Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-19
Crowded out last week.
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st. Matthews Lodge, No. 1924, G. u.
of o. f., held their 7th annual Thanks
giving service not long since. The
meeting was we'll attended and very
inspiring and instructive. Collection
amounted to $4276.
Three marriages have been solemiz-
ed at Sharon Baptist Church the past
two weeks. On December ,27th. Moses
Parks led to the altar Miss Frazier
Lewis, and on the 18th Jos. H. Black
well claimed as his own Miss Flossie v.
Banks. OnJanuary 9rd Samuel Howes,
of Eastern Shore, Md, and Miss Cora
Laws, of TombS, were made man and
wife. Rev. d. Tucker officiated at all.
Frank Henderson, and Grant Nation, of
trvington, spent Xmas in Baltimore.
Abram Carter was also in the Monu-
mental City recently.
Mrs. Hattie Gordon, of White Stone,
visited in Washington Xmas.
1t is with sadness we chronicle the
death of Mrs. London Cox, near Dun
tons, Mill, which occurred week before
last. The death of Mrs. George
Waters, near Rehoboth, also came as a
great shock to US.
Miss Martha Granson and Mrs. George
Gray came from Baltimore to spend
Xmas.
George, Clarence and Miss Rosa
Yerby, of Irvington, spent Christmas
with parents at Heathsville.
Cornelius Davis was in Norfolk last
week.
Miss Jennie Johnson, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister at Tombs.
Bessick Taylor, of Tombs, is in Balti-
more.
A. II. Montague of Philada., Pa, is
visiting relatives at White Stone.
Miss M. E. Fauntleroy, of White
Stone, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. l.. V. Thomas, on Eastern Branch,
the past week. RI. H.
The fourth Sunday was rally day at
Beulah church. Rev. d. Fields, pas
tor, preached and S42 was raised.
There was also services there Xmas day
when many presents were brought for
the pastor.
s. c. Allen, Of Wheaton, and Miss S.
Il. Brock, teacher at huntsville, were
in Matthews county recently.
Misses Eva Saunders and Cordelia
Waits, of Philadelphia, are visiting rela-
tives near huntsville.
Misses Mary, Leila and Rebecca Red
mon have returned to Baltimore, after
a visit to relatives at huntsville. Miss
Bertha Williams has also been visiting
| there.
Willie Redmon, after two years in
Green Spring Valley, Md, is visiting
relatives in upper Lancaster.
Bennie Conway, of Alfonso, and Miss
Fannie Barber, of Baltimore, and
Walter Conway and Miss Nobia Dubrey,
both of Alfonso, were recently married
by Rev d. Fields.
A little comic play was given by the
Sunday school at huntsville recently.
w. A. Weaver visited in White Stone
during Xmas.
Paul Brooks lost fine cow Saturday
before last
| Orrison Gaines and James Connellee,
of Accomac county, spent the holiday.
with relatives in upper Lancaster,
II. C. r.
j. Mrs. Margaret Curry, of upper Ian
caster, recently gave an entertainment
which was largely attended and enjoyed
| Miss Estelle Rust, near Lively, wa
married January Bird to Theodore White
of huntsville.
Samuel Gaskins has returned from
Philadelphia and Harry Davenport fror
Baltimore.
Miss Eva Davenport has returned fror
a visit to Brouns Store.
Misses Mary and Martha Ball hav
returned from Baltimore. H. B.
! The increase in Virginia taxabla res
estate In the last five years amounts
$24, ,026, 9O2 on basis of S5 cents on tn
a 500, an increase of revenue to tn
! State of $84, 600 annually. Severe
counties show a depreciation, but mos
!. of them are .on the increase. All tn
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