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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
DISTRICT MISSIONARY MEETING.

The District meeting of the Woman S
Foreign Missionary Society, Rappahan-
mock District, will be held in Bethany
church, Reedville, June 18th, 18th and
18th.
Tuesday, 8 p. m.-Welcome, Rev. K.
E. Harrell and Mrs. j. w. McAloney;
Response, Mrs. w. b. Allen; Sermon,
Rev. w. j. Williams.
Wednesday, 3 p. m.-Address on
Literature, Rev. H. H. Smith p. m,
Annual Missionary Address, Rev. C. o.
futile.
Two life members received Monday.
Prayer service each day.
The program consists of many other
interesting features and the meeting is
looked forward to with much pleasure
and profit. The public is most cordially
invited to attend upon the sessions.
MISS FANNIE H. ROBINSON,
District Secretary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
FISH and OYSTER NOTES

Fish in Petersburg are sold at auc-
ton TO the highest bidder.
Is, 900 cases Of herring roe Ga grade
of CAVIAR were packed this spring on
the Potomac. 1t is growing industry
Most of it was shipped to Richmond.
A little ffteen-foot whale, weighing
about a ton, got in shallow water at
Virginia Beach last week and was haul
ed ashore by some young men who las
seed its tail. Sunday, many people
went down from Norfolk to see the
youthful navigator which had gotten
stranded Those who found the whale
charged ten cents to see it. The own
ers have embalmed the big fish and
have filed an application for conces-
sion at the jamestown Exposition by
which they may place it on exhibition
on the War Path.
Several friends accompanying the
editor of this paper had a Few days
sport last week mountain trout fishing
in the wilds of Rockingham county.
The best catch in one day was POP,
about fifty to the man. Some noun
taineers had previously caught as high
as eighty apiece day. During the
past five years the mountain streams
of Virginia and West Virginia have
become infested with bass and trout
fishers, so that the stock has greatly
depleted in numbers as well as in size.
Time was when the streams about
Rawley Springs would produce a hun
dred day of ten inch trout to the man,
but it is not so now, and that section
is about the best trout ground left in
Virginia.
The conditions are such as to the crat
industry in our State that our Board Of
Fisheries will recommend some remedia
Legislation. In order to be fully informed
on the subject our chairman, w. Nc
Donald Lee, in the police boat "Acco
mac, made tour along Tangier Sound
landing at Crisfield to make an investiga
ton of the problem from the MARYLAND
view point. The crab business openet
properly on May 18th. The prospect
for good catch seems sure. They rul
the hard crabs all winter, but now tn
soft shells are coming in. Mr.. Lee PAL
his respects to the Maryland Shell Els
Commission, which was created by tn
recent legislature. The Committee wa
there surveying, putting down buoys an
plotting the oystergrounds. There wer
various opinions expressed as to era
dredging as Mr.. Lee interviewed tn
prominent packers. The problem wi
still be studied by the State Boar
of Fisheries and reasonable recommer
dations will be made to the neg
Legislature. THE Oysterman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES.

A writer in the Northern Neck News
says that ladies' from Washington in
quest of midget found her near Kin
sale. 1t proved to be Gertie Thompson,
8 years old, part Indian and part negro,
about two feet tall and weighing fifteen
pounds. She will be on exhibition at
jamestown.
Negroes of Kings Creek, Md, are
terror-stricken, claiming the devil paid
them flying visit one night recently.
An airship on it's way to the James,
town Exposition caused the uproar.
When the airship was first sighted,
some distance away. all eyes were
turned upward in establishment. As
the machine drew near and the mechan-
ism of the ship, which was making
considerable noise, could be heard, the
population went wild. The machine
was flying low, just clearing the huts,
trees and telegraph poles, and the con-
versation of its occupants was plainly
audible to the few who had sufficient
courage to stand their ground or were
too frightened to run. The machine
was adorned with two large red lights
and made a spectacular appearance.
Negroes took refuge in hay-stacks,
woods, cornhouses, under beds and in
attics, positive that the monstrous
affair was nothing less than the devil.
The next day they held long religious
meetings. Poker and crap games have
been eliminated and Kings Creek is now
the most orderly town on the Eastern
Shore. The machine arrived safely at
the Exposition grounds, and Saturday
gave flying exhibitions, going as far as
Newport News and returning.
PROGRAM FOR TIDEwATER JUBILEE DAY.
Cannon salute, 10 a. m.
School children's parade and music,
| 10 a. m.
Music on parade stand and children s
choir of 2, 500 voices, IL to 1890 p. m.
Baseball game, 8 p. m.
Drill of West Point cadets. 4 p. m.
Military parade, 4:30 p. m.
Airship ascension, p. m.
Address, 5:45 p. m.
Niagara Falls in fire and other special
fire works, $3.50 p. m.
Masked skating carnival and Colonial
ball, $50 p. m.
June 7th has been selected as eide
water Jubilee day." Tidewater Vir-
ginia is expected to turn out in full
force.
There will be plenty of music both on
the grounds and at the Auditorium.
The Layton Fire Works Company will
excel their noted fire works reproduc-
ton of the destruction of INT. Pelee, I"
| and give magnificent exhibition of
Niagara Fall in fire, probably the finest
display of fire works ever produced in
this country.
An excursion steamer will be run
from Tappahannock and all wharves
below on the 9th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
THE GREAT REUNION.

Yesterday saw the opening at Rich
mond, the Capitol of the Conf ederacy,
of the greatest reunion of Confeder-
ate survivors the South has ever seen or
probably will ever see again. Every
State south ofMason and Dixon's line is
represented there, and Gen. Stephen d.
Lee, the ranking Lieutenant-G General
now living, is Gin the saddle"
An appeal to all Southerners briefly
to stop business and all moving wheels
at 2 p. m June 3, the moment of the
unwilling of the Jefferson Davis statue
at the Richmond reunion, has been is
sued by General Lee, commanding the
veterans.
The three steamers of the State Oys-
ter Navy on Wednesday carried the
veterans from the least accessible coun-
ties to Richmond-The Commodore
Maury" taking some from Lancaster.
Northumberland, Richmond, Essex an6
Accomac, the ''Rappahannock" those
from Westnoreland and the ''Accomac'l
those from Mathews and vicinity.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
POLITICAL.

Hon. George Mason, of Colonial Beach.
will speak at Heathsville Monday, June
10th (courtday), in the interest of his
candidacy for the House of Delegates.
Says the N. N. News: ''No voter
has the right to complain, now that
the 5th of May has passed, because he
has disfranchised himself by not pre-
paying his poll tax. Voting is privi-
lege, not right. That the ignorant,
or the vicious, or even the indifferent,
should have the same right to partici-
pate in affairs of State or voice wish
in matters political along with those
who keep keen eye on public affairs
is unreasonable and unjust"
Pursuant to joint resolution of the
Democratic Committees of Lancaster
and Richmond counties, notice is hereby
given that primary election will be
held IN said counties on Saturday, July
9th, 1907 between sunrise and sunset
of that day, for the purpose of nominal
ing a Democratic candidate for thu
House of Delegates from said counties
All Democrats who desire to becom,
! candidates for said nomination are here
by required to give notice thereof, il
writing, to each the undersigned count,
chairmen at least thirty days befor,
the date fixed for said primary election
R. o. NORRIS, JR.,
Chr Dem Co Com Iancasta,. No,,r+,
j. w. CHM, JR.,
Chr. Dem. Co. Conn.,, Richmond County
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31

"Who lives by the sword shall die
by the sword" In other words the
scrapping one will suffer from his
scraps. The fighting cock will die
in the pit. All things come to him
who waits-especially evil when
courted. This is meant to apply to
president as well as thug. And here
is warning to him who sits highest
at the White House: "Pete," the
White House bulldog with a bad
reputation and bad face, will have
to stay in dog hospital until he re-
covers from the severe chewing he
received recently when he tackled an
ugly-looking bulldog which went
into the mansion grounds to take a
look around. When the other dog
got through with "Pete" the pet of
the White House looked as if he had
had an encounter with a moving
machine. His left foreleg hung
limp and pieces of meat were missing
here aud there.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
N. N. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
In Session May 23rd-Banquet In
Evening. /.

A very enthusiastic medical meeting
was held at the Hague Thursday of
last week. 1t was considered by most
of those present to be the best session
ever held of the Northern Neck Medical
Association and not one in attendance
failed to derive considerable benefit
from the papers that were read, the dis
cussions which followed and cases of
interest that were reported.
Papers were prepared and read by
Drs. Walker, Lyell and Chinn on diseases
of special Importance to the medical
profession, which were freely discussed
by other members of the profession in
attendance.
The Association was honored with the
presence of DIR. Bessey, of Toledo, o.,
who added considerable to the interest
of the meeting.
Eulogies of Drs. Fairfax and Eubank
were delivered by Drs. Walker and
PIERCE respectively.
Election of officers took place early
in the day when DIR. Tankard, who had
/ OCNh RASSANhChI oiAlCC IllG VI
Association, retired. The following Off
GERS were elected: DR.. Walker, presi-
dent; DR.. Fisher, LIST vice-president; DR..
Newbill, End vice-president; DR.. Cock
rel, Bird vice-president; DR.. Lyell, Sec
rotary; DR.. Chinn, treasurer; DR.. Har-
rison, librarian.
Irvington was selected as place fol
next meeting. which will take place
Thursday, December 5, 1907.
The Association was invited by DR.
Chinn acting for the local physicians t.
a banquet where those in attendance
found all that the season could afford
served in up-to-date style and with DIR
Walker as postmaster heard appro
pirate and eloquent responses to toasti
as follows: "Westmoreland, c. c
Baker; Internationally of the ply
stefan and the public DR.. Bessey
woman, w. 7. Mayo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
Friday. May 81, 1907.

MISSOURI is another State that
will GUST the Standard Oil Com
psny for it's many sins, mentionable
among them unfair combination to
run out competitors. We are hot
for knocking all corporations but it
does seem that the Standard has
more objectionable Gins laid up
against it than any other well known
concern. The worst feature is that
the poor-the widow, orphan and
laboring mans where it's blood
money chiefly comes from. Coal oil
is the light that must tighten the
path of the humble for many years
to come, it would seem. The rich
Can get better and more light from
inventions and discoveries that have
not the stamp of "trust" upon them.
With us on the coast the gasoline
proposition is becoming almost as
great as that of coal oil. What we
pay fifteen or sixteen cents a gallon
for, We are informed costs but one
and-a half cents to produce and
about an equal cost to put upon the
market. There is broad field fol
specializing as TO how far this extor.
ton restricts trade, bars progress ant
retards the spread of civllizlng in
hnence-for ifgasoline were six cent
gallon IA profit off 100 per cent
there is no telling what rapid stride
transportion would make, and W
know that rapid communication
means the spread of civilization.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
KETCH.AwLs FROM EVERYWHERE

w. Mcdonald Lee, editor of the Ir-
vington CITIZEN and chairman of the
State Board of Fisheries, will leave for
his home this morning. During his stay
in the county he has been the guest of
his friend. Senator George B. Keezell,
Of Keezelltown. Harrisonburg Times.
Congressman Jones returned to Wash
ington today. On Saturday of next
week he will sail from Newport News
for Havana. This will be the second
trip Mr.. Jones has taken to Cuba since
the adjournment of Congress. His
health was so much benefited by the
first trip that his physicians have urged
him to repeat it. He will take his
family with him this time-N. N. News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
AFRO. AMERICAN NOTES.

Saturday, June 1st, is church meet
ing at Sharon. All members requested
to attend.
Fifteenth annual session of the Vir-
ginia State Grand Council of |. o. Good
Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria,
of North America, will meet Wednesday
and Thursday of next week, June 9Th
and 9Th, at Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
White Stone.
Children's Day exercises will be OBJ
served at Sharon Baptist church the
second Sunday in June at 2:3O p. m.
A nice program has been arranged.
G. w. Chewing and Isaac j. Taylor,
of Tombs, were at Smithfeld, Va, last
week on business.
M. F. Beane and Elias Fisher were at
their homes Tuesday after an absence
of about seven weeks on their boat.
Mrs. Christianna Smith, of White
Stone, was at Lillian last week looking
after the order of Good Samaritans at
that place.
All-day services will be held at
Calvary Baptist church Sunday, the
occasion being trial sermons of j. C.
Nickens and Zachariah Beane, two
young aspirants to the ministry.
Jesse Parks, Geo. VERIFY and Lollie
Beal lost about rs cords of wood by fire
Thursday of last week. While burning
brush near Christ church the fire got
away from them.
Among the sick we note, Mrs. JOS
Carter, at Irvington, and Lloyd Taylor
at Tombs.
Miss Clara Parker, who has beer
with her cousin, Mrs. Julia Brooks, al
Avalon, is now living in Irvington.
Jos. VERIFY, of Heathsville, recently
visited his sister, Mrs, Chas. Fisher.
Grant Marden, hostler at the Irving.
ton Beach, was in Baltimore recently.
Mrs. Jesse A. Coleman, and daughter
Miss Mamie, of Tombs, spent some time
last week with the formers sister, Mrs
Josephine Conaway, near White Stone
! r. II. IL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31

DELIVER us from intercourse with,
or even the sight of, man or woman
attached to the other end of dog
chain. 1t is bad enough to see a
thug lead by ferocious bull. pup,
but it is worse to see a stick of a
man pulled along by fox terrier, or
woman ESQ called) nursing and
hitched to poodle dog. & countess
that is creating a Juror in the New
York smart set, landed from Europe
the other day accompanied by two
spaniels, their maid and the Counte
mother. The papers are being largely
taken up with the wearing apparel
of the purps. We are not up on
canine toggery, but the dogs have
complete outfits of clothing, includ-
ing sleeping gowns and shoes. For
street wear they have blankets to
match the costumes of the Countess.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31

WHILE the papers are heralding
the news of "dollar wheat" we can
not see the canse for rejoicing. The
farmer has none to sell, and the stock
broker is gambling in millions of
bushels where, if he were called on
to produce it, he could not put his
hands on a few thousands. 1t is all
up In the air, shadow without the
substance. Billions OF bushels more
are ON the stock market--on paper
than have been produced in several
years in all our country. Extortion
Is being practiced upon buyer and
consumer. Bread stuffs are high,
living is made dearer, and the farmer
is not a whit benefited, many of them
paying for dollar wheat in their food
ssnffs, for wheat they did not ge,
seventy cents for.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
FARM NOTES

Peas and Strawberries are being
rushed to market. Prices are very good
owing to the shortage in the crops.
Farmers in the lower counties of the
Northern Neck have about finished
planting corn and they are busy this
week getting their land in order for
peas, which they will begin sowing next
week.
the orchards in the Northern Neck have
been agreeably surprised at the good
promise for fruit. Both pears and cher
ries are very scattering, but a very en-
couraging promise for peaches and
apples.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31

"THERE is more real intoxication
In some books than in q bottle of
wine," says Gilbert Chesterton. Sand
debauchery." adds an exchange. We
are not so sure about these assertions.
and those claiming their truth are at
a loss to give proof. At the same
time. it is almost as essential to keep
vile literature from the young as it
is to keep them from liquors. Habits
contracted in youth, of either i'm
morality or intemperance. are hard to
eradicate. SO fe on the one who
believes the young man should be
allowed to SOW his wild oats. "What-
soeVer ye SOW, that shall ye also reap"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-31
SOME DEATHS.

Mrs. VIM. Mckinley, wife of the
assassinated President, and for years
an invalid, died Sunday.
Ira Cross forman at Bucks brick
yard, Weems, died Friday of last week.
Mr.. Cross moved there from the North
several years ago and is survived by a
widow and one brother, E. G. Cross, of
Weems. Interment Saturday.
News reached here Saturday of the
death of E. B. Blake, which occurred
in Baltimore. Death was caused from
amputation of foot made necessary
by a severe mash. Mr.. Blake was
widely known, having travelled this sec
tion for many years.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
EVANSVILLE.

Hyattsville. Aug. 81
The Misses Grant and Miss Marie Hill
are spending a week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Nellie c. Dutton and daughter have
gone to Clifton Forge. Va. on visit
Mrs. Douglas Thomas. OF Baltimore, has
been visiting Miss Marguerite Clagett. ar
Marlboro.
Mr.. Paul 3. Mcfarland leaves Monday
next for Bridgeport, Conn, TO be absent
several weeks.
Miss Lima Taylor, Of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting Miss Minnie Chew, at Ellerslie
near Marlboro.
Miss Mary Stabler. OF Mons emery
County, has been visiting Mrs. Mary E.
Wilson, Marlboro.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wells returned
yesterday from Front Royal. Va, where
they enjoyed a weeks so:ourn.
The Misses Annie and Marie Constan-
tine. Of Baltimore. are visiting MT. and
Mrs John ROhrbach. Bladensburg-
State Senator William B. Clagett has
returned from a visit to Buffalo Lthia
Springs. Va, much improved In health.
Acting Mayor John Fainter, jr.. and
family, have returned from Colonial
Beach, Va, after a stay Of several weeks.
Mr.. Herman E. Burgess and family
have returned from Colonial Beach, Va,
where they have been for a week or two.
Mrs William Cunnyman and children,
of Baltimore, have returned home, after
a three weeks visit to Mrs Elridge Jones.
Mr.. James F. Higgins. OF Easley. S. c.,
who for several months has resided with
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
ROCKVILLE.

Rockville Nd, Aug q
Miss Victoria Chapman, Of Stotts is
visiting her sister. Mrs Heath Butt. of
Rockville.
Miss Frances Ricketts,. Of Rockville. Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs Mcmahon, IN
Washington.
Miss Dorothy Welt. Of Rockville. enter
tanned a number Of her friends at birth
day party on the 18th instant.
Misses Lottie and Berthe Humphrey. Of
Rockville, have returned home from an
extended visit to friends IN Baltimore
Maj and Mrs. I. l. Nicholson. who
have spent the past two months in Can
ada, have returned TO their home in Rock
Vile
Mr.. Frank r. Dougherty. formerly a
resident OF Rockville. now of Sheboygan
Wis, has returned home from a visit to
friends in Rockville.
Mrs Louise Perkins. widow of Senator
Bishop W. Perkins. Of Kansas. has re-
turned to her home in Washington from
visit to her sister. Mrs. A A Brad
dock, of Rockville.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
REAL FIRST FAMILIES.
They Are Made known by PubItoa@
tion OF Census OF 1870.

Genealogists viii be interested In the
announcement from the Director OF the
United States Census that pamphlets are
now In press containing lists OF the
names Of all heads OF families in the
States Of Vermont. New Hampshire, and
Maryland at the date Of the first census, (
1890, says the Chicago Tribune
These lists have never been published
before. A summary Of the census was
published in 1871 in a volume OF fifty-six
pages. The original schedules were pre-
served in Washington until the burning OF
the Capitol by the British soldiers. In
that fire the returns for Delaware, Geor- f
gia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, :
and Virginia were destroyed. On account
of the numerous requests for information 7
addressed to the Census Bureau 1t seemed
best to print these early schedules for the
first time. The appropriation for the
printing of the Census Bureau for the
year 1907 was not large enough 10 permit
the publication Of more than three State
lists. 1t is hoped that the next Congress
will appropriate money enough 70 permit
the lists of heads OF families in Maine,
Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecti-i
cut, New York, Pennsylvania, and the
Carolinas 10 be published.
The first census report filed fifty-six
pages. the twelfth fills 1890 pages, each
as large as several pages OF the first re-
port. In 1870 Philadelphia was the capital
Of the United States and had 2S,52 inhabi- I
tants. New York was the largest city, ?
with 33.131 inhabitants The Federal
City was planned In part, but not yet
built and not yet named. Chicago did not
exist. There were in the United States
about 540.G00 Of these heads Of families
The records OF 40 600 OF these names have
been destroyed. The lists about to be
published contain about One-third OF the
rest. In 1870 the first four States In popu-
lation were, in the order named, Virginia.
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and North
Carolina. Male whites outnumbered female
whites in every State except Massachu-
setts Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Maine, Massachusetts. and Vermont alone
had no slaves. although by a printers
blunder Vermont was credited with six
teen. The entire cost OF the first census
was S44,37.
A substantial public demand for these
lists will give moral support 10 the de-
mand for the publication Of the remain.
Ing lists. These are the official rolls Of the
real first families Of the republic.