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Nal7wo0d.

E. T. Crotch has improved his resi-
dence Ivy the addition of a front build
ing 4Ox2S feet.
Rev. John Fl. Connolly was rendered
grand surprise PARTY one week ago,
and received many valuable and useful
presents.
G. i. Jones has been running his bar
rel factory night and day for the past
weeks, with orders ahead for 10000
more barrels.
Mr.. D. +. Gordon. formerly agent at
this place, left here February 18th for
San Francisco, California, to enter into
the wholesale notion business at the
place named above.
Mr.. H. G. White, Jr., agent of the
N. Y, P. & N. R. R. Co., at this place
and Miss Emma Hayman of Fruitland,
Nd, were married February 9th, Rev
John Brown officiating.
Bobby Barnes, formerly A. F. Mears
popular clerk left here for parts un'
known on the hight of the 18th inst.
and his whereabouts cannot be ascer.
tanned. Although secretary and treas
urer of the Hallwood Glee Club his &C.
counts were all o. K, and that body
will m SIS one of its best me MIXERS and g
very truthful and honest official.
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who is Your Rest Frisnde

Your stomach of course. Why2 Be-
cause if it is out of order you are one Of
the most miserable creatures living
Give it a fair, honorable chance and see
if it is not the best friend you have in
the end. Don't smoke in the morning
Don't drink in the morning. If you
must smoke and drink wait until your
stomach is through with breakfast. You
can drink more and smoke more in the
evening and it will tell OH you less. If
your food ferments and does not digest
right,-if you are troubled with heart
burn, dizziness of the head, coming up
of the food after eating, biliousness, in
digestion, or any other trouble of the
stomach, you had best use Green's Ali
gust Flower, as no person can use it
without immediate relief.
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Mr.. EDIToR-I went down Messon-
go Neck a few days ago with loaded
cart. l thought / never should get
through the road-there is no such
thing as riding over them, but once be-
Ing started there is no turning. My
horse Ia COOL one) could not so more
than 100 yards at time and then he
would have to rest. The mud is about
is inches deep and holes to the axlcs.
1t has been said, that roads are an in
dication of the civilization of people
Judge us by that rule and we are barbar-
ians. I am forcibly made to believe
what your correspondents say about the
present road laws. 1t is failure of the
worst character. This rord was bad
last year-and under the present laws
an attempt has been made to improve
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L.CcrnOnt.

Mr.. VIM. Mason, living near Mason
vile, and aged about rs years, fell from
a load Of fodder last week and broke his
collar bone.
Mrs. Robert Mat. hews is sick, with
out hope Of recovery, at her home near
P;nkslcy.
Rey. Mr.. Galloway of M. f. Church,
Parksley, left this week for conference,
which meets in Wilmington, Del, at an
early day.
Mr.. John w. Killmon and Miss Ma
ME j. Hickman were married Tuesday,
February 2Sth, at Leemont, Rev. j. s.
Wharton off ciating.
Mr.. Franklin J. Barnes, (late of tb e
firm of s.. j. Lewis & Co.. and his
brother have bought Il lot at Parksley,
and propose to have large and hand
some storehouse erected thereon at an
early day.
An oyster supper will be given at Lee
mont. Tuesday night, March 9th, under
the auspices of The Ladies Beneficial
Society, if weather permits, If not, first
fair night thereafter. Refreshments
also vii. be served at moderate prices.
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it, but it las BEEN made worse, and the
coul ty hid better let it alone, il such
work is to be done again. One hundred
dollars Or very near that sum WIS APP
ppopriated in the usual way t. make
this road good. The oversfer lcntrit,
no doubt, in the best manner known to
him, but the road is worse than before.
The attempt to drain it was an utter
failure. though it was ditched at great
expense-but as it is not a continuing
ditch does not draw and has no outlet
il takes 10 water Oft. When it reached
the church belonging to The colorcd peo-
pie there was no ditch cut, in front OF
Absolom Lewis outlet and Asa Pres.
colt gate there was no ditch cut, the
ditch is then cut down to Wesley Biloxi
om's gate,a there it ends without any
outlet. The clay from the bitches was
spread over the roai and is now first
class mire. The 500 was just thrown
away.
Mr.. Editor who is responsible for this
work and waste of money! IF no officer
of the county is now, the legislature
will be if it dnes not char ge this law.
Anything is better THAI what We have.
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NEIGHBORH00D NOTES.
MappSvfIic.

Oliver Baker, Esq, Of our village is
quite sick.
Samuel B. Fisher is rs large. fat, and
as good looking rs ever. He is apr
sistent and jealous worker for the good
Of our soles.
1t is rumored that Geo. Co'onna is
going to farm on shares this year, for
an old gentleman of this neighborhood,
receiving us his share onc-third of the
produce, the loveliest third of the FAM
lily, and the old mail to find all. Son of
fortune accept our congratulations.
The young blizzard of last Monday,
merely gave us an idea of tile capabili-
ties of full grown "snorter." After
our Little experience with it. we are
fully prepared to believe the most ex-
aggerated yarns concerning the genuine
Western article.
Prof. S. T. Ford, the renowned elo-
cutionist. has been engaged to give one
of his inimitahle entertainments at the
Baptist Church here, on the evening CT
the 18th inst. These who enjoy good
laugh, and who are not ashamed of cry
ing had better come and hear linn.
The sociable at Mr.. John p. Barnes
was the affair of the season. Oysters
of the finest quality were served abnnd-
antly in all styles, stcwed,raw and fried.
An elegantly dressed table was assid-
uously attended bv the pleased and
happy company. Capt. Street was given
the post of honor at the head Of the Ia
bic, and long and we'll did he perform
the duty set before him.
The Baptist Church at this place was
organized last Sunday week. a large
crowd were in attendance. over $3.50
was raised in cash and pledges toward
paying off the indebtedness of the
church. James H. Smith, Oliver Ba
ker and James >Duncan were elected
deacons. Night services conducted by
Rev. MIR. Grimsley, were held during
the succeeding week, at which there
were two conversions.
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Atlantic

Very fewof our people take any in
terest in the road on. stioa. They kno
that few rair6ays will make them gool
and then the few reformers or pleasure
seekers will be contented.
Mr.. Miles Las planted his peas, ant
Mr.. N. B. Conquest spreparing to bee
his potatoes. but the farmers general.
are behind with their work in this sec
tion.
Little Cleveland, 8 year old son Of
Mr.. o. ed Chesser, died ON the is ult.
of typhoid fever He was bright lit
tie fellow and his narents have the sym.
patliy of friends in this community.
The quarterly conference of the M. p
Church, at a recent meeting at TESTERS
chapel, near Horntown, decided, with
the consent of the annual conference to
divide the circuit, making Gieenback-
vile, Girdletree, Md, ard Poltersville,
Md, one circuit; and testers, Berea
and Wattsville, another; the one to be
known as Greenlackville circuit and
the other as New Church.
Mr.. West of Onancock, recently Wis
tied this section with the view Of secur-
ing fam for a nursery. We are not
advised as to his success. but are in.
formed he was fayorably impressed
He will receive n cordial welcome if he
concludes to cast his lot with us.
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On Monday. about II a. m. our eoun-
ty was visited by y violent snow storm.
Day broke pleasant end rather warm for
the season. Gradually it became colder
"a stiff nor'eastev set inland at the
hour named the speed of the wind Was
terrific a binding snow fell and many
people became alarmed at the outlook.
At Onancock the tide rose seven feet
beyond highwater mark at the rate OF
a foot a second. Suddenly the rise
ceased and nearly as rapidly as they rose
the surging waters receded. At Mes
songo snow fell to the depths of -
inches, and scores CT boats were piled
on the shore. Nothing like it has ever
been known here since the great Sep
TENDER gust" of 1921.
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Presiding Elders Appointments.

Second round of quarterly meetings
I'm party for Eastern Shore District,
NJ. Z. Church, South.
Salisbury. March 4,
Atlantic. Pocomoke, March 10 and IL.
Drummondtown, Woodberry, March
II and Is.
Accomac, Temperanceville, March Is
and 10.
Onancock, Onancock, March 24and rs
PHngoteague, G;irrisons, March 81, and
April l.
Belle Haven, Ocean View, April l and 9.
Berlin, Berlin, April and 8.
Eastville, Clpeville, April IA end Is.
Cobbs Island, April IL and II.
Fox Hill, April p and %.
Hampton, April y and %.
York, Zion, April rs and %.
Newport News, May S and 6.
Jos. Fl. AMIss, P. Z.
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Mrs. Elizabeth McNabb, wife of Rev
John McNabb, rector OF the Episcopal
Bhurch, died Sunday evening at Acco-
mac G. H. pneumonia. aged SIS years.
She was of an old Virginia family, be-
ing the daughter of John DaOney Of
Roanoke county. She was for several
years a teacher in the Episcopal mission
at Cape Palmas. Africa, where she first
met her husband also a missionary.
Funeral services were held over her re.
mains on Tuesday in st. james Episco-
pal Church. conducted by Rev. Mr..
Easter. of Eastvile, which were after
wards inferred in cemetery, connected
with st. Georges Episcopal Church,
Pungoteague.
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jenkins Bridge, Feb. 25.
T

MR.. EDIToR-Mrs. Imogene M. Por-
ter died February 22nd, at the New
York hospital, having been matron Of
the Babies Shelter in that city, of CAN
Ger of the stomach.
Mrs. Porter's family resided in your
county and moved to Norfolk, where
MIR. Porter died. She came to Phila.
delphla, worked for John Wanamaker
Il Co., S1S and $40 Chestnut street, and
drifted to New York where she died.
She has a son serving, in one of the u.
S. regiments in the West, and the in.
dies who directed the charity, she was
at the lead of. are anxious. to find some
of her relatives. Can you aid us2 l
knew a Mr.. Porter from your place who
was in the grocery business, having
boen revenue assessor III Accom- &c.
All inquiries can be addressed TO Mrs.
Anna E. Barnard, % w. Goth St., New
York City. Lam with respect,
Yours truly.
DAVID HARDIE,
Berlin, Camden equity, N. j., Feb. 20.
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letters Fro,n tho People.

Mr.. EDIToR-Will your contributors
never stop talking about our roads?
1t is right amazing that intelligent
men, among whom stands conspicuously
our excellent countyman Capt. Browne,
can't sec but one side of a question.
Bad TO Ws have their advantages
They keep the eople home, which by
long usage, will make home and the fire.
side an attraction. which otherwise
might possibly meyer exist. Bad roads
will prevent children from going to
school. and being over educated, as they
are now in great danger of being, or
should they persist in going, their
minds will be diverted from too much
book lore; and they will be brought in
contact with philosophical speculation
and gain a practical knowledge of mud,
ice and water; which in time may de-
velop thin crude idels, make them
world renowned us brick makers, Arctic
explorers or navigators. 1t will be seen
That there ale great possibilities, to be
the outgrowth of this system, that there
is a broad and varied field of usefulness,
and no contracted ideas or sellishneSS
connected with it. They are the means
of saving doctors bills, Which certainly
is an economic thought. True, people
get sick occasionally, still the roa1s are
not TO blame for that. Some people are
disposed to magnify, and pick at every
little scat s paw," 20 As to make people
believe they areright. Noah, old daddy
Abraham, and Methuselah, had no doc
tots, and they lived almost a thousand
years.
Bad roads have further advantages.
They keep people from going to church,
thereby offering the clergy, recreatiye
rest, a highly Important matter, while
the people may b. enabled to become
fonder and fonder of the Sabbath sports,
compatible with that foolish thing peo-
pie call modern civilization. Further
it will do away with the use Of horses,
an animal of vast value we all agree.
Still if our roads are impossible what
do we want with our horSe2 Doing
away with the horse, will certainly be a
vast blessing to those people called
farmers, their lot always having been a
hard laborous one, Willie under the sug-
gestions as we propose, they may sit by
warm fires in winter and bask in the
sunshines of summer. There IS another
class of our people from whom the writer
certainly expects ''chromo" for his
useful suggestions, and that is the land
owners-collecting rents has always been
a source of aggravation to landowners.
Now this new idea will dispense with
all trouble OF that sort,and leave him in
immediate possession, in the language
of Robinson Crusoe, as monarch Of ali
he surveys 1t is hard to tell how any
body can be better fixed under ourpres-
emit system Of roads than the owner Of
Ian Is. Z
With the earnest wish that my sug-
gestiol.s may meet the views of people
walking backwards, and if they are ap-
proved, will continue my practical sug-
gestions in Your next issue. l am
Yours truly,
AnAM
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Qalpy Nurseries,:

Among the long list of nursery stock
which we offer for spring planting, we
would call the attention of the fruit
growers of the Eastern Shore to the fol-
lowing select varieties on which we can
give lower rates than were ever offered
to them before. And remember we
guarantee all true to name.
ORNAMENTAL TREES.
Silver leaved maple, Weer's new cut
leaved maple, box elder, Carolina poplar.
Russian mulberry, Kilmarnock, new
American and Wisconsin weeping will.
lows, European larch, American and ST.
berian arbor yit2e, bal, am fir. Irish Ju.
niper and Norway spruce.
FRUIT TREES.
Bartlett, duchess, sickel, kiefer and
leconte pear. Yellow, transparent, ear
ly harvest, Baldwin, wine sap Haskell.
fallawater, king and (new) Delaware
red Writer apple. Troth's early, early
st. John, Mt. Rose, early and late Craw-
ford, Reeves farolite, old nixon FREQ,
stump of the world. Heath's cling and
glade peach. Much's prolific ounce.
Gov. Wood and early Richmond cherry,
Wild goose, shippers pride; Kelscy's
Japan anu shropshire QdlllSOn plum.
SMALL FRUITS.
Crystal city, monarch, bidwell, May
king, crescent. sharpless. parry. Hotf-
man Seeding, mammoth and Jessie
Strawberries. Cuthbert, hansell, marl-
boro and ranc0cas raSpberries. Brun-
tons early, Wilson early, Wilson Jr.,
and Erie blackberries. Concord, Mia.
gra. Moore's early and Empire State
grape. Cherry, red Dutch and Fays
prolific currant. Houghton Seeding,
Smiths improved and industry goose
berries. Asparagus roots. 30,0OO cab
bage plants now ready. Tomato plants
ready in April. Onion sets, raddish
seed, canteloupe and water melon seed.
ID. M. Ferry and Peter Henderson's
seeds). All popular varieties by mail
postpaid at ST. per pound. Write for
price list.
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.'Renard, the handsome horse re-
Gently brought from Kentucky, by
Messrs. Thos. e. Kellam, VIM. E..
Floyd and others, louisville, at heavy
cost, is showing speed satisfactory to his
purchasers. Without training he can
already make a mile under $50 and his
owners have no doubt that he will soon
take front rank among trotters. He is
Hambletonian Pilot Jr., cross, STAN
dard bred ,16 hands high and 5 years old.
He WILDE exhibited on our next County
Court day.
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Mr.. JAS. Fl. Feddeman, one of the
cleverest of that band known as
..Knights of the Road" and deservedly
popular with our merchants, passed
through our town yesterday on his way
South. He now represents Hornthal &
Deiches, one of the largest dealers In
tobaccos and cigars, in Baltimore and
can be relied OH to sell you on the most
advantageous terms. Give him your
orders.
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Wanted,

Old coins of. every description, old
pennies. silver dollars, halves and quar-
ters. 1855 eagle cents. State year and
quantity. a premium will be paid for
them by the undersigned. Write to
f. L. BACHARACH,
l8 N. Caroline ST.,
Baltimore, Md,
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Feb. %, 'SS.

Henry E. Byrd and j. E. Brodwater,
trading under the style and name of Il.
E. Byrd & Co., have this day dissolved
partnership, j. L. Brodwater assuming
all liabilities of the late firm. The bus
mess in the future will be conducted
under the management of Mr.. G.. W.
Oldham. j. e. BRODwATER,
II. E. BYRD.
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On an appeal taken from the judy
ment Of tile Circuit Court of AccOnac,
to the Court of Appeals of Virginia
upon a suit brought by Benjamin Fl.
East, hcir-at-law of E. p. East, de-
ceased, VS.. Mrs. E. F. G. Garrett, to
recover the land ON which said E. P.
East resided at the time of his death
the judgment of the Circuit Court of
Accomac was affirmed. The title was
determined therefore to be in MIS-. Gar
rett ut the death of said E. P. East and
not in the heir.at-laW.
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Special attention is invited to the
prices quoted by Mr.. NJ. R. Erlanger.
Pocomolle City, in this issue. They
are OILY Il few of tie bargains which he
has to offel as you will find if you will
call on linn OF favor him with your or
ders by mail. Purchases made by us of
him enables us to cordially recommend
him. lie will send you, if you request
him, Il catalogue and monthly fashion
sheet of The Universal Fashion Com
pany.
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Fine picked cucumbels, preserved
cranberries, peach and apple butter,
canned peaches, green peas, lest Della
ware canned tomatoes. dried sugar corn,
maccaroni, green apples, fresh lemons,
canned lobster, dried beef hams, souse,
bananas, fine groceries, country lard,
beef liver, buckwheat, cream cheese,
lamb, sausage, and fine city beef con-
stantly on hand at Bundick's, Onancock,
Va
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The firm of w. B.Willlins & Co., Bull
Run. Va. is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent, j. p. Daugherty becoming
the purchaser of the stock of goods at
Bull Run, at which place he will Con,
tinue business.
Thanks are extended our friends fol
their patronage in the past and a con,
tinuance of the same with the new firm,
is respectfully requested.
All persons indebted to us are re-
quested 10 settle their accounts at once.
Respectfully,
w. 3. WILKINS,
J.P. DAUGHERTY.
Eoh Jst ,Se
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Some boys in Chescounessix Neck
caught several Sheep Of Mr.. John W.
II. Parker last week and pulled all the
wool off thtm. 1t was offered for sale
to merchant i'll their vicinity, who
suspecting that they had stolen it de-
clined to purchase. Several cattle OF
Mr.. Parker also were stolen not many
days ago.
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For SALE-New early strawberry,
Hoffman Sc ding, highly endorsed BY
Philadelphia aud New y ork com mis-
sion merchants, and supersellng all
other varieties in the South. We have
il fint stock of thrse plants, and in order
10 give growers on the Eastern Shore
an opportunity to test this variety, we
offer them attfe following low rates.
BY mail, postpaid. at 25 cents Il dozen,
81 per hundred. Special rates Oh large
quantities to go by freight or express.
II yun intend to plant strawberries this
spring don't fail to write for our price
list nf all the popular varieties. Will
put in / dozen Hoffman gratis with ev
cry thousand of the old standard varie-
ties ordered during tile next so DAYS. We
shall continue to fill orders for cabbage
plants at 40 cents per leo by mail, antil
our stock is exhausted.
McMath Bros, Onley station.
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The "Boss plow Of the world" is now
icing sold by Messrs. L. H. Ames Is
Son. Pungoteague, agents, and other
merchants, with whom they have placed
them land is rapidly becoming favorite.
Messrs. Ames & Son sold 10 of them enc
evening. Every farmer who has used
them gives unstinted praise. See adj
vertisement in another column.
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A movement is On foot for change of
mail route from Accomac c. H., to
Wachapreague City.and in the event the
change is made the latter place will re-
ceive its mail from Keller via Grange.
vile, louisville and Doroughty will le-
cciye their mail rs heretofore.
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Mr.. Geo. T. Gladding, qualified last
Monday as constable for Atlantic dis
tlict, in place of Neal U. Taylor, re-
signed. Mr.. Gladding has served in
that capacity before and had the repu-
tation of bei ng a vigilant and efficient
officer.
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FoR SALE-Eggs from the following
varieties of lire bred fowl at rs cents
for setting of Is eggs: Plymouth Rock
Wyandottes, Lang Shang, Brown L'g-
horn, White Leghorn, and Pekln ducks.
Every egg guaranteed true to name.
r. j. Killmon, Keller. Va.
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a vacation of one month has been
given Rev. John McNabb by the vestry
of st. James Episcopal Church, and no
services need therefore lie expected in
any of tue churches under his charge
during that period.
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Orders by mail for "Our Mixture BIZ
addressed to Mr.. ". q. Mock, Tenn
peranceville, Va, will receive prompt
attention. He can have it shipped on
short notice to any station on New York
Philadelphia " Norfolk Railroad,
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The problem has at last been solved,
how TO get first class cigar for song
almost as it were. The original Burt
cigar, fragrant rs Havana is now of
f,red for sale by the leading merchants
OF the Eastern Shore at the low rrice of
q cents. All who smoke it think it q
5 cent cigar, and it is better than many
sold ut that price. See advertisement
on another page.
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FoeSALE AT PRIVATE CONTRACT
The house an lot in Onancoci.., belong
ing o the h5lrs of Ellison A. Hopkins,
deceased. For terms apply TO
DR.. i. w. NJ. Hopkins,
E.more. Va.
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Mr.. Geo. J. Spady now represents j.
II. Fallin & Co., tobacconists, Balti-
more, and will make q tour of the Pen
insula in their interest next week. As
tourist, George being popular and the
House being a good one, our merchants
will favor him with liberal orders.
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STRAWBERRY CRATES AND Baskets
We are selling The Delaware pate 1t Der.
ny crates aud baskets, peach baskets,
ard ] barrel pea baskets. and offer spc.
cial Inducements to those who order
early before the season commences.
McNath Bros. s. Co., Onley station.