Virginia citizen., October 29, 1909, Image 3

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LOCAL MENTION.
Allooaununloattonaahould bcaddreeaed to
tbe v tauiMiA wiTizcN. lrvina-tun.Va.
CyThe date on the labcl of yourpaper
sbows ihe time to which your sub-cnp
tion is paid, and is a receipt for an am
muunt paid. See that it is correct.
Will Crandall and family have moved
here from the Island to reside.
Miss Caroline V. Gunby was in Nor?
folk from Saturday until Monday.
Epworth League social mects tonight
(Friday) with Misa Ruth Messick.
Miss Tyler Harper, of Middlesex
county is a guest of Mrs . F. A. Gunby.
Arthur B. Johnson, of Warsaw, a
avfain travelling this see tion with drugs.
Miss Pauline Long spent the wetk
end with Miss Ruth Marston in Urbanna.
' ' n
Mrs. O.JR. Hopkins is spending this
week with relatives at PocomaWe City,
Md. _
Mrs. George StC. Smith and Mrs. A
James, jr., spent Thursday at Rehoboth
Church. ^
Mrs. R. S. Mitchell and little son.
Carter, are visiting. in upper Lancas
ter this week. _
Mrs, S. B. Hughes left Tuesday for
a two weeks' visit to Baltimore and
Wilmington, Del.
S. W. Dawson and sons, T. C. and J.
S. Dawson, of Litwalton, were here
Thursday on business.
B. H. Baird, the insurance man of
Warsaw, was here Friday evening and
Saturday on business.
F. A. Gunby so far is in the lead with
big potatoes, having one which tipped
the scales at 7 1-2 lbs.
W. McDonald Lee is speaking at Cape
Charles, Chincoteague Island and other
points on the Eastern Shore this witk.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-A
flock of young (grown) wild black-duck,
Information will be paid for by the
Citizen's editor.
Mm. Geo. B. Tenn^nt and daughter,
Miss Louise, have returned from an
extended visitnorth accompanied by the
former's mother.
Several men here have been unable to
oyster of late on account of boils,
among them being I. J. Heath, Kiley
Heath, John Mason.
We were glad to hear BrotherGeo. Y.
Bradley'a cheery voice over our 'phone
?thanks to the enterprising young men
that laid the Kappahannock cable.
Mrs. A. N. Trible has made a rustic
vaseout of a knot saweil from an ailan
thus tree at Kilmarnock. which is a
real ornament and shows a mind and
hand trained in art.
Davfd A. Hay. the net and twine man
? Of wAlrliiiiKlon,?ftsirT wuft hera laat
week, and will spend thisand|next weeks
in other parts of the county and Nor
thumberland taking orders.
Don't croak. Leave that to frogs in
stagnant pools. A few croakf rs though
are necessary in every community to
measure the rate of progress at which
live men are advancing.?The Echo.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sanders and Mrs.
A. Jam:'*, ar., of White Stone, and
Miss Gallagher, of Warsaw. and Mr.
and Mrs Andrew Lowery were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Sanders Sun?
day. _
Mrs. L. M. Irving continues quite ili
at the home of her sisler, Mrs. J. C.
Harding. Dr. Irving arrived from
Pitlshurg, Pa.. Saturday, returning:
Monday. Her father and sister, of
Baltimore, arrivrd aionday.
The life of an editor was saved the
otjier ciiy hy a siiver dollar in his pock
Pt- A irank sh<>t at him and the ball
atruok ihe dollar. Now should we hap
pen to net shot before you pay up
your subscrip i>n and there is no dollar
to stop the hall we shall always pre
aume you might have saved our life.
Guy Hale spttnt Monday here en route
home from Reedville. where he has
been assisting in erecting a monument
to the memory of the late Albert Mor
riB. Mr. Hale was taking the place of
his brother. Booker, who is just recov
ering from an operation for appenditi
tis. The monument was made by the
O. J. Hammell Co., of Pleasantville,
N. J.
Ils I Top Notch Dosr.
Great deeda compel rejrard. The world crowns
itadoera. That'8 why the American people have
crowned Dr. Kins'a New Diseovery the Kinar of
Throttt and Luna remediea. Every atom ia a health
force lt killu k<tiiii. and colds and la srrippe
vaniatr. lt hcala coutrh-racked ir.embranea and
csug-hing atopa. Sore. inflamed bronchial tubea
and luna-a are cured and hemorrhasea cc-aae. Dr
Ceo. afore. Blaclc Jack. N. C. writea "it cured n>?
of luntr trouble. pronouneod hopelaaa by all doc?
tor*." 80c, $1. Trial bottle free, Cuaranteed by
a|l drug-giatd.
CORNER STONE LAID,
The corner stone of the riew Baptist
church at Kilmarnock (nearly ready tq
ahut in) was impresnvely laid last
Thursday by Lancaster Union Lodgp
Of Masons. There were a number
of promir.ent Masons from near>by
c junties, and sixty brethren were in
line.
Judge R. T. W. Duke, introduced by
Mr. F. G. Newbill, was the orator of
the occasion, and a more chaste, elo
quent and elevating speech (we might
appropriately say "sermon") has never
been heard in these parts. Judge Duke
is Past Grand Master of Masons in Vir?
ginia. He was accompanied here by
Hon. Chas. E. Wingo, chairman of the
Grand Lodge Pinance Committee, and
inember of the Legislature from Rich?
mond.
< GOBLINS WILL BE THERE.
Come to meet the witches of Hallow
e'en at Lancaster Friday, October 29th,
These witches haive promised the Lan
cas.er High school to give you a grxxl
oyster supper fpr twenty-five cents.
Other amua^ments on hand. The op?
portunity of a life time to see the real
witches. Charms hegin to work at f>:.'!()
o'clock.
DEMOCP.ATSC TiCKET.
Here's Kow to Votc on Tuesday
Next.
The Tiincs Dispatch prints a aample
ballot to be voled by D rnocrats next
Tuesday.
Under each office, eraae all names
but the first. Under Secretary of
Commonwealth erase all three and
write in (or have the judge write in)
the name of B O. JAMES.
Mr. Ja:ies is tb? Democrat to take
the place of D Q Eggleaton, who died
recently, but whose name (Eggleston's)
will appear on tne tickets.
CAUGMT ON TilE FLY.
J. W. Hurley and Eii Sharp, promi
nent packers of. the Rappahannock, are
m Baltimore this week.
, Kev. R. T. Marsh, of South Carolins,
who has been visiting his father, W.
T. Mareh. haa-returned toCaroIina.
Mrs. A. Dawson and son, Ray, of
.tecdville, left Saturday to visit the
t jrmer's sister, Mrs. J. W. S. Robins,
i Norfolk.
Messrs. Phillips and Cralle have pur
cha^^d Mr. Dtuueron's interest in the
(jresham and Dameron packing house
in this place. ? Tidewater Democrat.
While we h.ive scen no notice of it.
we heard ns going to press that the
doctors of the Northern Neck Associa
tion are reveling tonight (Thursday) at
Kilmarnock.
Heathsville, in Northumberland coun?
ty, has awakened to find itself famous
as the place where Captain Kent de
livered, while a hundred miles away,
an eloquent speech to an enthusiaetir
audience also non-existent except in
the imagination of the Republican cor
respondent who described luridly all the
details of a political gathering which
never gathered.?Virginian-Pilot.
Captain Richard C. Croxton, U. S.
Army, has been promoted Major of the
9th Infantry stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonia, Texas, to rank
from October 1st. Major Croxton is
considered abl i and efficient by his
brother offi -ers nnd hi-s l-e n n great
social favorite in the Army since hia
gradu-ition from VV. st Puaaat in 18W>.
He was born in 1SG-1 and is the .*on of
the late Thomas C. Croxton, of Tappa
hannoek, one time Congr*s3man from
thia district.
TO LANCASTER COUNTY TEACHERS
There will be a meeting of the white
Teachers of Lancaster county at Lan?
caster Courthouse on Saturday, Novem
ber Gth, at 11a. m.. f?>r the purpose of
reorganizing the "Teachers' Associa
tion." All white teacheis are expected
to attend; BChonl ojficers and the public
invited. P. W Lcwig,
Div. Sup't School*.
JUDGES AND CLERXS OF ELECTION.
Lancasler's Eirctoral aiioard met or
October 21st and filled vaeanciea for
judgA/s aod rcjji&lraj-s. The fullowing
is the complete list, to serve at the
eleotion nexi.Tuesday:
Little Hay?G. W. Meckins, B. A.
Croasdale, J. H. Davis, judges; H. W.
James, L. W, Shelton, clerks; W. G.
Foxwell, registrar.
White STdNE?L. O. Hathaway,
Chaa. Shelton, Jerry Wiggins, judges:
D. R. James, jr., G. W. Sandcrs, clerks;
Robt. Longworth, regiatrar,
Kilmarnock?H. H. Kamps, W. E.
Simmons, Spencer Pinn. judges: L. L.
Yerby, LeorV Bonner, clerks; T. O.
Smiiher, registrar.
Weems?J. O. Dameron, P. Eilskov,
S. B. Haydon. judges; S. C. Thomas,
R. L. Bryant, clerks; W. A. Dameron,
registrar.
Irvington-J. C. II trding, L. Leland,
F. A. WriKht, judges; Dr. G. H. Oliver,
S. B. Griffith, clerks, C. C. James,
registrar.
Courthouse?W. J. Barker, R. S.
Marsh, Carroll Gresham, judges; W. E.
Webb, Virgil McKenney, clerks; Lee
Sanders, registrar.
Litwalton -W. W. Marshall, Warner
Ball, G. H. Jenkins, judges; W. T.
Richardson, Frank Sadler. clerks; R. L.
Bass, registrar.
Paynes Shop?G. O. Kirkham, E. S.
Dobyns, J. A. Kelly, judges; C. L
Shackleford, Bruce Cottingham, clerks,
W. C. Chilton. registrar.
HOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
All per- r* 1 i White Ston ' District
delinqui-rit i'H t.xes for year 1908 are
notified tnat if aame are not paid at once
we will proceed to levy, advertise and
sell property to cover indebtedness.
R. R. DONAWAY, Treasurer
J. R. Gresham, Dept. Treas.
faOIiCC THESE:
Order Publication.
Rhode Island Reds forsale.
Hallowe'en entertainment, Lancaster.
Railroad ties wanted by T. J. Eubank,
Brown's Store, Va.
Colored men and boya wanted in
Newport News tp learn payiqg trade.
See aq\
E. C. Richardson, Rilmprnock, ia
selling by private sa]e all his household
and kitchen furniture.
How about that heater for the aitting
toorn; bed-ruom or parlor? You will
need it now before very long, E. C,
Ninde, Fredericksburg, can fix you up
better, cheaper and with more eomfort
thpn anyoneelse in the State. Also
eee what they say in their ad about
blankets.
There is no use talking, it must have
taken Noah a long time to build the
Aik. We all know it rained for forty
daya and nights and the whole earth
was submerged and all the people and
animals, except those aboard the Ark
were drowned. According to the Good
Book it took Noah almost forty years to
build the boat which carried him and
hia safely through that most strenuoua
experience. Yet, it does not take
Noah's Liniment anything like that
tnne tocure the worst sore of a case.
Forty minur.es or forty seconds are
plenry of time for Noah's Liniment to
!..'.?? hold and get rid of the worst sort
of pain.
The man who could run a newspaper
to sutt ev?-ryho.!y went to Ileaven long
ago. Ttaa Kcho.
UNCASTER^COUNn.
OTTOMAN.
E. S. Dobyns. of Molusk, was in Bal?
timore this week.
Mrs. Geo. Steuart and brother, Way
man Blakemore, left Thursday forNoi
folk. where the latter took the civil
service examination Saturday.
WHITE 8TONB.
CapL A. R. McNamara has been un
well for some time, and was forced to
leave his boat last week.
Mrs. W. H. Longworth and farp If
have moved into Mrs. R. H. Humph
reys' dwellinur since their recent mis
fortune by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Humph
roys and littb son are in Richmond.
Fire brok? out in the kitchen of Mra.
Wm. H. Longworth's house in Poplar
Neck about 8 o'clock Monday night and
before assistance could reach there the
whole building was in flames. Buildinr
Andcontents, amounting to about $2,000
was a total loss, with $330 insurance
with the N. N. M. Fire Ass'n. Origin
of fire unknown.
WEEMS.
< We are glad to say that the condition
of Mrs. J. O. Dameron, who has been
sick so long, is much improved. ? Her
nother is still with her.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hughes visited
the gentleman'8 parents at Coan Sat?
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beane, of Hope
?iide. were guesta from Saturday until
Vlonday at the home of Capt. B. G.
Doggett. Mrs. Elmore, of Fisherman,
also spent a short while there Friday.
Lew Atkins is 3ufTering with erysip
elas in his hand.
A good many new sch.dars were ad
mitted to the school here this week.
Mr. Simmons expects in a short while
now ?o have the school completely
graded, and as soon as the new desks
arrive and are put in everything will be
in good>woiking oader. Parents need
have no fear but XhfX their children wili
be properly looked after. L.
VflfP.
Eggs. poultry and stock have been
bringing good prices the whole year
and any man that has stock or a poultry
yard is independent. I have always
heard that anything worth having ia
worth attending tq.
Farmers in former days used to say
get your wheat in the ground between
the 15th and 35th of October to give it
time to grow some before the ground
freezes. Some people put off as late
as the 15th of November but they can't
exr>ect to get a good crop from seed
that is not sowed taFproper time.
Get your potatoes out the ground
before tl?e frosta damage them1 and
s tve some good seed for npxt year's
planting.
Uyster market is a little improved
and every lanly here who has a barrel to
nll ia putting them on the market.
Next Monday, November 1st, opens
the hunting season! We hope every
o,ly tffat has dogs will loqk out for
? :ieep as a great many are annually
killed by bird dogs and hounds getting
among them. '
How many are ready to caat their
vote next Tuesday? If you are not it's
to late now, but every man ought to
take part in hia county's affairs. I am
sorry I can't get to my voting place
this time but I do hope those that are
in position to vote and can will do ao.
G. H. Smith is making arrangements
to build a new dwelling thia fall. E. E.
Hathaway expects to auccead him as
hoteJ proprietor here.
The pastor will be absent from White
S .one Baptist church next Sunday while
in attendance upon the Minister's and
Laymen's meeting at Nomini Grove
church in Westmoreland county.
If you have turkeys ahip them to
n:irket for prices are high and chances
are will renmin ao until after Thanks?
giving.
Many from around here will take in
the fair at bulma^nock next week.
fiverybody seems to be getting their
ouggies and hqraes in readiness. If
you have anything worthy of exhibit
take it to the fair. Also put your im?
proved stock oq exhibition and make
this one of the best faira that we ever
had. We have only one fair ;n the
Northern Neck s6 push it along,
The High School at White Stone ia
progreasing flnely and the teachers love
he <hildren and the children their
teacherp. When they all pull together
the children will advance in their atudies.
It's like machinery, when every wheel
? nakes the same revolution you may be
sure everything is workine riarht.
J. B. Cralle, of Kilmarnock, boarded
steamer here Tueaday evening for Bal?
timore on business. Mr. "Cralle is look
m* better since he returned from the
sulphur springs last AugusL
The people of this community regret
to know that R. M. Sanders and wife
are ill at the latter|s home in Powhatan
county.
Calves havekept up well this year and
^verybody that had them to pu^ on the
market realize good prices. Rricea at
present range. from 8} to 9 cents a pound.
j. W. Spencer & Sons acejputting
their canned fruit on the market.
Pish are qot runnipg ao plentiful nowt
lt ia reported that J. M. Tow'es and
family wiU leave aoon to make their
future home in Baltimore. We reeret
to lose such a good citizen from this
eommunity, but hopo he will be bene.
fited by making tHfe chango.
H. C. Bayton will run the ahucking
house here this season. opening in a
few daya.
J. L. Scott will soon leave for Balti?
more to take the place awaiting him
ihere. Rhportkr.
REUGIOUS.
Pastor Garner will preai h at Poplar
Neek chapel Sunday night at 7:30.
Kev. Ed J. Richardsor, Field Secre?
tary of Virginia Anti-Saloon League,
will preach at White Stone Baptist
chnrch Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,
the Island at 3 o'clock and at Irvington
at 7:30.
Rt. Rev. A. T. Lloyd will visit the
churchea of Christ parish for the pur
nose of confirmation in following order:
Bertrand, November 7th, at 10:80 a. m.
White Chapel, November 7th. at 3 p. m.
Trinity. November 7th, ;at 7:30 p. m.
Crace, November 8th, at 3 p. m.
The executive committee of the Rap
pahannock Baptist Association held a
meeting in Urbanna Tuesday at 3 p. m.
with the following members present:
Revs. F W. Claybrook, G. Y. Brad
l?*y, II. J Goodwin and H. S. Driscoll,
and W. H. Ryland. -Southside Sentinel.
MrSS SUSIE A. KOCK WEO>.
Beconiea the Wife of t>r .!*
HiK'knei Bornl i
At 10 o'clock Wednead y morning,
October 27, a wedding of wido intereat
took place at Bethel Methodiat church,
when Miaa Susie AnneRock, well known
in muaical circe*. became the wife of
Dr. Jas. B. B< rj4n, a prominetit denliat
of Chadbourn, N. C. The r?t*s w?.w
performed by Rev. C. E. Hobday, the
pastor of Bethel M. E. church, South.
The ceremony waa unuaualiy impreaaive,
the scene being illuminated by candlea
from the many archea which gave tha
effect of moonlight among the foreat
green. The aisles were sprinkled with
pine needlea by little pages who took
candles from the altar and led the bridal
party. The proceasion entered from
the side door attended by little flower
girls strewing chrysanthemum petala
as they advanced ?o meet the bridal
?>uple at the main entrance. The
bridal party then entered-first, tha two
pages lighting the way witfc their can?
dles; the groom and his best man; the
aix groomsmen; then followed the bride
attended by the maid of honor and aix
brides maids who were preceded by the
little girls aa ring bearers.
The rendition ef the three marches ?
Tannhauser. Lohengrin and Mendelaaaen
?did full justice to the master cornpoaera
and pronounced Mr. Chas. H. Garnett,
of Richmond, Va., a muaician of rare
talent. The aelection, "Abaent" waa
impreasively sung by Miaa Lela Amea,
of Peabody Conaervatory of Muaic. Her
well trained voice and atyle of expres
eion was highly appreciated by the
audience.
The bride was gowned in a costume
of raisin brown chiffon broad cloth
elaborately braided, with hat and glovea
to match, and carried brides roaea. She
wore a sunburst of pearls and diamonds,
the gift of the groom.
The maida wore white hat drcsaes
over silk with garnitures of ailver em
broidery and lace. Ropes of pearls
adorned their hair and their bouquets
were white chrysanthemums. The little
maids wore d&>nty costum'ea of white
silk and the pages wore suits of black
witu gray gloves.
The attendants inclqding the maid of
honor were Miss Cora W. Riley, of
Royal Oak, Md.; Miss FaBirpe Ljsll
R^ock, sister of bride, of Litwalton, Va.;
Miss Sallie Ciarke Fishburna, of
Roanoke, Va.; Miss Elizabeth Kooqce,
pf Chadbourn, N. C.; Mias Fannje Wood,
of Emporia. Va. jMisa Jennie Ficklin.
cou8in of bride, of Litwalton. Va.
Thegroomsmen were: Dr. S. P. War
renfells. of Chattanooga, Tenn., best
man; Dr. 8. S. Kellam, of Accorqap
county, Va. j Mr. T. D. Ficklin and W.
T. Richard8on, of Litwalton, Va.; Mr.
Howard Rock, brother of bride, of
Irvington, Va.- and Df. S. ft Malcne of
Goldsboro, N. C.
Little Mjsses Annie Lyull Basa and
Ella Staart Qreaham acted aa flo?rer
girls and ring beareraandR. L. Fioklln,
jr., and Miss Mary Moore Pierc* aa
candle bearers.
A reception was given Tuesday sten
ing preceding the marriage at which a
delightful entertainment scheme was
carried ouL
Dr. and Mrs. Bordin left immedjatery
after the ceremony for Niagara and
points north and were accpmpanied aa
far as Baltimore by the bridsJ atten?
dants from a djatance.
The presents were numeroua aad a
more handsome display is seldom seen -
conaiating of China, cut gtass, ailver,
jewelry, etc. ,
The out-of-town .guests: Mrs. 1. J.
Britt, sister of the groom, of Chadbourn,
N. C; Mias Fannie Wood, of Emporia.
Va.; Miss Elizabeth Kooace, Chadbourn,
N. C.; Miss Sallie Fishbarne, Reasoks,
Va.; Miss Cora Riley, Royal Oak. Hd.;
Dr. S. P. Warrenfells. Chattanooga,
Tenn.; Dr. S. S. Kellam, BeUchaveo,
Va.;Dr. S. E. Malone. G.oldaboro, N*
C; Mr. H. Q. Rpck. Irvington, Va
COMMUNITY SLANDEREft
Vlle Peraoas l hat Talk Fra? the
"They Say" Book.
It may be some aatiafpatlon?aut a
grim one-^to ktaowthatour pommurjitiea
are not the only ones affljcteffwith tiperp
and buzzarda that in spewing alander
upon others besmirch their 'own aiatera
or daughtera. Here ia a whdteaoi.* bit
of truth recorded ln a Baltimore ppper
yeaterday:
Rev. E. A. Stanton, of Frederiek, Md..
haa quit the miniatry to take up far
ming. Before leaving Rev. Mr. Stanteo
atirred up the eommunity with another
broadaide.
"In two years as a resident of this
town," he said. "I have heard the
names of all our young ladies, aave
those that can be counted on the ftagers
of one hand, villified and slanderad. \
do not believe those reports to bt tx^e.
but if they are, ^hat ao$t o* caudreo
are you pareqtg reariugt If not true,
wh^taort o* mep are you tq sjtstiu.ijgjf
have the fair name qf yqqj daugaiera
villified by the foul-mqqthed ala^erera.
who, like the buzzard, Qvej luoka all the
beautiea of natute, toara abqve fiolda of
grajn, orchatfs qf fruit and rippling
streama of pure water toa|igh,t ?j some
foul carrion and feast his aouL
?*jf you try to taaop it, you c?n get at
ita fountaip head that daranabl* per
sonage-'They Say.' We need to
awake unto tbe fact that a repetltion
of a foul alandar without the willingneaa
to give the name of the author ia not
only a detriment to good morali. but a
menace to the character of all citiaena,
"Tbe pulpit muat awaken to the fact
(and the pulpit muat be the mouthpiece
to declare it) and diamiaa from her fold
those whose chiel delight ia to roU on
their tonguea a bit of acandal and hide
behind the nom de plume 'They Say.' "
TOTEACHERSOF
NORTKUMBERUNOCOL
There will be a meeting of all the
white teachera of Northuraberland
county at Heathsville on October the
30th, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of
organizing a "County Teachera' Asao
ciation" and diacussing the matter of
grading schools and proper course of
study for aame. All teachera and achool
trustees are expected to attend. The
people generaliy are cordially invited
to be preaent, to encourage school of2
ficers and ahow their intereat in public
education. Respeetfully.
F. W. Uwis.
Division Superintendent Schools.
NORTHUMMRUND CO.
nAayjcYa ,aNK-!i;.
Mr*. W. 8. Caarke and Mi*? Mamye
H?nK? sp. t,t .^verat days bsst week
with th^ir alater, Mrs. W. E. Headley
ntrar Snarps Whaxf.
Mra. I. M. Buase?lr, of Baltimore,
spent last week here visiting relatives
an 1 friernla.
Mra. W. T. Bailey was the pleasat.t
gu st of Mrs. F. L. Hardinir bmt week.
Miss Irene Clarke spent laat wtek
with her friends, Mra, P. O. Lewis snd
Mrs. T. L. Lawson, near Mila.
Myron Kent and Gus Christopher
visited their"parental home recently.
Mrs. L. L. Tignor and baby. of Ui
banna. are visiting relatives here.
Miss Irene Clarke was the welcome
guest of Misa Louiae Coles last Friday
night and Saturday.
A gloom was cast over our entire
community by the sad death of Mrs
Annie Barnett Whsley. which occurred
at the Maryland University hospital on
Friday before last, having gone there
a week previooa for medical treatmenL
Her remains were brought home and
interred in the cemetery at the Bap?
tist chapel. She bore her sufferings
with Chriatian fortitude, and died truat
ing in her Savior. Mrs. Whaley had a
host of friends here, and will be great
ly miased by them all.
Sunshine.
liAKV.N GROVE.
Mr. and Mra. Wiiliam Cockrell apent
Saturday and Sunday with Mra. Alice
Carter, at White House Creek.
Mra. S. E. Headley, who apent the
paat two weeks with her daughtera in
Hampton, haa returned home.
, Miaa Mahalia Booth, of Tipera, ia
risiting Mr. and Mra. Samuel -Headley.
An Epworth Lepgue Sooiety waa or
ganized at Oakland M. E. church laat
Sunday night with a large memberahip.
Prayer meeting ia held at Hopewell
every Wednesday night and every Sun?
day night at Mayon Baptist church.
We were glad to have Hon. T. A,
4ett among ua Sunday. He gave a talk
to the League at Qakland.
Rey. Starke 4ett will leave Novem?
ber lat for Conference, but we hope he
arill come baek to thia circuit again.
Misa Lizzie Lampkin,, who apent the
paat two raonths hpre, hae returned to
her home near Lively.
We had a glorious revival at Hopewell
laat week, there being 18 converts, 14
unitiug with eome church. Rev.
Starke Jett waa psatsted by Rev. C. H.
Williams. ua
Mra, Harry Healy, of Philadelphia,
is viaiting her mother, Mrs. Enima
Qulick. at Gulicka Corner.
Mr. and Mra It. D. Elmore spent
Sjnday with their daughter, Mrs.
QUliam Dvodaon. at Litwatton.
alAMMA'8 LlTTLia Gikl.
8UNNYHANK.
Rsv. and Mra. Cuthriel were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hammock on
Sunday. They were entertained in the
^retty new home into which Mr. and
Mrs. Hammock have recently rnoyed.
The Ladies* Guilq of AYtop heW ?
social on the eyening p,f Qctoher 28.th
at the chqrch.. This aociety is rapidly
?TPWing, About st?;ty members con>
ppse ft, and new xnembers are added at
?very WJonthJy J?veeting, Mra. Massey
ia president, and ln her winning and 1m
preeeive atyle she draws the young peo?
ple about her, catasing them to loyally
help her in the work -jf the church.
Mr. Massey is a most acceptable pastor
to the people who attend Afton, and it
is the ainoere wish of the writer that he
may loag reraain with us.
Mra. Judith Hardimj it tea?'i\lng the
public school ajBJ -frphelia again this
aeasion,, Mrs- Herding is considered a
fine educator, but in teachiqg &?
achool she haa not a fajr ch?<nce to do
heraelf justiec. aa ah.Q h%a a v,ery amal]
huilding and a. greater number of pupils
than the achool house can comfortably
seaL It does seem that thia aeoUon of
our euunty deaervea mojre attention paid
to echooUng faolUtiea. \t alao appeara
that the aohoo} board means to put ua
oft" until the last while our adjoining
qeighbors have every thing ln that line
the most fastldjoo/s cquld demand.
Lower Hack* Neck achool haa no teacher
And haa not had ono for several years
past. People at upper school, owin?
to aa overerbwded school, have to aend
their children to private teachers. This
ia done by people who live within one
quarter of a rqile of the school. Is this
fair dealing to people who yearly pay
their schoel taxes, aa do the people in
more favorcd eectiorae?
Meadamea W. H. and C. M. MeGuig
gan and little Emma and Ivy McGuiggan
apent Wednesday at tbe hospit^bj^ ppwe
of Mra. Ajrthqr %ooj&.
?/*? *Uf4i?ag waa called to thp bedr
yda Qf her piftep, Mra. Jaanoa Marsh,
on Monday last. . Mra. Mareh ia ypry \\\
at thia writiryj.
M The rOftt <tf t^e fiabajrOamep ia sekkun.
heard a? maaU of thejaj are fishing up
,he beach, aud on\y come ip the creek
about on.ce in a week and aometimee
two weeks pwases before they maice
I aarbor in CocarelU ereek.
TWXY.
RAILROAD TIES WANTED.
White and Red Oak andCheetnutTies
wanted. I am in the market for white
and red oak and cheatnut tiea. For
ftill particularp write or 'phone T J
Eubank, Brown's Store, Va.
A "SURPRISE."
On Friday evening. October 15th,
while Mr.T. 6. Treakle, of Ocran, was
returning from Kilntarnock with. his
brother, he noticed several buggiea on
th ? road and aaked why all were goinj in
the aame direction? Upon reaching home
he found all the available apace around
jthe hitching poet occupied, and then it
dawned upon him that it was the 13th
j anniveraary of hia wedding and that hia
ehildren were giving him and their
atep-mother a aurpriae. About thirty
invited frienda and relativea were pres
ent and the evening waa pleaaprit\j?
apent. In the arraagement i,t ^*V uot
forgotten that ny*ft e^epyone Hked
aomething good, tA eat, ao a pumptoua
WpiJtea'- Ua4 been provided and was
*eady to be brought in when the word
waa given. Just before diaperaing all
were a aecond time invited into the
(dining room, where ice cream, ca.k,e
and fruit were aerved.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY MEETING.
From all accounts pretty little
Onancock, of the Accomack shore, out
did herself last week in entertaining
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Virginia Conference.
Rappahannock District was well rep
resented, Irvington aod Reedville in
particular. Miss Fannie Robinson, Dis?
trict Secretary, came from North Caro
lina to be present.
In all $16,061.16 was raised this year.
Of this amount the Rappahannock Dis?
trict gave f 1,400.84.
Mias Ellasue Wagner, the missionary
from Kor*, waa a great inapirati tion
the meatiflg, deliveringa^mqet intqrest
ingaddreas. ,
Next year,;a meeting will beat Monu
menfcal church, Portsmouth.
RrlODE ISLAND RED Cockerels.
$1.00 each. ^
Mrs, L. B, Cotttngham.
Ottoman, Va.
Lancaster Co,
ASHARPY. LENGTH 43 FT,
width 10, ft, to be aold as the
owner haa no uae for her. Capacity
5 tona on 20 inch water. For further in
forrqation addreaa I. N. Bussells,
Wicomico Church, Va.
PRIVATE SALE.
Hnving* decided not to keep house
any longer, will sell at private sale all
my household goods.
Eli.is C. Richaroson,
Kilmarnock, Va.
NOTICE.
Purauant to the terms of a decree of
the Circuit Court of Northumberland
county in the suit of Morris' Executor
va,.Fisher et als, I shall offer for sale
at publio auction at Reedviile on Thurs?
day, November 25, 1909, (unless sooner
sold at private sale) the following de
scribed real estate, lately the property
of Albert Morris, deceased:
One lot in Reedviile adioining lot on
which bank is situated, 20 feet ruaming
baek to the creek;
One lot near Reedviile adioining High
School lot, containing 4-5 or an acre;
One lot near Reedviile between Main
street, Morris Avenue, Poplar pvenue
and Crowder's lane, containing 5.97
acres;
One lot near Roedvtlle between Main
street, Maiu. County Road, Morris and
Pojular avenues, containing 8.19 acres;
One lot adioining Liberty church lot
and Roseland cemetery, contafning 3.20
acrea;
A?vundivided one-half interest in a
lot at, the foot of Poplar Laoding, used
for a landing, 12-100 acre;
Qne lot ofswamp and wood land in
Bell's swamp, baek of T. J. Croswell's,
containing 18 acres;
One undivided half interest in the un
sold land at Point Pleaaant, bought of
Toulaon's heirp.
In addition to the above real estate
there will also be aold certain carriages
and other peraonal property.
The sale of the real estate will be
subject to confirmation by the Court.
Terms: One third Cash, balance in aix
and twelve months, bonds with approved
aecurity for deferred paymenta and title
retained until purchase money is fully
paid.
The sale will begin at 2 o'clock p. m.
James C. Fisher,
Executor of the will Annie H. Morris.
ORDER OF PUBLICMON.
In theCierk's Office of the Circqit Court I
for the County of Lancaster on the i
23rd day of October, 190$.
Whealton Paoklog Conipany,
JqcpffHu-Ated, - - - - - Plaintiff. |
against
IdA B. Oakley. , . - Defendant. I
in Uhancery and on AttachmenL
Tbe object of thia auit ia to attach
certajn real ettate belonging to defen
dsflt, A nenreaident, and suhject same
to a deht due complainant. And an
effidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant Ida B. Oakley is
not resfdent of the State of Virginia, it
ia ordered that she doappear here within
fifteendays after due publication hereof,
and do what may be necesaary to protect
her intereat in this suit. And it is
further ordered that a copy hereof be
publiahed once a week for four weeks
in the Virginia Cit12EN? a newspaper
published in the county of Lancaster
And that a copy be poated at the frbnt
doorof the courthouse of this county oti
the first day of November, 1909, that
being the next succeeding rule day after
this order was entered.
Test: Wm. Chilton, Clerk.
R. O. Norrls, jr., p. q.
A copy?Teste: Wm. Chilton. Caerk.
A BUSY DOCTOR
^Ji?e.?^',*?tid- K*?p 4 aaai ?? gow
AWS PREPARAT10N ln tbe home and ba
prtpared (or poecmonla, croup, colds,
coatba. arippr, paiat and soreness In lunat
aad throat Exterual and aives ouick
aaatl AHdnmua. H.OO. &. 25c!
IRVINGTO* HOME FOR SaU.
FOR SALE-Beautiful residence on
rZ^I ti,tenve"u of ^rtw* Creek; 11
rooms, 2 halls; hot and cold water and
bath; much land; good orchard; barns
and outhouses. etc. Address,
Va Citizen, Irvington, Va.
HOUSE rOR SALE AT REEDVILLE.
HOTEL PROPERTY IN REEDVILLE
house contains 16 rooms excellent
barn. capacity for 8 horses.
Also plenty of fruit on place. Excel?
lent aituation for hotel or boarding.
For particularB apply to
L. E. Garrison,
Burgess Store, Va.
ARE YOU READY
FOR THE FAIR?
B Not Yoo Have Got Plentj
Time to Get Rfiidy by Com?
ing Here and GetMng Your
Gomplete OotliL
Wehavejustreceived another new Jgt of
Ladics' Tailor Made Suits.
made up in the very latest styles and
at very low prices.
Also a full stock of Ladies\ Misses*
and Children's cloaks
can be found here.
Our stock of Men's, Boy's and
Children's suits js Jbetter than ever.
Call, look them over and see what
you can get for your money at
Schwartzman Bros.,
WHITE STONE
and
KILMARNOCK.
WE ARE THE ONLY MER
CHANTS IN TOWU WHO
GIVE AN INSUR
ANCEPOLICY
With every suit.we aell. That
Insurance Policy is issued by
THE ROYAL TAILORS. of
New York. It ia made out in
your name, signed by the Presi?
dent of this great tailoring con
cern, and it comes tagged on
your Royal suit when we deliver
ittoyou?viz: "All wool, will
not shrink or aag and it will
hold its style and fit until conv ?a
pletely worn out.''
What's the uae of taking risks
in your Clothes buying when
you can get a guarantee like
this? Call and examine our half
thousand beautiful woolen sam
plea.
WILLEY'S I
Excluaive Resident Dealer .for The
Royal Tailora,
THE HOME OF GEflTS TOGGERY,
, Va.
$5 FREE
To any one who gtves cerre^t answer:
"How lon* d|d it t.he Noah to
Bviild fK? Arkr*
The queatlon will ba dacidad Dac. 20. I90?.
?,~ ^l!l".1?r!!,J!am*1 w1" ?? JwK'ahad ln this
i^flnn J?4, "1 *Ly T*"' Anartlclaon tha sub
lact will be furnlshed by a dlstinKulshed clerry
man. and prizes awarded on h!s Judgment.
Moah's Unlment ls tha best remedy for all Nerre.
Bona and Muacle Aches and P*lns\
N<?h'!J-,!,,,*?n' ,s Tr,P'? Strenttth and Most
Penetrstln*? tharefore Most EffectlveT^
Nosh't llnlarantcontalns no alcohol or polaonoua
drugs and can ba laksn Intorrulry with aafety.
B?Vf tlnlaieai ta tha best remedy for
Rheumatlsrn. Sclatlca. Lame Back. Stlff Jolnti
andMusclea.SoreThroat. Colda. Stralna.S?Sln?
Cuts. Brulses. Cramrs.
Golic. Toothache. N?u>
ralrla. and all hlerre,
Bona and Muacle Arhea
jnd I'alns. II first bottle
faili V) relleve. your
money refund e d by deal
?*?? Try ? bottle to-day.
Sold by Drue and Coun?
try Stores. 25 cents. or
mailed on recelpt of prlce
NOAH REMEDY CO.
^ aiCHMQWD.VA.
NOAHS
LINIMENT
SHARP8,
The cheapeat place in Virginia to
buy gooda. In New York totSy thea*
goods would cost you twice the money.
We offer only thia lot while they laat
at these prices.
5 gross search-light matchea, 500 to
box, 2 boxea for 5c.
250 joints of stove pipe and elbowa
at 8c a joint.
200 yards good calico at 6c per yard.
worth 8c. Blue flannel and tweed ^it
20c per yard, worth 85c.
15 dozen boys' and men's capa, 15 to
25c, worth double the money.
Gowan's pneumonia cure 15c bottle.
International colic or worm cure
either, at 25c, worth 50c every where.
J. W. CLARKSON,
SHARPS, VA.
What would be more appreciated
than a well finiahed and good like
ness of a friend or relative? Then
why not go to
WW. FREEMAN,
PHOTOCRAPHER.
268 and 270 MAIN ST.,
NORFOLK, - VIRGINIA?
Who is considered one
of the best in the south.
PICTURK FRAME*. EASTMAN
KOBAKS AND AUPPLIEA.
Special at ten tion to finiahing for
amateura.
PERFECTION.
MARINE ENGINES: 2 horse power
$51; 2? horse power, $61; 8 horse
power, $71; 5 horae power, $99; 10
horae power, double, $240.
Extra powerful, ever sible and Re
liable. We have been hunting for thia
ideal engine for over a year.
OWEN'S RAILWAY,
WEEM8, VA.
BRICK! BRIC?! ERICKi
The place to bay Brlek ia at
LEVINT.BUCEiCC'S.,
WEEM8, V-aV.t
Manufactcrera of
all gradea of
PAVING AND BUILDING BRICKS
We can deliver Brick to
any point on water front.
TO MERCHANTA, CANNERS
AND BOAT OWlNERS:
Boy your coal oll, gatollue oll
and luhrlcating olla from na. We
guarantee full meaaure, and low
eat wholeaale prlce*. Large wam
house and complete atock. We
pay caah for etnpty oll barrels.
W. A. DAMEROM k BttO.,
Agent Standard Oll Co.,
Weerns. Va.
LANCASTER UNION LODGE. No b",
A., 9. * A. ?.,
Kilkabnocx, Va.
Stated Commnnicatloaa
mo nthly?Thursday after the
thlid Monday, 11 a. m.
HBATH8VILLX LODGE,No. 109,
A., v. * a. at.
8t ited Commnnicatloaa aaonthy?
Friday after the third Moada , i 1 am
..
11 ;????'??"? *>*?;?
iciuiorj u
i mut', . >.
%T^ALTER SWINNEY
? WITH?
LIKE8, RKRWANttER k CO.,
8, 10 * 12 E. Baltimore St,
Baltimore, Md.
CLOTHING.
TAILORING.
FURNISHING.
We are making a specialty thia season of wonderfully good suits
and overcoats for Men at TEN DOLLARS and special Tailored to-order
suits at $25.-Likea, Berwanger & Co.
Add4tianAl Direotora: J. F. Bbllows, W. L. Messick and J. H. Whealton.
TEE LANCASTER NATI01L BAI,
IRVINGTON, VA.
Oeposits Solicited, Negotiable Paper Discounted.
No amonnta too amall foi depoaita, and everv one ahouid patromz- thia boerie
inatiUtJon by opening an account Intereat paid ou time depoaita. Al) buaiaeaa
committed to our keepitag held in atrict confidenoe.
Banl oaen from 9 a. m. to 3 i fe tuept Sattida^s- Salu..a)s fum 9 i. m. 1o li?