Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
AFRO.AMERICAN NOTES.

AFRO.AMERICAN NOTES.
Mrs. Ann Jackson, near Boer, is con.
valescent. Mrs. Dan Parker, OF Lively,
is also improving.
Mics Foda Weaver and Mrs. +. Laws
OF Litwalton, and Misses Mary and Lucy
Grimes, of Alfonso, left for Baltimore
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs r. s. Bee are rejoicing
/ over the srriyalo . fine boy, and Eliza
Miles and husband are happy over a like
blessing.
The writer was In Richmond county
recently. He has also bought another
fine horse.
Some that are on the sick list are:
Cyrus Griffin, Of Lively; A. Smith, Robt.
Curry's little three.year-old daughter,
and Annie Carter's daughter, near
Wheaton.
Few callers In this section recently:
Miss Jamie Fallin, OF Nuttsyille, at her
sisters at Litwalton; Z. E. Urkums at ].
A Norris's; j l.. Roane at A. Smith, and
Jno. CroIten and wife, OF Wheaton.
and ID. Smith and wife, OF huntsville, at
Mrs. Lucy Roane's. C.R.H.
The people OF this section feel jubilant
over the prosperity OF the Oystermen's
Protective Union and hope it may be of
great benefit to oystermen In the future.
w. w. Towles is now in possession of
the 32-foot craft formerly owned by VIM.
Kenner.
James Bsily has sold his fine horse.
Mrs. Mary Waring is now visiting
her brother.
Miss Alverta Taylor has returned home
to visit her mother and brother.
Hartsvillc Baptist church held a rally
on the 20 inst. Pastor Fields had Rev
Il. V. Washington, Of Mt. Zion church.
to assist him.
Mrs. Winnie Yates has been the tuest
OF Mrs. Winnie Gaskins, at Brooks
station, Va, the past week.
WHITE FLAG.
sunday night last Rev. d. Fields
preached his farewell sermon before en-.
tering upon his new labors at Beulah
Baptist church. Rev. B. Jones was TO
have preached Sunday at Beulah, but the
congregation not knowing OF the ap-
pointment did not assemble, therefore IL
was called off.
Mrs. Margaret Logan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left for Baltimore Friday.
Mrs. Silas Powell Is on the sick list, rs
is also two children of r. A. Coleman's. |
Mrs. Jane Gaskins and Mrs. C. C.. Com |
madore are Improving.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Banks are the proud |
parents OF another son.
Mrs. Martha Z. Parks left last week |
Tor Richmond to attend the bedside of |
her daughter, Oela, who has been very
sick in that city. Mrs Parks will return
With her daughter as soon as she can be
moved
Mrs. s. j. Newman, our teacher, was
last week call to the bedside of her
mother, Mrs. w. NJ. Payne, OF Ottoman.
who is very sick.
- Hon. T. c. Walker lectured TO a large
crowd at Sharon Sunday before last on
"The duty OF parents to the Sunday
school,"
We are glad to see p. w. Warrington
out again, after slight spell.
M. +. Beane was In James river last
week after seed oysters.
Among the sick we note: Mrs. Pauline
Edwards, Elsie Jackson, A Green, Kate
Campbell, Annie Roane, Tom Gransome
and Mrs. Margaret Jackson.
Miss Susie R. Smith and Aryia w.
james, OF White Stone. were guests at
the home OF Miss Edith 1. Edwards
recently.
Mrs. p. NJ. Edwards and Miss Lucy
who have been sick. are out.
II. III. III.
The young ladies of White Stone en-
tertsined their gentlemen friends with a
Leap Year Social Wednesday evening,
March 10th. The ladies went for and
accompanied the gentlemen to the resi-.
dence of Miss Lula <. Winder, where
the social was held. Music, games and
recitations were INDUCED in until 3 late
hour. At tis o'clock the gentlemen were
escorted to the dining room, where
sumptuous repast was served, consisting
of all the delicacies of the season.
IN NRMoRIAN.
ln loving remembrance of my dear
brother, Garry M. Winder, who departed
this life March 26th, 1901
In the far and distant graveyard,
Where the trees their branches wave,
Lies my dear beloved brother,
In his cold and silent grave.