Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-02
NEWLAND.

Miss Sissie Marks aud Mr.. Angus
tus Moziugo were united in the holv'
bonds of maSrimony by Rev. G. NJ.
Conne!ley at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Anu Marks, near Farmer's Fork, on
the afternoon of Wednesday, Febru-
AIRY 18th. Rumor predicts that
other nuptials will soon follow.
Miss Fannie Hall has resigned her
charge of the Farm ham public school
(iu FarnbanD and has accepted the
appointment to teach the unexpired
term of white public school No. 4 in
this, Stonewall, district which is
vacant by the decease of her sister,
Miss Kate Hall.
The Christian Band of Workers Of
Welcome Grove church elected new
officers last Wednesday night week.
II. l.. Nash was visiting in Caro-
line county recently.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Sanders, one of Stone
wallis progressive farmers, and Miss
Maggie E.%cGinness, the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. A. w. Nc
Ginness, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. A.
ID. Reynolds at the home of the
brides father, on Tuesday night,
February Goth. The attendants
were: Il. l.. Balderson end Miss
Hattie Sanders; II. i. France and
Miss Dolly Balderson; II. L, McGin-
ness and Miss Lola McCarty; DIR.
ii. l.. Segar and Miss 0ctavia Nc
Ginness. A sumptuous supper was
served. The parlor, with its artistic
decorations, presented magnificent
appearance. We wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders pleasant and happy future.
Miss Sophie Hinson, daughter of
II. w. Hinson, who recently met
with the misfortune to have her left
hand severely cut with an ax, is now
conyalescent and will soon be per-
mitted to join her p!aymates ut
school.
A. M. Nash's saw-mill will begin
operations in a few days, weather
permitting.
w. ii. Marks, one of our eminent
business men who is land assessor of
this county, has about gotten through
assessing in this (Stonewall) district
and has now begun in Marshall dis
trict
IT. b. Lumpkin, Deputy Com
missioner of Revenue of this dis
trict, will in few days begin as
sessing personal property.
X. l.. Coates, our first-class shoe
maker, is driving pegs every day.
Mr.. Coates is we'll patronized.
Miss Hattie Il. Pullen, who was
recently on the sick list, has re-
gained her health and resumed her
position as principal of the Newland
graded school. Her many friends
are glad to see her out.
1t is rumored that an effort to es-
tablish telephone line from here
to Warsaw will be made in the near
future by some of our enterprising
business men, who desire that our
town be on the boom and prosperity
wave over Our land during the next
four years, whether Mckinley OF
Bryan be elected.
Joseph f. Weaver, with his saw.
mill and mercantile establishments
which have his undivided attention
is prospering. Brother Joe is al
smiles.
In consideration of the inclemency
of the weather, the roads here are in
fair order.
f.. NJ. Hutchinsons, ST., gave
work-feast and quilting party Satur
day of last week.
A mink recently entered the hen
house of Mrs. Martha Bowen ant
killed thirty grown. fowls.
Mrs. Lula Mothershead has re
turned from a two weeks visit to he
sister, Mrs. Ida Balderson, in Wash
ington.
Miss Irene Nash, daughter of A
Nj. Nash, visited in the vicinity O
Warsaw last week.
.Messrs. r. w. Hinson, j. G. Jen
kins, j. M. Sanders, j. II. Franc
anu Oamuel bowen are nearly read
for spring fishing.
Messrs. j. Il. b. Lumpkin and NJ
ID. Sanders, two of Stonewall's sterl
, ing Democrats are aspiring for tn
office of Road Commissioner.
Material is being hauled for tn
: erection of a school hopse for whit
public school No. s, which has beer
!. for the past two years and is no,
d being taught in Il. N. l.. Reamy'
: store-house by Miss Tabitha Sydel
one of Stonewall's efficient teacher:
il Regardless of trusts and combina
tons, A. Il. Jenkins, assistant p. NJ
!, and general merchant at this place
o reports business on the boom.
{ Many thanks and congratulation
: to the CITIZENS editor for his in
{ defatigable efforts in editing for us
g paper that is considered the hes
Z local weekly published in Virgini,
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