Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-10-31
HEATHSVILJ,E.

Much more wheat has been sowed
than was thought earlier in the fall
would be, and it is very generally
believed the acreage about IIeaths.
Vile is as large as ever, notwith-
standing the yearly increasing num-
bers engaging in the raising of to-
matoes and other profitable truck.
Our huntsmen have been rather
quiet for the past few weeks. ONLY
seldom one forsakes his daily hsunts
and strays off to the woods to find q
squirrel. This cunning little in
habltant of the woods is being slain
with no little success, and tits q
lucky smut cracker" that outliyes
Saturday-as on that day peace is to
be declared with the hairy tribe and
war renewed on their neighbors,
those of the feathers, who inhabit
the outlying districts. Already most
OF us have a fine flock of birds To-
Gated, and, for fact, there must be
covey for each of us within miles
circuit, they seem so plentiful. The
only hope the partridge has for his
life is the scarcity of good dogs in
our town. There are a dozen or
more setter pups, but Snead and
Anderson possess the only trained
hunters; and, needless to add, these
two gentlemen are very popular and
have many friends, showing in an
other aspect the worth of good and
faithful canine
The first of our colored fairs passed
OF peacefully and not unsuccessfully
on the fair grounds here on the three
days before Saturday of last week.
The attendance, reaching its highest
the second day at about six hundred
persons, was not as large as was
looked for. The racing was yery
interesting and the exhibitions very
creditable. Everyone thinks the
whole to be a very good encourage
ment for its continuance. Perfect
order prevailed throughout, and a
more soberly and well behaved crowd
OF colored people never gathered to-
gether. On each day many white
people were in attendance, and the
Difference and respect which these
were shown justly entitled our
coiored friends to the high terms of
commendation and praise this writer
has heard expressed in their favor.
with such good feeling in the hearts
OF the two races, as was SO visible at
the recent county fair, together the
two can inhabit the same land for
ever and be in harmony and at peace
with each other.
The people of Heathsville and
neighborhood are almost entirely de-
dependent upon one man for their
meat. And for long years we have NOT
enjoyed such good eating as the fat
and tender beef that Tom Beyis
brings around. Walter Bevis fur
nishes Reedville and those that live
On the road from Avalon to that
place. So, father and son, for their
'ri-weekly trips, have looking to
hem goodly number of people.
At present there's much talk
among the young men of this place
concerning the founding of a brass
'and. What's to come out of it re-
Mains to be seen anyhow, it would
,e very pleasant, and all trust the
dea may be pushed.
An exceptionally large number of |
dasons attended the meeting of the
lodge here on Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Page filled the pulpit for
tev. L. j. Wray at the NJ. 4. church |
m Sunday night. Mr.. Wray has |
made many and lifelong friends |
.uring the two years he has been in
barge of this circuit, and all regret
hat his health has been such that
q shall request, at the coming Con-
erence, to be given churches in the
Mountains. We all trust that wher-
yer he be located he shall soon re-
ain that health and strength once
D Enthusiastically his.
Mrs. II. Q. Rowe, after a irving
nd dangerous spell of illness, is re.
overlng rapidly and able to be up.
a. ). Brent has been having very
requent attacks of chills and fevers.
Miss Tebie DeShields and Louis.
ne baby boy of w. r. Carleton, are
one to spend the winter in Wash
ACTON, ID. @.
The Agency Director of the New
ork Life Insurance Co., for this
tate, was here Saturday endeavor.
lg to establish an agency, and has
Tered one of our young men the po-
ton.
Rev. Geo. w. Beale attended the
nh-Saloon League meeting at Lam
'ster Q. I'll. on Tuesday.
Best wishes to the CITIZEN.