Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-16
RICHMOND COUNTY.
DowNINas.


BAD. WEATHER CAUGHT SOME MAPPING
MANY FARM AND PERSONAL NOTES.
The year is coming to q close anC
much farm work which should have beer
Fdons this year will have to be carried
over for another year. Winter wealth.
er came on early and unexpectedly. and
caught many wood piles as empty as
the midsummer. Then hog killing was
necessary, and that took time. But we
ought to thank the Lord that He has
spared US another year. and with the
approaching 1911 turn over new leaf.
and strive 10 be more useful as we grow
older.
Mrs. I. r. Bevis. who went to a hos
pital in Washington for treatment some
few months ago, has. returned, a little
improved, but is quite feeble yet. We
hope she may soon be about as usual.
WIG. Harrison, who travels extern
sively through the United States, visi-
ted his parental home the fret of this
month, Mr.. Harrison is a good busi-
ness man. 80 -
The merchants are busy selling
Xmas goods, keeping open until late at
night. ~ .,f'i-
G. H. Smith has large barge in the
creek, loading lumber.
A few wild turkeys were seen here
the last snow by some of the huntsmen.
but were soon chased off to other places.
Our roads are badly in need of work.
as there are some very bad holes at
places. But at this season of the year
very little work can be done on them.
We have heavy road tax to pay and
it looks like our roads ought to be kept
in travelling condition.
Mrs. J. o. Barrack is improving.
after some weeks of typhoid fever.
Lowell Luttrell is up and walking
about the place.
III. M. HUT was in Westmoreland
last week on business.
Some fine pork has been cured here
the past two weeks. and handled I'D
nicely. Pork handled in such a way
looks better, eats better and keeps
better. Shoats are high in this COM
munity and hard to get at big prices.
It's wise for every farmer to keep one
brood sow to raise from and not let
the stock run down. Pay more atten-
ton to your hogs, nothing better than
a plenty meat and lard.
w. F. Lusby. while operating the
mill OF J. C. Bryant last week, had two
of his finger badly cut. Drs. Middle
ton, Pierce anu LIckel dressed the
hand. He l., getting along we'll with
his wound. MIR. Lusby now has only
three fingers and thumb. About
five years ago he had four of the fin
gers on his right hand sawed off.
Oysters have advanced in price, but
they are yet the cheapest food to be
gotten. Our people like them so well
that they can't do without them.
Eggs are 81 cents per dozen here
AMI great help TO the housekeepers
~ buying provisions.
j. J. Whitaker has returned to his
home at Lancaster Courthouse, after
working here several weeks.
Several from here Attended Heaths-
vile court last Monday, that being the
last court of the year within their
reach.
+ This community is grieved over the
thoughts of Rev. S. Z. DeVault leav-
ing the first of January. lie Is going
West. Mr.. DeVault has cone a good
work in this section and will be remem-
bered in years to come. His wife is
jewel. Mr.. DeVault will preach his
farewell sermon at Farnham Baptist
church Sunday week, Christmas day.
1 will promise the readers of this
paper to continue next year.
REPORTER.