Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
HEATlISVILLE.

Day by day the sun rises and SET
and each twelve hours dad thing.
apparently the same concerning TN,
orasse murder. Ii has long ceased
to be the topic of general discussion
'mong our people, yet the horribi,
affair is not forgotten. Hardly auy
II those living in that immediat,
neighborhood would dare End them.
selves far from their homes alone
after dark. A general investigation
mas been going on here in Mr..
Smiths office, but what has been
learned is not divulged.
Over hundred sheets of fools.
sap paper has been filled with the
evidence of witnesses, aud until this
is carefully considered nothing can
De done. No one has been arrested
aud it seems that the guilty is or
are further from the hand Of JUS
tee now than ever. This, however.
Is the opinion of those who know
nothing of what has been ascer-
tanned in the "Oourt of Inquiry"
The family of Jerry Blackwell
who hung himself in Jail last week,
refused to accept his body or to at.
tend his funeral, so it was buried at
the poor-house at the expense of the
county.
Teachers of the public schools in
Northumberland county will be APP
pointed next Tuesday at this place.
Mason Brent recently made a
short trip to Washington aud while
there treated himself to a very pref
ty suit of clothing and other parti-
cles of wear. His heart, as all bows
and girls, too, are under such cir
cumstances, had been set on "sport-
ing around Marvin Grove with his
brand-new ontfit. But, alas! Ga
Tuesday of last week he noticed that
some one had come in and taken
possession of all his fine clothing.
Il. ). Brent was also loser. He
had we'll lathered his face to shave.
but on looking for his three razors
found they were "nit." The thing
was kept quiet because it was be-
lleved some one around the village
had done the mischief, but a few
days later whole suit of ragged
clothing and one of Mr.. Brent's
razors were found back of the house
in corn field. Many of our people
saw the weli-dressed tramp pass this
town. He inquired of some the way
to fredericksburg. He had on Ma
sons suit. Messages were promptly
sent to all offices along the line from
mere to Fredericksburg. but no an
swer has yet been received.
Corn never looked better. 1t is
generally believed that more corn
will be gathered this year than for
many year liz the history of our
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, of Balti-
more, are, visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. A. S. Rice.
Q. Wells and wife, of Baltimore,
are visiting at the home of 4. Wells
AANu' ~. IL w dlhtT returned oun-
day from Richmond. Mr.. Walker
looks well and doubtless will enjoy
his three weeks holiday.
Ia. 4. Smith, in company with
Hon. w. A. Jones, is attending the
State Bar Association at White Sui
phur Springs.
Hiram Dorsey, of Washington, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Rev. r. S. Monds spent Sunday
with the family of DR.. Beala and
left Monday for Fairfelds, where he
goes to aid DIR. Beaie in a protracted
1t is reported that Rev. w. FL
jr., of Lancaster, will as.
'ist Rev. G. N. Belts in series of
meetings at Smithland next week.
Mrs. Eta Claughton, of this place.,
and Miss Lizzie CIaughton, of Lofts.
burg, spent Saturday night with