Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-13
TIRITHA

Id lila.
Joe Bowles, who went to Baltimore
a couple of weeks ago for an opera
ton on his throat, was operated on
last Monday and is reported to be
doing well.
Mrs. William Ashburn has a tur-
key hen WHICH has been setting four
weeks, and has laid four eggs during
that time.
Or Tuesday of last week colored
men of some boats lying in Election
got In a .free-for-all fight. Squire
Christopher soon heard of the fracas
and issued warrants for their arrest,
and three of them-Will Bell, Levi
jackson and Dolphus Williams
were fined $3.50 each.
Mrs. Sarah Bowles returned home
on Monday last from Warren Point,
where she has been visiting her
niece, Mrs. McRina Powell, who has
been very i'll, but is improving.
Messrs. Blundon & Hinton have
given their store house in Reedville
a new coat of paint.
The Board of Directors of Reed.
vile bank will hold a meeting al
Cape Charles on the ISthinst. The
president, l.. i. Mumford, will call
at Reedville on his yacht to take
them over the bay.
Miss Addie Wilkins, of Fairport
had ali operation performed on her
for appendicitis in Baltimore last
Sunday. The operation was per.
formed by DR.. Sinclair Sprull, of the
Maryland University. She is get.
ting along very well.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. realized 500
from the lecture of Rev. w. w.
Sawyer on Thursday evening last.
The Glowing Bowl" was well
rendered in the town hall at Reed
vile on Wednesday evening last by
number of our young people. The
entertainment was given for the
benefit of Fairport Baptist Church,
and realized about $50.
The owners Of our fish factories
are busy getting things in readiness
for the fishing season. The most of
their boats will start out between
the 10th and 23rd of this month.
Sergeant Charles w. Marsh, of
Company H., 2nd battalion, u. S.
Army, stationed at Washington bar
racks, is on visit to his brother, j,
Henry Marsh.
Some time since the ladies of
Bethany Methodist church formed q
society known as a"Calendar." This
new society has already become quite
popular. 1t has forty-four members
and has collected $27.
Mrs. Clarence Woodruff, of Fair.
port, who has been in a hospital ir
Baltimore for some time past, is much
improved in health.
Steamer Reed left for Baltimore on
Saturday to be put in order for the
spring fishing.
Miss Matte Goodman, who has
been teaching in Reedville the past
session, closed her school on Wednes.
day last, and on Thursday gave the
children a picnic at Gaskins' bay
shore.
The public school at Fairpori
closed on Friday, April 29th, and or
Monday, May 2nd, gave a most de-
lightful entertainment, under the
management of Miss Julia Williams
one of the teachers. The affair re,
fiected great credit oil Miss Julia.
Reedville Lodge knights of Pyth.
las will give a banquet in that towr
on May Gath in honor of the ami.
versary of the lodge. Their anniver
sary fell on the l4th INST, but was
postponed in consequence of so many
other entertainments coming of
about that time.
Mrs. Salima Lackey, of Wicomico
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dewitt
Lewis. in Reedville.
The Stars. of Tibitha engaged il
a contest with the Reedville bas,
ball club on Saturday, in which tn,
Stars came out victorious, making ,
score of rs to % against the "Reed
Williams"
Pound-net fishing is almost at {
stand still, the catch being so ligh
for two or three weeks that the fish
ermen can scarcely pay expenses.
AJACKs.