Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-27
THE EASTERN SHORE.
THE PONY = PENNlNG AT cHINCOs
LEAGUE A RATHER TAME AFFAIR.
The agricultural Fair-Grcat Prepare
tions-Fast Iiorscs-A Tournament aud
other Attractions Personal and
Political.
r,1e,pondon:e OF the Richmond Dispaich.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispaich.l
OyANcocK, August %, 1889.
The annual pony-penning on Chln-
coteague aud Assotcaguc island took
place Yesterday and the day before IN
the presence of large crowd OF people.
These ponies. which resemble ;he Shet-
land ponies in size and appearance, arc
allowed 10 ran wild on the downs and
marshes Of the islands oil the year. They
feed and keep fet on the marsh grasses
and Qet water from holes that are dug IN
the earth and filled 10y the raias. The
only shelter they have in winter are the
sand hills and pine thlckets on these
islands. During the month Of August
they IRE driven into pens and the young
ones are lassocd, haulod ont 10y the neck
and branded with the names OF the own
ers IN the cllcn times the ISLANDERS
had much merry sport in chasing the
ponies over the marshes IN order 10 pen
them. Now the ponies are so gentle
that a few men on foot can drive mp anu
pen a lurgc drove Of them without any
trouble. Formerly every person on the
Stands and mnuy from the man
land attended these Tony-penmnPs, and
great fenst was spread, in which the
historic pot-pic Of ChincotenRuc figured
couspicuously. OF late years the pony
penDluQs bare become rather tame al
fairs as compared with what they used to
be. Pony-rilsing, however, IS very
profitable business, and the number OF
thcec animals has increased considerably
ID recent years. On some OF the seaside
islands south Of ChincOteague there are
nov large droves Of ponies. The owners
lind rea " sale for them, the prlco
ranging from fifty TO one hundred and
twenty-five or thirty dollars, according
90 age aud quality. They make excel.
tent roadstcrs, being very tough and
hurdy.
The Eaetcra-Shore Agricultural Far
will begin at ;he grounds near Keller
station next Tuosdly. and continue four
DAYS. Tor the last month extensive I'M
proyemcrts have been going On at the
grouuds. The race track has been on
Jared and graded so that It IS now one
of the best in the State. a large grand
stand. carabie of seating nearly 2,uOV
people. has been erected in grove owe r
looking the raco-COursc, and new build
ings have been put mp for holding eX-
hihits. \ tournaments t. be among
the new features OF the fair. But over.
toppino all the rest Will be the splendid
exhibition Of fine horses Formany years
the Eastern Shore oi \ir-iuia has been
famed for its superior breeds OF fast
tro.tinr horse. Sadie Bell, who won
the centennial trottngrlcc mt Phliadel-
pha in 1876 was ~ AccomGck horse
aud since then the raising Of iast trot-
tiers has been the regular business OF
many horse-mcn on the Eastern ShorA
Horses from this section have won many
of the tr0ttinc-raccs ut tn state fairs
of Virginia, Maryland. and Delaware.
From Care Charles TO tho Maryland line
there are but few neiGhhorhoOds where
race track is not 70 he found. Strange
70 saw. there is but little betting on the
races at tne annual fairs in THIS section.
| Public opinion here IS strongly against
| if. The officials OF the Fam Associa-
| ton saw the coming exhibition viii be
| the most successful ever held in tins sec
ton.
Ihe Democratic primary election in
tins county TO nominate candidates iol
the Senate and House Of Delegates will
be held tomorrow. but the result vii
| hard Y he known before Monday, which
is Countv-Court day. All the candi
dates appear to be in good spirits and
hopeful Of success. The contest has
been q spirited one, but no considerable
amount of bad blood has been stirred
up. except in the case of one Of the can
III lates for the House Of Delegates,
against whom the umor is circulate
that he is opposed 20 oyster-drcdeiug
To Stop this damaging report the caudl-
date in question wrote q flaming LOtIc,
with red ink denouncing the report a:
"an infamous lie " anditsauthor rs al
unconsciablc liar - in big letters. This
has killed the rumor as dead as a door
nail.
4 complimentary dance was given il
the Town Hall here last might 10y Mr. L.
". ChilGrcv TO Miss Lillian Wise Bag
well, second daughter OF the late Gene
raj Edmund h. Bagwell, of tins town
There were present many OF the leading
society people Of the Eastern Shore o
Virginia and several from Norfolk anC
Portsmouth.
Miss Woodfn. daughter OF Rev. \. b
Woodfn. Of Hampton, is visiting Mis-
Susie g. Hundley, of this town, and Mr.
| William Fcntrcs5, talented young law
YER of Portsmouth, Is visiting MIR. Ihoma
Is. Quinby.
The weather is still hot and dry anC
crops suffering for rain. hALLiAs.
RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Special telegram 20 the Dlsparal
OxANcocK Ella TAsLEY, Va, An
gust26. The Democratic primary cleo
ton held in tins county on Saturday r.
suited in the nomination Of Hon. JOIN
W. G.. Blackstone for the Senate and DR.
Joseph f.. Brodwater for the House o
! Delegates.
AN ACCIDENT.
4 brakeman named Nelson fell from
a moving freight train at ParksIey Sta
ton. On the New York, Philadelphia anC
Norfolk railroad, breaking both collar
bones and sustaining other serious IL