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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

NEVER in the history of the
world has there been such efforts to
relieve suffering humanity. Posi-
bly, it is also true that never was
there more demands of distress. To-
day in many quarters CT the globe
widows and orphans and the poor in
general are receiving more care and
being better provided for than the
families of those of modest means
and revenues. We are melted to
this general comment on favorable
conditions by the statement that
in Richmond city alone there are 81
societies laboring for the poor. By
them there was nearly a hundred
thousand dollars spent during Christ
mas to stamp out squalor and wretch
edness. All of which is gratifying
to note and encourages optimism.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
BRIGHT YOUNG EDITOR DROPS.
iFrfdan's Dispatchl


Waldo Porter johnson, associate
editor of the Newport News Press,
who died yesterday morning after an
illness Of only an hour, was one of
the most gifted poets this State has
produced. Above everything else, a
newspaper man, he also wrote much
verse of remarkable delicacy of
thought Snd expression. He rhymed
with wonderful facility, and making
verse of high order was to him only
light pastime. He published some
years ago a slender volume contain
ing but few of his poetic creations,
and the work had wide circulation,
for poetic volume. Since that
time he has written great deal of
verse, which has appeared in the
Press, and much of it has been widely
quoted.
While student at Washington
and Lee University, in 1892, he wrote
FLOATING" which was very widely
copied. Following is the poem, which
is regarded as a gem of versificatiou
and poetic thought:
Idling and dreaming, l lay on my oar,
Listlcssly watching the lights on the
shore,
Cleaning and twinkling and trembling
there,
Miles sway through the misty air.
Far in the front, with their silver-capped
Rolling along from the star-jewelled
West,
Tide-driven waves lap the ripple-kissed
| sand
Seeking TO rest on the breast OF the land
Far through the mists of the future to me,
Cleaning more brightly, 1t seems, can
see,
Linin g the shining and silvery strand,
Lights on the shore of another land.
Idling and dreaming, 1 lay on my oar,
Listlessly watching the lights on the
shore.
Scarcely less beautiful than this is
his Goodnight Song:
Goodnight, dear heart, the shadow dusk
is falling;
In all this lonely land there Is no light;
The voices of the starless night ale call
ing
You bid me go-Goodnightl
Here is the end of all our wild, sweet
scheming,
You turn your face forever from my
sight;
And this the end of all our futile dream
ing
You bid me go-Goodnightl
Thank God, dear love, the heartache and
Are mine to bear; for you the dawn Is
bright;
For you, sun-lit, and beautiful the NOR
row;
For me-GoodnIghti
In few months Mr.. johnson was
to have married a young lady of
Powhatan, the daughter of one of
the best-known citizens of the county,
and connected with several promi-
nent families of Richmond. But "the
love will see no bridal" He had
lived less than half the allotted age
Of man, and while he had done much
there was surely much he would have
done had the span of his life been
longer. His life was exemplary, his
thought inspiring, his friendship a
help to all who had it. He was cut
off at thirty years-long before the
zenith of his power was reached, or
the sum of his accomplishments
could be cast up. But the purity of
his life and his thought, his high
conception of duty, his devotion to
right and truth, will live to help
those whom he leaves in harness.
Goodnight"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
wICOMICO CHURCH.

Hunting and visiting were all. the
go here during the holidays.
S. S. Russell spent Xmas week
and last with relatives in Accomack
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Sailing, of
Kent Island, are visiting near Mia
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Lawson have
moved to their place in Gaskins'
Neck.
The oyster roast given on New
Years day at Tipers was enjoyed by
all.
@. Wells and wife paid Mrs. DR..
Harding visit last week.
p. &. Delano has purchased a new
organ.
@. II. Mothershead and Tom
Lampkin have moved into their
new houses on Grain creek.
w. L. Russell s. Bro. are running
their shocking house with entire
force. w. A. Rowe & Co. are also
operating theirs at a full blast.
Oysters are fine and bringing good
prices on the Great Wicomico.
A dance was given on New Year
night at the home of w. Il. Bailey.
BURK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

ONCE in awhile our people are
gulled by new men and new enter
prises. The latest act of imposition
has been in the prices paid in this
section for holly. Thousands of our
beautiful holly trees have been
slaughtered, at ten cents box for
shipment to Northern markets, where
they brought almost fabulous prices.
We are much opposed to the devas-
tation of holly that is going on, but
deem it an outrage that men should
come from other quarters and pay
such small figures as this when in
some sections-not a hundred miles
from here-holly brought as much
as $1.75 box. Let our people see
to it that this destruction does not
continue hereafter certainly not
unless they are we'll paid for it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
VESSELS. FISH AND OYSTERS,

A wrecking machine has raised
the remains of the steamer Rich
mond, burned at Fredericksburg last
year, and proceeded with it to Ches-
ter, Pa.
The typhoid fever scare in Eng
land is said to have been produced
by the report of New York oysters
being contaminated by the sewage
from that city.
AT the Chesapeake Bay Fisher
mems Association in Baltimore on
Wednesday the old officers were re-
elected, among them being Capt.
George p. Squires IS president.
Business men of fredericksburg
have bought the steamer Tourist,
plying between that city and Ur-
hanna. w. ID. Garter last week had
the deed recorded at Tappahannock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
Richmond County.
JorTINes FRoM RIcHMoNp co.

JOTTINGS FROM RICHMOND co.
There is place of great renown,
Called on the river Wheaton town.
A traveller passing got as far as Sharps,
And there he thought they all had
"harps";
And being himself quite n saint,
He loved Sharps because OF its paint,
He found shocking business, there inn
mense,
All up and doing, without pretence;
But at Wheaton the wharf is long,
Aud on steamboat alone he sang a song
About the growing little place,
And whitewash did the paint displace,
But II he had only come ashore,
OF whitewash we would lrave heard no
And shocking he would lnrve seen full
blast,
Five times over any place on the river
the shells are cast.
The houses all new and bright,
No whitew0sh, but white paint In sight
SO here's TO Wheaton, in the mighty race.
For fame aud fortune she holds first place
Marriages there Is not "A failure, am sure,
The ladies for that do hold a-cure,
They mind their business and with grace
They keep their home, each happy place,
And the men who are fortunate enough
tomarry,
Find no failure in life, but at home they
tarry.
And leave TO crusty ones the consoliug
thought
That happiness is earned not bought.
We have no debates, but learn by letter
IT'S hard to love and then not get her.
Richmond county has been alive
with business and pleasure for the
last two weeks and is now settling
down to hard and practical business,
Congress and the Legislature de-
prive us of the Hons. w. A. Jones
and Jno. NJ. Lyell, and we let them
go feeling they are working for our
interests and have our hopes and
fears with them all the time.
Judge Lamb, of Richmond, who
died recently was a son-in-l law of
Mrs. Brockenbrough of Warsaw.
He spent much of his time round
Warsaw and was generally liked and
will be much missed. His advice
was of value and will be missed by
many to whom he was good Friend
and counsellor.
Business has been very brisk all
over this county and in Lancaster
county. Just before Christmas on one
day Wheaton Packing Co. shipped
barrel and shucked oysters to over
100 different cities and almost every
state west, some going to New York,
which is the financial Golden Gate,
and some going to San Francisco,
which city has long been called the
Golden Gatc-so you see they struck
both Golden Gates with biyalves
from our little white-painted town.
Willie Sydnor, of Haynesville, is
right in the meeting aud is organic
ing a company to go and see Niagara
this summer, and incidentally on the
way back to paint New York town a
beautiful red.
Miss Barber, on PARIS Island farm,
is winning golden opinions by her
kind and faithful attention to the
little ones under her charge and who
are improving rapidly in mind and
manners after her faithful teaching.
But be still, ! am busy. Yet will,
Tell you the news-we win with Hill;
And 1904 will soon be round,
And in the ranks / will be foand
To wrest the country from Roosevelt's.
trust
Freedom as of yore or we. all shall bust.
So say We all in FARNHAM.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
MISKIMON.

w. G. Harrison, the efficient clerk
of G. IL. Smith, met with quite a
dangerous accident during the past
week. After selling oil to one of his
customers the can was placed on the
floor, and by some means kicked
over by colored boy. Mr.. Harrison
was advised by one of his customers
to set match to it. He did so.
thinking it would burn off and not
injure any thing, but it proved other
wise. Very soon everything was in a
light blaze which finally reached the
ceiling. While trying to save the
goods the clerk came very near being
burned. The fire was finally
smothered by throwing a lap-robe
over it.
The children of Providence school
presented their beloved teacher with
a fine Bible as New Years gift.
Thomas E. Boyd has about COM
pleSed his cage, and we think he will
soon have a bird to go in it. We
hope he will, anyhow.
David Dawson's farm has been
surveyed and divided among his
children. PETAL.
The school teachers have returned
to their duties and all seem to be
enjoying the Happy New Year.
w. L. Marsh has just returned
from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
where he went on a business trip.
Wayland Harrison was among us
visiting his brother, who is clerking
for G.. H. Smith. Mr.. Harrison has
returned to his duties In Newport
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. III. Smith were
visiting the latter's sister, who lives
near Avalon, on last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary j. Rice, of Alfonzo,
has been very sick. The writer
wishes her a speedy recovery from
sickness. SILENCE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
BILLS INTRODUCED.


Several bills making it unlawful to
sell toy pistols.
A bill providing for road COM
mission and a systematic plan for the
improvement of county roads; also
the appropriation of sum of money
for good roads. The bill proposes a
commission of three persons who are
to serve without pay. 1t provides for
working the short term convicts now
in the penitentiary and the prisoners
in the county jails on the public
roads.
Mr.. Whitehead, of Norfolk, offered
a bill proposing to subject social
clubs, where liquor is sold, to the
regular tax of $500 per annum, i'm
posed on retail dealers, and other
wise regulating the sale of liquor by
such clubs. The State derives little
revenue from these mushroom clubs,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
HEATHSVILLE.

We are now living in New Year
yet very few of us are living in new
way; our town is the same it was JUS
before the holidays, only it's a little
wetter. Everybody complains of bad
roads, but seems very considerable in
his criticism, knowing the disadvan
tages under which our road workers
have labored. We are hoping, or
this account, that winter will remair
open and that spring, with her warn
drying suns, will hurry in, for in any
other event travelling is going to be
much interfered with. Ali are agreed
that the Booth Brothers, our present
road contractors, have done all thai
could be done in the time they have
been in charge.
Heavy hauling goes on without
hale. Lumber, from the tractless
forest of Quintinoak, and trap poles
from the tall pine forest all around
are being carried to the river. Rowe's
landing is very important little
point; for, week in and week out
through all the year, two vessels are
kept plying between this place and
Washington or Baltimore. Ranks OF
wood, from fifty to sixty feet in
length and eight feet high; piles OF
measureless feet of lumber and barrel
slaves by countless thousands, allure
many vessel in from the Potomac
Very few fail to find freight, but al
combined, fail to lessen, seemingly
the immense mass.
Captain Trice, on the "Charles II
Dagger, and Capt. Simpkins, on
the Farmers Friend, each has gone
out with wood for the Capital City
this week.
Well, Rice's hotel has not been
leased, and up to this time those in
charge of the property have been
unable to secure any one to conduct
the business. This large house, SC
well known throughout the Neck
besides to the travelling folk, is over
a hundred years old and through
that prosperous century of its exis,
tence. not once before have its doors
been closed to those who would have
board and lodging.
Hon. William S. Cralle, for more
than third of a century the effic-
lent and beloved clerk of this county
after boarding at this we'll known
hosiery for twenty years, now walks
three times a day to the Arlington.
Mr.. Cralle still Keeps his room at the
Rice's, and is "master of all he sur
verys."
Collie Newson, of Lottsburg, while
skating with a gang of others on
Fallin's mill pond last week, came
near being drowned. Newson is a
very fine skater and, fortunately,
equally as dexterous swimmer. He
remained in water fifteen feet in
depth for as many minutes; and,
with his long mighty strokes crushed
ice half-inch thick in his efforts to
reach the far-distant shore. An old
skiff was gotten to the young man and
he was dragged to shore by his COM
rades. This escape from drowning is
nothing less than miraculous.
John johnson, colored man
living just out from this place, had
the good luck to kill a wild turkey
lately. He also recently killed five
partridges at one shot.
On the Baltimore steamer Monday
were some Of our best known and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
REHOBOTH CHURCH.

j. B. Stakes has sold his stock of
goods to Ben Gill, of this place, who
opened up New Years Day. He has
as his clerk Gary Pitman, of s'Tal-
leytown."
Miss Genevieve Pinckard came
home to spend the holidays.
Miss Julia Kent had as her guest
during Xmas Miss jamie Burgess, of
Fairfelds. Miss Julia accompanied
her home and spent several DAYS.
George Waters (colored) had his
house and most that it contained
destroyed by fire Friday. Some of
the family barely escaped with their
lives.
Mr.. Delevet, a student in a medi-
cal college in Baltimore, visited w.
I. Luttrell, of Hopeside, several
days last week.
Miss Minnie Bland was home for
a few days Christmas week.
Misses Bessie and Rebecca Hard
ing, Mamie Hudnall, Belle, Jessie
and Elsie Ball spent the holidays
with friends at Wicomico.
Last Wednesday night a number
OF the young folks around here were
invited to Miss Helen Chilton's. The
last hours of the old year were spent
in fun and merry-making. just as
we had finished with refreshments
the old clock on the mantel chimed
the hour of midnight, which re-
minded us that New Year had
been ushered in. We challenged
each other "New Years gift" and in
few moments babe our fair hostess
adieu, expressing ourselves as having
spent most pleasant evening.
WATcU
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
NEWLAND.

MARRIAGE, DEATH, PERSONALS. RTC.
Mrs. Susan A. Nash, wife of q. NJ.
Nash, who had been sick for several
weeks, died on last Sunday at her
home here. She was about 90 years
of age. A husband, five sons and
three daughters survive her. Among
the sons is A. NJ. Nash, prominent
lumber dealer of this place. Rev. A.
ID. Reynolds conducted the funeral
services at Rappahannock on Tues
day.
Mr.. Emmett Bartlett, son of John
A. Bartlett, and Miss Dee Sanders,
daughter of Mr.. Samuel Sanders,
were married at Welcome Grove
church at 8 p. m. on Wednesday,
December 81, 1902, by Rev. G. NJ.
Connelley. Z. L. Hutchinson was
best man and Miss Minnie l.. Marks
maid Of honor. The other attend
ants were Clifton Lumpkin and Miss
Cora Minor, j. L. Minor and Miss
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

eripg from long spell of sickness.
The home of Bonnie Davis is all
smiles. January 3rd will be record
ed as birthday in his family.
George Burgess, whose marriage
was reported in this paper recently,
has moved on his fam, near here.
We welcome Mr.. Burgess and his
young bride.
A gloom of sadness was cast over
the entire community when it be
came known on Sunday last that
the spirit of Mrs. Mollie Lewis
aged 10, wife of l.. L. Lewis, had
taken its fight to better land
Mrs. Lewis had been a long sufferer
from typhoid-malarial fever, but she
bore her sickness without a murmur
She was the daughter of our mai
contractor, Tom Anderson. She leaves
father, mother, six sisters and low
ing husband to mourn their loss
She was laid to rest on Monday in
the Oakland cemetery, Rev. K. r
Garner conducting the burial ser.
vice. Mr.. Lewis has the sympathy
of all who know him. He had beer
married only nine months and few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hearn and
little George Williams, of Philadel.
phia, spent Xmas with their rela-
tives, S. @. Whitney and A. E
Boothe, at this place. George Is &
grandson of Peter Williams, of Ian,
caster county.
j. O. Cannon and w. K. Walker
of Washington, are visiting II. p
Walker and others in this place.
i. Il. Broun, of Broun's Store,
was seen in this place last Friday.
RED TAPE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

Tue CITIZEN gratefully acknowl-
edges receipt of issue No. of The
Echo, the little semi-monthly period
ical published by "Tbe Rowe Beale
Publishing Co." at Heathsville, Nor
cumberland county. 1t is an ex-
ceedingly creditable sheet. We desire
to encourage the boys who are at the
helm, and urge Them to persevere. 1t
is from these small beginnings, stu
diouslY and honestly pursued, that
the best journalists and great men
are evolved.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
Judge James c. Lamb Dead

Judge James @. Lamb, until re-
Gently judge of Richmond Chancery
Court, died in that city Thursday
after long illness. He was SO years
old, and his death was due to general
breakdown. Judge Lamb was a
brother of Congressman John Lamb.
He was twice married, each wife
being a Miss peterborough, of
county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
session.

WHAT next People will fly soon,
we guess. A newspaper is to be pub
lished daily in midocean on the At
lantic liners. 1t will contain news
of the day and special messages to
passengers-all sent from land, a
thousand miles away, by Marconi's
marvellous wireless telegraphy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
Northumberland &c
GULICK'S CORNER.

Willie Dawson, of this place, was
visiting his cousin, Mrs. Cora Kent,
of Wicomico, Christmas.
James Kent and son, of Wicomico,
were recently visiting Redmond
Dawson.
w. ID. Dawson, formerly of this
place, but now of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, spent Xmas with
friends here.
Miss Lula Walker, after two
weeks stay in Fairfields, has re,
turned home. Who AN /?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
DR.. Lee Cato Worse.

Advices from Wachapreague in l.
cate that DIR. Geo. w. LIE Cato, "
left Richmond before the close /,
the Legislature for the holidays OF
account of failing health, is reported
worse, and fears are felt for him. II
will be recalled that DR.. LIE Cato
suffered a slight stroke of paralysis
some months ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

WE WONDER If Governor Monta-
que will have the nerve to veto Jor-
dams, or any other rabid oyster bill,
that might pass the Legislature ?
We hope he will not discard the
patriotic lens through which he
viewed the redistricting bill last
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
Good Roads Association Organiz c d.

q. A number Of taxpayers met at
Wicomieo Church on December 10Th
aud organized a permanent Good
Roads Association. A committee Of
three was appointed to sppear before
the board of Supervisors to make
requests, that will be made known
later. Mr.. Edwin Broun, jr., was
elected chairman, and o. r. Kent,
secretary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

AMERICA IAN now look to the
preservation of the Monroe doctrine.
The allies seem to be aiding Vene-
zuelan revolutionists in the over
throw of Castro. 1t is asserted that
his foe Matos has promised to
pay England and Germany their
claims instanter if they make him
the President. 1t seems to have
reached that stage now when the
Monroe doctrine is being trod upon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
wEsTMORELAND DOTS.

Thomas M. Arrest, of this county,
sold during 1902 nearly $3, 900 worth
of produce raised on his farm.
Edward Griffith has purchased of
Mrs. j. w. Anton the latter's small
but desirable farm in this county for
$1,000.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
Friday. January o, 1908.

Pass the bill preventing the sale
of toy pistols, and companion one
against cigarette selling, and more of
our youth will reach manhood's
estate, and, maybe, ripe old age.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
RAINSWOOD.

l have been informed that the en-
tertainment at Oakland M. e. cunrch
Xmas was success. They raised
800 to get an organ.
II. Sydnor has treated himself to
new wagon and new saw-mill.
John Balderson, an ex-Confederate
soldier, We are glad to say, is recov-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
SD For a Crab.

That is the sum the Smithsonian
Institution sent Jas. A. Lokey, of
Irvington, for the fossil crab recently
tonged by him from the bed of the
Rappahannock. a good days work,
and an interesting addition to the
museum.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09
SOME MARRIAGES.

Miss Ida G. Northen, daughter of
MIR. w. ID. Northen, was married
last week 70 Mr.. Robert Martin, for
merly of Delaware, but now of Ethel,
Richmond county, Rev. N. A. Page
officiating. Mr.. Frank Connolly was
best man and Miss Josephine Harris
maid of honor.
Cards announced the uuptials on
Wednesday noon, at fredericksburg,
of Mr.. Russell A. Davis, one of Ur-
banna's leading business men, and
Miss Grace King, an accomplished
and pretty young lady osthe Old
Burg. The wedding came quite a
surprise to the numerous friends of
the young people.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-09

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