Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-29
THE DROUGHT BROKEN.
Crop Prospects on the Eastern Shore
Potatoes and Gardens Damaged.
lCorreppondence Of IN, Richmond Dispatchl


Potatoes and Gardens Damaged.
iCorrmpondencc Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
OxAvcocK, July "a. 1890.
Tho disastrous drought that has pre-
vailed here tor the past two months was
broken early this morning 10y a rainfall,
which promises TO continue for some time.
The corn crop IN this section is Already Sc
riously damaged and will fall short even If
the weather shall be scasonable for the rest
of the summer. The best informed farm
era do not think that even with the
most favorable season more than three
fourths of corn crop will be raised here
The main damage TO the sweet-potato crop
thus far is that the long dry spell has
greatly retarded its growth. and Will pre-
vent our farmers from reaplng the advah-
taces Of early shipments when prices are
always high. An unusually large crop OF
sweet potatoes was planted this year on
the Eastern Shore. and with favorable
season from this time on more tnan an
average WELD will be marketed. Gardens
are. however. badly damaged the most OF
the vegetables having been parched up De-
fore the ram came.
TRANSFERRED.
Lieutenant ]. +. Wild. who for the past
four years has resided here rs commander
of the United States revenue marine ana
assistant inspector of llfe-saving stations
IN the Fifth district, left here with his
family this morning for Norfolk. where he
will take a steamer for Boston, Mass. He
has been transferred from his position
here TO duty as second lieutenant on the
United States cruiser Galiatlu. Lieutenant
Frank Wadsworth, who succeeds Lleuten-
ant Mid here. has arrived and is now en-
gagged In inspecting the life-saving stations
in this district. He Is native OF Boston
and a near relative of the poet Longfeilow.
Lieutenant Wild and his family were quite
Dopular here and their departure IS much
regretted. He is Jealous and prominent
Freemason and was the leader in found
ing Chesapeake Lodge in this town.
TIE bush" MEETINGS.
The season for BUSH and camp-meetings
has begun. and nearly everybodyls making
prepsrstions 10 attend them. The south
crn Methodists began a bush-meetlng one
week ago near Onlev Station, on the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad.
About twenty i've conversions are reported.
and the meeting is still gong on; Next
FRIDAY the northern Methodlsts Will begin
q camp-meeting at Parksley, In the central
part of Accomac. and few DAYS later the
southern Methodists will begin one at the
burlington camp-groundS, in the southern
part of the county. Ii is reported that the
Rev. DR.. Talmage, Of the Brooklyn taber-
nacle. will preach at Parksley some time
during the meeting at that place.
BAPTIST MEETING.
The Eastern Shore Baptist Association
will hold its annual meeting this summer
M Hollies church. near Pungoteague. be-
ginning August 18th. This is the hun.
dredth anniversary OF the organization OF
the ASSOCIATION and preparations are
making TO celebrate the occasion IN hit
ting manner. There will be four or five
colored camp-meetings in Accomac and
Northampton during August and the hrst
part of September.
STILL LIVING.
Mahaly Watson and her daughter
Jennie. the two white women who were so
dangerously wounded by Thomas Willet
about two weeks ago, are still alive, and 1t
is now thought they may recover These
women ale very poor, and though their
past lives have not been commendable,
they have not been allowed TO suffer for
food or medical attendance. Kind neigh
bors have given them food and attention,
and the attending physicians have done all
in their power to alleviate their sutferings
and save their lives. -,
William c. Duer. who murdered his wife
some wears ago and was subsequently sent
to the Eastern Lunatlc Asylum at Williams
burg. has again become insane and is now
in northampton jail. He was released
from the asylum more than year ago.
kAJIIAg.