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The Ward County independent., 1908-02-06
Liquid Smoke
Full Quarts 75c

Most brands on the market
sell at Is cents..a short quart.
If you get it at McCoy's you'll
get q full quart of a good strong
liquid smoke for your money.
Take notice from now on and
see if what follows is not fact
that you 'tget as much for less
money or more for the same
money at McCoy's than you do
elsewhere.
The Ward County independent., 1908-02-06
Gillette Razors
On 50 psys THAI

What about giving the Gillette Safety
Razor trial? Il you wish we will
allow you to use one 80 days, and if it
don't suit you at the end of that time
you can return it and g,t your $500
back less the price Of the blades you
have used. The blades would cost you
5 cents each if you return the razor.
The Ward County independent., 1908-02-06
It Does Gore Corns

Spend 25 cents and get rid Of your All you have
to do is buy bottle Of Rexa Corn Solvent apply about
five six times and you soak the out in about
five minutes Our sales last year Of this remedy
ceeded 1000 packages Every package sold under
positive guarantee and had just returned in the
whole year.
Caution-When using Rexall Corn Solvent, be sure to
apply it the caoussd surface only because it's applied
to the healthy ekn it takes it off in jiy. It's very
easy and handy to apply owing to theact that it's liquid
and that it dries almost rapidly it's applied You
get little brush with every package We SELF at cents
and it's positively guaranteed get back
for the asking.
The Ward County independent., 1908-02-06
Mccoy Has It.

you may the drug line you'll be apt to
claim have everything called fo
impossible but you'll find that five years
business not the people call for and
what buy We have lots customers
exclusively the
five years.
Long ago they satisfied themselves that knew business
constantly aimed do everything for customers
that with good business That's the kind OF treatment
you trading It's only natural
suppose larger the her their goods
will owing that they and out rapid
:esson. We have q big trade
The Ward County independent., 1908-02-06
Hear Thesel New Victor
Records

Songs by Ada Jones-Billy
Murray-May Irwin and Violin
Solos by D'Almaine. We partic-
ularly call your attention to
May Irwin's songs: They are
very popular and fully merit the
popularity that is shown them.
You can buy Victor Talking Ma
chimes on the easy payment plan
at this store-$5.O0 Down, 5000
Month.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
SUM YBANK.

Miss Jennie Wilson, of Washington,
is visiting Mrs. James Haynie.
Mrs. Annie Smith and family have
returned from a pleasant trip to Cam
bridge. They were conveyed thither
in their gasoline boat, 1.-The Sea-Foam. "
Misses Nina Crockett and Rose
Pruitt have been visiting at the hospi-
table home of their uncle for about a
month. They expect to return to their
home on Tangier together with their
uncle, Capt. Josh Crockett, and family
and many others from this place, to
attend the camp meeting.
Miss Mabelle Kenner, milliner, is at
her home near here for the summer.
She has now as her guest for several
weeks her friend from Washington,
Miss Clara Waller.
We are to have q new store here
in the near future. John Haynie.
who owns the canning factory at this
place, expects to run store in addition
to it.
Miss Amanda Crockett has returned
from a delightful trip to Washington.
While there she celebrated her fifteenth
birthday. Mrs. Landvoid, her hostess.
gave her lovely lunch party at Chesa-
peake Beach, thirty-four miles from the
city. EDNA EARLE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
FISHERMAN.

Miss Lunonia Jackson, of Middlesex,
is the guest of Miss Etwa George.
Mrs. Wilson and daughters, of Balti-
more, are visiting Mrs. A. George.
Miss Ada Raines, of Baltimore, is
spending her vacation at her home
here.
Il. A. Croasdale had the misfortune
to mash his foot badly some time ago
Ernest Rose, Mrs. John Crandall anC
Mrs. Francis Ingram are among the
recent sick who are improving.
Lightning recently struck George
Lewis house, tearing off some boards
Miss Viola Carter, and Mr.. and Mrs
G. G. White. of Palmer, recently visited
relatives at this place.
Mrs. Daneker, of Baltimore, is tn,
guest of Mrs. w. G. Foxwell and G
w. Meekins. BROWNIE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
KETCH Avis FROM EVERYWHERE

MIR. G. N. Anderton left ON his launch.
the Lucy Temple" on Tuesday morn
Tor several days. fishing excursion
down to the mouth of the river, touching
at Urbanna and Irvington. He was ac-
companied by Messrs. E. C. Anderton
and K. r. Observation-Disclosures Demo
crat.
Capt. w. l.. Messick, two of his
sons, Irving and Paul Messick: Capt.
Hopkins and Arthur White, of Irvington,
arrived here Thursday morning on
Capt. Messick's yacht to spend several
days. Miss Inez Alexander, OF
Urbanna, is n guest of Capt. S. ].
Quinn and family. Free Lance.
DIR. Mary Farinholt Jones. resident
physician for many years at the Indus
trial College, Columbus, Miss, is here
visiting her father and mother, Colone
and Mrs. B. l.. Farinholt, after Iectur.
ing at the summer normal at the Uni.
versity, Oxford, Miss. Her son, Nal
colin Jones, who is pursuing a course ir
medicine at the University, Oxford
Miss, has been appointed student in
structor in the university gymnasium
Mrs. Fred Roberts is VISITING
Mrs. Jane Wilkinson. West Point Corr
in Times-Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
vIRGINIA'S BOYS.

No greater compliment was ever paid
the young of Virginia than that which
Golfers Weekly gives wide and val.
liable publicity to: the fact that the I'm
versity of Virginia is not rich mans
college. Recently President Alderman
asked for information as to what the
University students were doing towards
selfhelp. "Out of $40 replies" says
Golfers, sixty were doing work to
maintain themselves in college, eighty
eight had worked ahead for the money
on which they were then being educated.
and fifty-nine had borrowed money I.
be paid back later on" That is, judg-
ing by the number of replies received
more than one-fourth of the students
earn money for their own education.
AS President Alderman says, 1.-THE
spirit of practical academic democracy
is on the increase.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
IBERIS.

Mrs. Ernest Brent. of Sharps, is
spending this week with her sister, Mrs.
l.. o. Towles.
Misses Edna and Emma Became, uf
Miskimon, and Misses Mamie Jennings
and Stella Beane, of Baltimore, spent
some time last week at the home of
Geo. K. McKenney.
Miss Daisy Wood, of Reedville, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Susie Miller,
near here, this week.
G. Bernard Hazard had one rib
broken while playing baseball at Lam
caster last week.
Jas. /. Carney has been quite sick
and under the care of DR.. Oldham.
Thos. d. Brown spent part of last
week visiting his sister. Mrs. w. w.
PIERCE. in Urbanna.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Merry Point,
left last week to resume her position
with Armstrong, Cater & Co., Baltimore.
Mrs. Eva Leman, of Baltimore. spent
a short while with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davis, near Merry Point,
recently.
The new barge Chesapeake, Capt
John Wolf, of Chesapeake City, is load
ing her maiden cargo of pulp wood here
She is expected to carry $50 cords.
An o'possum went into the hen house
of Mrs. Barnes Monday night and
killed several chickens before he him.
self was killed. Y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
VIRGINIA COURTESY.

The traveller is especially impressed
with Virginia courtesy. The railroad
employees are eager to minister to his
comfort; the street-car conductors
hasten with unfailing cheerfulness to
render him personal assistance; the
BARRIERS. the bell-boys, the news-boys,
and the serving women at the stations
smilingly go out of their way to oblige
a stranger.
Such courtesy is an unfailing delight
to the traveller in Virginia. 1t accounts
to him for the cheerful social instinct
found in the State, for the almost
sacred love of home and hcmefolk found
among Virginians. 1t makes amends
for many Inconvenience he also is
likely to come across. Above all, il
leaves him better for the influence il
has upon his own spirit. The growing
industrial life of the State convinces
him that courtesy as universal custom
is not at all incompatible with money
making and business progress.-Wash-
ington Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
OTTOMAN.

Mrs. VIM. c. Chowning and daughter,
from Hawthorne, Fla, are visiting
Mrs. Chowning's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. <. Biakemore. Miss Alice Blake
more returned home Monday after a
years stay in Florida. Most of her
time was spent with her sister, Mrs.
Chownng, at Hawthorne.
The high school here is well advanced
and if all goes well will open October
the first. The building adds much to
our little village, and we trust the
school will add much to our vicinity.
The prolonged rainy spell has pre-
vented our good Baptist people from
attending the camp this week. We trust
the remaining part of the week will
be better.
Wayman and Miss Marie Haynie, of
Lancaster Courthouse, are visiting j.
E. Blakemore.
Tomato factories are running but on
short time. Crops, as well as the pack,
will be unusually small this season.
Ottoman baseball team defeated the
Lancaster Courthouse team on the
latter's ground by a score of a to IL
recently.
Mrs. Mary Leland, of South Carolina,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. l..
Shackelford. Mrs. Leland has just re-
covered from a severe spell of sickness.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
SOME NOTES.

About $500 persons were on steamers
Hampton and Mobjack from Norfolk.
Smithfeld, Newport News and Old
Point, many of whom had relatives
and friends on the grounds.
Il. o. Smither, of Kilmarnock. is
running the hotel; Eubank, Bros, of
same place, the confectionery stands:
w. T. Barnett, Of Irvington, the horse
lot, and Cundiff and Humphreys. White
Stone, the wharf.
Six steamers-the Mobjack, from
Norfolk; Hampton, from Smithfield;
Owen billiard, from Urbanna; Mabel
w. Gouldman, from wharves on the
river; Pocomoke, from Byrdton, and
Maury, from Irvington-were at the
wharf. at one time. Also hundreds of gas
cline boats, some large and some small,
extended from the pier-head to the
shore; while canoes, sloops, bugeyes,
schooners. etc, were anchored off
shore. Ten sail boats belonging to the
Hampton Roads Yacht were in the fleet.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
BE CAUTIOUS.

AT this season of the year the pre-
valence of malarial troubles are much in
evidence. True, this section of the
country, which in former times was
supposed to be infested with the ague
and fever and malarial disorders gener-
ally, is much more exempt than many
other places where.it is but little thuoght
or talked of, still it is wise to be
cautious. On all cool mornings a little
fire should be kindled in the sitting
room, warmer clothing, put on, this
even in advance of the cooler weather,
and an avoidance of the night air prac-
ticed. While science now blames on mos
quitoes the responsibility for malaria,
still it is well to be cautious and old
rules as to fall hygiene should be
studied over again. AS the doctors
say, prophylaxis is better than therap-
eutics, and this may be translated into
the neutrality-suspicious. is better
than cure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Rev. r. F. Gayle will hold the Fourth
Quarterly Conference for Lancaster
Circuit at Rehoboth Church Friday,
Sept. 18th, preaching at IL q. m, the
Quarterly Conference following. He
will also preach there the following
Sunday afternoon.
The meetings at White Marsh will
begin with an ali-day meeting next
Sunday. During the week the pastor
will be assisted by Rev. C. H. Williams,
of Heathsville. The song book used
will be Revival Praises, so popular at
Marvin Grove this year.
Rev. E. F. Garner assisted Rev.
Porter Hardy in a meeting at Rehoboth
Church last week. Mr.. Garner is a
strong preacher and much good was
accomplished. There were some few
conversions and many reclamations.
In many respects it was one of the best
meetings held in that community for
some time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
THAT DEBT.

1t is small one, to be sure, and APP
parently not worth a serious thought.
Why not then pay it? Why be com
PEELED to suffer the modification of a
dun? Why not take that little thorn
out of your finger at once? IL will
tester If allowed to remain, and cause
ten times the trouble. Why not relieve
the conscience of that little load? You
contracted the debt knowingly and will
ingly. Did you mean to pay it? Ger
tainly you did. Then why not do it at
once? Every days delay increases,
morally, the amount of your obligation
Remember, too, that your little debt,
and another mans little debt,
and thousand other mems little debts,
make little fortune for your creditor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
WEEMS.

Norman Sickle, of Baltimore, is Wis,
ting at the home of Griffin Ashburn.
Mrs. Vanderburg, of Norfolk, came
up Sunday to see her daughter, Miss
Blanche, who, with Miss Orah Doggett
is spending the week at Wharton
Grove.
Messrs. George and John Talley
merchants of Baltimore, are stopping
at Wharton Grove and visiting rela
tives in the families of G. r. and ]. F,
Ashburn.
The Baptist Aid Society will meet
next Wednesday night at the home OF
Mrs. Lombard Marsh.
Miss Myrtle Hayward, of Colonial
Beach, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. B.
Smither, and taking in the camp. L.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
TOO MANY FIRES.

In thirty European cities there is a
yearly average of only sc fires to each
100, 900 inhabitants, while in the cities
of the United States there are no fewer
than 405 to the 100, 600. Again. in those
European cities the average yearly loss
from fires is only 81 cents for each in
habitant. while in American cities it is
So. 10. In the whole of France the
yearly loss from fires is about 80 cents
for each inhabitant, in the German
Empire it is 40 cents, and in those two
countries and Austria, Denmark. Italy
and Switzerland all taken together it is
3S cents, while in the United States it
is So. or. New York Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
MORE TEACHERS APPOINTED

Last week we gave a list of teachers
appointed in two districts in Lancaster
and two in Northumberland counties.
There are yet more to be appointed
which we will publish later:
MANTUA DISTRICT WHITE.
Lancaster High School-Prof. Frank
P. Brent, principal; Miss M. Sue Mitch
ell, first assistant, Miss E. Genevieve
Pinckard, second assistant; third as
sistant to be supplied.
Merry Point-Miss Lummie McKen.
ney.
Lively-To be supplied.
Edgely-Mrs. jamie Beanie.
Regina-Discontinue Pupils who
would have attended this school will be
taken to Lancaster High school by
stage,
Rehoboth Church-Miss Grace G..
Pinckard.
CoLoRED.
Ramps & Carter's Mill-Daisy f..
Brothers.
Merry Point-Armanda A. Bland.
Bellwood Mills-Emma A. Roane.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
WHITE STONE.

Mrs. George Powell, of Norfolk, i.
visiting Mrs. Z. c. Dunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Gresham, Of
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Georgt
Gresham, of North Carolina, were
guests of Jas. r. Gresham, father Of
these gentlemen, this week.
Mrs. Mamie Cliff and children, OF
Baltimore, are visiting the formers
sisters. Mesdames, G. r, and A. W.
Dunton, at Dunton, Va.
Lightning struck the home of Messrs.
L. r. and C. L. Payne, near here, last
week, damaging it slightly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Herman Smith, of Hampton. has gone
to the mountains for his health.
The Confederate Veterans of Essex
county, members of Wright-Latane
Camp. have elected DIR. Geo. w. Beale,
Of the Hague, as chaplain, to succeed
his brother, the late DIR. F. b. Beale.
Mrs. Georgianna Fitzhugh, of Acco-
mac county, has written a history of
the Tankard family, beginning with
DIR. John Tankard and ending with the
families of the present day in that
county, Northumberland and other pla-
ceS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
AMERICAN NOTES.

Travis Robinson, of Dunton, lost his
house and all of its contents. on We'd
nesday of last week. 1t was insured
in the home Association.
Mesdames Martha E. Parks, Sarah
Garrett and Clara Gaskins, of Tombs,
Lettie Corbin, Of Eastern Branch, and
Master Bristow Smith, of Irvington,
who have been very sick the past two
weeks, are slowly improving at this
writing.
Among those from distance visit
ing friends and relatives in this county
are: Misses Ethel Taylor, Bertha and
Sarah Fisher, Susie Wilson, Lottie
Johnson and many others that this
scribe was unable to see.
George Smith, of Tombs, after five
years absence in Baltimore, returned
last week to visit friends for few days.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor, of New York, is on
visit to her aunt, Mrs. A. w. Nick
ems, at Kilmarnock, and grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jenkins, at
Moran.
Mrs, Mary Williams, living near Live
ly, visited her parents at Kilmarnock
last week and attended the meeting
at Calvary.
Henry Parker, of Avalon, after a
long illness died at his home on Thurs
day evening Of last week. He leaves a
family and host of friends to mourn
the loss He was well advanced in age.
His pastor, Rev. ]. A. Walker conduc-
ted the funeral services on Friday at
the family cemetery.
The various churches of the county
have closed their annual protracted
meetings, and large number of con-
verts are to be added to them.
Mrs. Hannah Gaines, of White Stone.
visited Mrs. Jessie Virgins and family
at Chill last week.
White Stone baseball team defeated
the Molusk team last Saturday on the
latter's diamond. Score Is to IL.
j. p. Norris, of Baltimore, is visiting
his daughter. Mrs. l.. v. Thomas, on
Eastern Branch this week.
Misses Jennie Gray and Ruth Layton,
who have been spending the summer
with parents at White Stone, have re-
turned to Philadelphia for the winter.
Miss Adeline Wilson, of Irvington, is
Visiting relatives at Rehoboth this week.
While driving to Kirkland Grove camp
one night last week Adam Walker,
| living at Avalon, was run into by some
one coming out the shaft going into his
horses side and killing the animal
almost instantly.
Rev. Burly, of Baltimore, assisted
Rev. Tucker in his protracteG meeting
at Mt. Vernon, and Rev. Tucker assist
ed Rev ]. A. Walker at the First Bap-
fist church last week.
Rev. D. Fields, of Millenbeck, as
sisted Rev. d. H. Chamberlayne at
Calvary church last week.
Molusk and White Stone base. ball
teams will play at White Stone Satur-
day. r. II. H.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
HARVEYS NEUK.

Corbin Christopher and o. M. Whaley
spent last week at Kirkland camp.
Mrs. w. T. Christopher and children
spent last week with relatives near
Hopeside.
Steward Slacum is very sick with q
rising hand.
Miss Allyne Clarke spent several days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Waddy, at Byrdton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Slacum, OF
Bluff Point, visited the formers son,
Steward, last week.
Miss Evans was the guest of Mrs,
HE Blackwell, at Kirkland camp. last
week.
Mrs. K. P. Phillips spent several days
week before last at the home of r. A.
Clarke.
Miss Jennings, of Baltimore, is visit.
ing her cousin, Miss Louise Coles, nea,
Mia.
Mrs. j. F. Bussells and children are
visiting 1. M. and l. N. Bussells.
SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
SOME MARRIAGES.

VIM. M. Kent. of Mundy Point. and
Miss Margaret C. Temple, of Elizabeth
City county, were licensed to marry in
Baltimore Tuesday.
Miss Mary Ellen Cundiff, oldest
daughter of the late Andrew Cundiff.
OF Alfonso. Lancaster county. and Capt.
Lee Sisson, of Mia, Northumberland
county, were married at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Ellen Pas.
quith, on the evening of the 2lst. Mr..
and Mrs. Sisson are on an extended
trip to Baltimore and Crisfield, Md.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-08-28
" HARTON GROVE.

Although the weather has been ex
ceedingly unfavorable, the meetings a
the Camp Ground have been Of grea
interest during the week.
On Sunday morning the people begar
TO arrive and the rain also, and botl
continued to increase steadily, unit
there were fully three thousand per.
sons present. and they were well
drenched before the day was done.
DIR. ii. M. Wharton preached to a
crowded tabernacle at the morning ser
vice. He announced an unusually in
teresting program for the week.
The singing is led by DR.. George
ii. Lau. of Detroit, Michigan. He is
an excellent leader and delightful SOLO
list. In fact he captured the audience
with his first solo.
Mrs. +. w. Meekins presides at the
organ, rendering as she always does
most efficient and satisfactory service.
A crowd which packed the taberna-
Gle to overlooking listened to addresses
in the afternoon by two prominent bust
ness men from Raleigh, N. C.-Messrs.
N. B. and j. M. Broughton. Both of
these gentlemen are jealous workers in
the Sunday School. Mr.. N. B. Brough-
ton is superintendent of Sunday
school in Raleigh numbering over four
teen hundred. They began the conduct
of Sunday school Institute on Tuesday
which is in session as we go to press.
Those who have attended it pronounce
it in every way helpful to the cause of
religion. These two brothers are men
OF great power upon the platform and
show great amount of wisdom and ex-
perience in the work to which they are
giving so much of their valuable time.
On Sunday night DR.. C. G. Dilworth,
of Augusta, Georgia, preached an able
and delightful sermon to a large crowd.
DR.. Dilworth has also entertained
and edited several audiences with illus
trated lectures and songs.
There is some talk of adding a chau-
tauqua to the regular camp ground ex-
ercises which would not only prolong
the stay of the people on the grounds,
put auu great interest and enjoyment
for the benefit of our citizens.
Mr.. Claybrook, who was the osean-
izer of the Wharton Grove camp ground,
has been present every year, this being
the fifteenth year. He moves quietly
around, with the interests of every one
upon his heart, and manages with per-
feet ease all the affairs which perta in
to the welfare and comfort of the peo-
pie, while DR.. Wharton looks after the
services in the tabernacle. They are
true yoke-fellows, friends of many
years, for as young men they were fell
low students, and there sprang up
friendship between them which has
grown stronger with the passing years.
Long may they livei Long may Whar-
ton Grove prosper and carry on its
glorious work.