Mr C. G. Smithers has retarned
from Washington, where ht has been
on business.
Tbe management of the Peninsula
Telephone Company has been trans?
ferred here. Mr. R D. L. Fletcher
bas beeu elected general manager.
Mr. J. G. Rogers, superintendent
of the N. Y., P. k N. R R, attended
the session of the Virginia Car Ser?
vice Association, at Richmond, this
week.
According to the Richmond Dis
peteh, the President will send tbe
name of Mr. C. A. McKinney to the
Senate for confirmation as postmaster
here, to succeed himself. Mr. Mc?
Kinney is recommended by the Vir
glnia organization.
TheN. Y.,P. k N. R. R, barge
No, 3 in tow of tug "Norfolk," en
route from Norfolk to Cape Charles,
while crossing the "Middle Grouad"
ou the 11th inst., lost two cars over?
board laden with lumber, and an?
other car was wrecked on tbe barge.
Atlantic.
Whooping-cough prevalent in this
community.
Mrs. leia Watson, of Homtv. ~-n, is
visiting ber daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Hurley, at this place.
Mr. Harry P. Miles, who has bsen
sick of late, is now able to resume
his duties as teacher at Wattsville.
Messrs Levin and George Tyndall,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives at this place, have returned
home.
Miss Minnie Revelle, who has been
visiting relatives in New York,Phila?
delphia and other northern cities,
bas returned home.
Mrs. A. M. Gladding, Mrs. T. E B.
Davis.Mrs. T. H. Winder and Mrs. J.
W. Winder paid a short visit to
Chincoteague this week.
Miss E. Beatrice Thornton enter
tained a few of her friends on Wed?
nesday evening, January 14th. Tbe
guests arrived promptly at 8 o'clock.
