Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-04

Mrs. Geo. H. Oliver is spending a
while in Baltimore with friends.
Miss Edith Messick gave party to
young friends Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. Lucy Eubank, of Ottoman, is
guest OF Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald Lee.
Mrs Addison p. Garner left Tuesday
for q two-weeks' visit in Baltimore.
j. Wood Tull was on the Eastern
49, Shore last week working on police boats
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Segar, of Lock-
hess were here Monday, having dental
work done.
Miss Neil Ford has been kept indoors
the past week by sore foot caused by
stepping on nail.
The young people of the village en-
gagged in anoyster roast Monday evening
near steamboat wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spicer Mitchell, of Boer.
spent few days this week with Mr.
and Mrs. r. s. Mitchell.
II. P. Hall, county surveyor, and
Capt. T. M. Fitchett, of lower Lancas-
ter, were here this week.
Miss Gladys Rilee, who is taking a
business course in Norfolk, spent Friday
and Saturday at her home here.
A H. Leonard left Sunday for Lillian,
where he is employed during the win
ter months of each year as manager of
an oyster-packing house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Robertson and
children, of Anti-Rapp, visited at the
home of the lady's sister, Mrs. J. E.
Bussells, one day recently.
Among the young men recently re-
turned home from employment in other
sections are: Clay and Walter Messick.
Will Lee and Dan Ashburn.
Gilbert Messick returned Monday
from New York where he has been
several weeks receiving hospital treat
ment- Gilbert's health has very much
improved.
We would thank friends who NAV
have copies of CITIZEN of October 18th.
1908, which they have finished with. to
mail US same, as we are running short
Of that particular issue.
Miss Bertha Christian, of Portsmouth.
rs spending this week with the Misses
Brewington- The latter entertained a
number of friends Tuesday night in Miss
Christians honor.
Cy Cox received telegram Wednes-
day stating that his brother, Ambrosia.
was critically i'll and possibly dying in
Baltimore. Mr.. Cox left that afternoon
for his brothers bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Townsend left
Tuesday for the gentleman's former
home in Maryland. Mr.. Townsend has
been in bad health for several months.
but is greatly improved now.
J. T. DeBerry. supervisor Eastern
Virginia district Of the Singer Sewing
Machine Co., was at the Irvington
ofhce Tuesday and found Manager
Ferreil's work in its usual good shape.
Miss Leah Willing So. mt the week
and xIF1fh NJ
new home in West Irvington. Miss
Messick entertained several friends
wednesday evening and has now as her
guest Miss Pauline C. Long.
Mary Ball Rebekah lodge, No. II.
will meet next Monday night, December
7th, by call of Noble Grand. Every
member Is asked to be present and
assist in making arrangements for reg
regular meeting following week.
Mrs. F. ]. McDonough and little
daughter. Beatrice, who have been
spending the past three months with
relatives here and in Northumberland.
will leave Saturday for Huntington,
w. Va. where they will spend the
winter.
James Lawson. of the well known
granite and marble firm of Lawson and
Newton. Norfolk, was here Wednesday
s Mr.. Lawson came from White Stone
where he has just finished erecting
memorials to loved ones for w. l.. San
ders, Mrs. III. w. Bruce and others.
- DR.. w. j. Newbill, F. G. Newbiu
and VIM. Mcdonald Lee accompanied
r Capt. Willard d. Newbill and DIR. R Fl
Creel to Philadelphia Saturday to wit
. ness the football game between the
= Army and Navy teams. West Point
was victorious-6 to 4-in a hard-fouebt
battle. ~ -
The debt due your newspaper is as
just one as that owing your merchant or
the bank. The paper needs it Just as
bad; will you pay it? Let not the sun
go down on your Christmas-if it did on
your Thanksgiving still owing your
local paper. We need the money for
our Xmas, and SO does the '.devil,' " the
typo and other attaches.
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