Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
NORTHUMBERLAND co.
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Jster Marsh, of Washington, spent
from Thursday Until Tuesday at hi,
parental home here.
Miss Bessie Ashburne visited her
aunt. Miss Maggie Lampkin, at Wicom-
leo Church, Sunday.
Miss Emma Beane and friend. visited
/ the Misses Revere, at Lively, Sunday.
A. A. Ashburne is doing some car
penter work for r. T. Walker, near
Heathsville.
Dame rumor has it that marriage
bells will ring in this section before
Christmas.
Misses Axle Marsh and Lois Forester
have returned from pleasant visit to
friends at Reedviile.
The pie social given by the Ladies
Aid Society of Providence church last
week was a success.
Rev. A. d. Reynolds. of Village,
preached a very interesting sermon
Sunday evening at Mooreland chapel,
near Simpsons Wharf, which resulted
in four professions of faith. VIM. T.
Marsh made a pointed address and
many people in the congregation were
moved to tears. A few years ago
there was no house of. worship at
that place and Sunday school was con-
Quoted In little rough oyster house on
posts over the water. Now they have
a nice. up-to-date building, well fur
nished. organ, everything paid for, and
they have regular service there which
is destined to do great good for the
building up of the Masters cause in that
section.
Rev. A. d. Reynolds spent Sunday
night at the hospitsble home of E. ].
Marsh.
The revival meetings will begin at
Providence Sunday after next. Rev.
z. I. Marsh. of Rock Hill, S. c., is ex-
pected to do the preaching. This gift
ed young divine is the son of our towns
man, VIM. T. Marsh. u ANDI
Was sorry TO learn, on recent trip
Through Wicomicn, that Mr.. and Mrs,
Bailey had sold their beautiful little
home and are going to move away,
Mr.. Bland. of huntsville, was the pur-
chaser.
DR.. and Mrs. Harding dined on last
Thursday with Mrs. Mamie Gill. Mrs,
H. is very strong in her disapproval of
one gallant swain. who having built a
fine house refuses to honor one of Ewes
fair daughters.
The Worlds Work and Review of
Reviews are conducting campaign of
education and investments. They de-
clare that persons who buy stock in
these advertised propositions such as
Mexican silver mines, Nicaragua bana-
ma plantations, new inventions, ETC.,
only have three chances in a hundred of
ever realizing any dividends. The vast
majority Of such investments are q to-
tai loss.
In regard to the directions given in q
recent issue of the CITIZEN. Of q relia-
bic nurseryman, will state that the
common damson cannot be had of any
northern nursery to my knowledge, but
can be had of the Continental Plant Co.,
of Kittrell. N. C. The common dam
son is not now extensively propsgated
but is the kind that has proven most
satisfactory here.
That was fine article on "Septem-
berlin the CITIZEN. 1t just glowed
with the genius Of its author, whom
put down ms "Aunty Spec
l"Aunty Spec" asks US to doff her
hat to our correspondent for the nice
boquet, but regrets that she must plead
not guilty.
] have q bone to pick with the fad
dist. Which is right, tomayto. or to-
motto7 maintain that tomato being
IN old English word like potato the
genius of the language requires long
3. The word sonata is not 'allied. It
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