Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
NEWLAND.
"A General Description of Stone
wall District.

avail himself of the opportunity q
contributing items for the CITIzE,
once more. Owing to the fact ths
most of the CITIZENS readers ar
below this portion of the Norther
Neck, it may be of some interest 3
them to read of the energetic spirit i
business relations manifested by tn
people of Stonewall District, situate,
IN the upper part of Richmond county
| This district being of small area
with a population of about fifteen O
sixteen bcndred inhabitants, it i
not expected that there be found
great many business. The district
greatest length is about fifteen miles
and its greatest breadth eight
Making a tour through the district
we'begin at Fopeswood, which is OF
the Westmoreland county line. Their,
we find the enterprising merchan
X. .. Peed, who serves his comniu
nifty well in furnishing first-clasi
goods. lie is,also clerk of the Dis
trict School Board, and Superinten
dent of the Rappahannock Baptist
Sunday School. In all these posi-.
tlons mis- duties are we'll performed
We next come to L. M. l.. Reamy
President of the District School
Board; Superintendent of Popes Greek
Baptist Sunday School; agent fol
Singer Sewing Machines and also a
hrst-class farmer. Mr.. Reamy is the
son of the late Rev. Robert Reamy, is
a genuine business man and success
ful in all his undertakings.
As we proceed farther we hear the
hum of j. M. Scates' sawmlll which
is busy most all the year. We then
enter the store of Floyd Coates and
hear him report business very brisk.
Passing down the road from this
place which is known as Holly Fork,
we come to a well regulated farm
upon which resides II. N. Reamy.
postmaster at Newland and deputy
sheriff of the district. Mr.. Reany
is always found where duty calls.
Also in that neighborhood we hear
the ring of the bell of school No. 8.
taught by that experienced teacher,
Miss Tabitha Snyder, and proceeding
to White Marsh school No. 1 we
Hamilton Coates ;~-.--otinns nf
w. Nj. Garter at Stoney Hill next
greets us with a smile as he asks
something for you to-day?" We
then converse with NJ. A. Carter, the
wealthiest man in the district, who
is postmaster and wharf agent at
Carriers wharf. He also operates
several threshing machines in this
and adjoining counties. We also
find his son, Eddie, conducting a
wood and fertilizer agency business.
He is an energetic young man.
We now turn the corner for short
distance and come to the store of
"Tim" Snyder, packed full of all
that need be found in a country
store. We then walk up to the
counter and shake hands with the
pleasant and genial Linwood l. Peed,
who is one among the foremost mer-
chants in our midst.
After looking into the paint shor
of @. NJ. Scates and seeing him
patiently WELD the paint brush We
go to schoolhouse No. z, taught by
the efficient and experienced teacher
Miss Ida F. Hall; and after that W.
call on A. M. Nash, who is found
at his desk arranging his lumber ant
timber business. MIR. Nash during
a good many years has circulated ;
great deal in this community ani
shipped millions of feet of lumbel
and thousands of cords of wood.
Now we have reached Newland, ant
as we pass down main street we frs
visit the graded school-Misses Hat
tie E. Pulleu, principal, and Ev,
Garland assistant. Misses Pullen ant
Garland are teachers of wide exper
ience and liked by all. Over to j
G. Bowen's store we go and find Mr.
Bowen doing a good business for (
new merchant.
r. j. Pullen, deputy treasurer o.
Richmond county and agent for tn
DIETRICH Guano Company and N. N
M. Fire Association of Irvington
lives just across the street. Afte
calling at the postoffice, which is KEEP
in the store of the indefatigable A
| T. Jenkins, who reports bushes
| flourishing, we cast our eyes abou
and see DIR. Gordon f. Bowie comm,
| in to his residence from trip t,
visit the sick. The DR.. has a goo,
reputation and is firstclass physi
clan.
Listenl and you hear the hamme
in the hand of Robert l.. Coate
steadily changing. He is shoein
horses. Mrs. j. A. Nash, with he
millinery work, and w. L. Reamy,
firstclass and experienced mechanic
get more work than they can de
We pass from Main street down th
district, but before proceeding muc
farther this scribe nasses hv his hom,