Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-05-11
BARNES WHARF.


As / have never seen within the
columns of your valuble paper any
thing from round about Barnes
Wharf, or in other words, Nokomis,
the name of the postoiiice at the
above named place, i will endeayoI
to write few lines. l would first
state that this is quite an extensive
trucking section and the writer
feels quite certain that there are few
sections ahead of this along
that line. Canteloupes are up and
looking well. Tomatoes and sweet
potatoes are being set out by the
thousands. Wheat and clover are also
looking very well, but it would not
be out of place to state that the
shippers from this point suffer a great
Inconvenience in not having a
Baltimore steamer make this wharf.
This is something we can't under
stand for there is plenty of water in
the hsrbor of Coan river. We are
compelled to think there exists a
spirit of luminosity somewhere. The
Washington steamer, Wakefield,
makes regular trips, but lookout
boys, We are looking for something
different in that direction. | came
near forgetting to add that there was
never a more pleasant or polite
wharf agent than at this place. Last
week there were seven boats at
this point loading with lumber,
railroad ties and wood. 1t seems
Just at this time the lumber and
WOOD markets are dull, but the cry
from this industrious section seems
to be. "If can't get whole loaf,
give me a half"
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Maggie Barnes recovery seems slow,
but we trust while it is slow, it NAV
be sure.
Mrs. j. d. Luttrell, an aimable
Christian lady, is critically ill. She
and her companion have our sym
patty.
Otherwise the people around here
are quite healthy at this time.
Planting corn is thing of the
past, as most of our farmers are
through.
Quite an unexpected marriage took
place not far from here day or two
ago when Miss Carrie Lewis was led
TO the altar by Mr.. John Booth.
The bride is maiden lady of about
forty-eight summers, and the groom
ii widower of about sixty-elght.
Just at this time when Won meet
two gentlemen who answer to the
names of q. II. Hall and VIM. Davis
You see faces wreathed in smiles, as
both have fine boys at their homes
that have come to stay.
English peas ale being laid-by
and are looking well.
5. F. Barnes and G.. ID. Shirley
left Thursday for Washington and
Baltimore on a business trip.
News comes to us of the extreme
feebleness of john Bromley, quite a
worthy man, who has not been well
for quite awhile.
We are very glad to know of the
establishment of a National Bank in
the Northern Neck. This is Just
what we need as it will assist in teach
ing the boys what business really
means.
This being my first attempt /
found my pen rusty, and the mind of
the writer in somewhat like condi-
ton.
L hope the editor by being con-
nected with another paper may not
relax lis efforts towards the CITIZEN
as it now stands shoulder to shoulder
with any local paper we Anow of,
Brother, when you have good
thing hold on, for you and your
paper are gaining ground all the
while. LooKoUrsMAN.
The Editor desires again to say to
our friend, and all others, that his
duties which require general super
vision of two newspapers will in no
way interfere with the exercise of his
exclusive control over the editorial
and business management of the VIR-
GINA CITIZEN, and that his excus-
able pride and love for this paper will
always constrain him to give it his
best care and talents.-ED,