Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-25
LOCAL MENTION.

LONiAL MhN llON.
AN communications should be addressed to
he VIRGINIA CITIZEN. trVtngton-Vs.
Capt. w. L. Messick was in Norfolk
on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Mitchell were
in Norfolk Sunday and Monday.
Miss Caroline V. Gunby is spending
this week with friends in Baltimore.
Clay and Walter Messick and Willie
Lee were home from Reedville to spend
Sunday.
Clifford Kirkmyer has joined the
travelling fraternity, making his first
trip through here this week.
Miss Ruth Willing left Tuesday for
an extended visit to her brother,
Howard Willing, in Baltimore.
Misses Ethel Marsh, of Reedville,
and Mary Coates. of Sharps, are guests
of Misses Mary and Ida Lokey.
Don't fail to see ..'The Carnival of
Nations" either on Saturday night,
July 3rd, or Monday night, 5th.
Miss Fannie Hull Robertson, of Nuts
vile, and Rev. f. II. Rawlings were
guests at the parsonage last week.
Miss Grace G.. Pinckard spent Mon
day night here, en- route home from
Memphis and weeks visit in Norfolk.
Misses Edith Brewington and Norma
Bussells spent a few days with Miss
Stella Robertson. at Anti-Rapp, the past
week.
Mrs. j. A. Bonner, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary Jane
Irving, at the home of Capt. w. l..
Messick.
J. A. Rogers has returned to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. p.
Simmons. after spending several weeks
with his son at Millenbeck.
Following is the dinner committee at
the Parsonage Aid Society Thursday of
next week: Mrs. w. l.. Messick, Miss
Lydia Heath. Mrs. Chas. VERIFY and
Mrs r. M. Sanders.
LOST-A package of dress goods adj
dressed to Mrs. r. w. Harding was
lost in Irvington after being taken
from the postofIice. Finder will be
rewarded by returning same to CITIZEN
office.
Among the recent sick, now inn
proved, are: Annie Lee. Mrs. w. J.
Newbill, little Norman Brewington.
Mrs. o. Il. Hopkins, Misses Pauline c.
Long, Grace Pond and Myrtle v. Brew
ington, Harry Hammonds.
William Haynie has been added to
the office force of the N. N. M. Fire
Association. John r. Campbell, of
Newland, is also putting in n few days
here in order to keep down the large
amount of work coming in.
DIR. T. ]. Newlin, who spent several
weeks here and at Weems last year,
has been elected class poet at the N. Y.
Institute of Optometry, where he is
taking post graduate course in
.ShadoS Test" of the eyes
]. w. Kehoe. of Norfolk, General
Manager of the Security Life Insur-
ance Company Of America, and his
days here the past week in the interest
of their company. They were here on
yacht Security" which is owned by
the company.
Carpenters and painters have been
busy all the week enlarging the stage
at the Opera House and painting the
interior in preparation for The Car
nival of Nations" which will be rem
dered Saturday night, July Bird. and
Monday night following. The stage is
now twice as large as any other in the
Northern Neck and will have forty OF
more performers on it aC one time.
Late arrivals at Irvington Beacf
Hotel: W. N. Peak and wife, b. G.
Webb, Robt Chiffon, j. Melvin Dill
lings, Miss Jennie Jenkinson, R. J.
Herman, r. Phipps. j. E. Wheaton
Miss Louisa Smart, E. G. Anderton
r. S. Abbot, Chas. Williams, E. c.
Phillips. E. Craules. j.. r. Butler. j.
C. Blake, E. ID. Clopton, o. j. Fire
stone, f. F. Rousie. ]. A. Burgess
Lila C. Fitz, j. z. Mcdonald. M
Womble. E. ]. Shipley and wife. ]. E
Nelms and wife. C. T. Hearns. Geo. T.
Johnson. l.. B. Ditmer, b. N. Wells
Chas. C.. Gavenstock. c. S. Hook. ant