Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06

married Miss Mears, lady OF TIT
neighborhood, ard raised up one child
a daughter. WHO married Il Mr. Richard
-Mears. Though the family name lie
came extinct with the cid gentleman
himself, some of his descendants are yet
living in the county. a wcll-knowr
citizen who died u few years ago IL
Drummondtown, was one of these. and
Il lady, ut present residing III the family
If one of tile merchants at that place, Is
another
Mr.. Hallock settled and built mp the
village in northampton, yet bearing his
name. Here his mercantile venture
WIS so successful that he added to his
stock considerable estate, gaining no
small reputation as MIN OF large bus,
mess capacity. He had an only daugl-
ter, who. in later years, became tie
idol of his life. And Harriet grew up
10 be quite IL belle in her community
With abundant means to devote to her
accomplishments, no pains were spared
to develop her charms and add oher
happiness; the ruling ambition of her
fathers heart being IL Jealous purpose
that his daughter should excel all her
companions i'll feminine cXcclclce.-
The Lest instructors were secured for
her, she was arrayed in the most costly
and fashionable attire, and The finest
carriage of the day was Placed at her
disposal. She hada nice home and ser
wants to Go her bidding-in word, all
that boating affection could suggest,
and ample means supply was lavishcd
Upon her.
And, us might have been expected.
Harriet had no lack Of admirers. When
she drove to church inner stylish equip.
age, The rivalry displayed to hand her
from her vehicle was quite enough to
stir whatever feminine vanity lurked
ii her young heart. Her presence in
the ballroom brought more than pass
ing ripple to the social current of the
hour.
At this time the Old gentleman had
already grown inlirm, and rarely left his
.ome. He still clung to the peculiar
style of dress of Ills early days. This
consisted of the short knec-brceches.
lang silk stockings, low-quarter shoes
mounted with large silver buckles, Il
very long vest, and a coat of The days Of
his earlier manhood. Altogether he
presented Il quaint but not unsainly
figure. Naturally blunt, his expressions
were not always ola strictly aesthetic
style Its said that Miss Harriet her
self WIS often brought to tie blush by
the rather random selection of themes
and words employed by him in tlcpres-
euce of her beaux, or compelled to rush
from sheToom in dismay in the interest
OF h,r feminine sensibilities.
\ free speaker by practice, lie WAS u
Free Thinker by profession, and this
WAS tile only theological creed to Which
i!c ever offered adherence. Bat i'll the
year 1915. the Philadelphia Conference
sent to the E. Shore Scotch divine by
the name of Thomas Walker, and this
reverend gentleman, though an able
preacher, was afflicted with almost as
many national oddities as Mir. Hadlocl
himself. Naturally enough he soon be-
came Il fast friend and frequent visitor
Mt the homes Of lis two countrymen,
Mr. Morrison being a member of his
charge. He was the first, and perhaps
OILY itineranL ever entertained ut Mr..
IIatilnck's house. Here the pastor
pressed lis opportunity upon his host
witi all the zeal of the early church, but
though the old gentleman politely de-
fcrred to the pastoral custom Of morn
ing and evening prayer. no apparent i'm
preston WIS ever made on his heart.
Many amusing anecdotes were told of
this old Scotch preacher. 1t WIS said
that lie often provoked the young peo-
pie OF his congregations to unseemly
mirth 10y the drollery Of his pulpit re-
marks. Rising up in his stand he
would sometimes say, "Now when I'm
.cady to so on III begin, but not be-
fore, - and he not infrequently pre-
faced his beginning with timely ad-
monition to ''look out for Il long Ser
mon.n The ready point Of his Scotch
wit is Illustrated by the following incl
dent: Hating at the gate of Il road-side
residence in Northampton on one occa-
sion. lac WAS radely asked by tie owner
inside if he knew Where he was going.
The itinelant. simply answered that lie
did not, but supposed lie WAS going up
to some gentleman IS house. OF course
the rtbuke did not miss its mark. The
minister WIS courteously invited i'll,
and Hospitality entertained.
Miss Harriet Hadlock finally married
u Capt. Matthias, the master oi aschoon-
er in tic coast trade sailing from that
branch OF the MacIlapungo known It's
Parting Creek. The couple made their
home in the old Upsllur mansion oathc
banks Of this little stream. 1t is said
that OIL one occasion Henry a. Wise
took passage Oh this schooner on lis
way from New York to the Eastern
Shore. Observing with some misgiv-
irgs that Ike captain was pushing his
homewad voyage in spite Of uatowayd
weather, he demonstrated, and WAS in
formed By tie master that Tie eXpecta-