Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
THE FOLKS Down IN LANCASTER
Shirt Factory To Be Established In
Irvinrtou-PersOua News.

Shirt Factory To Be Esta b1ished In
Irvington-Persoua News.
IRvINGTON. VA. January s.-tSpecial.)
On Thursday. January 1st. Captain W. T..
Messick. w. Med Lee, and Loyola Leland
of this place. took charge Of the shirt
factory plant which they recently pur-
chased, In sharptown. Nd. This new COM
pany will move their works to Irvington
as soon as suitable works can be erected
for its reception, which will proba bly, be
some time between March and June next.
Other enterprises are on foot for lr-
Vngtcn. A cannery will be erected. and
put into opera ton here during this year.
and town hall OF large dimensions will
also be constructed along about the same
time.
This annual meeting of the Chesapeake
Fay Fishermen's Associa ton has been
called by the president, Captain George r..
SGuires. to convene at the Maltby House,
Baltimore. Wednesday. January 7th, at 10
A: NJ. AS the members Of the association
are scattered throughout Tidewater-on
both sides OF the bay-they find It easier
to get full attendance by meeting in
one OF the large cities. hence their meet
ing in Baltimore.
j.
Lea gue held in the Baptist church at
IrvinEton. on Wednesday afternoon last,
Messrs. ]. w. Hayden and James Gresh-
am were elected to the State convention,
which holds it's session in Richmond, Va.
January Goth, 21st, and 22d.
A deputy United States marshal this
week served notice Of 5000 suit on Rev.
w. F.1Dunaway. D. D.. at his home. In
Upper Lancaster Mr.. Duna way was a
member of the late Constitutional Con-
vertion. a number OF whose members
have been made principals in these suits
by disfranchised negroes.
The Sunday school Of Irvington Baptist
church rendered very pretty progre mms
on last Tuesday night, at their Christmas
entertainment. The children were re-
warded by their usual treat The school
presented the pastors wife. Mrs. F. W.
Claybrook.s with handsome fur stream
yer and nuff. The Melhodists OF the same
place gave their treat to the children on
Wednesday night.
The schooner Morning Light" Captain
Bud" Bussells. OF Irvington. sank In
York river from Overlooking, last week.
but was soon floated.
Messrs. Dice and Joseph Anderson spent
the holidays with their father. the Rev.
J.. M. Anderson, pastor OF the Methodist
churches on White Stone circuit Tho
first named is Of the faculty Of Randolph
Macon Academy, Bedford City. Va. and
the latter a student at Smithdeal Bush
ness College. Richmond.
Fred Ainslie Finch, who has been max
Ing the rounds with relatives md friends
In Philadelphia. Washington. Cumberland
Harper's Ferry. and lately in Middlesex
county. for health and pleasure. left Mill
Creek Wednesday to return to his duties
in Baltimore. +
w. H. Howard, OF Hampton. Va. visit
ed friends in Irvington. He left Thurs
day for Richmond. where he will resume
his studies in medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leland. OF Balti-
more, last week visited relatives and
friends In 1rvington.
Miss Lucy, w. Sneed, formerly of Flu
wanna. but lately residing with. her sister.
Mrs. E. B.. Burwell. in Stafford county.
spent the last fortnight with Mrs II. S.
Gresham, another sister at Lancaster
Courthouse.
Mrs.. o. Cameron, OF Weems. spent
the festaI season with friends and rela-
tives at Newport News and Dinwiddie
county