Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-17
THE EASTERN SHORE.
The Congregational Fight-Baptist
acknowledgements.

acknowledgements.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ONANCOCK, July IA 1883.
In conformity with plan adopted by
Democratic masS.meetlng held at Accomack
Courthouse State.Senator Blackstone has
named the following delegates aud alter
mates to represent Accomack In the First
District Congressional Convention that as
senbes IN Fredericksburg August 0, 1SSS:
D. NJ. Jones, +. Lee Disharoon, 81 W.
Mathews, NJ. Z. Selby, John Il. Thomas,
George w. Glenn, DR.. John w. Bowdoin,
Captain w. james Somers, Captain William
j. Barnes, James II. Hickman, John II.
Wise, l.. james Guntsr, John j. Alilston,
John Thomas James, Frank NJ. Boggs,
T.. w. Childrey. Henry r. Boggs,
CAPTAIN Edward j. Corbin, Il.
LLOYD Doughty, Joseph j. Wescott,
Upshur b. Quinby. j. Ii. S. Vessels, VIII
liam II. Marshall. james A. Barnes, Charles
Fitzgerald, n. w. Mock, Thomas Gardner.
Iona Parks, William j. Croxtou, Theodore
W. Blackstone, Charles B.Liliston, Edward
r. Edmonds, Thomas W. Russell, William
d.. Tunnel. James II. Powell, W. Frank
Landlord, John j. Gunter, Jefferson ID.
Mears, Leonard c. Mears, jefferson d. Jacob,
George w. AbdeI, Alfred 5. Kellam, James
Ct. Mock, ana john IL. bTAnt.
Arrangements have been made 10 take the
delegation across the bay in a sailing vessel,
which will leave Onancock Monday after
noon, August 9th. Senator Blackstone will
have the united support Of the delegates from
this county, and his friends had hoped that
be would also secure the delegates from
NORTHAMPTON. The latter county has, how
ever, instructed her delegates 70 support
Gilgor 5, Kendall, who at present holds the
position OF clerk OF the courts OF North
ampton.
Extensive preparations are making on
Chincoteague Island for the Baptist Associa-
ton which assemblies there on the 18th OF
August. An arbor Is to be erected to seat
1000 people or more, and The local cons
mittee will make ample arrangements to en-
terrain the visitors. ChincOteague Is be-
coming fayorite summer resort, and
the prospect is that the attendance
on the association Will be the largest for
many wears. Visitors will be conveyed
from New Church Station to Franklin City
on Chlncotesgue bay, from which point
they will take the steamer TO the island
CbincOteague bay Is from four TO seven
miles wide and IL a beautiful eXpanse OF
water dotted here and there with little islets
that are sometimes covered by high tides.
KEY. - u. 0Itiueitss hiNhhOhu w ehN
an old Confederate. is pastor OF the Baptist
church on the island. Under his minlstra-
tons the church has greatly prospered there.
Rev. MontcSlm Oldham, OF the southern
Methodist Church, is living dangerously i'll
at his home, In Temperanceyille. He Is
quite an old man, and 1t is feared he cannot
long survive. Mr.. Oldham is father TO Mont
cain OLDHAM, Jr., the present accomplished
clerk Of Accomack County Court. The
Eastern Shore District Conference, in ses-
sion this week at Oak Hall, pissed resOlu.
tons OF esteem and sympathy for the aged
minister.
Douglas Manual (colored has been COM
milted to the county jail for housebreaking
and stealing $50 belonging TO Stephen Taylor,
OF GreenbackYllle.
The skin John w. Edmonds that recently
won the first race at Wachapreague will sail
race with william J. Bunting's skifiln Chin.
colleague bay at an early dav for purse OF
500. boats to sail against wind and water.
The weather continues cool and pleasant.
kALLIAs.