Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-05-03

from Baltimore, where he looked af-
ter bis interests in lumber. His busi-
ness is large and is steadily ipcreas-
ing.
The CITIZEN is highly priced in
this district, but many complaints
are heard as to its coming late. and
once 10 while it comes not at all.
The petition for +. u. Nortbup.
10 be made superintendent of public
schools of the county, is so largely
and fully signed that il appears as
II the whole district had turned ont
zen masse" in his favor.
Mrs. WarrensBartlett, q WORTHY
lady who has been sick so long and
whose complaint has bsffled the most
skillful OF physicians, and was
thought to be incurable, has i'm
proved and bids fair now to fully
recover. Throw physic to the wind"
our friend Shakespeare said, and /
believe be was right and that the less
medicine we take the better off we
shall be.
MARSHALL DISTRICT.
st. Johns Episcopal church will be
occupied most of the week by the
Bishop and number of ministers
Services and business meetings will
DE held, it being what is called a
conference, | think.
W. @. Douglass, of Baltimore, is
on visit to his father DR.. Douglass
Mrs. Douglass accompanied him and
vii! remain here during the summer
The Doctor is, / am glad to state.
out again, giving pleasure to all " ho
are fortunate enough to meet him.
f. A. Shackleford and wife are
or trip to fredericksburg. Mr..
Shackelford has entered the Mary
Washington hospital in that city for
treatment.
Hon. w. A. Jones and his party
have left for Porto Rico and Cuba.
where he will get valuable informa.
ton that will be of service when :,
Democratic administration comes in
tn power, and will also have y
splendid time while on bis visit.
Arthur Haris, son of Mrs. Fl
w. Harrington, fell from building
10 New Jersey where he was at work,
aud was fatally injured. His remains
were sent home and placed in St
johns church yard on Monday.
Much sympathy is felt for his
mother.
Mrs. DIR. Pratt has had "A relapse
and is not as well as she has been.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
The oyster business has closed.
Taken as whole fairly good business
was done, but the weather was much
against the oyster industry all the
srason.
The Presbyterian church at Sharps
has sold "The Manse" property aud
Il new house will be erected on this
place. Also new hoase will be put
up on another place for the minister
Our genial friend, "JackD Hanks,
appears TO have outlasted his com
petitor and is now playing his hand
alone, but May court may put a
rival in the field again.
Captain "Joe" Davis is as spry as
can be and the years pass over him
aud leave no trace
ID. j. Brooke was called away on
a visit TO see his brother, William,
who is resident of Stonewall Dis
lrict and has been quite sick, but
is now getting better.
The saw-mill near Emmerton on
the road to Sharps has about wound
up, aud may soon be on the road
where greater quantities of lumber
can be gotten.
FARNHAM DISTRICT.
Mrs. Burlington and Miss Sally
Lyell, daughters of the late Squire
lyell, have left this county, Mrs.
Burlington going to her home in
W. Va, and Miss Lyell going to
Fredericksburg on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Tapscott.
The Thrift Brothers doing in the
iuHoVI business Just what they
should-making things hum. 1t is
a good thing to have men like these
in a community furnishing work
and pay to many who are in need of
just such aid.
Increased crops of tomatoes will
be put in this season, as money is
scarce and this industry furnishes
ready cash to the farmer.
Rev. j. w. Gee is resident of
this District and is much liked for
his kind efforts in behalf of the
people.
Your friend Efford has about
fixed up his house, aud should be
comfortably situated if we Judge
from appearances.
~ TO fear we must drop.
With David Bennett Hill Oh top,
l3ui with him we will surely win
In spite of Republican tariff "tin."
So say We all in
FARNHAM.