Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-25
HEATHSVILLE.


ACCIDENT.-PEkSON
Our fair opened here to-day (Wed-
nesday) under very auspicious cir
cumstances, for our people are alive
to the occasion and are having an
exhibition creditable to themselves
and worthy of the county. A large
brass band of eighteen pieces came
on Wednesday morning, and will
give our people plenty of fine music.
The led, white aud blue floats high,
the band sounds; the merry-go-round
stands not still, while the organ
plays "Just Because she Made those
Goo-Goo-Eyes;" and last in our
mentioning, yet FIRST in the fair-goers
consideration, the horses trot.
Eggs have been very high for this
season of the year. The stores here
have been and are now giving eigh-
teen cents for them. The hen is an
indispensable institution. No one
can tell her value, yet when raised
under proper treatment, all know
''she is worth her weight in gold"
Rev. Whillock, of Baltimore, filled
the pulpit here on Sunday night
last. All enjoyed his sermon and tho
elghty-three years Of age has much
of the vigor of his younger days
within yet. He made fine impress
sion on our people. He left on Mon
day, leaving behind many new friends.
Rev. u. j. Wray is spending the
week in Baltimore.
Presiding Elder Amiss preached
in the M. 4. church here on Thurs
day night last.
DIR. Geo. w. Beale is at Farnham
this week aiding Rev. Richard Ed
wards in protracted meeting.
A warrant was served on Jas.
Thomas on Saturday for illicit sell
ing of intoxicating drinks.
It's too true "troubles come not
singly." Mr.. Carleton, after travel.
ling for four long and weary days,
reached the tunnel near Baltimore
where he stepped from the train to
purchase a lunch. The train started
and MIR. Carleton in attempting to
"board" the moving cars was thrown
and received severe injuries about
the face and shoulders, though they
are not dangerous. None of the
party missed Mr.. Carleton until they
had arrived in Washington. Mr..
Carleton, so we learn, remained un-
conscious in the tunnel for sometime
before he was found by the watch
man. He was Immediately carried
to the Emergency Hospital where he
is now. Miss Tebie DeShields rushed
back to Baltimore when the wire
brought the sad news and has been
there with him since. Mrs. Cartoons
body was brought here and inferred
in the family grave yard on Friday
last. Mrs. Hall and Miss Joe. De-
Shields, of Washington, sisters Of
the deceased, l.. l.. Snead, who was
in Baltimore, and HI. G. DeShields,
"a brother, accompanied the body here.
Rev. O. N. Belts and DR.. G. w.
Beale conducted the funeral service.
A nurse came with Mr.. Carleton,
who is taking special care of the
little five-months-old infant. MIR.
Carleton is expected here Friday.
He, nurse and child will return to
Colorado in about two weeks.
Miss Evelyn Hall and Mrs. En- ma
Dawson are expected from Baltimore
to-day (Friday.) ,ss 81 ii
The family of l. ii. Middleton
will leave for Fredericksburg on
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. j. Nj. Booth, Misses Maude
helms and Rosa Beaie have been
quite sick recently.
Any number of wild geese have
been seen vending their way to the
South, sign of cold weather. Sum-
mer ducks are plentiful, the mill
ponds and head of the rivers being
full of them.
@. Conway Baker and Tom Ball,
lr., met in joint debate at Avalon on
Tuesday night last. They are making
things warm.
j. Il. Nelms returned from Balti-
more last week, where he went to
carry crazy man who was found in
the church lot here and placed in
Jail for safe keeping.
M. K. Ferrell, the genial Singer
sewing machine agent for this dis
trict aud whose home is in Freder-
icksburg, spent several days here re-
Gently and says the company will
promote our agent, N. III. Moses. 1t
is learned that two new agents will
be placed in this section. Mr.. Moses
health is very bad, rendering it i'm
possible for him to travel to any ex-
tent.
Mrs. Haynie, of Fairfelds, spent
Tuesday here with her daughter,
Mrs. N. III. Moses.
DIR. Boyd and wife are visiting in
Harrisonburg and will be gone about
three months.
O. Conway Baker delivered his
popular lecture on "Talk" in the Nj.
Z. church here on Thursday night.
The proceeds went for the benefit of
said church.
Miss Bessie Mitchell is visiting at
j. w. Andersop's. DRsuoND