Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-20
ACROSS THE BAY.
DEATH on CAPTAIN JOHN SPENCE, OF
syKRgs ISLAND.
He Claimed 10 Be One Hundred and Twelve
Years 0ld-KaTIiages -HOrthern
Capitalists.
Of Tho Rlchmona Dispasoh.l

observation-disclosures OF INC ttcNlhVhH bSPefs".i
OSANcOcy, November II. 1888
captsin John spence. tbe oldest inbabitaut
Of Accomack county. died several days ago ~
his home, on sykes's island. His exact age y
not known, but from documentary evidence
An his possession he could not have been less
than one hundred and seven years olo' zap
tam SPENCE commended that he WAS one hum
dred ana twelve year. Old, having been born
As he claimed, in 177G. the year Of American
independencc. lie claimed that, emitting
tho election Of 1863, be had voted In twenty
one presidential elections, his first vote
having been cast In 1891 and for Thomas JET.
ferson I'm 1900. This beats the record OF
Colonel Charlton, whose death at bis home
in Montgomery county az an advanced Old
acc was recently reported In the DNpatch,
and who Il said to have voted In nineteen
presidental elections. Syges's island, Cap
tain speDce's home IL the banner Demo
cratic precinct In the state. having cast 90
votes al the late electlon-all solid Tor CleVe-
land, Thurmaa, and Kendall
James II. Fletcher. Jr, the Young and
DoDular Commonwealth attorney for this
county. who was married last Thursday to
Nkas Virginia Rodos. Of Lexington, Va. re-
turned home to-day with HIS bride. They
Will reside ut Accomack C0urthouse. where
Mrs. Fletcher win be warmly welcomed ne
valuable acquisition TO the society oil that
town.
Mt. Melvin William, popular and pros
rscrOIs youn2 businessman residing lB up
per Acoomsck. was married Yesterday 70
Mise Florcnre Feddouan. Of New Cuurcb.
The ceremony was performed Ia Puts Creek
PrcsbyterIsn church by Rev. J. 5. Hank, IN
the presence Of a large number OF friends
and retarives. After the ceremony The brl-
dial couple took toe souib-bOurd IRAN TOT
visit 10 the Richmond Exposition,
The new Methodist church NJ PCngo-
teague was dedicated last SUNDAY, Rev. A.
&. Bleisoe prcachiDg the sermon sub
scrjption was taken W and $500 raised on
the spot 10 nav of the debt Of the church.
PARTY Of thirty Penusyiyania capitalists
arrived In the northern part oil Acc0msck
Yesterday with n view 30 buying eligible
lqnrs in this section. Most OF the laods on
The sensible fronting Clhncoteague bay have
ALREADY been purchased 10y northern people.
The laDd. m that immediate section are Ia
yorat'v located Tor ha'd and water sports.
They are also very productive and contain
fhr mod beautiful building sites on the East
eTu Shore.
sJopy ucrvons from the Eastern Shore
have attended the Richm0ud Exposition.
and an come home delig htsd with whst theY
have seen. Many who bsd never sceu Rich
mond before were surprised 10 find such
spicndid city. The regret Is universally eS-
pressed here that AccOuIack did not secure
room In tho Exposition buildings for he
display Of Der tine products. She can heI
The world on sweet potatoes and garden
products. -
The feeling Of disappointment and DE-
spoudcncy Witch fell upon the Democrats N
the Eastern shore Of Virginia = gradinhy
passing away, and people are Attending 70
Their hu.anrss as II nothing bad happened,
tbouVb TN, merchants 81 thfs town say tlat
their sales have greatly decreased since llar-
rison's clecti0n-duc, doubtless, to the fact
that their Democratic customers are not
coming 20 town as often ~ they did before
the election.
The Republicans Of This section have n
ready begun TO distribute the Federal Offices
among themselves, hAldIAs'