Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-02-16
AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES.

- ~'O@ WIZ = A7SSA NC&SACi ttiCtlIUR,
which was held at Calvary Baptist
church, near Kiluarnock, February 8,
was largely attended and was a very
enthusiastic meeting. Rev. L. r. Ball
gave timely talk on The Race Problem,
to the teachers and those who were
interested in the schools. The meeting
adjourned to meet in the above named
church March 3rd, at 1890 a. m.
Cyrenus Parks, of Tombs, is critically
i'll at this writing.
Miss Lula E. Winder, after spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dayton, of Amburg, in Middlesex
county, has returned home.
Mrs. Lena Scott, of Essex county. is
in White Stone visiting her mother and
friends.
Crusoe Henderson and Miss Florida
Waddy, both of Eastern Branch, Lam
caster county, were married Wednesday
Of this week at Waddy chapel, near
Tombs, Rev. Peterson officiating.
Mrs. Flossie Blackwell and Mrs.
Drew c. Fisher have been quite sick.
but are now improving.
Miss Jessie c. Parks, of Tombs, visited
friends in Baltimore last week.
Patrick Morris and wife, of White
Stone, have moved to Tappahannock to
reside. r. H.
On January 14th the members of
Queen Esther Baptist church, Molusk.
presented their pastor. Rev. H. ".
Washington, many choice gifts as a
token of their appreciation of his work
last year, and asked his return as their
pastor for the ensuing year. Some gave
one thing and some another. The
deacon-board gave him a very nice pair
storm gloves. The church and congre-
cation fat purse, and the Ladies'
Aid Society very pretty parlor lamp.
Miss Clara Smith, our school teacher,
on behalf Of the Ladies Aid Society.
presented the lamp. The pastor re-
sponded with many thanks, and added,
may the choicest blessings of God rest
upon this church, congregation and
friends. The members followed up
their appreciation Of Rev. Washington
on the 18th, ut their church meeting, by
unanimously electing him their pastor
for the ensuing year.
Miss Ida jackson, of Baltimore. who
spent nearly month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Jackson, Of Otto
man, returned to her home in Baltimore
few days ago. She was accompanied
here by Mrs. Adlay Bundy, also of Bal
timore. Mrs. Bundy reports very
pleasant time during her sojourn.
Rev. II. v. Washington is having a
fine dwelling.erected on his 2l-acre farm
recently purchased of DR.. w. ]. Newbill
and Capt. Geo. p. Squires, near Molusk.
Mr.. r. o. Norris, ST., is contractor.
I'm the midst of life we are in death. ~
On the 4th inst. the death angel visited
our little village, Molusk, and took from
US Mrs. Prue Commodore, one of our
most beloved neighbors. She was a
loyal and faithful member of the House
hold of Ruths of st. Mathews Lodge.
No. 1924, and Asbury NJ. E. church.
She was Sc years old. Her funeral was
<OA'SNt w. ~ ANOf. 0Ciilllo r lelQ8- SEe
passed away peacefully sitting up in a
chair: She had been sick for over eleven
months, and a great sufferer during her
illness. She leaves q husband and a
host OF friends to mourn her passing.
Bat we feel safe in saying that abe Is
now anchored in the sweet Haven of rest.
On the 9Th inst. Jack Waddy, a resi-
dent of Molusk, and well in his fifties.
departed this life in peace at his home.
He was member of Huntsville church.
as well as member of Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, Of St. Mathews
Lodge No. 1924 under which rights he
was buried. Rev. Dennis Fields con-
Quoted the funeral services. He is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
He was most highly respected citizen,
and held in high esteem by both races
who knew him.
Solomon L. Griffin, George Davis,
Lewis H. jackson, Bennie Lewis and
the writer are on the sick list this week.
EcCE HOMO.