Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-16
WEENIS-

we DO not get the mail regularly here
on Friday mornings. Steamer Potomac
does not come in here that day, and the
mail is landed at White Stone Wharf and
brought around by the Owen billiard.
but when the Potomac il late the mail
lays mt White Stone until night. The
Postofiice Department had the matter
called to their attention and il is hoped
that this annoyance will be enthusiastically
corrected shortly. The Weems line con-
tracted to deliver the mail at this place
five times week going to and coming
from Baltimore; but, as il is, they only
deliver the Baltimore mail three times a
week. Weems is getting to be too much
oil business centre TO be snubbed. es-
pecially when the company is paid to
send steamers here.
Capt. Geo. p. Squires, of Ocran, has his
bugeye, "Inez," at the railway here, put
ting in a 2O-horse-power gasoline engine.
Steamer Owen billiard was on the rail-
way last week having galvanized iron
put on her bottom, to protect her from
the ice
The mud machine stopped work a few
days ago, and tug "Reuben Foster"
which is being used in the work, has
gone to Baltimore to have her boiler
oyerhauled. She left Tuesday morning
under 30 pounds of steam, expecting to
make the run in three days, with good
weather. 1t will take the machine most
of the winter to finish up here.
Much disappointment is felt here ON
account of not receiving the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN Thursday night. A number of
subscribers waited for the steamer. which
is usually late, and not getting their
paper then go away sorrowful.
Mrs. l.. II. Forsythe and little daughter,
wife and child of U. S. Inspector Forsythe,
nave come down to spend some time here.
Mrs. Walton and two children, wife
and children of Rev. ii. l.. Walton, of
Sharps, went to Norfolk last Friday
night Her little son, Harry, was taken
TO hospital for examination for rupt-
ure, and it may be necessary to have an
operation performed.
Mrs. +. Eilskov, OF this place, who is in
hospital in Norfolk, is slowly recover
ing from the effects of an operation.
Warrants have been issued by Squire
Eilskov on Jesse Abbott, charged by
Tilley Hughes with robbing his oyster
bed, and Robert Rich, colored, charged
with stealing wood from Joe Gunther.
Abbott's case will be tried Thursday.
Constable Mckinney is looking for four
celored men, who are charged with steal
ing oysters off beds down the river. Geo.
Smith was caught, but the other three
have run away.
Steamer Potomac, it is reported, will
be taken off the route this week, to be
locked and cleaned. While going ND
Corrotoman Friday her stearing gear
broke and after a delay of two hours
continued her trip. On her return trip
she did not get to Millenbeck until 3 a. m.
Saturday morning, and on starting for
Merry Point had to make back to that
wharf on account of the binding snow
storm. She reached here at a. m. 1t
is said that barnacles are so large and
on her bottom it is difficult
to make landings. Coon.
Miss Clara Wilder, of Irvington, and
Mrs. Leila Brooks, of Baltimore, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Miss
Orah Doggett.
Mrs. Mamie Ashburne and daughter,
Miss Bessie, OF Simpsons Wharf, spent
nearly a week recently visiting relatives
here and in Irvington.
The Baptist Sunday school here will
hold it's Christmas entertainment on the
27th-Tuesday night after Christmas.
Miss Bonnibel Cross, who was sick at
her home here for ten days, resumed her
duties at the VIRGINIA CITIZEN Office on
Tuesday. l..