Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-07

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NNO'A hlNuMOND 90.
Hill and Croker. Croker and aill-
The light to Democracy lisa bitter pill.
Inc best TO be done, with a good shout
Is 10 go TO work. turn both of them out.
Then we will, as sure as fate,
Have the electoral vote of tho Ie,,,ir, CO..
with that in hand we surely will WIN
Democracy triumphs and Bryan goes In.
Weather still very hot. but pros-
poets somewhat better for crops as we
have had some slight rains which
have done much good.
MAYORS and Totuskey canneries
have been putting up peaches in lieu
of tomatoes.
DR.. Il. A. Brown, after a short
visit to his farm, has returned to his
home in Wilmington.
Miss Skinner, an Accomplished
young lady, arrived last week to teach
in the family of Hon. r. Carter Well
ford.
DIR. Fisher, with his usual energy.
is getting ready to build his barns at
the place where his former ones were
burned.
Oyster season has opened fairly
we'll. The oysters are poor, but bet.
ter than could have been expected
when the dry season is considered.
Schools have had teachers appoint-
ed for them and the list of appoint
ments gives general satisfaction.
j. ID. Garland is building a new
clubhouse and otherwise improving
his residence.
Mrs. w. G. Wallace contemplates
trip to Washington, and if she GOES.
the hotel will miss her very much.
The fishermen of the county have
their traps ready and fresh fish are
plenty aud much enjoyed now.
DIR. W. w. Douglas is still ouite
indisposed but mending slowly. His
many friends and patients hope to
soon have him in fine fettle, attending
to their happiness and wants.
Capt. j. W. Byrd is expected back
to the county soon and may pass the
oyster season ashore engaged in
shocking.
Mrs. keiffer and her two children
gave her aunt, Mrs. Northup, pleas
ant visit of few days last week.
Jacob Boner, of Warsaw, goes to
Baltimore IN few days to spend the
money he has made, in getting new
goods to make some more money
with, to get again some more goods,
to make some more money, etc.
w. Y. Morgan drives stylish pair
with nice new carriage. He has
even lamps on the carriage, so that
he can see the road if he is out in
the dark.
w. S. Webb, as store keeper, is a
general success, and it is the opinion
of ali that he should have been in the
business years ago.
ID. j. Brooke has been quite sick
but has mended fast lately and
promises to be all right soon.
Politics are dull, but the county
will poll heavy vote for Bryan and
Jones in spite of the present apathy.
At present it is no. known what Tap
fN""uAOSh VIZ VIII ouoN WITCH hat
ched on the fourth but tits generally
thought that no strong candidate
will be named to oppose Brother
Jones, and it is the opinion that at
ter election the said candidate will
sing this song;
God bless the owl
That picked this fowl,
He left only the bones
And his namc was Jones.
Our genial friend, w. G. Broken
brough, returned from Spotsylvania
last week after pleasant visit.
We are sorry that w. McD. Lee
has taken his guiding hand away in
the politics of your county, but we
trust his successor will do good work
and aid the time when opposition to
trusts has succeeded and helped to
give us good times again in
FARNHAM.