Virginia gazette. [volume], January 28, 1909, Image 4

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THUPSDAY. JAN. 23. .909.
GOOD MAN WANTED.
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The Lef ve district, corn?
ed cf Warwick. York. James
Cit*. Charles City arc
City of :g. is to chose
arr ? --al as?
sembly at I * Novem?
ber. A * *.. as thc
et pul Usbed in thr
we want to reason with th<
Democrats. V he Dem
[-ats, because thal - e e
? -esent us
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- - ? r-e elected beyond a per
sf a doubt
Who shall w.e lc; wha
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k matter what county bc
est man, a o
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- -sts of our state
z, ia, BOT OM
.? to * mai
and wc meas
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m sarily be a lav.
er.
The s of this c
mand that we send ene of our veri
a be - to the House. Besdc;
j - and fish and \t\
tn I ??arc located here tw
great pa s. Heshoulc
bc a man who will not allow tin
a
, needs of these institutions to go un
! satisfied, a man in sympathy wit!
- college ar.d its normal fd
y.
It will not do to send a "chai
warmer" to Richmon-*. - tun?
is past when such a thing can bi
thought of for a moment. Let ou
representative be a man of action
not a "bumo on a log." We con
fess that we have rr u an<
yo.. v wi
she to see in the Hr tat
we must also confess that most o
them do not come up to our idea
representative, or near it. One w<
have in mind that would do will nc
accept, and another probably wi.
?at
Let us lay aside personal friend
ship and select some able man t
represent us this time. Let us la;
aside all sentiment and chose a ma
that not only can do something bi
will. No more "chair warmers'
for us.
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If our good friends, tbe prohib
bibooists, will go slow and not *
low themselves to indulge in fara
teal tirades against the so-called d<
moo, ram. aad every ooe that ha
the temerity to oppose their me tfc
ada, they and their friends will b
mach happier aad more successf u
I In other words, we admonish ther
|to be temperate?ia taagaat;
thought and deed, and to remember
that there are many other things
worse than boose in this land of
ours. It is not always the man who
is temperate in drinking that is the
model roan in a community but he
who is temperate in all things. And
we place temperate habits before
prohibition.
We'll build a mighty boulevard
to reach our ancient towr. we".'
whoop it up for other things and let
the place bum down. We "cuss"
our poor fire laddies, say they are'nt
on their ^ ob.and conveniently forget
act. that it's "up to" our city
dado e? With apologies to the
late Gregory Gre
We have never been able to see
reason why every citizen should
not pav taxes according to his pos?
sessions. If it is only a poll-tax he
lld pay that and the fact that it
has been made a prerequisite to vot
-> merely incidental. Change if
choose, the time of pavment.
but maintain the spirit of the pres
aw. It ke.
A suggests that each head
of a houae be provided with twc
buckets, which he would net
forget :o take with him at the I
of fire. Not a bad idea, as buckets
are always scarce at the critical mo
-1
If reports are true that a mad
dog ha? v other dogs ir
town. Mayor Warburton should is
a proclamation compelling own
ers to keep their dogs eff the street:
or muzzled securely ur.rl all dar.ge
.s passed.
? o fiddled while Rome bum
ed' - -:e history is t(
repeat itself in poor, help'.-*
sburg.
Mad Dog Bo a
An unknown dog, suppc -
have been mad. created considera
here early this mom
large crcwd cf men an
bovs gave chase with guns an
I him d
a house ia Pottstown
Dav ot the ar
*o Richmond for ex
-.tute
* ive ha<
j proba
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treatn
Late Local News
o recent!
rei a *. ke of paralysis
is able to be out ags
John V. has purchase
the blacksmith shop and
of Mr. who has retired fror
ess.
?er. northern ager
of the Southern Land Co.. with oi
fices at Madison, Wis., ls here o
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The people on Scotian
Urn *. End. and vicinity
buy hose and pat ia a f;re plug fe
fire protection.
The February meeting of the Ec
acational Association will be held i
the jar ten i corns at half pa
three o'clock on Tuesday the 2n<
The newly appointed committei
for the year will be announced ar
an interesting program is expecte*
Lightfoot Notes.
Lightfoot. Va., January 26?M
A. Larson and ion were here or
day last week loading a car wit
wood.
Mr. Bergh. a land agent near th
place, went to Croaker last week I
meet a Mr. Galt, of West Point.
view of looking over the Oney Swai
son timber land.
There wat a very pretty weddii
at Mr. Otey's last Thursday evenini
when their daughter was united
marriage to Mr. Apperson.
Mr. and Mrs. Twitcnei spent la
Friday :n Williamsburg.
Quite a number from this vicini
attended the Lee celebration at T
ast Tuesday. 19th
It is quite early to pick strawber
blossoms. One of the Beigh bc
was telling of picking them in th<
strawberry bed this week.
lhe 22nd was the warmest day
the season; thermometer register
88 in the affauun.
Got Them Guessing.
The three candidates for the Wii
liamsburg postoffice are wondering
where they are "at" t)?ese days.
Any good news would be welcomed
by these gentlemen and from now
till the appointment is made all will
naturely be on the anxious seat.
Tuesdav John G. Luce, defeated
Republican candidate for congress
in this district, and Chairman Ar
I nold, of the Republican executive
: committee, spent the day here pre
| sumably looking up the standing cf
j the three candidates. They got the
credentials of each and talked with
sundry Republicans about the
status of affairs.
But what their report to the pow?
ers that be was is apparently not
known here. Luce is reported to
be favorable to Squires' appoint?
ment. Just how much influence he
will have remains to bc seen.
Mrs. Bloxton Dead.
Mrs. Elizabeth Octavia Bloxton.
aged 74 years, died at her home
dav night at ll o'clock. Mrs.'
J Bloxton had been in declining health
; several vears. but her death was
' j sudden and unexpected at this time,
kw was the widow of William
; Bloxton and before marriage was a
.; Miss Stamper, of New Kent countv.
I; Three children survive her. Mr.
Stamper Bloxton. of Harrisonburg;
Prof. Ashby Bloxton. of Cape
Charles, and Mrs. L. D. Vaughan,
of Charles C
The remain; were taken to Provi?
dence Forge vesterday morning and
j to rest at Olivet church, where
? are buried her husband and other
atives.
Pleasant Stroll to rois City.
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The Newport News Press says:
- In accordance with their plans, as
?vas announced ir. this paper, sever
i well known young men took a walk
ri tc rg Sunday morning
miles was made in six
rs and : s. not c
the resting spells. The par
ned home on the evening Chesa?
peake & Ohio tr*
the ex
wert
A. T. H - Hudson
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