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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Greetings From Nomiii Grove.

EDITOR CITIZEN:
We send kind greetings to the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN and its MANY
readers.
The heart of the writer was sad
dened by the announcement of the
death of Mr.. Fred. l.. Wagner, in a
recent issue of the CITIZEN, and our
HEARTFELT sympathy is extended his
bereaved loved ones. 1t was never
my pleasure to meet Mr.. Wagner, but
had formed the most exalted opinion
of the gentleman, having correspond
ed with the CITIZEN constantly while
he held the position of local editor.
and found hun to be gentleman of
the highest type. But we must sub
NIT to the will of God.
With best wishes to CITIZEN and
It's leaders. r. ID. @.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Richmond County.
MARVIN.

w. f. Walker, of Middlesex, was
here recently.
One more rain in this section will
make the early crops of corn.
The price of tomatoes in market
has made an advance to IS cents per
ousbei. This has made the tomato
growers feel little more encouraged.
Rev. G. w. Beale, of Heathsville.
could not assist the pastor in the
meeting at Farnham, but has secured
the services of Rev. Frank Beale, of
Tappahannock.
Y. L. Bryant expects to build a
mouse on his new place shortly.
W. q. Hinton has improved the
Ohlnn's mill hill greatly by working
IT, JOKE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Marvin Grove Camn.

Everything points to larger meet
ing than for years at this favored
old resort. 1t begins today friday
and holds ten days. Rev. Jas Can.
non, jr., ID. d., of Blackstone, and
Rev. Frank L. Wells, of Richmond,
have announced their intention of
assisting in the meeting. Others
from a distance are promised to help
the efficient local corps.
The already large boarding tent of
VIM. G. Beane has been considerably
enlarged, and will comfortably ac-
commodate the big crowd expected.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

and brother, Nathan, of Fairfields,
were visiting Miss Edna Harrison
recently.
Early Monday morning a young
gentleman arrived at Mr.. and Mrs.
Hop Beane's, aud now brother Hop
has something to play with when he
comes In.
Frank Perciful, who was married
few weeks ago, is building new
dwelling house.
Melvin Perciful has had the mis-
fortune to lose his pocket book con-
tanning quite sum of money. We
hope he may be able to find it, for
that is a very bad thing to happen to
a man in these HARD TINES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

FROM the Treasury Department at
Washington comes some news of yir-
ginia ports that the newspapers an
nounce in startling head lines. The
gist or 1T is that the Custom House
at oherrystone, Northampton county,
collects only 40 cents a year, and
this done at cost of 81 900 to I'm
Gle Sam; or, in other words, the gov
eminent pays salaries, etc., to the ex-
tent of one thousand dollars to have
the duties of the port performed, and
that the total collection for a wear
was only forty cents. Tappahan-
mock, Essex county, is put down az
collecting $l0.42 cents per annum at
a like expense of $762.15. Albemarle
and Beaufort, N. g., are in the same
category, while Newport News, Nor
folk and Richmond are ia the other
balance and return many thousa nds
OF dollars in receipts to the govern
ment. In their much ado over this
nothing, and when making invidious
comparisons, the customs officials
and reporters should differentiate.
The smaller ports cited do not in all
probability pay one whit more than
is worth for the services rendered bv
their port officials. In these cases the
work is onerous and of purely a cler.
ical nature, consisting chiefly of dis
pensipg through sub stations medi- |
Cal assistance to needy sailors for
whom the government has laid aside
a disbursing fund; registering and
licensing vessels for the coasting
trade, and keeping matters of record
of these inland ports. There are no
customs duties to be collected here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Schooner Captain Drowned.

II. ID. Carter, captain of large
schooner running between Baltimore
and Great Wicomico river, fell over.
board in the Chesapeake bay about
= o'clock Friday morning and was
drowned. Mr.. Garter was a resident
OF Wicomico District, Northumber-
land county, and was a we'll known
citizen. lie was for years chief
steward at Beane's tent, Marvin
Grove camp. He leaves a widow and
several grown children. His body
has not been recovered.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

WHILE the business world will
view with awe the Black Friday on
Wall Street change last week, large
ly as an indication that the prosper
GUS times of few years must sooner
or later come to an end, there are no
deep regrets that the bulk of disaster
of late has fallen upon such as are
able to stand it-Rockefeller, Whit
new. Morgan. Gates. Keene and snch
Securities-that is, bonds, railroad
and other corporate stocks-have
fallen in value at least five billions
of dollars within the past year.
Rockefeller's fortune has shrunk
about a hundred millions, due to
this slump in stocks.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

hence no returns, but some vessels
which must conveniently register
near home and at these ports
are themselves of that class
from which the government and
ports of entry such as Norfolk
collect duties upon. The coasting
trade does not furnish these none
tary returns, but who will say that
the government and the people at
large are not as abuudantly rewarded
by this service, or could easily dis
pense with it? Some may be inclined
to liken this service to that of the
fourth-class postmaster, but can the
government dispense with the coun-
try postoffice
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
CANDIDATES. CARD.

To THE VOTERS OF NORTHUMBERLAND:
Through the suggestion and advice of
several of NY friends, among them some
OF the most prominent citizens of Wi
comico district.
announce myself candidate for
commissioner of the Revenue. subject TO
nomination by the county convention.
Should receive the honor at your hands
L pledge faithful performance of the
duties. II. FULLER HUNToN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Fishery Board Talks Oyster,

Tint State board of fisheries met
here today with all the members
present. except Senator Keezell.
DR.. l.. M. Irving and G. III. Willing,
of lrvington, applied for 500 acres
OF deep water planting ground near
Wolftrap lighthouse, in Chesapeake
Bay. This matter went over until
August--Nosfotk Item, July %.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Norfolk Socks Speak Easv,

Liquor violators are paving heavy
penalty in Norfolk now. Police
Judge Taylor fined George w. Rap
pold 5000 and gave him eight months
In Jail for running "blind tiger"
The sentence was upon two charges.
selling liquor without a license and
on Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
REPRESENTATIONS MANTEn-

I'VE desire In each town local repre-
sentative TO solicit orders for our Per.
tunes, Soaps, Toilet Articles and Flavor
ing Extracts. These goods are of highest
quality and are guaranteed to give salts.
faction. Liberal commission paid. This
is suitable work for ladies of refinement.
Best references required. Write at once
to w. A Costen Co., Pocomoke City, Md.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
Friday, July 81, 1903.
VIVA YOCE VOTING

There is no doubt about the fact that
the election machinery in Virginia is i'm
something of a tangle between the dem
ocratic party plan of primaries with a
viva voce vote, the special primary laws
and the general election laws. The great
est bugbear now seems to be the viva
voce method of voting in the party pri-
mary. There is something sbout
the viva voce system that has ALWAYS
commended itself to us. 1t is straight
forward, open and manly, and it gives
the candidate the only sure means on
earth that he has to know whether he
gets the proper return of the votes actu-
ally cast for him. With the secret ballot
comes the chance on the fellows iwho
sit up with the ballot box, and we be-
heve that there has been more business
done with the box than ever thriyed
among purchasa5le voters.
Then again, does not the Barksdale
bills provide that every dollar spent by n
candidate has to be reported under oath?
we thought the recent measures passed
by the senator from Halifax covered the
entire matter and wiped out the posi-
bility of buying votes"
With crook in the ballot box and n
crook to sell his vote, and a crook as a
candidate who buys votes, it does not
look as ii the millennium was ever to be
reached by this route, but we believe the
VIVA voce vote with the Barksdale bills
comes the nearest to it.-Nesop0rt Mems
es-Herald.
We are inclined to look at the
matter very much as the Times Her
Gtd does, though there are a number
OF our able exchanges, like the Nor
FOLK Landmark and the Newport
News Press that oppose the viva voce
voting plan. The strongest argu-
ment from those of opposing opinion
Is the fact that the viva voce plan
does away with the secrecy of the
ballot; and a second argument is
that employers are enabled by it to
influence employees. Any method
must have some drawbacks, but the
arguments in favor of the open
mouth plan We think more than Off
set Its disadvantages. Among these
are most prominent the reasons ad-
vanced by the Times Herald. The
ballot box in recent years has
oeen the shrine where political
neathenism-and We might say po-
litical ''cannibalism," for in some
quarters it has been used by white
Democrats to defeat men of the same
color and party-has run rampant
The purchasable vote has, long since
become only a memory. So little of
is mas been done in Virginia in re-
cent years that it is not worth the
while speaking about. Like the
"blind tiger" and the poor we will
haveit always with US to certain
extent, no matter what laws NAV be
passed against it. The horror of
elections now lies in the manipula-
ton of ballots, and to our mind
aothing can eradicate this 30 we'll as
the viva voce plan. A tally can be
Kept by friends, and few judges of
election with doctored returns will
nave the courage TO face figures of
:wo or more witnesses. The viva
Toce plan seems to us the best fea.
'ure OF the primary plan, which, bred
n jealousy and nurtured in cupidity
has never had the parentage or the
breeding that We would like to see
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
northumberland emocrats.

Northumberland's Democratic
County Committee at Heathsville on
tuesday decided to hold district
meetings for the election of delegates
to county nominating convention,
to be held September court day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
To Admit State students.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, July 20, 'O3.
To THE VA. CITIZEN:
According TO an act OF the Ge,sr.,
Assembly, William and Mary COLLEGE a.
under obligations TO take as MANY as IsS
State students. In view of this obl,oa.
ton beg TO give notice throuob vonr
paper that l will admit as many as fonr
candidates from Lancaster.
Totai expenses OF State students per
year-ooard, fuel, lights. washing and
Total expense of pay students-board
iuel, nights, washing aud fees, about
Slo5. Yours truly,
Lyon G.. TYLER, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries. religious notices of entertain
ments. excursions. etc., one half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31

All communications or business letters
mould be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CIrIzEN
Irvinston. Va. to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

lx-ssper cont. aeditioua, for special position
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
sHAFTsBURY DEPOT

Mrs w. Mcdonald is visiting in
Gloversville, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Ward, of sArl-
ington, spent Sunday at J. w.
Bowen's.
Revival meetings are being held in
the NJ, 3. Church, by the Rev Mr.
Thompson.
Miss Ella Hayes has returned, after
spending three weeks with friends and
relatives out of town.
Mortimer Young attended the we'd
ding of his brother, Edward r. Young
of Burlington, last week. He also
visited friends in Grand Isle.
Presiding Elder Brown will preach,
in the NJ e. Church next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev Mr.
Thompson will also hold services here
at 1880 O'Clock Sunday evening.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
MANCHESTER

A. G. Purdy is in New York hospi-
tal for treatment.
George Orvis of New York passed
Sunday with Mrs Orvis in town.
George Towsley who has been spend.
ing a short vacation in Clinton, Mass.
has returned home.
The disappearance OF A. j. Little,
the local barber still remains mys-
terry. Little disappeared and nothing
has been learned of his whereabouts
by Mrs Little or his friends.
About thirty Burr and Burton sem
mary students enjoyed straw ride to
Dorset Wednesday evening attending
an oyster supper and entertainment at
the Dorset Congregational Church.
Workmen have been engaged in
constructing an additional wall on
one side of the Mark Skinner library
this was done to prevent dampness in
the basement which will be used for a
stack room.
The following cottagers have return
ed to their winter homes; Russell p.
Hoyt and family, F. S. Wheeler and
family, w. N. Coler and family to
New York; James L. Taylor and fam
lily to Brooklyn.
The Burr and Bunton seminary,
football team defeated the Bennington
Y: NJ. c. A. team on the home ground
Saturday afternoon by a score of %
to 0. The students outplayed the visit
ors at every point and the result was
never in doubt. In the second half of
fifteen minutes the home team had
possession of the ball nearly all the
time scoring three of their four touch
downs. The seminary team will go to
Ludlow Saturday to play the Blade
River Academy team.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15

man. He studied law and practised it
in his younger days. He gave it up
and went into the merchandise bust
ness for time. He sold the business
out and went into the lumber business,
forming a partnership with his father.
in-law, known as Halliday & Fuller
10 politics, be was a stsunch demo-
crat, dyed in the wool. He has served
the town in every office of Importance.
He served as chairman Of the select
men for many years; also lister, deputy
sheriff, justice of the peace for over
forty years, which Office be held at the
time of his death, also postmaster at
Beartwellville.
In his death the town loses one of
its ablest men. In religion be was a
Universalist. he leaves a sister, Mrs
W. Pero of North Adams, and a
brother, Albert d, Fuller who resides
in Macon, Ga. His funeral was held
at this Union church. Interment iu
the village cemetery,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs @. D. Phillips is visiting in
Chicopee Falls, Mass,
Miss Alice yelling Is spending a
few weeks in Poughkeepsie.
Charles Hinsdill left Monday on a
trip through western New York.
Fred H. Colvin who has been spend
ing his vacation with his mother,
Mrs NJ. J. Colyin, has returned to
FitGhburg, Mass,
A Bloomer social, together with
supper will be given by the Methodist
church Tuesday evening, October 90
at F, D. Rsnney's. A very interesting
entertainment lie promised and every
one is invited to attend and solve the
mystery Of the "Bloomers Supper
will be served from 6 to s.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Albert Smith brought bride home
the second Of this month.
Rob Bentley has gone to Dandy tC
work in the meat business.
Ground is again broken for a new
hotel over near the Depot.
Willie Woods wife at East Manches.
ter is very low and not expected to re-
cover.
Albert Pettibones people returned
Saturday night from a three weeks
vacation.
J. c. Blackmer is stating his house
Bert ellis and A. L. Jenkins is do
ing the work
VIII Walkers folks have got moved
into their new house also Charles
Brothers into his.
Eber Taylor has sold his house on
the hill where Kirt Adams lives to a
man from Rupert.
Lapceuia Lincoln who has been visit
ing her sister in Sullivan, N. H., re-
turned home Saturday,
Hereford Stone has quit work for
the Norcross Co, and is now driving
team for Chas Hosley.
Willard Bennett, wife and child who
has been away for the past two weeks
returned home Saturday night.
Helen Barton from SALISBURY is
here helping care for her sister Jessie
Wright who is still on the sick list.
Rob Beattie and wife are soon to
move from the Lincoln house into the
upstairs tenement of the Bonestelle
house at the Center.
Alvin Pettibone is putting an addit-
ion on to his shed and raising the ell
part so as to make a tenement up
stairs and have more shed room down
stairs.
During the heavy rain last week one
of the dams of the pulp job up on the
mountain gave way tearing down some
of the spout and tearing the road all
to pieces for Always.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
HEARTWELLVILLE

W. W. Follett was in Rutland Mon.
day on business.
Miss Sally M. Higgins is visiting
relatives in town.
MRS A. Quade has returned to her
home in New York.
Mrs Josephine Allsrd is with her
sister, Mrs E. M. Fuller.
Mrs G. E. Morgan of New York City
is visiting her daughter, Mrs A. Brit
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Csnedy attend.
ed the unwilling Of the Mckinley stat
10 in Adams.
Mrs Edwin Howe Of Brightwood,
Mass, is visiting her aged mother,
Mrs Eunice Csnedy.
Jessie O Folett has returned to her
home in this place after spending three
weeks with relatives in Springfield.
Warren Wood is suffering from a sore
hand caused by getting a silver in it.
DR. Cole of Readsboro is attending
him.
Mr. add Mrs Charles O. Prouty we're
here to attend the funeral of their up-
Gle, E. b. Fuller. Their daughter
Ruth returned home with them, having
spent the summer with her uncle, E.
H. Fuller
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
ELLIOT B. FULLER DEAD.

Aged Citizen Of HcartwslIviIls Died October B.
Elliot B. Fuller died at his home in
Heartwellville, October 3rd, at the adj
vanced age of "a years. Mr. Fuller was
born in Nottingham, March Is, 1929,
and moved to Heartwellville when a
young boy, where he has since resided.
His mother was the daughter of Hon
BENJAMIN Carpenter, lieutenant gov
ernor OF Vermont in l779 and also col
opel in the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Fuller was three times married.
His first wife was Elvira Raymond aud
one SOD, George e., was the result of
their union, who survives him. His
second wife was Catherine Willis.
The result Of their union was one son,
Edgar b., who lives in Brockton,
Mass. His third wife was Ellen Hal
liday, who survives him.
Mr. Fuller was strong temperance
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
NOVELTIES in PATTERNS

The new Butterick Patterns Just received very inter
estng They show 1880" effects in sleeves bodices and
skirts. Such effects will be the vogue this coming winter
Every other line of be found Buttecks Patterns
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
AuCTIONI

The undersigned Administrator OF the estate
OF Myron Barton, late OF SALISBURY, deceased
will sell &C public auction, az the home farm,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
PERU.

No 6 school is again 10 session.
Miss Elsie Vail of Allston, Mass. is
the teacher.
Fred Crossman and Postmaster F
G. Wyman are confined to their homes
by illness. Others who are i'll are
somewhat better
Mrs Matthews and mother who have
been guests at tie parsonage the past
two weeks, returned to New York Tues
day. Mrs Hanson went With them
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
MRS WESTON DEAD.

Was Widow Of Rev H. c. Weston Formerly a
Pastor in North Bennington.
News has been received of the death
in Sharon, Mass. of Mrs Clara West
on, widow of Rev H. c. Weston, pas
tor of the Congregational church in
North Bennington from 1859 to 1874.
Her death was sudden as she was.in
but few hours.
As wife Of pastor Weston she was
loved by all and the news of her death
was sad to a large circle of friends.
She is survived by two sons and
one daughter.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
READSBORO

Mrs Annie Wiley is visiting rela-
tives in town.
birs +. J, Bullock spent Tuesday in
North Adams.
Mort Pratt is visiting bis aunt, Mrs
George NJ. Bemis.
Henry Rice of Charlemont is visit
ing Fred Bailey
Quite number Of parties came up
on the Boston excursion last Saturday,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
She continues very poorly.

Rev George o. Bruce of Forestville,
N. Y, a former pastor here, spent a
few days in town recently and preached
at both services on Sup day.
George Reed ST., died at his home
here Monday. He had been 10 failing
health but was no worse until the day
before his death lie leaves three
sons, Charles and Aaron with whom
be Tired ana George Il. Mr. Reed was
81 years of age, being the oldest man
10 town except one Mrs Rec died
y ears ago,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-15
Get the Most
out of Your Food

You don't and can't if your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into it.
It gets tired easily, and what it fails to
'igest is wasted
Among the signs Of weak stomach
are uneasness after eating, fits of ner-
yous headache, and disagreeable belch-
ing.
II have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
differcn, times for stomach troubles, and
run down condition OF the system, and have
teen greatly benefited by its use. / would
not be without Il IN my family. / am trou-
rlcd especiallyin summer with weak stom-
acn aud nausea and find Hoods Sarsaparilla
Invaluable" E. B. HICKMAN, W.Chester, Pa.
Hoods JdrSGpGriLLG
and Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
Blu WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON.
Yes" answered Andre: he does.

Yes" answered Andre: he does"
The remainder OF the short walk was
finished in silence. They parted at the
prison offic". Andre going inside. while
Captain Rosny hurried of to look to va
rIous matters which claimed his atten-
ton.
They met again at dinner. when Cap
tain Rosny informed Andre that a true
statement of Masloff's case had been for
warded to St. Petersburg by telegraph
and that a reprieve had Just been re-
ceived.
1T is virtually a communication said
the captain. ct amounts TO the same
thing. There will probably be some de-
lay, and then will be instructed to send
Masloff to the mines. He won't be shot.
1 can promise you that Nor will he re-
ceive n free pardon" added the captain,
with a quiet smile.
That night Andre slept fairly wei.
He was satisfied that Paul's life was
safe. and though he would have given
muCn LOT farewell interview Win MS
brother. he was too wise to ask Il or
Captain Rosuy.
On the following morning he parted
with his generous host and started on
the long journey TO Irkutsk in the best
conveyance that his ample means could
procure.
We need not follow him on the way.
He encountered some vexatious delays.
but reached his destination in the third
week of July. and was favorably i'm
pressed by his first view OF the city
which was to be his future place OF resi-
dence-for Irkutsk is the capital city OF
central Siberia. and in its shops. hotels
and dwellings, as well as in its social
life. bears a marked resemblance TO St
Petersburg.
Andre reported at once to Colonel
Spdekln. the commander Of the Ural Cos
sacks and, to his horror. was immedi
ately placed under arrest.
This was probably done as a test. for