Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-02-11
DOWNINGS.

February has opened up very blustry
and cold ard with plenty Of rain ans
snow. The roads are still In a muck ana
travelling is disagreeable. If there /,
anything in the ground hog we will
surely have bad weather until tn,
second week in March as he saw hi
shadow on the End.
r. B. Omohundro, Of Farmers Fork
was in this community last week Of
business. Mr.. Omohundro was ii, bust
ness near here few years ago and wa
very popular.s
The wheat in this section looks feeble
some fields having q yellow cast ant
very thin on the land.
G. H. Smith is having lumber loaded
on vessel this week for Philadelphis
market. Lumber prices seem to b.
going down and the inspection on some
cuts q mans profit down.
Turkeys are high, selling ut 20 cents
a pound. Any one having turkeys to
sell at present can realize good money
on them. s.-
A. s. Lyell, of Richmond, has beer
in this community visiting his sisters
and brothers the past week, but has re-
turned to his duties. Mr.. Lyell has q
worry nice position there which he has
held about two years, and he suits the
place and the place suits him.
W. G. Reynolds, school superinten-
dent Of Richmond and Essex counties.
has been in this community visiting the
schools. Mr. Reynolds is agood superin-
tendent and found the work advancing.
w. R. Pugh has located here and
open up a blacksmith shop in the place
G. w. Bayliss formerly occupied. Mr..
Pugh issa good smith and we wish him
success.
Since Lumpkin Bros opened up
mercantile business here Trey have
gained good trade and are much liked.
These men have had their ups and
downs in business and we hope they are
on the right road to success now.
1.-THE scarcity Of provender is all the
cry through this section. Barns are all
getting empty, the demand great and
prices on the market advancing daily.
Mrs. Mary Lewis has been quite sick
and confind to her bed for severaiweeks,
but is gradually improving and hopes
soon TO be rs well as ever.
Church meeting was held at Parn.
ham last Saturday. This church is pro.
gressive and each change ia an improve,
ment- -
The writer extends his heartfelt
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. John Lut
trell, Of Lara, in the loss Of their son
This young man had just started out
for himself in life when the Lord tool
him. This ought to be q warning tina,
Sin the midst Of life we in death" anc
that all Of US must go that way sooner
or later.
The community Is full of colds and In
some cases they have developed into
Pneumonia which is dangerous at best,
but when situated as we are with nc
physician within six or eight miles it ID
alarming. My dear people. this won't
do! We must get together and secure
one. 50
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks, Of Bal.
timore, are down on q thirty days. visit
at the latter's parental home. Mr..
Brooks has been employed as a motto
man on a trolley car In Baltimore fol
about five years and this is the frs,
vacation he has had during that time.
iE. w. Ellis, representing the firm O.
Mcbride Lumber Co., of Philadelphia
has been in this community recentl,
visiting the saw-mills. Mr.. Ellis say
he has been in this business sixty years
Addison Headley has had very sicl
child for few weeks and DIR. F. w
Lewis. of Wheaton, has been called il
to see her. Her condition at this writ
ing is little improved and we hope sh
will soon be out playing with her Ettl
friends.
Work is little slack around here a
present. except with the saw-mills. an
| everybody can't get work at the mill
as they aim to keep the same crew tn
year round. :
Melvin Lewis, of Iowa, has been her
visiting his brother since January lot
and expects to remain until March first
1t has been about twenty years sine
Mr.. Lewis was here, and things hav
greatly changed and many of his Oh
friends have passed away. We fsha
shata to see him leave this time as
may be his last trip to old Virginia.
There is big demand for ties in TIL
section and the supply is getting scare,
There ia lot Of talk about mes
being high, and we can't expect an
better as long as there are meat trust,
Trusts have almost broken up OF
country and our hands are tied, for "
can't overcome them.
j. M. Lyell, of Warsaw, was in tn
section last week.
r. A. Connellee is getting lumber
place to build new dwelling, on whic
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