Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

ent tonight things are!
Many of our town people spent
the week at Marvin Grove, and near.
Iy all of us at some time were there
Kirkland begins to-day. EVERYTHING
possible has been done to make the
meeting glorious success. and ON
Sunday an unusually large attend
ance is looked for. The Committee
has been very fortunate in securing
Rev. w. w. Hamilton as the leader
of whom many very pleasant mem
cries linger with us, created when be
was there a few years ago. Mr.. Ham
ilton is an exceptionally pleasing
speaker and will likely be univer-
sally beloved. Rev. Mr.. Broun, pas
tor Of Gideon church, has been en-.
gagged to lead the singing.
We've had fine rains lately and
tits cool and delightful with us now.
Crops are looking good, especially
corn, the larger part of which the
rains struck just right. Some fod-
der has been pulled about us in the
last week. Weeds and grass grow
faster up here than anything else
that we see. The flood gates of
Clark's mill dam were crushed
through on Monday morning last
and the large supply of water in the
pond was turned into Coan river.
The gates were carried far down the
marsh and hung upon a large pine
tree. This will greatly inconven-
fence a very large section of country,
as Mr.. Clarke says it will be two
weeks before he can catch enough
water to grind again. He has sew
eral hands, and is at work now re-
placing the gates. Below the dam
on Tuesday were many persons
catching the large carp and pike
that took the swiftest swim thew
ever had and landed in the "wash-
outs" below the dam. Fortunately
the dam is unhurt, and passage can
go on without "let up" My skiff,
there, this morning is high and dry,
and worst of all, this falls fishing
is ''spiled." OH what shall l do.
Monday was court-day and I
haven't got the heart to tell YOU
what was done. A small crowd
came out and many of these got a
little damp, as it rained very hard.
Yet few more months and our good
old days are forever gone, but our
beloved State is under no obligation
to make it convenient for us-who
cheat her out of every cent tax we
can-to pay and collect bills.
There are hundreds of trades in
life, and every man to his liking,
yet It's seldom you find man in
the country using as a means of live
Iihood the masonry business. The
pure wbite-washed walls of home
are a Joy and there are but few who
understand the art of making them
20. A more accommodating and art
ful workman in this line of work
IAN hardly be found than j. II.
Thrift. He has recently done some
work for @. G. Neale, near Ooau
church (don't know for WHY, and a
heater piece of work is hard to be
found. Everything is just so. No
words, in Mr.. Neale's estimation, are
ire able to express his satisfaction
With Mr.. Thrills work. Mr.. Thrift
ives near Village, this county, and
veil deserves the patronage of all
'ur people.
Barto and George Hall, Of Wash
Dgton, are spending the week here.
Mrs. Dorsey and children are here
or the summer.
Mrs. Hughes and daughter, of
he nations capital, are at Ii. c..
Sowe's.
Mrs. Mcdonald and two daugh-
ers are stopping at Mrs. l.. Il. |
smiths.
Miss Lucy Beale returned on Mon |
ay from a visit in Westmoreland ac-
ompanied by her cousin. Robin, who |
nil spend some time with relatives |
ere.
Mrs. Ped and charming daugh-
- "iS az ~. ~. IlOWc :.
Tom Ped is at j. Orem's.
Miss Alice Rooms is spending the
nmmer with her friend, Mrs. G. J.
lowe.
Miss Edith Douglass, of Washing
Oh, after few days stay here. is
ow visiting in Fairfields.
Mrs. s. a. Rice and vounuer
hlldren are at G. ID. Shirley's.
At Mrs. C,aughton's there are Wis
ing two of Baltimore's most pleas
lg young ladies, the life of all cir
es they enter, Misses Mabel and
lizzie Rice.
Now don't get mad, but / must
y a word of a glorious sail had last
eek from Trilby to st. Georges Is
nd. 1t was made up of a very Sc.
ct crowd and very few in number.
stiff breeze kept the sails filled,
ID twas glorious to see the stately
aft skim the waves. Lunch was
rived on board ard a most enioy-
lie time was had, though they
dn't reach home till morning. =
On Tuesday several of our towns
IN spent very delightful day out {
the Potomac fishing. Each one |
ught goodly number of fish, and
erything, weather and all, Joined
to make the outing very pleasant.
Miss Ivy Moss, of Norfolk, is Wis.
ng at Hon. G. Harding Walkers.
We are glad to see our highly es.
'med townsman, Hon. G. III.
alker, out, and trust he shall stead.
regain his health and strength |
Good wishes for the CITIZEN and
readers, every one. DESMOND. |
vincent Rice, colored preacher,
S found dead at his home, near
alon. this county, on Saturday 1
'ning last. 1t is supposed that
death was caused by an attack
hts, which he was subject to. |
Miss Grace Ball, of Baltimore. is /
ying at f. w. Eichelberger's. |