Virginia Citizen from Irvington, Virginia • Page 3

LOCAL M.ENTION. All oomjcuDloattoo? aaould be artilTiiaaat to iK.ii.iiA vJitikkn. irvtajcaon.Va. tWThe date on the label of your paper ahows the time to which your subscrip tion ia paid, and is a receipt for an arn mount paid. See that it is correct.

ANKNT THE FOREST F1RR8. merry autumn days have come, The heat hath onward went; The woodside in a golden flame Hoata up the firmarnent. "Popsib." (Printed undrr piotaat.) JC T. Rilee W. Long were in Bahiaaore thia week.

C. Luckum, near here. fell and broke his arm one day last weeit 'j Among1 the sick this week are Mrs. W. A.

Leland and Garry Meaaick. The Citizen's editor hopes to get to Heathsville court next Monday. Mrs. L. H.

Rilee and Mrs. E. W. Meekins spent Friday and Saturday in MRiRRY-MJj Mfsaes Pearl and Gladys Rilee are Bpefldlng tbe week with relatives in Saluda. Surveyor Blake and "Squire" Ben nett, of Middlesex, were callers here Tuesday.

Dr. Spangler's family ahow is draw? ing big tbls week. It is a good and clean show. W- R. Rowe is in Washington this week attending the National Rivers and Harbors Two more issues of the Citizen be? fore we take a week off for the holidaya.

Advertise your gooda. Bonner Bros'. 5 and 10 cents atore, Kilmarnock, for all kinda of Xmas goods. Santa Claus oh the 18th. Capt.

Jas. N. Wilder returned last from the seaside, where he haa been several months engaged in oyster business. Don't forget that if you have Christ? mas wsres you must advertise them? or else have many times the cost left on -your hands. Tbe stores where most of the ad readers go is- the busieet store.

Don't stay "out of a job" at this season Advertise aggresaively. Mrs. Irving R. Messick, Maeeoe line Long, Lilly Brewington, V. Gonby and Mabel Rilee are spending this week io Paltimore.

Capt. J. F. Bellowa, Jaa. E.

Marsh and Jno. T. Payne passed through here Wednesday on their way to District meeting at Urbanna. Ons-gflsUeaoaphi grey kid glove snd a. lady'd kid gloves were iust.i_ some back.

Flnder pleaBe leave at the Cm iexx Capt. J. E. Bussells is having built an oot house, of which the floor and aidea a good distance up are of brick and cement. Geo.

T. Lokey ia assisting in the work. For bpftl reeulta and qutck returns ship your poultry, live stock and all produce to Law more Hall, Cocnmisaiaa chsnts, 300 S. Charles Md. Reference: First National Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Sherman, of Fredericksburg.

arrived Friday, the former to isp? rvi four days and the latter two wrtks wah the Isdy's parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. L. Measick.

The Ecbo Stationery Store, Heaths? ville, is one of the most attractive little esisMiahmentK, juat at thia time, in The manager of the store has just put in the most at? tractive line of atationery, books and embracing Xmas decora tiona. manicure aeta. calendars, Xmas cards aixibookleta, seals, tags, pictures, music ruils, photo albums, etc, etc. Thia up-to-date little atore can supply -'thearticles for preaentation purpoaee usually ordered from the city, and de the pau-onage of the people in jtWr-eouiity. CAUCftT Ort TRf.

RY. Emma SWblglt of Bhaff Point. lias gone to Baltimore for theT winter. Mr. F.

A.vBri8tow haa sold hia atore house and dwelling. at the corner of and CBaries-streets, to Mr. W. C. Walker Southside Sentinel.

aMild weather for December haa pre? vailed so far, and though there waa of rain, little precipitation so far haa come to us. Storms have been general throughout the northweat. with blizzarda and very low temperaturea, bet ht Tidewater the weather haa been too warm for the oyster trade. How dear toour hearts are the ecenea of childhood when patrons all paid ua up cash in advance; and when, theae fond recollectiona break on our view, they almost inspire us to get up and dance, for now we are tugging. from daylight till dark with little or nothing in atore, and it's nip snd tuck to meet our expensee and keep the grum wolf from our RR1G10US.

Rev. J. D. Hbrier preached last Sun? day on this circuit to large and appre audiences. At Irvington the eacramental chancel waa filled eight times over.

Rev. G. Bogga, the new Presiding Elder for the Rappahannock Diatrict, will preach at Irvington next Sunday night and hold quarterly conference here on Monday. At District Stewards' meeting st Urbanna Wednesdsy the Presiding Elder's salary was set at $1,752 and expenses in getting to the district, in addition to rent of parsonage LANCASTER CHOIR MEETING. Lancaster Confederate Choir will hold a meeting at Kilmarnock Saturday, December 11th.

at 9:60 a. m. A full attendance in desired, as important busi? ness will be before the nteetlng. COUVTY COUHTfBES Rather Stormy Time of Out-going And Sn-cominjt Regime Takcs The ReiRs. At the call of Democratic County Chairman, R.

O. Norris, the old com? mittee met at Lancaster C. H. Monday and cavaased tbe returns in the recent election of committemen. After this wss done the new Commit? tee coovened.

W. Collin ChUton waa made temporary chairman. Proxiea were excluded, as is usual for the pur pose of orgaoising new bodies, and over this there was much discussion and aome warm augument. Dr, W. J.

Newbill waa put ia nomination for the new county chairman, and would bave been elected, but the Doctor waa present and declined with thanks. Mr. Frank! G. Newbill waa then named and elected. W.

C. Chilton waa elected Secretary, but declined, whereupon Wm. Jo. Hay? nie waa choeetf chairman K. O.

Norris did not allow his name to be presented by friends for- reeleetipn. The fojlowing resolution was adopted without a-dtssentuig vote: "Whereas, H. Davenport has pub declared that he voted for the Re? publican nominee for tne Governorship at the last eJection as Well jaa for the Republican nominee for Superinten? dent of Public Inatruetion; therefore. be it reaolved that it is the sense ef this committee that Mr. Davenport ia not qualified to serve as a member thereof, and that he be requested to resign; and that the other committee men from Mantua diatrict be requested to name a real Democrat in his place." Mr.

Davenport, wbo was present, admitted that he had voted for the Re? publican candidates. The new committeemen are: F. 0. Newbill, J. F.

Bellows, T. O. Smither, G. R. Dunton, J.

H. Davenport, W. T. Marsh, W. J.

Bsrker, T. J. Downing, W. J. Haynie, W.

F. Bryant, D. Stoneham and W. C. Chilton.

HOLOING ADJOURNED COURT. Judge Wright came down Monday and ia this wtek holding court in Lan? caster. The causes are all civil ones. the land caae of Flowers, Gibbsret taking up most of thu week. Monday next ia Norihuinbetlandcoort.

RESOLUTlOItS ON G. SQUIRES. the Great Archrtitfaf thej Universe and the Arbiter of Patea. in the ever-shifting drama upon life'a Atage, haa woqqaa-tiqp not Hia our brotherhood should travel thia vale of teere-one less 16 Vuimber since laat we communed to? gether, and so trsnslated from this im perfect to that glorious and' celestial lodge above the spirit of our friend, benefactor and brother, George P. Squires Lancaater Unioa Lodce.

No. 88. in laying a sprig af acacia upon the silent tomb which ensbruuds'his roortal re? mains, gives.to those who may hear and appreciate these resolationa to hia mem ory as chcrished in OUt hearts? (1) In the wonder-work ing wsys of providenee tbere waa trans planted from the bleak northern isle to thia sunny southland in young nasnhood a apirit that knew no boundia limits tiona when the welfare of hia fellowman was atstake. To say tbat "the milk of human kindnesa" sbounded within tha breast of George P. Squires is but to mildly illuatrate the great wejl springa of generosity that lay stored withirv and which.

needed but the ptea of the impoveriehed. tha cry oMhe child or the tear on woman's cheek to burat all bonds aaunder, and lay maybe, at times, indiscreetly (a gen eroua fault) the petitianer's feet hia wealth of heart, soul and purae. Thoee who knew him felt that not nll the good waa interred with his but, blessed be his Msker, much of it will live after him, long after we who passed this way with him ahall meet him in that bourne whence no trayeler returns. (2) We moum, but not as those witb? out hope, for hath not He that guides the stars ia their eourses and notes the aparrow'a fall promised that Hia child? ren shall see Him and be like Him; And, too, whatever our imperfectiona, He that love ahalihade a multitude of these, for he who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord, lsying up treasure in heaven where moth nor ruat doth cor rupt. Then, surely, the wayfaring man that heeded th-s? hath been a'andtng on the promiaca, and our brother cannot) fall.

(3) Coileetively, no auch aorrow hath aefallen our union in many times past, while individually we ef the lodge give testimoay that a persona! loes-hii eterosl atrieken us every one. Hia eheery smile, the word of human ayrnpathy, the warm greeting of breth erly sprang sponUneoualy when in hia company. His eounsel was always good, his beavefaetaona eVeV ready. and Lancaster. Union, in mstry waya.

ia but. of the lesUrnonlshs of bis great worth. glad he ttved and among us, and now ia gone his niche wiU remain vacsnt aa a lasting reminderof our great loss. (4) To fli-aatt md kin we mere. They, like us, have lost wise counsellor, generous and loving head, in aorrow, can but" turn with oa to Him that doeth aU things well andtremuloosly but sincerely pro nounce "Thy will he done." W.

McDONALP J. W. Haydon. Committee. P0VERT1 SOOABLL A Poverty Sociable wiU be held by the pupils of the White Grammer School at the school house on Friday evening, December 10, st 7:30 o'clock.

The -admiaaaon will vary ac? cording to the fines. During the even? ing. ice cream, etc, will be sold. The proceeds will be used to purchase a piano for the use of the school. The instrument is expected next week.

Aa it will be public property. the support of the citizens is requested. a Looklag Oae'a lUat. Ita a wrniaa'a daHcht to look her haat. bot plnt akln aruptioaa.

aoraa aad fcotia rob Ufa yjj. I.iatanf Buckian'a Arniea Salya rn 1-1H tha akln aoft aad Tarvety. It aloriftaa tha tlaca. Curaa. llmp'ea.

Sora Byoa. CoaJ Oi OiaMV-t iVf tt. InfaWbla for Pilaa. -V at arll LANCASTE8 COUNTY. WEEMS.

J. L. Atkins and Wilbur Haydon, of near here, were ua Baltimore week on business. These young-men hava opened up a ahucking house on Taylora creek. Mrs.

J. Carson Owens, of Norfolk. is at the homo of her parents, Capt. and Mrs, B. Q.

Doggett, to stay until afttx the holidays. LAN'V STBtt OOTJRTHOUBB. Rev. L. R.

Combs waa confined to his roorri several days last week with cold and waa unable to fill hia appoint ments Sunday rnnsequence. Mias Virginia Brooke, of Roanoke, arrived here Friday to spend the winter aa the goeat of Mra. M. C. Oldham.

Mrs. Sharp Chowning. of Merry Pcint, spent Sunday before laat at the home of her brother. S. P.

Gresham, near herft-- W. M. Pinckard were guests Suoday of the former'a sister, Mra. H. P.

Hall, at PinckardsviTle. Wm. ChiUon spent Sundsy at Wheal? ton with his sister, Mrs. T. S.

Curlett. He reports the condition of his little son, Eu.rene, aa much improved. Mrs. Frank P. Brent was very; much indispoeed for several days the past week.

Mrs. Welch is spendine the winter with ber niece, Mrs. Haryey Gresham. Mrs. Snead, Mra.

Gresham's mother, accompanied ber for a visit, but owing to feebleness returned at once to her home. -V. No new cases of diphtheria have de veloped in this locality. Drs.Pierce and Oldham seem to undcrstand its treat? ment. Miss Nina Pinckard has been sick for several weeks with nervoua prostration.

We hope she may aoon recover. Her sbsecce from school is much regretted being one irf the most populsr snd ad-' mired pupils. WHTSU STONK. Mr. aad Mra.

R. M. Sanders and chil? dren have returned to their home near here from an extended visit at the lady's parental home in Powhatan county, Va. vlr. Sanders thinks that hia trip was benefieial to him, but his wife is still feeble.

He bis home at "Pop Castle" in fine ahape and expecta to retire from the busy world, go to this beautiful place and aay to the Lord, "I have ran my race; have come here to spend the balance of my days." The will use the Methodist church in which to worahip while theirs is undergoing repairs. They are hav? ing it painted inside nnd out and re paired generaHy. The painters are from Baltimore. Sunday school there next Sunday oftereoon, snd preaching at 3 o'clock. Ollie Shriner got the end of his fingers cut badly tn aocaaof the miil machinery laat week.

but it djdjpot s(op his work. TheSea-bers of the High School win Social in the Schoor burldrng next Friday evening at Brother tIowt preached hia firsfser tnon here Sunday afternoon. We were forcibly impreeeid with him and. believe will malae-ua a good. pastor.

The bouae and the sermon wss fine. James Hall waa in Baltimore a few weeks ago on business snd alao visiting friends. He is always moving. A letter from Herbert Ingram states that he is getting along fine with hia new but we certainly miss him. Mrs.

R. N. Hall and Richard. Hall. 4eft some dsys sgo for Waahington to visit the lady'? daughter, Mrs.

R. F. Uatcher, and young granddaughter. TAFT. The threateaing weather the few days Uyrk has brought us a little more rain add to the moisture in the Every little helpr The Lord knows best what's needed and inakeaall things work best for his people.

The wheat and German clover look promising, con aidering the continued" dry fall. lf we keep moving we can aay we have done our faithful part, and surely He haa done hia. The Wednesday evening service at tha? Baptist church ia one more liak in ihe efaaia in the church, and if yon are aChriaUan you will aay, Lord. let mebe a Unk to that chain." William Jones is painting the Baptiat church for New Year, which is ap proachiag fast. Game has been very scaree about here this season.

Some very nice calveg have been shipped ainee my last letter, bringing from 8, to9 cents. G. W. Thompson shipped one recently weighing 190 The old people say that a plenty ef dry sand will keep swett potatoes. There is plenty of it this fall to supply your wants.

I frave seen it tested. So give it a trial and tell others about it. Mrs. M. Mercer was ia Cape.

Charles the first part of thia week with husband, who has a locrative poai? tion "thejpr with Fisheries at White Stotte progressing '4hse4jr. gfncVW-1-M been organized each and every member seems to do their parta in making it a success. Rev. C. A.

Hall tekee a great interest in this good work. Thjs chureh is fortunate in securing so good a man as Mr. H. togo ahead and clean the road so the young may foiiow in JtM footsteps with sign boards to point the right way. The regtrtfr meetinga have been diseontinued untihthe fiast Sunday night in January.

Freeh park is bringing good prices. Cut your meat up to an advantage, make it look nice, and it will sell well. The people of this aection that raiaed tomatoea for the factory have got noth? ing for their fruit aa yet. and they are need ing the eaah at the end of the year. Messrs.

Norris and Barker. from the upper end of this-county, have been dawnhexe doing some mason work. Beef ia demand around here, and can hardly be for money. It looks like a mistake with our people in thia eountry to let their stock run short A great mUlake, for at thia time beef is money in your pocket, if you have it to aell. 90 cents a dozen-and will advance to 35 cents by Christmas.

Just 1 think of it; yoo by a bushel of oyatera with a dozen eggs, and about ten years ago at this season of year lt would have taken at least flve dozen. This shows the farmer ia getting ahead some wben be can compete with Oyater traffic. I do love to aee tbe farmerf going ahead. The oyster market is a little and it is quite encoursging to the oyster packers. A business man haa to keep hia hand on the aituation and be ready to act promptly.

A life is not all sweet, and you have to take it good and bad. J. L. Scott waa in Baltimore last week on business and visiting his two brothers, both of whom bave fine poai tions in that city. Mr.

Scott would like to 'go there also to live, but haa some property here and in Northumberland, and he don't like to rent it to Tom. Dick and Harry to butcher up. If you bave a good thing, stay by it. The people are taking advanage of the cool weather and have been doing their hog butchering. W.

E. Hathaway was in Norfolk last week on business. RepoftTER. Alone Ia Saw lill At Mldalght unrrundfui of dampnaaa. drafta.

ar J. Atklna workati aa Watehinan. at 1 Sprtnaa. Tana. Such e-poaure hian a aerare cold that aattlad on hla hinjra.

At laat ha had to Ifire up work. Ho tried many tamadtoa but all fallad till ha osed Dr. Kina'a Now "After uaina one ho writea. '1 want back to work aa wall aa over." Serere CoMa. Cough e.

inflamed throata and aoro hinga- IHera orrhaaea. Croup and Coush rot quiek retirf and procnpt care from thia srlorioua anadkinr. tOc and St. Trial bottle free, soaranteed by druiTsHata. SOME WEDL NGS.

Miss Eva Craig, daughter of J. D. Craig, of Kilmarnock, andMr. Bliss Mc Crobie, alao of Kilmarnock, were mar? ried last week, Dr. W.

F. Dunaway performing tho ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Revere, of Live? ly, have announced the spproaching marriage pf their daughter, Mias Nan nle Cora, to Mr. Ivis Lee Forrester. to take place Wednesday, December 22nd. December lst, the home of Mr.

and Mra. R. A. Clarke, was the scene of a beautiful marriage ceremony. when Miss Irene Alverta Clarke became the bride of Mr.

Charles Clifford Kelley, of Bluff Point The beautiful decorations for the occasion bore marks of taste and elegant sim? plicity. The ceremony waa performed in the parlor of the horae by Rev. F. W. Claybrook, the only attendants be? ing Miaa Allyne Clarke, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and Mr.

Dave Kelley, brother of the groom, best msn. The wedding march was aplend idly rendered by Miaa Ruby Clarke, sister of the bride, the music being turned by Miaa Enid Kelley, sister of the groom. Aa a matter of prefer ence the happy event waa most quiet, the immediate family and a few friends being the only ohes present. The bride was hsndsomely gowned in a pearl setin mcssaiine prineess with spsngled net and silver band trimminge, and carried a bunch of bride's roses. The groom wore the conventional dresa suit.

The wedding presents were numerous and of beautiful design. The bride, ia woman of unusual charm of person and manner and of marked accomplish ments, and has many friends in thia aection to whom the marriage comea aa pleasant surprise. After sefreah menta were aerved the happy couple left for Bluff Point, where they will make their permanent horae. S0.3E DEATHS. Addiaon Curran died Friday at hia home in Lewisetta, Northumberland county.

He was a Confederate aoldier of the Fortieth Virginia Infantry, and well known and highly reapected. On December 5th, 1909, Amelia. aged flfty-four years, ten months and twen ty-four days, beloved wife of Henry Brusstar, departed this life at her home in Baltimore. She fs survived by two daughters and one son. The father and son, who are in the railway business at Weems, Laoeaater county, were sumraoned home, but not before the demiae.

SOME FIRES. The reaidence of Lawrence Edwards, in Mathews county, together with en? tire contenta, waa destroyed by fire a few days ago. There waa no insuranee. Dwelling and contenta of A. Schools.

Walkerton. King A Queen county, were burned. Insuranee $800 in the Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association. Give the man whoie inclined to smoke in the barn a kindly invitation to do his sraoking somewhere else. In half an hour one apark of fire ean ur.do the work of yeara.

COMPLIMENTS THE CITIZEM, A cJergy man of a large citgr. waa aeot a copy of the Virginia Citi? zen, writes thus: "I read the article on Thanksgiving. in fact the entire paper, which is saturated with true piety. And you preach to a large con gregation from yaur editorial tripod. I pass the paper on after 1 have read it." NOTICE THESE: See sale of boat.

Read all our Xmas ads. Turkeys for breeding advertieed. G. P. Squires'administrator's notice.

Meeting of Lancaster Confederate choir. Poverty Sociable to begin at White Stone schoolhouse Friday, December 10. The United Jewelry Hagerstown, offers their $10,000 stock of jew? elry at great sacrif.ee. See Ad. There ia more Catajrfe ln thia aection of tha eountry than all other diaeaaea put aad until the laat few yeara waa auppoeed to be incur able.

For a areat many yeara dactora pronouneed it a local diaoaaa and. praacribed local remadiee. aod by conatantly failioc to cure with local treat? ment, pronouneed it incurable. Science haa provea catarrh to be a eonatitutional diaaaaaand therefore requiraa eonaUtutione! treatment. Hall'a Catarrh Cure.

by F. J. Cheney A Toledo, Ohio. ia the only oaaatltutional cureon the market. It la taken tnternally in doea from 10 dropa to a taaapoonful.

It acta on tha blood aad mucoua aurtocaa of the ayatam. They offer baadred dolUra far aay caae it faHa toeore. Send for circolara and taetimoniela. Addreaa: F. J.

Cnwar A Oo. Toledo. O. Sold hy Drusa-iata. 76c.

Take Hall'a Family Pilla for conatf CO. MAUV1N Cro-er Purcell, of oo pent Sundav with 144U Mrs, 3. all. Mr. anu Mrs.

Richard more, of Oakfand. apent Sunday wi heir neice, Mfs. L. Y. Bryant.

Jii a Sadie Smuh ar I f. iend, of Opiu.tiu, ivciv Mit-s Pcwrl Forrester last Sunday. We are sorry lhat G. VV. is gwing to move to lioiusk this but we hope ha will have much success.

Those on the aick list are Mra. J. T. Luther Burgess and one of Col lin Headley's little boys. Mamma's LittueGiau MISKIMON.

Levy Forrester ai.d Misses Irene Dawaon and Martha Marah visited the letoer's sister, Mrs. T. T. Lewis, of Lively, Sunday. Mrs.

A. A. Ashburne spent last week and a part of this with her sister, Mias Msggie Lamkin, of Wicomico Qbureh. W. Hurst, of Wicomico Church, calling on friends here Sunday and Jsfenday.

Mra. Mamie Lewia, of Coan, visited mother, Mrs. Andrew Rice, one day laat week. T. E.

Marsh is having some new out buildings erected on his new place. R. J. Forreater is getting material in place to build a new wheelwrigbt and blaeksmlth shop. and I.

Rich Men's ttirts Are Poor beaide thia; "I want to ao oa record aa aajrins that I reaard Electric Bittera aa one of the createat aU? that God haa made to woman. writea Mra. O. RMnevault. of Veatal Center.

N. can never foravt what It hai done far nn" Thia atorioua madiaine alveaa wamaarbooyant aptrita, rtaorof body aad Jubiiant health. It quickly eorea Ner voneoeaa. Sleeplewmcaa. Maianch.ly.

Hoadache. Backache. Fainting and Dixay Spella; aoon buUda up the weak. ailir.s and aickly. Try them.

60c. at all drumriata. GOOD CORN CROP. A correspondent writea that S. W.

Dawaon, of PlainView, near Nuttaville, this county, raised 66 barrels of corn on four acres of hand. This corn grew 22 blades high, from the'gTounahto the taaael, the ears bad 84 rows of grains on the cob. Tbe corn was of the Ken? tucky Gourd aeed and the Columbia Beauty mixed. HRE INSURANCE CO. LOOTED.

New York, December 6. Phentx Fire Insuranee Company, of Brooklyn, is under investigation for irregularities which it is believed have impaired its surplus st lesat $1,000,000 snd to have resulted in conditions which Superinten? dent Hotehkisa, of the State Insuranee Department, has laid before the dis trtet attorney for poasible criminal ac tiea. It is charged that President Shel doa.haa overdrawn his salary. that he hee unloaded doubtf ul aecuritiea on the aoropany, and that he uaed the com, panjr's assets to secure his own speculative m-'j, PUN IN SIIIE AM) "I suffered about five vears with neuaalgia and pain in my skfe. and dif? ferent doctors could not give me relief.

I sAao tried different pain remedies, but none seemed to relieve me. The pain waa so severe I could not sleep. I tried Noah's Liniment and the flrst applica tisa made me feel better than I have in many years. I would not be without a bottle ot Noah's Liniment in the house ajsd no hesitancy in recommend ing it CSrall aches and pains. Mrs.

Msrtha A. 6ee, Richmond. Va." Your dealer cat supply you with this weinderful pain remedy, and if he will not, we will mail a Mpttleonroceipt of26cents in stamps. Thp poatage alone ia 9 cents, but we are anxioua for you to eive it a good trial. Noah Remedy Richmond, Va.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Having qualified as personal repre? sentative of George P. Squires. de? ceased, I herehy csll upon all peraona having any claim against the estate of deeadeat to present ssme properly proven, and upon those owing said estate to aome forward and set tle. L.

Squirks, Adaniniatrator. SALE OF BOAT. Tb executA a fleH faqias in my hands in favor of Evan Owen for the sum of nfty-one and 20-100 dollars. with jater esj. and costs, I will sell for cash by public auction at Weems between thi hoixrs of one and three o'clock p.

m.v' on Wednesday, the 22nd day of Decem? ber, 1809, one vessel or bueeye named Geotrnegan. the property of Noah F. Jaskson, whieh boat can seen at Owen'a Railway at Weerhs. Va. Jiys.

A. CHOWKiiNC; Sheriff Lancaster County. December 6th, 1909. 1 $500 REWARD Nnnae Om- Olssatl-rled CiiHtomor. 110,000 STOCK OF AT URFaT RtfKIFICR PKD fihgin and Wsltham ftetail for and $20.00.

sacrifice price, $5 Lot 2: 600 Heavy Gold-plated, Beau tifully Engraved orgentlemen'a sixes) Guaranteed American Watch, saerifice price, 92.7S. Lot 3: 400 Extra rjeavy Plated Gold Watchea. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fmely Engraved, Elgtn or Waltham WATCHES Sacrifice price, $4 75. Gcnuinc Diamond Rings, $5, $10, $15. Solid Gold All goodsdelivered by mail, prepaid.

aad your money back if you are not HVY XMAB OIPTS NOW. UNITED JEWELRY COMPANY, Hajerstown, Md. i i LANCAbTSR UNION LODGK, No. h8 r.AA. Va.

Stated Conununications raday after the thlidMoaday.il a.m. LODGS, No. TOO, r. a a. m.

rUitad Gommuoicattons moathy? Ftiday after the third Monday. 11 a.m "A tvAf. i flk AFRO AMERiCAN NOTES, Leonard Taylor, of Tombs, waa in Baltimore not long aince. He was ac? companied home by his wife who spent the summer in that city. Colored business men of Richmond are endeavoring to forrri an association for the purpose of holding annually a negro state fair in Richmond, along tbe lines of such fairs as are held annually at Raleigh, N.

and in other sections of the South. A 8urprise party waa given Mr. and Mrs. Tom Granson Tuesday evening, and a good many useful things were left the old Miss Viola Smith, of near Whjte Stone, has been visiting friends in Bal? timore the past three weeks. Miss Ruth Banks and.Mrs Ada Jones gave a party to their friends not long since.

Mra. S. Hatton, of Baltimore, and Mrs, Robert Moore and daughter, of Philadeiphia, are viaiting at the home of Jno. W. Smith, near Weems.

Hezekiah Lee, of White Stono, and Miss Comelia Gray, of Wicomico, were quietly married at the residence of Rev. A. H. Montague Wednesday, evening of last week. Carpenter Nickens is building a neat dwelling for Leonard Taylor, of Tombs.

Fleximore Campbell and Miss Louise Curry were married by Rev, D. H. Chamberlayne recently. The Willing Worker's Club requests your preeunce at their Silver offering given in honor of J. J.

Nickens, st the residence of Joshua Bird, De? cember 9ih, 1909. Refreehments free. Hours six to eleven p. m. There will be preaching at Sharon Baptist church on Christmas day at 11 fhJmW Rev- Tucker, Rev.

D. Tucker will preach hip clos irnx. sermon aa pastor Verwun chunchpon.the 4th Sunday atll Schey fxvm recent illaesa. Ananiah Basker is on the" eiclc Jist thia week. Miss Emma Granaon is retfoyering from a severe attack of neuralgi Wm.

Jones is doing1 some fbr Editor Lee. Psstor G. WilHams will preach at Asbury Methodist church next Sunday, 11 a. and at Waddy's 7:80. p.

m. Waddy's-church will hoUl a Christmas fair, begining Wednesday. December 15. Monthly meeting at Waddy's last week was a success. -i Pastor Williams will lecture to women at Asbury tonight (Friday).

R. H. H. PRUDENCE says buy a bottle of Gowan's Preparation and be prepared Jor croup, colds, pneumonia, coughs and sore throat. Gowan's prc venta And cnrcs by destroy ing influmirmtion and cougestion.

Externalandpenetrating. $1.00, 60c.25c.r\Sf^ru__iatsr TURKEYS FOR SALE, HOROUGHBRED Nacragansetttur keya st moderate prices, of Will change. They afe large, hearthy and domestic Apply to T. J. Mahsb, Lillhur, Va.

TEACBER WANTED. ALATTY TEACHER, C0MPE1 fiNT tn teach theJEng lish branches, in hlce eountry nome Address 'SAV, care ViRCKNiA Citizen. Irvington, Va. COMPO-ITOR WAKTJED. AGOOD.

STEADY TYPE-SETTER, with two or more years' experience wanted at once. Apply to AGOOD, ROOMY, tytOrSTORX store and $2,500 atock, all cornpar atively new, and at good stand, for sale on reasonable terms, or will sell one-half and retain other. Apply Virginia Citurhn, Irvington, Va. WANTED TO BUY. TWO SMALL FARMS on the Great Wicomico or Potomac rivers, pne to contain 25 acres and tbe other 50.

Must be rotlirnr and slope to the water, where there are plenty oysters. fish and crabs; also near a steamboat wharf. Address G. W. 324 S.

Patterson Psrk Baltimore, Md. mm FOR SALfc EARLY Jersey anrl Charloston VVake iieki cabbage plaats for saw-. Hardy and acclimated to this climate. $1 per or for 5,000 more 75c per 1.000: Apply to T. J.

Bro.wns Store, Va 50,000 Ol 07ERCOATS A DISMT AT; Buy Your Overcoats Now and Save Money. There ia no use of you waiting until the winter is: nearly gone to buy your ovbrcpat When you can buy as early as now at aj reduced price. In onlec to fciye yeu the ben efit of the fuV 'soAsOji's wear, We offer our entire sfock of and men's overcoats and raincoats from now unJH the first of January at a discount of 10 per cent When buying ln our" stores call for premiums which we give FREE from now uptil Xmas. Schwartanjii wmija 1 i CLOTHING AT COST! We sell abetift entlre Beady we have de" oided to from our variety to piek select your best pat terns ejjfc Rcmenaber you save till eetaiier's pto Fit; opportunlty; you seldom haue, If rljuja a suit now, is the ttOlltllGAT -a-uiu irum 1 4 -B V. TO MEHCUANTS, AND EWAtiffflMln Buy yotfr aod We gusfautee.fuU nieasurovaud low eal Large were house; aud coRiplete atock.

Wc pa casb. f6r ejbpty'oll barfela. A.j.AiaiRoii^^o.;; AgenUfcUaadard I YOUNG MEN, LEARN TELEGRAPHY. Take Advantage of Our Great Special Offer. Life Scholafahip in TELEGRAPHY, TYPEWRITING AND RAILROAD AGENCY reduced to $4rt and of students' railroad fare paid.

Boys, this is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to leam a flret-clasa trade that pays a good sal? ary evtry month in the year. Excellent board at low rates. Newnan has de? lightful climate; 8,000 inhabitants; moral surroundings. Students quaJify in 4 to rnonihs. Our gradustea POSITIVE pay ing to per month to start on.

Easy and pleassnt employment; rapid promotion. XNplomaa awarded. GREAT DEMAND FOR TELEGRAPH OPERA TORS. Write today for our free, 64 Mlusttabadiaatalog which gives full Southern School of Telegraphy, Box 27 2. NKWNAN, OA.

THE NEW FDBHTDBB STORE, KILMARNOCK, VA. R. M. DAVIS, Prop'r. Have'juat a fine line Bedroom Suits, Wicker Chairs, Matting, Carpets, Stoves, Etc, which will be sold at rock bottom prices.

Also new and up-to-date stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. MIT PBNBTRATE8" RECOMMENDED FOR RSttotnatiam. Lame Back, Stoff 'Jointa and Muajlc. Sora Tkroal. Coida.

Straina, Sprains. Cuta. Bruiaca. Crampa. Colic.

Tootharhr. and all Narve. Bone and WiMkJo Ackri aad The Crnuine haa Ark on cvary packajre. For Man and Braat. 2V.

50c. $1.00 of your daaias. GtX tha Gaaa-aa. Saaapia by mail. NOAHS LINIMENT Tall Oaka rrona little Acorna grow Big Fires from little Matchesrlow Therefoie, be wise snd InsUrc your properly before it is too late in the NottTBBKN Nkck Mutdal Piuk Ass'n, (Home office) Irvington; Va.

HTLeaa uUan half the coat of old line CimpSnieH 1 Geo. n. Keed. -7 Q. F.

Oerhard. GERHAR8, BEED Ltd TAILOR8, Makera of good Clothea, 1 IO N. Kutaw (Second Fleor) BALTIMORE, MD. Write for aamplea. a 3JrrT yQy -r a.

I WALTER WITH ANUER 8. Il) A 1. E. Baltimore Baltfmore. Md.

CLOTHING, TAJLORING, FURNISHING. We making a specialty thia season of wonderfully good suits and overcoats for Men at TEN DOLLARS and special Tailored-to-order suita at Berwanger.fi; Co. JumxJko.C. Ewkll Pregident 5290.) Howard O. Rook, Cashier.

L. E. Mumpord, Vice-President. a i r. a.

noCK, Aafiistant Caatiier. AddiUonal Directors: J. F. W. Messick and .1.

II. hfai.tow THE LANCASTER NATIONAL BANK, IRVINGTON, Deposits Solicited, Paper Discounted. No anoonnta too small toi depesita, atrdaevrrv one sbonld patronise thia home mptitutiao by an oa time deposits. All bnaineas committed te our keepmg held Bank coen ficm 9 a. m.

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