Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-29
w EEMS.

Every citizen %: Weems is invited and
requested to meet I'm mass meeting al
Owens sail loft Saturday night. August
30th, al 8 O'Clock, to take steps to organ
ize aud equip a fire brigade and hook
and-ladder. This is an important matter
to every one here and the movement
should be thoroughly supported.
Great preparations are being made
here by our oystermen. Every canoe is
ready and waiting for the sun to rise
Monday morning. The prices this sea-
son are predicted to be good as there
are number OF buyers out now who are
offering 35 and 40 cents per bushel for
anything that looks like an oyster. On
account Of the freshet last spring the
planters up the river did not get their
usual spring supply; hence they will
have TO buy heavier this fall. The
shocking houses In this vicinity are get
ting ready also for large season. Some
shuckers are already on the ground.
Weems Is the most fashionable place
you can visit. Any day on the arrival
OF the steamer you can see Fifth Avenue
or Paris styles and beautiful ladies.
Weems is full of them. and Il seems
strange that when they go North they
always select the steamer Northumber-
land. Capt. Dan Davis is not young or
very pretty, either, but they think he is
"all right"
Some boat ran into the red beacon at
the mouth of the harbor and bursted one
of the lower planks, which has been re-
paired by Ovens Railway. Boatnen
are impatiently waiting for the Govern
ment to place the lights on these struc-
lures, which 1t is said had TO be made as
the supply had run out.
The tomato canneries of Loomis &
Cameron and s. G. Thomas are In full
blast.
Geo. w. Hetzell, who recently bought
old King Carter's homestead place here,
will soon commence to get the grounds
In shape to erect large and commodious
summer and winter residence with all
the modern improvements. He will also
build large pier and bost-house on
the river front. No money will be
spared in making this one Of the finest
places on the Chesapeake bay. We are
glad to have this people come and locate
with US, and we welcome others like
them, as Weems has the finest river
front for residential purposes on the
river.
Lawson George Is building summer
cottage on his water front on Corroto.
man Point.
Corrotoman Point Is building up
rapidly. Coulbourn Bros. s. Howeth
will next month open store fol-
the accommodation of their men and
their own good. In addition to their
oyster business they contemplate having
In operation next summer crab factory
and fruit cannery, which will give EN-
ployment to q large number of people.
The shipyard has been very busy this
summer. Among the boats that have
been here recently are: Two Bellies, Eva
L. Gibson, John s. Smith, Little Willie
Annie II. Todd and Helen.
John Billups, the sailmaker, is crowded
with work. He contemplates sending Il
Baltimore for two sailmakers to tax,
care OF his increased trade and to facili
tate work. The loft is to be made large
l-4Ox70-which will be large enough /,
spread out a very large sail. They hav,
work enough on hand now to last .hirt,
days.
I'll. V. Thomas, until recently the sail
maker here, has removed with his famil,
to Norfolk, Va.
A number of our people are off OF
their summer trips and large numbe
of visitors are here on theirs.
Mrs. w. A. Cameron and Miss Tott
are spending the balance of the summe
in New Windsor, Md.
Mrs. III. E. Owen and Master Evan ar
visiting Havre de Grace and Granite, Nc
Miss Julia Buck will leave here Ser
TENDER 18th for New Windsor, Md
where she viii attend school this season
We will miss her. Miss Edith Buck wi
also visit Baltimore at the same time.
Harry Cameron, who has been on
visit to his brother, left for Newpol
News, his home, on the last trip of III
: Essex.
Our churches were we'll attended las
: Sunday. AT the Presbyterian churc
: the pastor. Rev. H l.. Walton. preache
powerful sermon to large congrcg,
4 tion.
D Ladies Aid Society of the Irvingto
!. Methodist church will meet first Frida
night In September (next Friday at tn
= home of Mrs. Nellie Cross, this villag
e DIR. Newbill, of your village, was wit
81 us Sunday We are always glad to %