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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
KIND WORDS.
Appreciative Readers Of Our Little
Sheet Do Not Hesitate TO Cheer

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Us.
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surely looming oasis-come words of
cheer to the printer boys in the CrTI-
ZEN office. Recently a batch came all
'of sadden" as if by connivance, but
most likely it was because recent issues
of our paper had struck streak in the
fancy of number of our readers.
We reproduce below extracts from
some of them, with heartfelt thanks
for the encouragement:
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joyed this which is the best edited
country paper / ever saw. l do not al
WAYS agree with its views, but they are
well fought for and the selected and
travel matter is always good. With
dear and pleasant memories of happy
hours at lrvington and kind regards TO
your charming family, am,
Very truly and gratefully yours,
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Past Grandchildren of Masons.
/ regard the CITIZEN as one of the
very best weeklies in the State. OF
course the local news is interesting to
noe because am from the Northern
Neck, But its State news is also good
The editorial column is strong. The
general information furnished is excel
lent. The poetic selections are worthy
of praise. The advertising department
is clean. The Northern Neck is fortu-
nate in having such paper as the CIT
IzEN. You and your assistants are to
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of journalism. With kind regards,
Sincerely yours,
REV. c. 7. THRIFT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
OCRAN.

Lloyd Squires left Monday for
Mathews county on business and from
there he went to Norfolk to meet his
sister and cousin, Misses Myrtle Squires
and Nina Bellows, returning from school
at Blackstone.
Capt. and Mrs. j. F. Bellows and
daughter, Ruby, and Miss Eta Cornelius
spent several days in Baltimore this
week.
Workmen are busily engaged on q
new dwelling for d. L. Sullivan which
he is having erected on plot of land
recently purchased from r. w. Walker.
The Lancaster Lumber & Building Co.
are the contractors.
The P. o. S. of A. of this place
gave a strawberry and ice cream social
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jas. w. Squires has been quite
sick the past week, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Vinegar left
Tuesday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
N. K. Davidyan. at Moorestown, N. j.
w. w.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
LANCASTER COURTHOUsE.

VIM. Chiffon left on Monday last for
a months visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Nichols, in st. Joseph, Mo. On
his return he will be accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Alice, who attended
school in that city the past session.
Mrs. 7. N. Oldham and daughter,
Miss Helen, of Emmerton, spent last
week at the home of DIR. M. c. Oldham.
Rev. w. l.. Ware and family leave
Wednesday, 25th. for two weeks visit
to the formers relatives in distant
part of the State.
c. B. Goad has accepted position
with W. r. Gardy in Philadelphia, hav
ing left Monday for that city.
Misses Grace Hinton and Elsi,
Norton were guests of the Misses
Sanders during commencement week
They left Friday for Rehoboth Church
accompanied by Miss Marie Sanders
the latter returning Sunday.
Miss Fannie Blakemore, of Sonora
spent last week with her cousin, Mis-
Marie Haynie.
Those winning the donors at tn
close Of school here last Wednesda.
were Miss Nellie Cornwall seholarshi,
and Miss Esther Davenport music
Miss Helen Brent and Sam Downing
were the graduates receiving their shar
of ovation and flowers in profusion.
The sympathy of the community I
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Pinckard ii
the death of their first born on Sunds,
lsst. This flower just budded on eartl
to blossom in heaven.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
JUSTICE LANES HOLDS COURT.

Sam Cottman, n colored youth about
IL years of age. was before Squire
James ut Irvington Monday morning
charged with HOUSEKEEPING and grand
larceny. On Sunday, May 9Th, the
storehouse Of the Irvington Packing
Company was broken into through the
back entrance, and about 5000 stolen
from the cash drawer. 1t had recently
been raining and foot prints leading tc
Sam Cottman's home near by, together
with Sans reputation as a lover OF
other peoples property, aroused strong
suspicious against him. No special evi.
dence could be secured against him. I,
was known, however, that Sam had q
great fondness for crsp-shooting. and
on last Sunday, the 22nd, John Wesley
McCready and Norman Scott, two col
ored employees of the Irvington Pack
ing Company, were arranged with to
draw Sam into a little game, Sam
came flushed with ali sorts Of United
States Currsncy-ones, twos, fives,
and an abundance Of s'small change
besides. He, plunged his full length
and rolled the bones's this way and
that. 1t being Sunday. however, luck
went hard against Sam and smiled on
John Wesley, who soon had collared
about S17.O0 Of Sans cold cash, and
delivered the goods to the authorities
for further consideration. A warrant
was promptly sworn out against Colt
man, who, it was known, could not
have gotten 30 much wealth in regular
course, Sam devoting most Of his time
to sleeping and eating. He could give
nowhere near a reasonable explars-
ton of such large possessions, and so.
after fioundering around in two or three
dozen lies, finally decided to repent
and hereafter lead square life. He
then led Constable Mckinney from his
headquarters at James Wharf to an
oak tree some distance down the river
below White Stone Wharf-s distance of
about two miles from his homeland
after grabbing and scratching around
in the ground for few minutes, pro-
duced roll of gFeenbaeks to the tune
of $4,000. Cottman had a long story
to tell. duplicating little colored boy
named Tom Jenkins, who is considers
bly, younger and smaller and blacker
than himself; bat from the evidence
before the Justice, jenkins appeared to
have been at Sunday School ut the
time such thigh works" were going on
at the store. Sam claimed that just as
he was passing near the store that
Sunday morning between IL and IL
O'Clock be heard something ''drap",
and that he ran around and hid him
self near the back door. and as Tom
Jenkins-a boy about II years old
came out Of the store loaded down with
greenbacks, silver money and an oyster
knife, he. Sam, told jenkins that unless
he gave him part. he. Cottman. would
tell and that's ths way he got in it.
Sam is low in jail awaiting the Grand
Jury next week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
SOME WEDL NGS.

a letter just received brings news Of
Sae marriage of Mrs Ava Tuck (nee
Bnssellss to New York man..
Mrs. F. Asbury Pinckard. of Reho-
both Church. announces the engagement
Of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Gene
We've Pinckard, to Philip Mercer Ores
ham, of Lancaster Courthouse, the we'd
ding to take place Wednesday. June %.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
CAUGHT ON TIE FLY.

News from Arthur Treakle, now at
Clifton Springs, N. Y, says his health
has greatly improved.
DIR. w. F. Dunaway, of upper Lam
caster, will be the principal orator at
the Confederate decoration exercises at
FredericksbQrg June Srd.
Robt- L. Beaie, formerly of Heaths-
vile. but now promising young lawyer
of Bowling Green. is visiting his parents
in Westmoreiand this week.
Miss Catherine White returned to her
home at KilmarnOck Wednesday, from
Bowling Green, where she has been at
tending school the past session.
Mrs. A. P. Rowe and her mother,
Mrs. w. L. Messick. of Irvington, have
returned from the Worlds Sunday
School Convention at Washington. -
Free Lance
Mrs. William Blundon and Miss Ma
vie Biandon, of Reedville, are guests
this week of the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Jones, at ''Hewick. -
sSouthside Sentinel
Dr. A. c. Fisher has been appointed
hOOkworm inspector for the Northern
Neck district, composed of the counties
of Lancaster. Northumberland, West
moreland, Richmond and King George.
A surprise party was given Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Hurley last Monday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J..
Fisher, at Urbanna, the occasion being
the 25th anniversary of Mr.. md Mrs.
Hurley's marriage.
a recent issue of the Portsmouth
Star contained an excellent likeness
and Me0sorial day address of Mr.. Frank
l.. Crockex. of Portsmouth, but former
ay of Northumberland county. Mr..
Croker was orator of the day and is
one of the leading attorneys of that
city
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
SOME DEATHS.

Berry Eubank Reynolds, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Reynolds, of Bertrand,
Va, died May 9Th, after a lingering
illness borne with unmurmuring pa
thence. Much sympathy is felt for the
bereaved ones. '-r
George Edward Shackelford, Jr.,
formerly of this county, fell from one
of the Merchants and Miners steamers
in the Delaware river and was drowned
Friday Of last week. He was second
mate on the steamer, and expected to
be promoted to the position of first mate
in short time. 1t is not known here
how the accident occurred, The body
was recovered and brought to Lancaster
for burial. He was about twenty-four
years old, and is survived by his father
formerly Of Brookvale but now living
in the north, one brother, Wilmer
Shackelford. of 0cran, and two sisters.
Although not unexpected, yet the
death of Mr.. Jethro Carter at Williams
burg Sunday cast gloom over lower
Lancaster. Mr.. Carriers health had
been failing for some time before, but
about year ago he suffered complete
breakdown. both mentally and physi-
eally, and remained in that condition
until Sunday last. His remains were
brought to this county Monday night
and inferred at the White Stone Meth
odist church cemetery Tuesday after
noon by the order of Odd Fellows. He
wss also. q member of the Masonic,
Bed Men and Jr. Q. y. A. NJ. orders.
Ar. Carter was about so years Of age
and is survived by his wife and one son
about years OF age.
CAPT. WILLIAM HENpERsoN,
Lancaster and Northumberland coun.
ties. and, in fact the whole lower North
ern Neck, was shocked last week when
news came of the death Wednesday
night Of Capt. William Henderson, of
Kilmarnock. He had gone to Bslti-
more hospital for operation for cancer
Of the liver and died from the operation.
Mr.. Henderson was 81 years of age and
one of the leading and most highly re-
spected citizens of this section; he was
an ardent churchman. being a member
Of >Kilmarnoek Baptist church, and
identified with every movement for the
advancement of his county and people.
He had been for many years clerk of
the school board of Wicomico District,
Northumberland county: Capt. Hender.
son and bis only brother entered the
Confederate Army at the outbreak Of
the Civil War in company II Of the 4oth
Virginia Infantry, of which their father
was captain. On the retirement OF
their father, owing to disability, his son
William, who vas first lieutenant, wac
elected captain. in which Office he cons
tinued to the end of the war. At tbs
time of his death he was commander OF
Lawson-Ball Camp of Confederate Vet.
erans. many of whom turned out to do
honor to their dead commander He ID
survived by his wife. three daughters
Mrs. r. M. Porter and Misses Margaret
and Lizzie Henderson-and three sons-
Willie, Herbert and Sydnor Henderson.
Interment Saturday afternoon at Kill
marnock Baptist church, Rev. F. w.
Claybrook conducting the services.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
NOTICE.

To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF Nor.
CUMBERLAND Co.:
/ hereby announce myself candidate
for the nomination of the Democratic
party for the Office of Treasurer OF
Northumberland County. No resident
OF Wicomico District has in my recollec-
ton held county Office as the gift of
the Democratic party.
If elected | will discharge the duties
or the Office to the best of my ability.
l respectfully ask your help and sup
port IN the coming campaign.
Respectfully,
r. FULLER HUNToN.
LYMAN, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Conr,
Oh the County of Lancaster. ON the Sir
day of May, 1910. ""
p. w. Gresham and)
VIC: Chiffon. trading as
Gresham & Chiffon
Plaintiffs,
against
Maggie Carter, widow ! In Cb.noo.,,
OF VIM. Carter, decd. y
and Maggie Carter and
Sadie Yates, heirs-at-
law OF said VIM. Carter,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to spb;oct
the real estate of the said VIM. Carter
to the payment of his debts. And an
aitidavit having been made and filed that
Lne aeIendant Maggie Carter, heir-at-
law OF VIM. Carter, deceased, is not
resident of the State of Virginia. il is
ordered that she do appear here within
htteen days after due publication hereof
ana do what may be necessary to nro,
tect her interest in this suit. And ft ;s
further ordered that a copv hereof
DE published once week for
Tour weeks in the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
newspaper published in the
county of Lancaster, and that
copy be posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county on the ORR
day OF May, 1910, that being the NEXT
succeeding rule day after this order was
. A copy-Teste; VIM. Chiffon. Clerk
GRESHAM d GRESHAM, D. q.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

To THE PERSONAL. REPRESENTATIVES.
HEIRS, AND DEWSEES OF GUsTA-
vUs COLEMAN, DECEASED:
You are hereby notified that the I'M
dersigned became the purchasers of that
lot, or tract of land, situated near the
Great ,Wicomico river, and in Fairfields
District in Northumberland county, Vir-
ginia, charged on the Land Book of
said county to the aforesaid Gustavus
Coleman, and said to contain one and
one-quarter acres OPS, at a sale of
delinquent land held in said county on
Jan. End, 1905; and you are hereby re-
quired to redeem said land as per stat
ute in such cases made and provided.
G. A. CoPPEDGE.
c. S. TOWLES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
AfR0-AMERlCAN NOTES.
IN MEMORtAM,

In loving remembrance of nay dear
wife. Annie ]. Smith, who, one year
ago today-May q. l90e-the icy hand
of death took away. But all things what.
soever God doeth are for the best. We
hope, and have reason to believe, that
our loss is her eternal gain. One year
has passed in sadness and whether the
remaining be few or many there will
always be gloom over our home. We
will not see her or hear her sweet voice
again in this life but hope to meet hei
on that bright and happy shore where
we will meet to part no more.
Gone, but not forgotten,
Nor will you ever be,
For as long as memory lasts
Twill remember thee.
By her husband,
ID. SMITH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
LANCASTER COUNTY.
UPPER LANCASTER.

Miss Jennie Pinckard spent from Fri
day until Sunday with her friend, Miss
Olivia Marshall, at Molusk recently.
We are glad to report Tom Rice,
who has been i'll with typhoid fever,
much improved at this writing.
Quite number from this neighbor-
hood attended the closing exercises of
Lancaster High School Wednesday
last, which were held in the courthouse.
Misses Annie Hayden and Florence
Rice spent from Saturday until Sunday
with their friend, Miss Essie Revere.
Miss Evangeline Barnes, of Alfonso,
spent last week with her cousin, Mrs.
l.. r. Clark. BLUE EYES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

We will be at the following places on
dates named to collect 1909 and all other
due taxes: White Stone, Monday, June
6; Irvington 7; Kilmarnock 8: Weems 8
and Fisherman 10. After these dates
we will proceed to levy and sell without
exception Notwithstanding we dislike to
do so.
r. r. DUNAwAY. Treas.
J. r. GRESHAM, Dpty Treas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
A Regular Tom Boy

was Susie-climblnE trees and fences. jumping
bitches, whiting. always getting scratches. cuts
sprains, bruises. bumps. burns scalds. But
laws! Her mother just applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and cured her quick. Heals everything heal.
able Boie.- Ulcers. Eczema. Old Sores. Corns or
Piles, Try Il. 25c at all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
NOTICE THESE:
Reef-cattle wanted.

Reef-cattle wanted.
Messss. fowles and Coppedge's no.
tice to heirs.
c. o. spangier's great Wild West
show at Kilmarnock and Irvington.
T. w. Wood & Sons. Seedsmen Of
Richmond, are making specially of
their late seed potatoes. Order now.
The Baltimore Produce Co., of Balti-
more, appears in new ad this week.
One member Of the firm, j. j. Wagner,
is well known throughout Northumber-
land and Richmond counties,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
CALLED MEETING c. Y.

There will be a called meeting of the
Lawson-Ball Camp. C. w., on the SOth
inst. at Lancaster Courthouse.
A full attendance is desired. By or
der OF B. H. B. HUBBARD, Lieut.,
Commander of Lawson-Ball Camp.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Mrs. r. w. Harding left Monday for
Baltimore to receive hospital treatment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
TO MY MERCHANT FRIENDS.

AS l shall soon return to the road
with fall and winter samples, l wish to
take this opportunity to express nv
very high appreciation of a patronage
which has brought to me the following
very gratifying letter from my employ
ers, and which publish for three reas-
ons: first, because / am proud of it.,
second, because / wish the merchants
who have favored me with their BUSH
ness to know that the same Is appreci-
ated at headquarters, and third, be-
cause 1t shows that Richmond can sell
goods in Tidewater if her business men
will go about it right. Men who are SO
considerate of their employees can gener-
ally be depended upon to do the fair and
square thing by their customers and
guarantee satisfaction in every partic-
ular.
Assuring you of my high appreciation
of your business heretofore and solicit
ing your orders for fall and winter
goods, Most respectfully yours,
@. H. ANDERToN
The letter referred to is as follows;
Richmond, Va, May 10th.
Mr.. G. H. Anderton,
Saluda, Va. ---....
Dear Sir:-The writer Is very much
gratified at the result of your Spring
trade. The volume is largely in excess
OF any previous season with our firm.
1t convinces the writer that you are
growing stronger each year with your
trade, and incidentally it shows that our
line of goods and our methods of bust
ness are proving satisfactory in Tide
water Va. We had practically no trade
in this section until you came with our
house.
We are especially gratified and pleas
ed with the trade you have opened up
for US in that section, and also the char
acter of merchants you have been able
to sell.
Hoping that you may continue to
grow with the trade ip Tidewater, I"
and with every good wish for you and
yours, we beg to remain,
Yoursvery truly,
7. ID. STOKES & Co.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

+. G. Newbill was in Northumber-
land on legal business this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Our boys defeated the Urbanna base
ball team on the diamond here Thursday
of last week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Miss Abel James, of lower Lancaster,
was guest of Miss Hannah Dix this
week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

j. w. Pitman lost fine horse Satur-
day, the animal dying within a short
time after becoming sick.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Wayland A. Doggett. who has been
in poor health for sometime. left last
week to spend a while in a sanitarium
at Clifton Springs. N. Y.
About seventeen dollars was cleared
at the strawberry festival held at Mrs.
c. B. Smither's last Thursday night
for benefit of the Baptist chapel.
Davis's sawmill has been moved on
the tract of land recently sold by Rob-
ert BaldersSn TO C.. A. Ashburn, and
will soon begin to saw timber there.
Mrs. Mamie Stegeman, son and
daughter, of Wicomieo Church, were
guests on Sunday and Monday at the
home of the lady's brother, Capt. B. g.
Doggett. here. l..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Miss Flossie Thomas is visiting rela-
tives at Weems this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
BEEF CATTLE WANTED.

WILL PAY GOOD PRICES FOR
good beef cattle. Will buy if a lit
tie thin if prices are right. Apply to
w. r. BEvIS,
Avalon. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
WEEMS.
Rev. Harry T.. Walton will presch at

Rev. Harry l.. Walton will presch a.
his church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Cameron and
daughter will leave Friday morning on
a visit to Mrs. Dameron's mother in
Dinwiddie county, Va.
Schooner Raymond, Capt. Moses Var
Pelt, is on Owens Railway for clean.
ing and painting.
]. w. Barkdoll, of Fagerstown, Md,
and Miss Aggis Deilman, of New Wind
scr, Md. are on visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Cameron.
Mrs.. G. S. Deadly and children, of
Baltimore, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mira. Isaac Mayhorna.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

The skating rink here has been taken
over by local enterprise and +. w.
Gunby selected manager.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Harry G. Waters was in Baltimore
last week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Among the recent sick are: Jno. G..
Brewington, Mrs. ]. w. Tull, j. ID.
Ashburn, Mrs. Irving r. Messick, Miss
Lilly Brewington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

All communications should be addressed 20
the vlRaIsIA SIrIzEN. lrvlngton.vs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Mrs. John Wightman, of Oberlin,
Ohio, spent several days the past week
with her friend, Mrs. Geo. H. Oliver.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Misses Grace and Rubenette Lee,
graduates at the Southern Seminary.
Buena Vista, reached home yesterday
They were accompanied by Miss Murie
,Currel, of this county. and Miss Mary
iEleanor Game, of Ohio. The latter
will visit here fortnight or SO.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OIL the County of Lancaster, ON the 9Th
day of May, 1910. '''e ""
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-27

Mrs. c. l. Clements and three child
rem. of Saluda. are spending this weel
with Mrs. Clements sister. Mrs. J. T
Rilee. E. p. George. of King anC
Queen, spent Sunday here and was &C
companied home Monday by his littl,
nephew. Eugene Riiee.