Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-15
PEARLS FROM THE SHELLS.

Miss Maude Mozingo, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Margaret Webb, of Lancaster,
are guests of Miss Hattie Jones. Fred
ericksburg Free Lance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. B. Williams, of
Colonial Beach, were guests recently of
Mrs. Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. H. Denmead West Point News.
Messrs. H. II. Hale and Taylor Hale,
representing Birkmeyer & Sons, and
Chas. H. Torsch & Co., respectively,
have been calling on the trade in
Mathews for the past week. Mathews
Journal.
DR.. r. H. Stuart, treasurer of West
moreland, has returned to his home,
Stratford, from Fort Defiance, Augusta
county, where his son, Albert Stuart,
was severely hurt while hunting, one of
his arms having been shot almost en-
tirely off. Richmond News Leader.
We are glad to report that the condi-
ton of w. w. Walker, esq, of Oldhams,
is much improved. Mr.. ]. d.
Berry has been chosen by the school
trustees of this district to fill the posi-
ton OF principal of the graded school at
Warsaw, caused by the resignation of
Mr.. A. ID. Warner. N. n. News.
Frank Wilshin and friend, of Ir-
vington, made flying trip to Bay Port
last week. They came to inspect the
piece of oyster ground lately owned by
John S. McCauley, now for sale. They
were travelling in nice little gasoline
launch. Mrs. r. II. Bland spent
several days last week in Baltimore. -
Bayport Corr. Sentinel.
The members Of Centenary church.
Cape Charles, visited the parsonage on
Thursday and left many tokens of good
will to their pastor, Rev. c. II. James.
Mr.. E. c. Jordan had the mis-
fortune to break his collar bone one day
last week by being thrown from buggy
by the sudden starting of the horse
before he had taken his seat. North
ampton Times.
We are too busy TO go to court. Ii
often pays the business man to lose an
account and charge it to Loss and Gain
rather than spend money and time to
make it by suit. The case may be a
good one too. This is a fact to be re-
GREETED. The customer should pay a
just bin if he contracted it. We some
times break loose and sue a few small
cases when we are not too busy-eitheI
to establish precedent in certain
community or for the sake of cleaning
up our ledger. Tickling.
Misses Belle and Elsie Ball, of Hope
side, Northumberland county, returned
on Wednesday from a visit to Mis-:
Bunnie Tyler. The high winds or
last Thursday Inconvenience number
of persons who were DESTROYS of cross
ing the river at this point. The gaso
line ferry boat was foundered in tn,
gale. Rev. f. b. Beale and daughter
Miss Susette, came down, the latter will
$50 AAS~AeiOh VI NlSiCulS TciaJlNeS III the
Northern Neck, but the trip was fruit
less and they returned home the sam,
evening. -Tidewater Democrat.
Rev, I. B. Hill, pastor of Park Plac,
Baptist church rendered his resignation
to his church last night. Rev. Mr.. Hi
Will go to Heathsville, Northumberlan,
county, to accept the passionate of tn
Baptist church, there. The knowledg
of his intentions is derived from init
mate friends to whom he has state
: that ne has received his third call fror
Heathsville and that he does not thin
he can longer decline the offer. Hi
: congregation did not accept his resigna
ton last night. 1t was tabled unit
December IT when a meeting of tn
: church will pass upon it.-Norfolk Dis
patch.