Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-11-13
HEATHSVILLE.

The election is over and the result
is very acceptable to the residents of
this much abused town. Many of
those issued certificates of election
have been weighed in the scales of
service and found not wanting.
Good and faithful public servants
have they been and they are fifty re-
warded by the overwhelming major
titles each one has received. There are
others just entering on the journey
of public life-those whose many
deserving qualities our people have
discerned and felt justified in recog-
nizing. Rewarded because of their
fellow citizens confidence in their
ability to discharge the grave public
duties entrusted to them, these new
boys will enter upon their journey
conscious of the fact that all eyes
are upon them. Yet not too much
will be demanded of them. But let
me remind them-the old boys, go en-
trenched in our affections now, have
come to their heights of efficiency
after many plumbers and mistakes,
and through rough experiences have
they come to their official wisdom.
On the shoulders of our young
friend, the talented young attorney
of Reedville, falls no very small or
easy task. Our people realize this,
and, though our. new States attorney
is a most capable and determined
practitioner, yet they shall always
extend to him their sympathetic sup.
port and shall give unrestrained re-
proof to any disposed to censure.
The dogmatic perseverance, our legis-
latlve candidate displayed in secur-
ing the nomination our people take
as a promise of the diligence and
earnestness with which he would
look after our interests at Richmond.
He whom apparent defeat does not
subdue deserves to be victor, and our
people count themselves extremely
fortunate to send so resolute and
inyinoibles man as. DR.. w. p. sgd
nor as its member of the House of
Delegates. On our Board of Super
visors there will be two new men.
Both, however, are recognized as
good, trustworthy, business men
which is well attested, did any doubt,
by the fact that they were chosen
by the good citizens of Fairfields,
Iwho chose q. A. Coppedge) and Wi
cOmico (who chose w. j. Stakes).
Monday again was court day for
this county. A very small atteu-
dance, considering the day and the
comparatively lax season, was present.
The auctioneers appeared to be the
only very busy persons, barring our
faithful clerk, who, ever busy, was
pushed on that day fixing up the
bonds of the newly-elected officers,
many of whom qualified.
A bundle Of CITIZENS came in the
mornings mail and this scribe dis
tributed the papers about in the
courtroom, and in the afternoon |
noticed many one protruding from
the pockets of our people, which
goes to show that many really wish
the paper who do not get it. AS
good friend as | am Of the CITIZENS,
| cannot refrain from expressing the
regret that it was last weeks paper
that has fallen into so many new
hands, and / am sure two-thirds of
the CITIZENS friends in Northum-
berland are of the same opinion.
Our neighborhood has been one
especially blessed. Sickness and
death are seldom shoppers here. But
l am now duty-bound to tell story
as sad as ever fell to my lot to tell.
We had a friend who was very dear
to us. La the village school house
yonder with her We our school days
spent. Our homes oft have been