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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
DEPEND MORE UPON LAND.

The following from the Mathews
Journal is applicable to all our section;
we should learn to depend more upon
our kind soil and less upon the water
For the most the citizens of this county
rely upon the fish and oyster business
for an existence and in our humble
judgment in this they make a serious
mistake. There is no better soil in this
section of the State than is to be found
in Mathews, and while some of our
citizens are improving their farm lands
and growing trucks" of different kinds
for the market. greatly to their finan-
cial benefit, others seem to pay little
or no attention to this mode of making
living. We may be wrong, but we
do not think we are when we
say that there is not an owner of
land in the county, who, if he devoted
the same time, attention and money to
farming that he does to the water the
result would be far more satisfactory.
We draw this conclusion from observa-
lions made and information gathered
in our travels through the county.
We do not mean to say that all of the
Mathews farms are neglected; quite
the contrary-many are splendidly cur
tivated and improved, but there are
many others entirely neglected. There
is no life more attractive than that of
farmer, and it's profitable. too, if
you go at it right"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
LANCASTER COURTHOUSE.

Rev. Porter Hardy and ]. H. Daven-
port were in Baltimore last week.
Mrs. S. B. Carney and little girl, of
Portsmouth, are visiting Mrs. Carney's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Gresham.
Miss Lola Haynie returned to her
home here Monday from the Island
where she taught the past session.
Mrs. Combs and two small children
are staying awhile with Mrs. C. T,
Peirce at Litwalton.
Miss Sue Mitchell was the guest of
Mrs. Harding at Rehoboth Saturday
and Sunday last.
Capt. Raleigh Sanders, of Maryland,
spent Sunday with his brother Capt.
Lee Sanders, at this place.
The painting and whitewashing being
done around our village adds much to
its Improvement.
The little folks enjoyed an egg hunt
last week, the proceeds of which is
to purchase song books for the Sunday
school here.
The High school boys are winning
laurels on baseball this season, having
been successful on every game played
so far.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
ALFONSO.

Miss Pinekard Harcum. of Lara,
visited friends here recently.
c. e. Barrack has established a
phone in his store here. Messrs.
Lyell and Connelle of Warsaw installed
it.
John Barnes has returned home from
Reedville.
Addie Alexander, of Fa!rport, was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Barnes, a few
days last week.
Messrs. Allen Pittman, of Regina,
and Otis Knight, of this place, left las.
week for New York to secure en-
ployment.
c. E. Barrack has recently purchased
handsome piano.
w. j. Haynie and family were en-
tertained at the home of James Brown
Thursday evening last. We are sorry
to report Mr.. Haynie on the sick list al
this writing.
Miss Essie Revere visited her sister
near Farnhan the past week.
Handy Haynie, of Sparrows Point,
Nd, is home for the summer.
Mrs. M. j. Norris is in Baltimore
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hinton, OF
Lara, were with friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Marsh were guests
Saturday of Mrs. j. B. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Headley spent
Sunday with relatives at Lara.
Mrs. John Luttrell and son, Everett,
We're pleasant guests of Mrs. Bette
Barrack the past week.
A. Barrack is improving his home
with new coat of paint.
Willie Haynie and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. c. H. Revere at Lively.
Otis Clark has treated himself to a
J handsome new buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haynie were
guests of the Misses Bryant, at Down.
ings Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
IYNHAMS-

Although fishing season is drawing ia
close. yet we can still hear the rat
Ting of sails and rumbling of gasoline
engines going to and from the various
nets, bringing ashore the catches.
Mrs. w. ID. Chitwood, who has been
quite indisposed, we are glad to say is
slowly improving.
Miss Ethel Potter. who spent the
past three months with friends and
relatives in Noank, Conn, has returned
home to the delight of her many friends
here.
Mrs. Wesley Rock, accompanied by
her son, Joseph Landlord, left last
week for Washington, where the for
mer will spend some time with her
daughters. The latter has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Landon and son,
Willard, came last Wednesday to spend
the summer with the lady's sister. Mrs.
w. A. Die. Mr.. Landon expects to
fish purse-net this summer.
T. b. Hurst, jr., paid flying trip
to Norfolk last week,
John Wark is improving the home of
Clarence Mitchell by painting the in
terror.
Miss Title Davis spent last week
with friends at Fairport.
Capt. Will White, who has been
running the Dividing Greek fish packing
industry this season, has closed down
and returned home SPRINGTIME.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
MISKIMON.

Miss Redia McAllister, of Simpsons
Wharf, visited her friend. Miss Evelyn
Cockrell, one day last week.
F. X. Sampson has just returned
from business trip to Baltimore.
Misses Louise Anderson and Annie
Shirley, of Heathsville, were theguests
of their friend, Mrs. George Beane, a
few days last week.
Logan Anderson has just had large
porch builded on the back of his house.
G. II. Smith, of Taft, was attending
to business here Monday.
It. f. Marsh is getting lumber in
place to build fine residence on his
main street front. Carpenter A. A.
Ashburne is to do this work.
Mrs. F. X. Sampson visited friends
at Taft last week.
Miss Lola Dunaway, of Lara, is with
friends here for awhile.
The Baptist Sunday school here is
increasing rapidly. Seventeen new
scholars were admitted last Sunday.
Mrs. W. r. Saeurhoff and little son,
of Fleets Bay Neck visited the formers
father, Rev. Isaac Marsh, Saturday and
Sunday.
j. B. Cockrell was in other parts last
Sunday.
School teacher Miss Martha Marsh
closed her school last Friday evening
with big picnic for the scholars. 1t
was also the birth day of her venerable
father, who was present, besides many
of the patrons and friends of the
scholars. Miss Marsh deserves great
credit for the excellent manner in which
she has trained her scholars. After
recitations and dialogues everybody was
treated to lemonade, ice cream, cake
and candy and good time was had by
all. 1t is needless to say that Miss
Marsh would be the choice of this school
for another session. PET.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
SOME MARRIAGES.

Miss Evelyn Shehigh, formerly Of
Lynhams but now of Baltimore, wa.
married in that city few weeks age
to Mr.. Fairfax S. Lakin.
Miss Sarah Katherine Hall, of Coving
ton, KY, has announced the eng age
ment of her sister, Miss Eudora Roberts
Hall, to DR.. Robert o. Lyell, of War
saw, Va, who has relatives in Balti.
more. The wedding will take place the
latter part of June. Miss Hall is the
daughter of the late Prof. Carey Judsor
Hall. Appointment educator of Kentucky.
Baltimore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
RECTOR SUSTAINED.

Complete harmony between the vestry
and the Rev. William T. Snead, rector
of st. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
church, Beverly, N. j., has been re-
stored through the election last night of
new vestry entirely in accord with
the rector. The former vestry, with
the exception of three members was
bitterly opposed to the rector and the
trouble eliminated last fall when
charges of conduct unbecoming a cler-
gyman were preferred against Mr..
Snead by the vestry. The charges were
laid before Bishop Scarborough. and the
Standing Committee of New JERSEY,
After considering the fourteen COM
plants <the Standing Committee pre-
sented report completely indicating
Mr.. Snead. Of the former yestry there
were only three members who supported
Mr.. Snead. At the election last night
they were the only members of the ole
vestry reelected. The Evening Bull.
letin philadelphia
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

-Protracted services are being con-
Quoted this week at Lynhams by Rev.
Porter Hardy.
The Methodist Laymen's Conference,
in session last week at Chattanooga,
Tenn, was a most enthusiastic and
overwhelming body. The laymen have
pledged to raise a million dollars in the
next year for mission work.
l.. A. Coulter, State Secretary, and
w. Reginald Walker, assistant, of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
have resigned. Mr.. Coulter goes as
State Secretary for Texas and Mr..
Walker will enter into business in Rich
mond.
The Chapman-Alexander evangelist
meetings in Norfolk are rapidly grow
ing in interest and attendance. 1t is
estimator that Is, 900 people heard the
evangelists Sunday, and that the num-
Der of professions totalled 500. A
choir of 600 is one of the features.
The meetings will probably continue
all next week.
Through the efforts of Rev. Porter
Hardy and his good wife the Epworth
League of White Marsh church. which
has not been in fiourishing condition
| for some time, has been reorganized
and has taken on new life. On Monday
night very interesting meeting was
held at the church and the League was
ably addressed by the pastor. A num-
Der of missionary books have beer
bought and are being distributed by
the literary department of the League
Also arrangements are being made fol
a social reception on the 18th Of May Al
8 p. m, to which everybody who is in
terested in the betterment of mankind
and the spread of Gods kingdom oil
the earth will be cordially invited t,
attend.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
]. 0. 0. F. ANNIVERSARY.
Large Assembiage at Iryingtap
GreeAs HOu. Hill Montague. Past
GranA MRster.

Seldom does our town see a larger
cooeourse of humanity or more con-
genial crowd than on last Monday night
at the celebration OF the seth anniver-
sary of Odd Fellowship. Irvington Lodge,
POS, played hest and the various COM
Spittees handled the situation very well.
The nearby lodges wees jnvited and to
them and friends were allotted GER
tain number of tickets admitting to the
banquet following the exercises at the
Baptist church. Little Bay, Weems
and Kilmarnock lodges furnished par
ticularly large number of guests. The
assemblages were about evenly divided
between ladies and gentlemen.
At 8 p. m. in the thronged church
Past Grand J. w. Hayden called the
first number, an Odd Fellows anthem.
by the choir. Succeeding this was
prayer by Rev. E. F. Garner. Then
another song. and an announcement by
Dr. Geo. H. Oliver. Following, the
speaker Of the evening, Hon. Hill Mon
tague, Past Grand Master, and men,
Der of the Legislature from Richmond
city, assembled the rostrum and was in
troduced with brevity by Hon. w.
Mcdonald Lee. The speaker caught his
audience from the start. For 45 minutes
he held the closest attention, and at the
close all felt well repaid for having
come no matter how great distance.
After another song and the benediction
by Rev. Harry l.. Walton those entitled
to tickets proceeded to the Opera House
where on the lower floor the visitors
were first seated around the festal
board accommodating hundred or more
pilates at time. Frank G. Newbill,
esquire, proved himself an exceptional
toast-master, and hosts with assistants
made two hours pass agreeably by.
After some witty overtures the toast
master called upon that Ancient Odd
Fellow Capt. Geo. ?. Squires. who
responded nobly. Later DR.. j. b.
Hodgkin INDUCED in some humor, anC
lastly Hon. Hill Montague touched uI
the festive spirit.
At II 80 departures began, and the
roads and walks were full of scurryinp
but satisfied guests.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
BLUFF POINT.

Miss jamie Landlord was the guest OF
Miss Carrie Lewis several days recently.
A little bundle of ''down" was left
recently at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Lewis. Long live Elizabeth
Potter Lewis.
Mrs. John Sims and Mrs. Crowther
called at "Woodbine Cottage" Tuesday
to meet little Miss Elizabeth Potter
Lewis.
Mrs. Wesley Rock and son, Joseph,
are visiting relatives in Washington.
Protracted services are in progress
at the Union Chapel this week.
Mrs. w. B. DENNY and boys were
the guests of Mrs. James 4th Kelly
Monday.
The many friends of Miss Kate E.
Potter, who is spending some time in
Colorado for her health, are glad to
learn of her improvement and would be
pleased to hear from her through the
'CIFIzEN" of the land of sunshine and
flowers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
DOWNINGS.

Black and shiney peas are in big de-
mand here and scarcity of them will
cause many not to SOW.
1t looks bad to see so much hay coming
from the cities with so much good, open
land in this section. on which to grow it.
Farnham bridge is being replaced by
new one.
Hiram p. Lewis is having material
placed to do some building this summer
on his place.
G. l.. Bryant, road contractor, is
putting our roads in fine shape. Mr.. Bry-
ant understands his business thorough
ly and has the equipment to do it with.
Some of our school boys and girls are
returning home to spend the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Martha Lyell has been quite sick
the past two weeks. Her daughters,
Mrs. Russell Lumpkin, of Richmond,
and Mrs. r. A. omohundro, of Colo
NAL Beach, have been at her bedside.
Mrs. J. T. Payne is making prepare
tions for a big closing exercise at her
school.
Miss Mamie Rock has returned from
Baltimore.
Mr.. Todd, of Richmond, has been at
Hales Point on business.
Milton Lyell, of Baltimore, paid his
father, j. M. Lyell, a visit recently.
His many friends were glad to see him.
G. w. Thomas was in baltimore
recently on business.
Farnham Sunday school is making
preparations for Children's Day SER
vices.
Asa S. Rice, of Heathsville, was in
this section recently on business.
Preaching at the Baptist church next
Sunday in the forenoon. The hours for
service have been changed for the spring
and summer. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. and preaching IL. The school is
working hard for the approaching Sum
day school convention, which will be
held at Gotham Park church the fifth
Sunday in May. They want to carry
4 good record of this work.
j. c. Bryant was in Fredericksburg
last week on business.
]. J. Booker, has had his house
recently painted. 1t adds greatly to the
looks of the neighborhood.
S. A. Harrison lost cow recently
by getting hung in her stall.
j. II. Harrison visited his parental
home here Easter
Mrs. j. j. Booker has been at the
bedside of her father, M. f. Hall, at
Montross recently.
Mrs. Atwell, of Washington, has
been visiting friends in this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Joseph Marsden and daughter
and Miss Mae and Miss Moore. of
Washington, are visiting at Cedar
Grove, the home of j. j. Booker.
Mrs. E. C. Booker visited her son,
DIR. r. E. Booker, at Lottsburg, re-
Gently.
The public schools are nearing the
close of the session. Some private
schools are open.
John w. Welsh was in Baltimore
recently on business.
Farnham cemetery has been cleaned
up by the lot holders and it adds greatly
to the looks of the place.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C..
Booker has been made glad by an ad-
dition to the family. A little bright
boy.
This issue makes the eleventh year
have been a writer to this paper. My,
how it has grown since sent my first
letter. REPORTER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
IBERIS.

Geo. X. Mckinney was in Baltimore
and Washington last week.
Miss Jennie Slater, daughter Of w.
s. Slater, was taken to Baltimore
Tuesday very i'll with appendicitis.
John S. Chowning of Merry Point is
quite sick.
Misses Lummie and Ethel McKenney
left Monday to spend some time in
Baltimore.
Capt. Charity Wharton, of Crisfeld,
Md, is here buying soft crabs for New
York market.
Miss Addie Lowery spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Whitaker, neal
Wicomico. Y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

The store of Floyd Hurst, at Diggs
Wharf, Mathews county, was destroy
ed by fire a few nights ago. Loss
$4,000. Insurance, $500, in the Va.
Fire and Marine.
Miss Lucy Hart, Of Locklies, who re-
turned from Baltimore Saturday last,
where she had been to visit her sister,
Miss Fannie Baker, is spending this week
at the home of F. Nj. Eastman near
Saluda.
The body of Albert Morris, of Reed
vile, was identified. 1t was found near
his boat house at Atlantic City, n. j.
No foul play was apparent, accident or
suicide being evident, as watch, money
and papers were found intact on his
person.
One death among students miss
Cook at Blackstone Female Institute
from typhoid fever need not alarm the
parents of this section who have daugh-
tiers there. The fever scare is abating
and the four hundred girls-those that
want to-are getting busy again.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
kim Knock.

DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Edmonds enter
tanned Misses Genevieye and Julia
Eubank and Lillian Dunaway over
Easter.
Myer Schwartzman and family have
returned home after spending two
weeks in Maryland.
Thomas Brent has bought farm on
the suburbs of Kilmarnock and will
move there in the summer.
The Ladies' Guild of Grace p. E.
church expect to hold a strawberry
festival and a one-act drama in the
early part of May.
Collin Smither, w. b. DENLY and
Eustice Brent were in Baltimore last
week.
A horse belonging to Henry Dohr-
man became frightened Friday night
and ran away. He started at w.
3. Demby's shop and continued his
run until he reached H. Ramps house,
where he spent the night. The horse
escaped without scratch, while his
owner was considerably bruised about
his limbs.
Joseph VERIFY dIned with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Richardson last Friday.
Mrs. Clementine Eubank was indis-
posed few days last week.
Miss Lottie Lee Gregory, of Sharps
Wharf, is visiting Mrs. Pat Elmore.
Little Miss Nellie Tapscott and Joe
Webb have been quite sick, but we
hope to report them well again real
soon.
Some one lost recently a gold ring
near DR.. Edmond's office, and if the
owner will call on Miss Tapscott. prove
property and pay for this ad, they can
have same
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
Fountainville, Pa, Feb. 1e. 1902.


5, Il. Hartman, M. ID.
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know what Peruna did for me,
am 81 years old, i lost my health
about six or seven years ago. 1 first
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Last year injured one OF my kidneys.
had one of the best doctors for that.
He put me to bed, not to move for two
weeks.
slowly recovered, but was so weak
and Frustrated that could walk but a
short distance. In fact / had to keep
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l took several remedies, but obtained
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My wife advised me to take Peruna,
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sincerely yours,
PHILIP KRATZ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
GOOD EDUCA-
TIONAL Meeting.

According to announcement many
representative citizens of Irvington and
Weems repaired to Irvington Opers
House Tuesday night TO hear Mr.. r. e.
Stearnes, Secretary to the State BOARD
of Education, talk on the High Schoo
subject, and they were not disappointed
Mr.. Stearnes outlined the movement!
throughout the State, touched on local
school conditions and aroused much en-.
thusiasm. He was introduced by
County Superintendent Lewis. Others
joining an informal discussion were DIR.
Kirk, DR.. Newbill, DR.. Oliver, ID. R.
James, F. G. Newbill, w. Med. Lee,
w. A. Cameron and Stuart Norris.
Messrs. w. Med. Lee, G. H. Oliver,
w. L. Messick, w. A. Cameron and
P. Eilskov were, upon motion, APP
pointed a committee to confer with
the District trustees and to raise by
subscription money to supplement the
fund promised by the District Board
with which to provide three or four
thousand dollar building here for high
School. $685. was subscribed on the
spot. The committee will solicit fur
Their contributions.
On Wednesday afternoon Secretary
Stearnes and Superintendent Lewis held
a similar meeting at Ottoman. At this
meeting it was decided to at once pro-
coed to build a High School at that
place and work on same will begin as
soon as material can be gotten in place.
1t will be on lot procured from Geo.
Cottingham on his side of the road and
near Gresham & Chiltons'. The oppo.
sition to the school from the vicinity OF
Bertrand was soon done away with
when it was learned that the school al
that place would be retained. In add.
ton to DR.. Lewis and Mr.. Stearnes,
Hon. Jno. Curlett spoke enthusiastic
cally on the subject Of higher educa.
tion
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
RICHMOND COUNTY.
SHARPS.

Early tomatoes will be plentiful in
this section if weatheris favorable.
r. I. Sisson and son, ROME, of this
place, went out Monday night and re-
turned shortly with thirteen large bull
frogs.
The dramatic club of this place rem
dered the drama entitled arthur
Eustice, or A Mothers Love" at EN-
merton last Monday, which proved to
be thorough success. The dramatic
club also rendered the drama Jumbo
jun and Sam in The Barn Yard" a
ne gro play. at this place Friday, April
18th, which was also successful in every
respect, a large crowd attended and
enjoyed laughing at the negro char
acters.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Garrett will
leave Wednesday for Bowling Green,
the home Of the formers parents.
Bismark Lewis, who has been sick
the past three weeks, we are glad to
report as able to resume his duties.
Messrs. Clarkson and Bareford, of
Bowlers, were here Friday.
Hiram Lewis, Of Farnham, was here
on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis, of Farm
ham, visited the lady's sister, Mrs. A.
d. Davis, Sunday.
The Y. P. U. meets Friday night at
the residence of P. j. Fidler.
Miss Nettie Luttrell is assisting Mrs.
Allison at dressmaking this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Luttrell and little
son Jimmie and Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Mealey visited Mrs. Jack Sisson Sun
day. SKIpDoo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN &>MARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price IS cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family PlIls for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
LANCASTER COUNTY.
OTTOMAN

Our people are very much enthused
over and gratifed at the prospects for
improved school facilities.
A letter to DR.. Steuart Wednesday
statedthatMrs. Jas. A. Chowning, whom
he took to Baltimore over week ago
for hospital treatment, is but slightly
improved if at all. The Doctor expects
to return to that city the first of next
week on professional duties.
Jno. VIM. Thomas recently struck a
splendid flow of water in we'll he dug
at his home here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-01
Witness to SIGNATURES

l, John Donnelly, Mayor of Doyles.
town, Pa, have been acquainted with
Mr.. Philip Kratz for 25 years. 1 know
him to be an honorable and useful citi-
zen' He, in my presence, signed the
above statements concerning Peruns,
which have every reason to believe
are true in all particulars.
SIGNED. iJOHN DONNELLY, ESQ.