Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-23
LOCAL MENTION.

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the VIRGINIA orxxx&u. IrvtpGton.va.
r. Fl. Benson has his wood saw at
work around hare
Mrs. Geo. ID. Calls was in Washing
ton several days this week.
Capt. w. l.. Messick was in Norfolk
and Baltimore the present week.
]. s. Butler, OF North Carolina, has
been added 70 the CITIZEN force.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fl. Sherman spent B
few days here with the lady's parents
#. II. wiishin, jr., is erecting a
pretty cottage On the road near his
home.
Commissioner Lee is away addressing
James River oystermen today and
tonight.
T. J. Wheeler and T. j. Lamkin, OF
Rehoboth, were visiting relatives here
yesterday.
If your boy or girl wantsa pony for
a Christmas present read ad. in. an
other column. 49,
Mrs. George W.. Sanders visited her
daughter, Mrs. Purnell Saunders, at
MiIlenbecs this week.
Miss Alice Crcxton returned home
Monday night from near Norfolk to
spend the holidays.
Can't. and Mrs. A. J. Hamilton and
7 little daughter, Virginia, who have been
in Norfolk, are home for the holidays.
Capt. James N. Wilder returned
Wednesday from the seaside, where he
has been the past six weeks.
Chas. C. Fields, Paymaster Gait OF
the U. S. Navy and other Masonic
friends were here Wednesday.
II you miss the drama ut the Opera
House tonight (Friday) you will lose
the opportunity Of seeing a good en-
tertsinment.
Capt. Elias Edwards and Wilbur Ed
wards, OF Reedyille, and Chas. Grinels.
of lower Middlesex, passed through
here Tuesday,
Miss Myrtle Brewington was assist
ing in the bank few days while
Assistant Cashier Lou. Rock was in
baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tate, accom-
panied by their little grandson, Of Es-
sex county, are visiting their daughter,
Mira H. J. Dyke.
At Bonner Bros, Kilmarnock. viii be
found the largest and best assorted
stock Of Xmas novelties, toys, ETC., in
the county. Their 10 cent counter Is q
thing of beauty. Santa Claus will be
at their. store Saturday afternoon,
December oath. Call TO see him.
For the third time in succession our
Richmond mails on Wednesday nights
(the most important in the week. have
missed connection.
Rev. J. d. Hosier left last night to
perform the nuptiai ceremony Of Mrs
Hosier's sister at Hampton Mrs.
Hosier accompanied himI
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold its Christmas entertainment Mon
day night Of next week, and the Bap-
fist school on Tuesday night.
- Paul Mcdonald Messick, who is at
tending Fork Union Military Academy.
arrived home Sunday, accompanied By
Cadet Mitchell, to spend Xmas.
Frank King, FIRST engineer on the
Msury, leaves today to spend month
with wife and child at the home of Mr..
Kings parents at Beaufort, N, c.
Jesse S. Long begins construction
this week of new residence for self
and family on lot procured of e. w.
Long opposite the Brewington home
stead.
j. Harry Waters left yesterday for
his home in Baltimore. The first of
the year he will enter business else
where. much to the regret Of Irving
tonians.
You have only two more days to do
your Christmas shopping. We have re-
plenished our Christmas stock OF useful
and attractive articles, and a better
assortment could not be found in q city
store.
Irvington Haberdashery Co.
K. N. EDWARDS. Manager,
Editor Lee and Manager Rowe will be-
absent in North Carolina on Wednes.
day and Thursday of next week. AL
other days during the holidays the,
will be found at their desks.
Inspector Brcwington and Capt
Costa have been sssiduousiy patrol
ing the iRappahannock OF late. The,
report great abundance of oysters
fat and bringing good prices.
Ed. T. Lee, OF Baltimore, Was her,
settling the estate OF his brother, VIM
III. Lee. who died last week. The resi-
denee near weems was sold to tn
Turlington brothers. Mrs. Lee accom-
panied him.
No issue Of this paper next week
We will try to make up for news tn
first week in the New Year. We as
our generous correspondents to give d
all the ''doings". but cut them shor,
friends-condense.
Special Christmas services will b
held at the Baptist Sunday school Sur
day afternoon at $50. The coleetio
will be given 20 the Baptist VirRini
OrphanaGe. The exercises will be ii