Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25

holidays in Baltimore.
J. H. Hawley spent last week here
en- route to his home in New York.
Miss Blanche Vanderberry, of Nor
folk, is guest of Mrs. A. J. Hamilton.
Fl. Clay Messick is spending this
week in Baltimore and Fredericksburg.
Miss Laura Bussells, of Norfolk, is
guest Of her cousin, Miss M. Kate
Meesick.
Harry Waters left Wednesday to
spend Christmas with relatives in Bal
timore.
Mrs. A. S. Mitchell, of Boer, spent
few days of this week here and in
Norfolk.
DR.. ]. B. Hodgkin left Wednesday to
spend Christmas in Washington with
his children.
Misses Sadie Ashburn and Ruth Will
ling are on q two-weeks' visit to friends
in Norfolk.
Miss Bessie p Calls, milliner, returned
home Monday from her seasons work
at Graham, Va.
Fred w. Gunby, Howard o. Rock and
E w. Long were in Baltimore on bust
ness this week.
Capt. B. G. Doggett and Frank
King attended Masonic ceremonies at
Kinsalc Saturday night.
Monday last was the shortest day of
the year, being a little over nine
hours from sunrise to sunset.
Capt. S. r. Abbott, of Westland, was
here this week having his boat over
hauled on Rilee Bro. IS railway.
The editor (if at home) and family dine
today on turky donated by his friend,
r. B. Broun, Of Northumberland.
Mrs Lille Lowery, of Warsaw, ar
rived Wednesday to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Sanders
Ed. T. George and daughter, Miss
Edith. left Wednesday, the former to
visit in Stafford county and the latter at
Saluda.
G. H. Muse, oyster Inspector of
Gloucester county, spent Sunday here
as guest of DR.. w. ]. Newbill and w.
Ned. Ice.
Irving F. Jones, travelling salesman
for the Davis Sewing Machine Co.,
reached home Monday to spend the
holidays.
J. r. Christopher, of Hardings. drop
ped in the CITIZEN Office Tuesday to
pay his respects and renew several
subscriptions.
Frank Wilshin and Wallace Rowe
returned Monday night from Norfolk,
where they have been at work since
early fall, to spend Christmas.
Capt. Willard d. Newbill. u. S.
Army. stationed in New York, arrived
Wednesday on ten-day leave. He will
visit relatives in Essex during his vaca-
ton.
fhos. Croxton and family moved
here last week from Essex county,
having leased the farm recently owned
by Dr. w. j. Newbill on the edge of
the village.
Mrs. A. P. Rowe and children, of
Fredericksburg, arrived Wednesday to
spend Christmas with the lady's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. w. L. Messick. Mr..
Rowe Is expected today.
Miss Susie Claybrook left Wednesday
for her home at Kilmarnock Her
sister, Miss Charlotte, who. is also
teaching, joined her here en- route home
from Spotsyivania county.
Among those spending the boli-
days at their homes here are Misses
Ida Joe Hayden. Gladys Rilee. Grace
and Rubenette Lee and Mary Mitchell,
Messrs. William Haynie, Edwin James.
Turner Russells.
A memorial from Browns Store is
not published because not properly
signed. The initials given might be
those Of more than one in that section,
hence we have no way of definitely
knowing who the sender is.
While in his garden few days ago
Leo Mason found large and perfectly
sound watermelon covered with grass,
which he took to the house and cut.
The meat was firm and very palatable
notwithstanding its long exposure.
Quite q number from here went to
Norfolk this week to do shopping,
among them being Mrs. w. Mcdonald
Lee anddaughters, Mrs. w. j. Newbill,
Mrs. r. S. Mitchell, Misses Pauline C..
Long, Myrtle, Lilly and Maria Brew
ington, Ruby and Nan Hopkins, Mabel
Rilee. Edith Messick and Ida Lokey,
Walter Messick.
Jno- Davis, Of Deep Creek, Va, near
Norfolk. is spending this week with his
brother. Thos. S. Davis. Tom leaves us
4 next week, after one-and-a-half years
as typo on the CITIZEN, to take course
In cartoon work for which ne has a
natural talent. We regret to part with
this young man of character and ability,
but wish him success and predict good
reports from him and his work.