Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-12-05
NEWLAND.

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this place, placed flags on all the
schoolhouses in this (StonewalD dis
trict on Thanksgiving Day. After
the fiag-raisings a good many of the
Juniors assembled at their hall at
Rappahannock church, put on their
beautiful RECALLS, mounted their
steeds and marched, headed by the
United States flag, to the Newland
school grounds, where they were
met by large thropg of people.
Rev. G. NJ. Connelley, a prominent
minister and Junior, gave an excel
lent address on the occasion. Robert
u. Nash, Blake Balderson, +. @.
Coates, @. A. Nash and James Bal
derson rendered the musical part of
the program. Dinner was served on
the grounds in abundance. About
three hundred people were present.
John r. Campbell held Thanks
giving celebration at his school,
White Marsh, on Friday night of last
week. 1t was to have been held on
Thanksgiving night, but the weather
was too inclement. The school
house was decorated with flags, ever
greens, chrysanthemums and roses.
White Marsh school has an enroll
ment of forty-four pupils.
Through the efforts of Warner
Zones, and the kindly consideration
If our efficient Board Of School
Trustees together with J. W. Chinn,
sr., our courteous superintendent of
schools. white public school No. 4,
near A. w. McGinness', this district,
which was suspended at the begin
ming of this term, opened on Monday,
December 1st, with Miss Lucy
Parker, Of Montross. as teacher. Miss
Parker comes highly recommended.
Jno. S. Efford, of Farnham, re-
Gently spent several days here writing
insurance.
S. K. Scates, of Washington, d.
O., after spending week with rela-
tives here, has returned to resume
his employment in the Capital City.
A. L. Jenkins and Il. j. Pullen
each have beet weighing six and
half, and six and one-eighth pounds
respectively. J. L. Waffle has turnip
weighing five and half pounds.
Il. Il. Hutchinson and G. p. Balder-
son recently killed forty-nine rabbits
IN two days.
Miss Maggie Hinson recently eff
GENTLY filled John II. Campbell's
place as teacher at White Marsh
school while he was away on business.
L. Z. Omohundro, of Farmers
Fork, has purchased new saw-mill
and located it in this community.
II. A. Connelley will move his
saw-mill from this community to
Cedar Hill farm (near Oak Grove,
Va.) belonging to H. w. Coates;
where the Marx tragedy occurred in
the fall of 1901.
Rev. G. M. Connelley delivered the
Juniors Thanksgiving sermon at
Oak Grove on last Sunday. Brother
Connelley is a faithful Junior, as
well as ministerial worker.
j. w. Scates has moved near
Stony Hill.
Mrs. Agnes Bslderson, wife of
Edgar Balderson, died of consump-
ton on Monday, oath, ult. Her
remains were inferred in the GENE
terry at Rappahannock church on the
26th. Rev. G.. M. Connelley con-
Quoted the funeral service. A hus.
band and one child survive the
deceased.
Mrs. Bette White and Russell
Balderson, of King George county,
and Mrs. II. w. Coates, of Oak
Grove, recently visited relatives here.
Elton Balderson, of Mon ross, was
here on Thanksgiving day.
The colored people of this CON-
munity have organized secret order,
and will build a nice hall in the near
future.
/ N. o. Coates, of Montross, has a
fine dwelling in course of erection.
There was party at j. T. B.
Lumpkin's on Thanksgiving night.
Jno. r. Campbell wishes to thank
the farmers of this section, for their
promptness in setting for their trees
delivered by him for Hoods nursery
this fall.
+. b. Blake of the travelling fra
ternity was here last week. Mr..
Blake Is as jovial as ever.
There will soon be new store al
Singerly. 1t will be conducted by
j. M. Scates. 500
There is some talk of establishing
. phone line, from Montross TO
Blantaire, near here. Push it along,
friends. STAR. "