Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
HEATHSVILLE.


A MIx-uP IN CoLoRED FAMILIES
THAT EVERLASTING FISH STAND
CASE = SPARKLING PERSONALS.
Sunday and Monday were just
fearful Gays, for the clouds were
gruesome enough, and that ever
lasting rain, that was more than
rain, gave more than one the heart
ache. Sunday Gould you think it?)
bluffed the preachers. But it's
long lane that never turns; thus few
days ever come more beautiful than
was Tuesday.
Into the halls of justice, where
sits his majesty, the law preserver,,
was ushered Ethelbert Conley on
Saturday afternoon last, charged
with an awful crime. (Oa, that our
tongues could be used for that pur-
pose alone for which they were giyenD
Elijah Middleton, the great and good
deacon of Howlin's colored Baptist
church and who was united some
good few weary years ago in holy
wedlock to the aforesaid Conley's
dearly beloved sister, was afr aid
the said Conley was going to shoot
or otherwise injure him. How often
mankind (more especially womeu)
make believe they are highly in
suited in order to create an impress
sion. They find little something
to talk about to satisfy their grudge
against some one, and out of this
fancied insult, after repeating to
this one aud the other one, they
create one of the most outrageous
cases in the annals of crime. This
is the case in question in nutshell:
Conley and Middleton year or so
ago went to dig some potatoes for a
man by the name of Meekins, who
also married one of Conley's sisters.
Conley says Middleton insulted her
graciousness, his highly and most de-
yotedly adored sister. The affair
took wings, and like storm blinded
birds scattering, the news went into
the ears of all the country around.
1t went before the great congrega-
ton of "Howlin" Baptist church,
where all thought it would end. All
promised on that occasion to forget
the things of the past, to bury the
Ratchet ard smoke the pipe of
peace.
Alb! but who snores in his sleep
but that some darky hears the
dreamer repeating strange tales
making unholy threats? Two men
cleim they heard Conley make
threats on the life of Middleton.
Anyhow, the Lord High Justice put
Conley under bond of $500 for
one year to keep the peace james
NJ. Booth and Joseph w. Anderson,
two big-hearted citizens, by stand
ing for Conley, saved him from
twelve months in Jail.
Peas, peas, heyl you ugly English
peas, what makes you so high? il
the one everlasting farmer-i-ca
cry" Indeed, seed peas are SO very
high and so unprecidentedly-too
big word for me--scarnAo..h.~i .n,n-
lers are very much disappointed, for
last year this crop was very profit
able.
Our roads are heavier aud more
cut to pieces than for long time,
owing to the large amount of heavy
hauling going on. Trap poles and
nothing but trap poles are seen on
every road.
Justice Eichelberger bought very
nice looking flock of sheep last week
from VIM. s. Cralle. Since the doc
law-however much so many of our
people may dislike it-has been in
force here, sheep raising has become
new feature on nearly all of our
farms.
The great fish stand case began its
session again today "wednesday.
The parties to the case are not going
to make any half way end of the
thing, but are in dead earnest to
spend everything they have and will
be most surely disappointed should
they fail. Mr.. Brent ordered some
four or FIVE years. allowance of legal
cap paper, which has been used up
long ago.
Mrs. Geo. D. Shirley, we are sim
cerely glad to learn, is improving as
fast as could be expected after her
extreme illness of late.
Mrs. Jas. M. Booth, who has been
dangerously i'll with acute dyspepsia,
is growing better, though still far
from we'll.
A letter from Richmond to Mr..
IL. q. Rowe brings the sorrowful
news of the sickness of NJ. Warren
Rowe, who is attending the Massey
Business College. We hope our young
friend will soon be out and able to po
back to his work.
An oyster supper was given at
Mrs. VIM. Barnes on Friday evening
last by the young men of the neigh.
borhood In honor of Miss Lola Corsa.
who boards there while teaching the
Gulick's Corner school.
A surprise party was given little
Lucy Brown Beale on Friday even
ing last by her young friends in the
village.
The ILLNESS of Mrs. John d. Lut-
trell necessitated the summoning of
John Arthur, her son, who arrived
here this "wednesday morning.
Miss Mabel Rice is having a very
pleasant visit among friends in this
neighborhood. She has brought with
her superabundance of that fine
"old Observation-Disclosures natural
with har-which nnaI.oa IL