Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
AMERICAN NOTES.

| Mrs. Pauline Morris, of White Stone,
who has been an invalid for three wears.
died at her home on Monday night of
last week. She leaves husband, four
sisters and several children to mourn
the loss.
Miss Ida Taylor, of Philadelphia, is
on visit to her parents at White Stone.
John Taylor, of Avalon, recently
visited his sister, Mrs. r. II. Holmes,
near Irvington.
Mrs. Abram Carter, of White Stone,
who has been critically ill for three
months, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Carrie Parks and Mrs. Augustus
Edwards, of Tombs, leftrecently for an
extended stay in Baltimore.
Capt. NJ. f. Beanie, who has been
freighting up the bay since October, is
spending few days this week with his
family at Tombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Weaver, of
Boer, spent Saturday and Sunday with
the latter's parents at White Stone.
Miss Nida Banks and Mrs. Taylor gave
an entertainment at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Norris, Baltimore.
February 18th, in honor of Bessick
Taylor and was attended by many
friends, among them being, Mrs. Ada
Hudson and sister, Miss Mary johnson.
and Misses Rebecca Jackson, Lottie
Johnson, Jestine King and Clara Waddie.
Mrs. Robert MeelIins, of Kilmarnock.
is critically i'll with pneumonia at this
writing. Mrs. Adeline Green, of Tombs,
is also very sick. The condition of Mrs.
Rebecca Barber, of Tombs, who has
been sick since June, is not improving.
Miss Ruth Banks, near Irvington,
gave a party to her many friends on
Thursday of last week. r. III. H.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Gaines.
formerly Miss Martha Clayton, of this
place,iwho died on the 18th ulto. at her
home in Baltimore, was brought down
on steamer and landed at Monaskon
wharf Monday morning, March End, and
taken to Queen Esther Baptist church.
where at o'clock p. m. the funeral
was preached by Rev. H. v. Washing
ton to host of relatives and friends
OF the deceased. After which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the family
cemetery at Poplar Neck" near Mo-
iusk, by the side of her mother, Sarah
Clayton, and sister, Mary Clayto who
had crossed the river of Jordan some
years ago. She was 53 years old. Her
remains were accompanied here by her
heart stricken husband, Jos. Gaines.
her sister, Mrs. Matilda Smith. her
daughter, Mrs. Leila Jackson, her neice,
Mrs. Bessie Esridge, and her little
grandson, Willie Smith, all of whom
returned to Baltimore the 5th with sad
hearts.
Mrs. Jane Jessup, who has spent the
winter here. returned to her former
home in Philadelphia last Thursday. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
IL. V. Washington, who is expected to
undergo a surgical operation for en-
largement of the breast. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
John j. Kelley and family embarked
on steamer from Ottoman Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where they will spend the
summer.
1t was very gratifying to Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Flemings to receive a report
from the colored High Training School
of Baltimore, of the examination of
their daughter, Helen Urine, who is a
student there. Her marks were as
follows: 81 sewing, 90 Latin, 68 algebra,
SO drawing, rs history, IS English. 65 is
passing mark.
George Davis and Mrs. Margaret
Daniel, two worthy citizens of this place
are quite sick at this writing.