Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-07-30

visited their nieces. Mrs. Mary WOOD
and Mrs. Carrie Beale, last week.
They were also guests of Geo. Yerby
and family.
Mrs. Sallie McBells, of Crisfield Md.
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Emma Taylor, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James jackson, of Av-
alon, spent Thursday night with their
sister, Mrs. r. H. Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Montague. of
Avalon, spent Thursday night with
Mrs. c. H. Fisher, the latter's sister.
Mrs. Sophia Cox, of Baltimore, who
has been very i'll, is home. She is some
what improved at this writing.
Mrs. Daisy Wright and niece. of
Washington, are guests of the formers
brother-in-law, F. A. Wright, near
Irvington.
Mrs. Cooper, of Washington. is visit
ing Mrs. Rebecca Montague at White
Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kenner, of Otto
man, visited Mrs. Maggie Beane last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waddy lost their
little girl recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson lost
their infant baby few days ago.
M, F. Beane, of Sandy Island, spent
several days home recently.
Berean S. S. Convention held its 23rd
annual session at Sharon Baptist church,
July 18th and 10th. President, Mrs.
Bette Gray, called the meeting to or
der at 10 a. m, which proved to be a
very interesting session. Sermon at IL
a. m. by Rev. l.. R. Ball. Secretary,
w. ID. Laws reported forty-five dele
gates present, after which new officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Bette Gray, of Wicomico Church;
Vice-President, Rev. d. Tucker, of
White Stonei Secretary, w. d. Laws,
of Avalon; Treasurer, w. M. McKenney
Campbell, of Lynhams; Missionaries,
S. F. Griffith and M. j. Edwards for
Lancaster and r. H. Polk and E. ].
Riley for Northumberland.
Wash Broken. of Baltimore, re-
Gently visited friends in Churchfeld.
Mrs. Georgia Taylor, of New York,
is on visit to her parents at Moran
and Mrs. A. w. Nickens at Kilmar-
mock.
Mrs. Mamie Brown and children, of
Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. Beane, at Kilmarnock.
Rev. Mr.. Parlord, of Richmond, has
entered upon his labors as pastor of
Calvary Baptist church, near Kilmar-
mock.
Granville Virgins, of White Stone,
and Herman Virgins and Jethro Tay-
lor, also of this county, spent Saturday
and Sunday with the formers cousin,
Mrs. Herbert H. Elzie, at Crisfield.
July 30th is regular business meeting
at Sharon Baptist church. All members
requested to attend at 7:30 p. m.
Crowded out last week)
Date Of opening of the Camp meet
ing at Waddy's chapel, near Moran,
has been changed from July 2Srd to
August 9th. The Camp meeting at As
bury church begins Sunday, August lS.
Nathan Taylor recently bought an OK
in Middlesex county to replace the one
he had killed by lightning.
Mrs. Bertha johnson, of Tombs, who
has been very sick the past two weeks,
is now improving.
Mrs. Ida Gordon, of Baltimore, who
has been in bad health for five or six
months, is now at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Nancy Carter, near Irving
ton.
Misses Velma and Thudline Gordon
are visiting at the home of their cousin,
Mrs. Frank Wright, near Irvington.
Bonabel Williams and Irving Gordon,
of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Bertha
johnson in Churchfield at this writing.
Miss Cornelia Edwards, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Cora Horsey. of Crisfield, Md,
are visiting parents at Tombs. Miss
Lottie Laws has returned to her home
at Tombs from a visit to Mrs. Horsey.
Jesse Parks and F. A. Wright are
delegates and VIM. Jones and r. E.
Blackwell alternate from Sharon to the
Baptist Association which meets with
Mulberry church in Richmond county
July 9th to 30th.
Mrs. P. M. Edwards has been elected
delegate to the 5Srd annual session
of the G. u. o. Galilean Fishermen,
which meets in Norfolk from August
3rd to 9Th.
Miss Birdelle Beane has been quite
sick for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Yerby is out, after a short
spell. R.H. H.