Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-24
4 FESTIVE FOURTH.
oNANcocx PREPARING FOR AN OLD
FASHIONED FouRTh.
election OF onsesrs In the ssssonic LODGES.
me sfrsnre Disappearaace Of Captain
George X. rorses>- wan 90 Europe.

,csrrespoaacnoe o. ire Richmond pIspasch.l
oxAsoocx. Va, juno a. Preparations
are msklnc Tor an old-fashioned Fourth-of-
July celebration at MsppsviIle, in tho
northern part OF Accomac. There viii be
fcot-races, a baseball game. trials of speed,
religious services, patriotic crations, music
by several brass bands, and an abundance
Of good things TO eat. AZ night there will
be q rrsnd ball and magnificent display
OF fireworks in honor OF the occasion. II
a hoped and confidently believed that II
will Be the grandext thing of the kind ever
seen on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia. hr Ne
herniah w. Mock Is the moving spirit In che en-
tcrprise
The Masonic lodges on the Eastern Shore have
elected their onlcers or win elect on
Wednesday night Tho following are the newly
elected onbccrs Of Chesapeake Lodge In Oman
s sasr x.r pCash :sss
junior warden Lafayette W. Groton, treasurer;
Thomas w. Taylor, secretary. Frank NJ. Boegf.
senior deacon; s. X. Nelson, junior deacon !:
William CHM, chaplain, and Henry ID. Carmine'
Ocean Lodge st wschsprcague bas cIecpcd the
following Arthur r. Mears, master; Edwin IT,
Powell senior warden Edmond y; sceroo-
euror: q. A. Fox, secretary; GeorgeW W. LcCaio,
senior deacon: Newell Rich, Junior deacon w.
J. Twiiley. chaplain, and John Bradford, tner.
Chesapeake Lodge win celebrate Sc. Johns
day on Wednesday by q religious service In the
eoathern Methodist church IN this town. Rev.
William Chm, chaplain Of the lodge wlli
preach sermon appropriate 70 tne occasion ca on
stalled. and a candidate raised 10 the sublime
doyree OF Master Mason
TO "Do" TIE OLD WORLD.
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Quinby,
daughters Of Mr.. Upshur B. Quinby, OF this town,
left to-day for New York, whence they win sail
on nex, "Wednesday for Europe. They win mske
an extensive tour during the summer through
ENGLAND. Scotland, and the leading countries on
The continent and return home some rne
during next fail Professor =. Sumpter smith,
Of Bedford, win accompany these young ladies
on sbeir tour.
MYSTERIOUS pIsAFPEkRAScE.
Captain George X. Porter. commanding ohe o.
sse largest schooners on Chincotcague lslanu,
left home about the frst Of the present month
with cargo for Jersey City. On arriving there
he went ashore alone and has not boon heard
from since, For the last ten or fifteen days his
wife and brother with the aid Of detectives, have
been looking for him, but In vain. He had
considerable sum Of money ON his person when
be disappeared and it IS feared he has been
fouiy dealt WIN. he 800 s 90 %bo tSsw
Miss Lucy Pitzer, who has been teaching du-
ring The past year In the family OF koy. A. q
Bergman. OF this town, left to-day for her home
IN Nelson county. During her soiouTn here 5he
has made hosts Of friends, who will be giad 70
welcome her back to the Eastern Shore.
SHIPPING TRUCK.
Farmers are shipping Irish or round potatoes
20 market IN considerable quantities and getting
from $3.50 20 a per barrel for them,
For the past four days we have had frequent
rains and on yesterday severe thunderstorm
but the weather continues quite hot
Rev. r.. Meade, evangelist, will visit and preach
IN the Episcopal churches OF Accomac during the
present and coming weeks