Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-04
HEATHSVITJ,E

disastrous among horses IN many
sections of the Neck has so far
passed us gently by. In this imme-
diate neighborhood no report has
reached our ears Of the death of any
"kindly beast of burden"
MIR. Gilmore, in Newman Neck,
lost a very fine horse for which he
had refused 500.
While we are talking about horses
it seems well TO mention that Ii. G.
Rowe has sold his fiue horse ''Spring-
field" to Robert Murphy, of West
moreland. He will be carried to
Washington, where Mr.. Murphy will
use him in the wood yard.
N. III. Moses, our faithful and
clever sewing machine agent, has
been promoted by the "Singer Co."
and will soon leave to make his
home in Lynchburg. While we are
glad to learn of his advancement,
still we are sorry to know he is
going to leave us.
Hon. q. III. Walker is home on a
weeks vacation. He has enlight-
ened our people very much on things
as they are going on in the Conven-
ton. Our courts are going to be
changed, and for the better. There
will no longer be circuit court.
Our representative thinks the four
lower counties of the Neck will be
governed by one judge, provided
court conVenes once a month. Per-
haps, however, court will convene
once In two months, then Essex and
Middlesex will be added. This will
reduce the expenses of the State
nearly $50, 900, allowing each Judge
$1,000 yearly. County school super
intendents have got to 60, so thinks
our member, and that county judges
"are gone" is already a settled fact.
The State has been divided by a
committee of three, of which Mr..
Walker had the honor of being a
member, into twenty-five court dis
tricts. A movement is in the Con.
vention to have justices appointed
and not elected, and to have in
every magisterial district trial JUS
tlce and as many as necessary of
those to issue warrants. Should this
pass, and it is likely it will, then
the jurisdiction of the magistrate
will be enlarged. Our man takes a
very hopeful view of the whole
thing. and says the body is COM
posed of men who are honest in
every step that is taken, and that
there are but few who desire the
Convention to rush matters, close
up and quit. He says the Conyen-
ton is slow, but it takes time to
frame any instrument to be the basis
OF law for long years to come, and
though the Convention has been
In session for several months, and
may be, no one can tell, much
longer, still the speaker says he fears
things will be too hastily done
more than he fears time will be
wasted. Let the people be patient
and the time will come when our
Convention will give us a Constitu-
ton far more acceptable to the peo-
pie generally and far more economi.
cal to the State than the present one
is.
President Lyon G. Tyler, of Will
liam aod Mary College, spent sew
sral days here lately spending most
Of his time searching up old records.
Judge Emory, of Washington, was
here recently looking up his ances-
e., their names and history.
Hon. L. Il. Smith returned on
Monday from Fauquier White Sui
phar Springs very much improved
IN health. His physicians have as
'urred him that his condition is
good end Mr.. Smith saws his feel
ngs are in full accord with their
statements. All are pleased to see
him back enjoying once more good |
health and strength.
John Hall babe farewell to the
scenes of his childhood and the
familiar sites of all his life on We'd
lesday and with his wife has gone
% Washington, where he will make
his future home. All were sorry to
zee him go, yet our best wishes go
With him.
A certain fellow did visit Mr..
James Thomas few days since and
eheye him. of nearly SIS. This is
lot the first time Mr.. Thomas has
ost money. In the purse with his
United States money he put $40
note, and 10 and behold
few days ago this self-same seer
ain fellow" did come, and having
something, did hand Mr..
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