Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
CORNERSTONE LAID.
MASONIC CEREMONIES At SUNNY
SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.
hddr,,s BIZ MIR. Frank r. Brent--A LIBEL
led Boat Rscaptursd by Maryland
ovster PIrates--Low Prices.

,c,,-rsaoonaenoe Of ths Richmond Dispatch.l
oxAxcocK. November 27.--The corner
stone Of the Baptist church at Sunnyside.
Ia the lower part Of Northampton county
was laid yesterday afternoon oy NORTH
empson Lodge of Mascns, assisted by the
other lodges on the Eastern Shore OF VIZ
einia. Worshipful Charles Smith. master
~ Northampton Lodge. presided end con-
ducted the ceremonies in an Impressive
manner. The Masons deposited liberal
Offering on the stone for the beneht Oh tne
church. An address on nfeehA551hiy We
delivered by Frank 7. Brent, Esq, past
naster of Chesapeake Lodge. The chuIch
peoule had provided q samptuous IhanK9-
riying-dinner, Ia which turkey, wild duck,
Cberrvstoue oysters, and numerous othet
GOOD things a6ounded. The church now
In course of erection is situated IN the
beautiful village of Sunnyslde, ON OheIfy-
stone creek, famed for its celebrated oys-
tiers and hospitable and elegant homes
Rev. Henry Petty, the efficient and popu-
Ier nastor' has but recently returned 70
the Eastern Shore after an absence OF NJ
teen wears. and says that no other place
seems so much ike home TO him as the
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
OUTRAGE BIZ oYsIEB-P1RATEs.
Some time ago Captain A. s. Read. OF
the Virginia oyster police force, captured
a boat belonging TO Captain Noah Rlggin.
Of Crlsheld. Maryland, illegally dredging
in Virginia waters The boat, with the
crew. was brought into Pungoteaque
crack. In default of bail the men were
sept 10 the ial OF Accomack county; ana
the boat libeled and held by the autnori-
ties OF the county. Several. Gays ago
gang Of men, numbering. about twenty
strong, came down from Crisheld IN q sal,-
boat. and going up fung TocsSdt,,reS THE the
libelled schooner and carried her back to
Crisfeld.
sENT The GUARD ASHORE.
Tbere wss only one guard on the boat ct
the time. He was asleep when the Mary
land pirates boarded the schooner. Jhey
walked him up. gent him ashore in small
boat. and made their escape before the
people on the shore could be informed OF
what had been done. The authorities
here will probably inform the Governor
and get him to take stems to recover the
captured vessel and bring to justice the
gang of outlaws from Crisheld, who car
RED of the boat under cover OF night
business pARALYzED.
The continued low price for sweet pota-
toes, the great staple crop OF Aocomsc,
hes nroducAd AN almost unexhausted de-
preston of spirits among the farmers OF
this section and paralyzed business IN
many branches. Many shipments nave
been made from this section that dld not
bring the shippers more thar, nvs or si1
cents a barrel after paying freight and
commission, while some shipments have
not even cleared expenses. Under these
circumstances great fields OF sweet potR-
toes are now standing and unless prices
get better the potatoes will be fed to hogs
and cattle or be allowed TO rot in the
ground. Merchants as well as farmers say
this has been the worst year tor the East
ern Shore for O long time. In North-
ampton county. where the people do not
depend 50 much on teesweet-potato crop
the farmers are better on than III Acco.
mac. In spite of the low prices for sweet
potatoes the people here will have enough
TO eat and to wear, and their disasters du-
ring the present year may teach them the
wisdom Of economy and the folly OF rely
ing too much on one crop.
PRONOUNCED A LUEATIo.
Several physicians and Justices OF the
peace went yesterday to the house OF
George l.. Hickman, O well-known resident
of Steelkill Neck, whose mind has for
some time been impaired, and after care
full examination pronounced him lunatic.
Arrangements will be made as soon AS pos
sible TO have him placed in one of the IN
sane asylums Of the state.
OTHER NOTES.
Rev. NJ. i. Wood has for the past two
weeks been assisting Rev. j. Il. Pruitt,. the
pastor of the Baptist church here, in
series of reviyal-meetings that have been
attended by large crowds and blessed with
many conversions. MIR. Wood is an at
tractIve and effective preacher. and his
ministrations here have produced much
good.
from Cape Charles that George Turner,
the negro who was shot there yesterday by
John Hoh. is In dying condition. Hon
IS the champion swimmer IN these parts,
and is well known to the visitors OF Cobb's
Island,