Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-06
RICHMOND COUNTY.
DOWEINGS.

Rain at intervals for ten days set
back farm work. but the ground has
dried and farmers are at work. and by
the end of this week most of the corn
crop will be in the ground, if the wealth
er continues favorable. Much guano
will be used this season on this crop.
and manure as well.
DR.. G. Il. Harrison. of Fredericks-
burg, is visiting in the neighborhood
and has some idea of locating near
Farnham. He will be valuable Access
sion to the community.
Mrs. Jennie Bryant and Miss Mary
Robertson. of Coan, visited the home of
]. w. Bryant Saturday and Sunday.
The roads in this section are being
worked and will be in good shape when
dried out.
r. E. Harrison, of Camden, N. j.,
who has visiting his parental home.
has returned to that city, where he has
a good position.
Mrs. J. T. Payne will close the acad-
envy here soon. The session has been a
successful one.
Crows here are as bad as hawks
among the young poultry, and both
of these marauders make chicken-rais-
ing difficult.
Mrs. Bunnie Lewis, of Lottsburg, Wis
tied Mrs. c. w. Barrack last week.
Mrs. b. is still sick.
The cold blasts of spring have passed
and left our fruit unframed. The pros
pect is good for plenty of all sorts
more than for years.
NJ. A. Jones, of Culpeper, agent for a
life insurance company, has been among
US, soliciting business.
r. n. Luckham's child is still i'll.
This issue makes the 18th year of this
correspondence work for the CITIZEN
Mrs. l.. l.. Pearson has returned from
a visit to Fredericksburg, bringing with
her Mrs. Curtis.
Hay is scarce about here. but German
clover is ready for the harvest, although
the crop is scanty.
w. E. Wright has shipped some fine
lambs to Baltimore. realizing good pri-
ces for them.
w. Y. Morgan, of the Northern Neck
News, was a visitor in this region re-
Gently, the guest of Mrs Williamson.
Rev. Starke Jet was in Richmond
lately.
1t will be wise thing to shoot worth
less dogs, if you have any, rather than
pay taxes on them. They destroy rab-
bits and attack sheep.
Heavy frost fell here April 18th, but
did little damage, as fruit was well ad-
vanced.
G. w. Barrack lost one of his horses
last week, it being so badly injured by
another kicking it that he was obliged
to shoot it.
B. F. Hart, boswell Clopton, H. M.
Hunt and w. F. Bray, travelling sales
men, are about the neighborhood.
Herring are selling at 20 cents hun
dred here, and most people have laid in
q supply.
The remains of Mrs. Henry Weary, OF
Reedville, were inferred in Farnham
cemetery last week.
Alvin Thomas was recently in Balti-
more on business.
Calves have advanced in price, bring
ing ten to ten-and-a-half cents per
pound-a good price for veal, higher
than for some years. 1t pays to ship
promptly.
S. d. Davis is building a new house
on his recently purchased place.
L. w. Scrimger is in feeble health,
and is mostly confined to his bed.
Miss Lille Garland, who has been
teaching the public school at Oldhams,
in Westmoreland. where she gave much
satisfaction, has closed her school.
Preaching at Hopewell M. E. church
next Sunday morning at HOO O'Clock
by the pastor. Rev. Starke Jett. They
have reorganized the Sunday school and
it is growing.
The Hale Brothers have recently been
at Tappahannoco sinking wells.
There was preaching at the Zion
House Chapel last Sunday by the pastor.
Rev. S. p. Default.
A. B. Hammel was in Baltimore and
Pleasantville. N. j.. last week on bust