Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-04

uSAe"s eue oeam tnere &C the rate O.
10 to IL. While in the game GU,
friends, and not lunatics as some O.
the Richmond county people sup
/ DR.. Boyd and J. Mac Morgan
came in from Sharps Wharf, wher,
they had gone to escort James Gold
en-, a pugilist and lunatic, a "wear,
Willie" and pretty good .'cusser''-ts
the last OF which most of our towns
folk can testify-who had been con,
lined in our county Jail for the pas
three months, there to meet the
guard from our State asylum, which
place will be the poor mans future
abode.
Eyerybody-at least, very many
made all preparations on SATURDAY
to attend the dedication of the Beth.
any Baptist church, which took olace
on Sunday near Village, but the
rain, tise horrid rain, wouldn't lie,
any of us go. 49,.
The patrons of the school here are
beginning to feel some distrust as 70
whether the trustees are going "a
succeed in getting a desirable teache,
for the upper room. A man, old
enough to command the respect of
the large boys ;who attend, and
learned enough to instruct students
right far advanced, is desired. No
one else will suit. There's no point
In this Neck better. situated for an
academy than this place. There are
dozens of boys all oyer this county
burning to learn, able only to attend
local. school. Once, though
changed since six years ago, Young
men attended here from ten miles
OF. To speak plain, A. S. Rice had
scholars from all around, and q man
such as he is needed to attract the
attention of our yonng friends about
us. To this fact the eyes of the
trustees are open and for this and
more good reasons are wisely en-.
deavoring to secure q masculine ped
err
. Besides to school matters. our
town people are giving some atten.
ton to our annual fair, which, by. all
means, should find loyal supporter
In every citizen. The directors, EN- cour-
aged a little by quickened interest
taken In the fair last year, have decided
to. give another this year, and thew
ask the help of every man, woman and
child IN the county in making it a
grand success. Better. purses like
S25 and $50 are offered than ever
before to induce horses to enter the
rsces. The dates fixed on for the
exhibition are September 3Oth, Octo-
Der LIST and 2nd. Following the
white peoples fair the colored people.
with David Roach, of Reedyille, as
president, will hold their second an
nuai fair on October 9TH, Sth and
9th.
Above all else we are interested IN
politics. Nobody is too busy to an
swer the beck, for few minutes'
whispered conversation, of an office
seeker. Hence no one coming in from
the surrounding country, even if he
be in post haste for the doctor, gets
away without being caught by the
lapel of his coat; and few. sweet
words poured down his ears. Better
than all, however, one. office seeker
Of the place calls ali of his subjects
TO him and does nothing like meet
them half way. Clarence S. Towles
9 canvassing the county in his fight
for the office of Common wealfh's
Attorney. Hon. l.. L. Smith, away
IN Germany, is leaving his interest
IN the hands of his friends, confident
they will remain true and faithful.
Though the friends of Mr.. Towles are
confident, the hackers of Mr.. Smith.
including many OF the most promi,
nent men of the county, feel no need
tor alarm. There's no dispute that
James M. Booth and r. S. Brent
will get the nominations for the Of.
ices OF treasurer and commissioner
u revenue, respectively. Frank
Settle is making Increasing inroads
IN the chances of Sheriff Flynt.
Fairiields may support the latter
candidate, but this district, with a |
heavy heart, will close its ears to the
gentle pleadings of the boundless
owe it has for its friend and big
hearted present incumbent, and
stand by those pure and simple rules
u loyalty to party, without which
here is and can be no party. AL |
eady the fight for supervisor has
oecome nearly uninterestiug. j. f.
5etts and j. w. Anderson, brothers
Q the other candidate, j. j. Hamb. |
IN, as Masons. are yet considered as |
'irants. As Mason, Jr. o. u. A
VI. and a Redman j. j. Hsmblin has
'een intimately associated with 4 |
arge portion of the voters of the
district, and in the two latter organ-
sations they will stand by him to
man, and the. eyes of those outside
ne orders are watching, with intent
,aze, to see. all-thipgs being eoual If
ne brotherhood wills be partial IN
heir man. One lone star, in com.
carlson with other men--verv m ucb
Ike Texas to other 'statss-Howardl
!. Stranghan, shines in the firma-
aent OF Legislative aspirsnts.
! The Board of Registrars for This
lstrict will sit at the folIow;no
iaces on the::dates thereafter for the
urpose of registering any citizens
ieetlng up to the REQ uirements of
ne. new Constitution: At Avalon.
eptember 23rd aud oath; Rains.
GOD, September 25th and 26th:
leathsville, September 2Sth. 29thd
otn, October 1st, End aud 3rd. nj
, the duty of every male citizen to
Ter himself to register, and also
! every Democrat to come to this
lace Saturday afternoon, September
Tn, to take part.in the district meet
lg. Chairman j. 4. Belts has made