion of its
nffairs.
Our aim will be to better the cojiditions of our cus
tomers and friends, to aid in ourseet ion's progress and
tlms ultiuiately to becoiue to our State, which has given
us our rights, an mstitution of whkhsheinayfeelproud.
J. A. Palmer, Jr., President.
E. W. Edwards, 1 st Vice-pres. C. L.'Gaskins, 2nd Vice-pres.
J. C. Jett, Cashier. .* . ..,
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THE STATE DAILY IS
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I truincd workere, It haa the htrftest sutMcriptlonJiat ever cecured
by a daily paper In Vfcralnia ln the same length of time, and
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SHARPS IS GROWING.
High School and Bank nearly finished.
Town Hall soon will be. We need a
Doctor, Dentist and ?hoemaker in our
village. The mercaniile business is
overdone here. The stores near here
are about as thick as the dwellings.
However, with a mixture of money and
brains we are going to sell goods cheap
er than any store in the Northern Neck.
We carry a heavy stock, but do not
have room to show it. Wc will have
more room in future. Ask for what
you do not see. This way for cheap
goods.
J. W. CLARKSON,
SHARPS, VA.
SHINGIESI SHINGIESII
We keep conatantly on hand 4, fi, and
6 lnch cjpreaa shinglca at loweat prlcee
W. A.Dambhon & B.;o., Wecrna.
Lancaster Roller Mills,
KILMARNOCK, VIRGINIA.
FLOUR,MEAL,FEED
-o
Merchant and Custom Trade
Solicited.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
CILL& CHASE,
Headquartera For
High Graiie Clothing, Hats. Caps,
tfoots. Shoes and Furniture.
An attractive Hne of 5
and 10 cent articles too
numerous to name.
hll.ll.VKNOl'K, VIUUIMA.
