Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-12

The favorable weather of this fall
has been quite helpful to the farmers
in getting their fall work advanced and
under shelter for the winter. Farmers
have had to work hard to get what
they have, the corn crop being 8 small
yield and there is shortage in hay
crops. What you have already saved
and housed is worth dollars to you, and
you are better off than the man that
works by the day and scarcely gets
enough to feed himself and family while
'at work. If you have reaped something
this season put in twice as much next
year il possible and trust the Lord may
smile on your efforts.
DR.. Lickel. formerly of Baltimore,
but now of Downings, was here last
week looking after some of his business
and visiting friends. The Doctor
is very well satisfied with his new loca-
ton. This young physician has bright
future before him and the people of
this section rejoice in it. G.
q. 7. Taylor lost his only horse about
two weeks ago. The good citizens Of
the neighborhood are lending a helping
hand towards securing another for him.
The Scripture says: Love thy neigh
Dor as myself" The writer don't
know Mr.. Taylor very well, but have
found him a gentleman, and your aid
will be appreciated.
Look out for your wood pile and
don't let the snow and ice catch it blank.
A wood pile without wood in the win
ter is as bad as your feet without
shoes. 1t has been predicted that we
will have quite severe winter. We
have had nice summer and fall, but
are compelled to have some bad wealth
er to follow.
w. E. Robinson, of the well known
firm of w. E. Robinson & Co., of Belair,
Md, was here last week attending to
to some business concerning the can
ming factory. Mr.. Robinson reported
that the canning business was good in
Maryland last season.
Mrs. Bessie Crowder. of Reedville,
visited her sister, Mrs. G. H. Smith, at
this place, last week and a part of this.
T. johnson, of Washington, was in
this community last week. Mr.. John
son expects to open up his fish roe bus
mess here again next spring. +.
T. ID. Ficklin, C. P. Hearn and ]. P.
Caulfield. travelling statesmen, wer
here last week.
The prices OF oysters have not ad-
vanced much on the market, but we
hope they soon will. 4
The good people of White Stone Bap-
fist church have organized a Young
Peoples Union to meet every Wednes-
day night. This is a good move on the
part of the people of that church in
trying to bring the young people to the
front and train them as workers in the
church. You can't expect to run ma.
chinery without power, and this is the
power of the church. You must have
power and influence with God.
Capt. VIM. Mercer and two sons,
wine and John, were IN Middlesex last
Sunday attending the bedside of the
formers brother, who has been very
low for several weeks from a stroke Of
paralysis. Mr.. Mercer died at II
o'clock that day. in the 82nd year of
his age.
Two weeks from today (Thursday)
will bring Thanksgiving. Make ar
engagements to celebrate it by giving
thanks to the Lord for what he has
done for you in the past year.
G. H. Smith has lumber in place for
his new dwelling. which he expects to
start erecting at once. 80.
w. E. Hathaway is in Baltimore this
week on business. REPORTER.